polygloty
Re:Kwikset ends support for smartphone enabled deadbolt. Suggests phys...
on Wednesday September 24, 2025 @03:59PM (#45365276)
Time to upgrade to "smart" partner
Re:Seattle, Tech Boomtown, Grapples with a Future of Fewer Tech Jobs
on Monday September 22, 2025 @10:12AM (#45333743)
Tipping should never be expected and be part of the base salary
Re:Disk Utility still can't check and repair APFS volumes and containe...
on Sunday September 21, 2025 @03:13PM (#45325744)
Hmm interesting. Can you expand more. I've been using samba continuously on Mac for a few years now. It's been good for me so far. There is the need to reconnect every once in a while due to sleep and wake but other than that it's been consistently good
Re:The Rise of the Japanese Toilet
on Tuesday June 03, 2025 @07:46AM (#44168934)
If you get from up and behind all risks are eliminated. You have to tilt forward a bit but everything else becomes easier
Re:The Rise of the Japanese Toilet
on Tuesday June 03, 2025 @07:44AM (#44168923)
Have same spray bidet for 7 years. Haven't leaked a single drop. It's probability to leak is as good as any other faucet at this point
Re:Longevity of Recordable CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays
on Friday October 07, 2022 @08:00AM (#33120073)
Isn't archiving on a HDD a more robust solution?
Re:Housing markets are now set to 20%-25% home price declines, finds M...
on Sunday September 25, 2022 @10:31PM (#32978660)
400% rise in tech salary? Where is this happening? In your dreams?
Re:Ask HN: What are some of your favorite YouTube channels?
on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @12:41AM (#32394221)
If i have to pick just one general channel, it would be Veritasium
Re:Sandboxie: Sandbox-based isolation software for Windows NT-based OS's
on Tuesday May 17, 2022 @10:16AM (#31411023)
That's the reason why I hate it. I want my sandbox to persist.
Use case: Filling once in a year tax forms with turbo tax that i can't seem to file in a single sitting
Re:Shell profits nearly triple as oil prices surge
on Thursday May 05, 2022 @10:27AM (#31273778)
Yes, as half-heartedly as GM's EV1. Musk and the boys were really committed to the cause.
Re:Ask HN: What do you wish you had done/known in your 30s?
on Wednesday March 23, 2022 @08:42PM (#30785295)
What did you do to find meaning of life for you?
Re:US schools can subscribe to an electric bus fleet at lower prices t...
on Saturday March 19, 2022 @10:33AM (#30734031)
Can you name them?
The engine is lubricated that well just because it gets the most wear and tear. The lubrication just tries to slow it down as much as possible. That's the reason why changing oil and filter is the first and foremost maintenance item on the list.
Re:U.S. eliminates human controls requirement for fully automated vehi...
on Friday March 11, 2022 @06:43PM (#30647519)
Just like a sibling comment says I also haven't ever seen a case where a long press didn't turn a laptop off but i agree maybe a pin push button for hard restart might make sense in such cases.
Re:U.S. eliminates human controls requirement for fully automated vehi...
on Friday March 11, 2022 @06:39PM (#30647478)
But doesn't the long press actually do that? Kills the power, if you really intend to do that.
The warranty thing is an entire Pandora box of discussion in itself
Re:U.S. eliminates human controls requirement for fully automated vehi...
on Friday March 11, 2022 @01:33PM (#30644051)
Think about having a switch on a laptop. And if the switch doesn't just kill power (which it shouldn't to safely shut down), then it shouldn't be a switch it might be better as a button.
Re:Germany considers keeping nuclear power plants online
on Sunday March 06, 2022 @11:15AM (#30578540)
This is as much true as it is trolling
Re:Tesla recalls 26,681 U.S. vehicles over windshield defrosting software
on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @09:43AM (#30273146)
@6:21:21
Re:Ask HN: Let's build an HN uBlacklist to improve our Google search r...
on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @09:50AM (#29795331)
Can't say of grey list but white list has been renamed to allow list in a few places i know