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Re:Show HN: Jointter – A daily word puzzle using dots and lines
on Saturday October 31, 2026 @02:15PM (#50318509)
Tooltips keep spamming me covering up the actual game area. Spend more timing dismissing those than figuring it out
Re:Raspberry Pi 5 EEPROM update now blocks manual RAM upgrades
on Monday September 21, 2026 @06:21AM (#49785358)
I don't agree. They're stopping the owner of the device from using it how they want to based on a theoretical user who purchases a modded device. There may be some small profit to be had in raw material costs but if you factor in the time it takes to pull off a mod like this, and the number of failures I don't think it's a good argument. Even if it was, why not a warning that you can bypass by setting a config in a txt file in the root of the SD? Or even just typing "I agree I won't bother you about this board" or something?
Re:Stripe Clinches over $7B Deal to Buy AI Firm OpenRouter
on Monday August 17, 2026 @06:26AM (#49328770)
Because its near zero cost now and I can do it calmly. Later, if they start squeezing me I don't want to be doing it under time pressure.
Re:Claude Code bug can silently 10-20x API costs
on Tuesday March 31, 2026 @05:22AM (#47584729)
I've done this with Cursor because I have similar issues with inconsistent allowance consumption there. I mostly use Claude models but I've had to disable Opus 4.6 because it just EATS tokens in it's thinking steps.
Re:The f*** off contact page
on Monday December 08, 2025 @06:09AM (#46190959)
It's more similar to someone asking for a cardboard countertop - any contractor would be well within their rights to tell them it's a bad idea and would be negligent if they didn't.
Re:How I bypassed Amazon's Kindle web DRM
on Friday October 17, 2025 @05:22AM (#45614756)
It isn't about the price. The level of service and the quality of the product you get by pirating is simply better. Streaming services break up shows and have s1-3 on one platform, 4-5 on another, and the rest on another still. You'll "buy" a movie on amazon prime video only for them to remove it so you can't watch it anymore. Prime video, a service you have to pay for now has ad breaks while watching shows. Even just FINDING stuff to watch is a nightmare, Netflix is the same stuff over and over again in different random made up categories.
Re:Claude can now create and edit files
on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @11:19AM (#45183157)
Frankly, I don't believe their claims that they don't degrade the models. I know we see models as less intelligent as we get used to them and their novelty wears off but I've had to entirely give up on Claude as a coding assistant because it seems to be incapable of following instructions anymore.
Re:Claude can now create and edit files
on Tuesday September 09, 2025 @10:50AM (#45182714)
They need to focus on fixing reliability first. Their systems constantly go down and it appears they are having to quantise the models to keep up with demand, reducing intelligence significantly. New features like this feel pointless when the underlying model is becoming unusable.
Re:Why console makers can legally brick your game console
on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @10:35AM (#44107401)
I have a hard time accepting that this would fly in the UK. We have strong consumer protection laws in the Consumer Rights Act 2015 that I think this would run afoul of. Terms can't be unfair, and are deemed so if "contrary to the requirement of good faith, it causes a significant imbalance in the parties' rights and obligations under the contract to the detriment of the consumer." and a product must be fit for purpose for 6 years - if this ceased to be the case the consumer is entitled to a full refund or replacement.
Re:Particle Life simulation in browser using WebGPU
on Tuesday May 27, 2025 @06:59AM (#44105713)
Try looking at this system - lots of "lifeforms" emerge with several interesting behaviours https://lisyarus.github.io/webgpu/particle-life.html?particl...
Show HN: I made a tool that uses AI to turn my ADHD brain into a super power
I really struggle to keep my notes organised, and often can't make any sense of hand written notes after meetings. I did some experiments with Claude and ChatGPT where I blast random thoughts at them during a meeting or brainstorming session and then have them output a nice document that pulls it all together at the end. It worked incredibly well but it was a bit cumbersome to keep sending...
Re:SpacetimeDB
on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @11:40AM (#43633365)
I feel like they've been inspired by crypto for the way they handle billing. They sell you "Energy" which you use by running on their infra. Seems like a needless abstraction to me.
Re:SpacetimeDB
on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @11:37AM (#43633343)
This is theirs https://bitcraftonline.com/ - not "released" yet but they have alpha testers on it apparently.
Re:Whisky is no longer actively maintained
on Wednesday April 09, 2025 @08:45AM (#43631427)
It runs incredibly well, I ran GTA5 on my old Macbook Pro M1 with it and got a respectable 60FPS on max settings. The apple GPTK is really very impressive.
Show HN: My Self-Hosted Open Source WeTransfer Alternative Erugo
https://github.com/ErugoOSS/Erugo
Erugo is a totally free, powerful, self-hosted file-sharing platform that puts you in control of your files and data.I've been working on this project since January this year and i've just released 0.1.1Features: - Really easy file upload interface with drag and drop support, single file select and folder select.- Maintains folder structure when you upload nested folders. (As far as I can...
Re:Google begins testing AI-only search results
on Friday March 07, 2025 @04:55AM (#43288788)
I second Kagi, its been very good for me to the point I don't use google at all now.
Re:All Kindles can now be jailbroken
on Monday February 17, 2025 @02:59AM (#43076366)
You can browse the Kobo book store here https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebooks
Re:Show HN: Transform Your Codebase into a Single Markdown Doc for Fee...
on Friday February 14, 2025 @08:39AM (#43048123)
How does this compare to / differ from https://github.com/yamadashy/repomix ?
Show HN: Erugo – A privacy-focused, single-binary WeTransfer alternative
I wanted to share a tool I've been working on called erugo - it's a privacy-respecting file sharing solution that you can host yourself.*Why I built it:*I wanted to learn Go by building something practical that I'd actually use. I needed a simple way to share large files with clients and family, but didn't want to rely on services that track usage or collect data. Most importantly, I wanted...
Show HN: CaddyFile Generator
I wanted a tool to make managing my CaddyFiles easier so I created CaddyGen. It has presets for several server tools you may want to reverse proxy, allows you to set up custom hosts, has options for several options, etc. You can import your existing CaddyFile and manage with the tool.It doesn't send anything to any servers, its all stored locally on your browser. If you don't trust it still,...
Re:Software developer arrested in connection with murder of healthcare...
on Tuesday December 10, 2024 @10:56AM (#42378012)
I pay national insurance every month, its automatically taken from my salary. Most of the time it pays for other people's care - and that's absolutely fine with me. And if at some point I need care, I know it will be there for me and how much money I have won't come into it, the costs of my care won't be weighed against the value of my life, i'll just get the care I need. It doesn't need to be so expensive, the US has just built such an incredibly inefficient system ( or efficient if you accept it is designed to generate outrageous profit from the suffering of humans).
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Re:M4 MacBook Pro Uses Quantum Dot Display Technology
on Monday November 18, 2024 @05:36AM (#42171242)
Apple tried that with me when the screen died on my MacBook Pro M1. There is a law in the UK (Consumer Rights Act 2015) that says goods purchased must be fit for purpose for six years. I quoted this to support and they instantly agreed to fix it for free, sent me a box to put it in then collected it. I had it back within 2 weeks fully repaired and working again.
Re:Show HN: Hacker News frontpage as a print newspaper that you can pe...
on Thursday November 07, 2024 @02:43AM (#42074470)
This is likely down to a simple oversight when loading images from articles. OP probably didn't consider GIF images. I don't think its a choice that was made to add animated images. @OP - you can use Cloudinary to transform images on the fly (also stops you using other sites resources) to fix this issue easily.
Re:Show HN: I made a Bluesky video downloader that can download videos...
on Friday October 25, 2024 @07:32AM (#41944237)
I strongly dislike this new trend of "SEO" spam titles for show HN posts. Show some respect to the community and quit using us as a link-building platform!
Re:Turn your Android phone into a modern ham radio transceiver
on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @03:40AM (#41845907)
It mentions needing a licence on the page.
Re:Boxxy puts bad Linux applications in a box with only their files
on Wednesday August 28, 2024 @04:32AM (#41377320)
It used to be a slur, then the community adopted the word as their own. That historical negative connotation still lingers for those who remember it that way, though.
Re:Dynamic Pricing at Major Grocery Chain Can Vary Prices Depending on...
on Wednesday August 14, 2024 @07:39AM (#41244945)