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NASA's Hubble unexpectedly catches comet breaking up
AI Designs a Computer–In Less Than a Week
Re:UK backing down on Apple encryption backdoor after pressure from US
on Monday July 21, 2025 @03:36PM (#44639475)
East Germany fell in 1990 - I doubt there were even 12,000 people online in East Germany at that point in time.
Shopify discourages meetings by shaming employees with cost calculator
Canadian farmer fined for thumbs-up emoji
Mathematicians end decades-long quest to find elusive 'vampire Einstein' shape
Re:Closing your MacBook hardware disconnects microphone, safety/privac...
on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @01:03PM (#35058723)
Apples clamshell mode support is super confusing IMHO. This is once thing Windows does better at least by default. Perhaps Macs can be configured to what I expect but I personally have struggled with getting it to work in a way that satisfies me.
Terence Dickinson, astronomy popularizer, dies at age 79
Re:NASA predicts asteroid to make one of closest approaches to Earth e...
on Thursday January 26, 2023 @11:42AM (#34534120)
There's no way you saw any impact craters on an asteroid naked eye. You have a false memory
Rockport Networks unveils switchless network
Trudeau's fake MacBook photo draws hilarious reaction online
Re:Roof blows off new Tesla Model Y
on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @10:47AM (#24708814)
There really isn't a competitor to the Wrangler if you're into offroading. Sure pickup trucks compete but the size of a Wrangler + the massive aftermarket support make it hard to beat. The new Bronco might eat some of the market but time will tell.
Comet spotted hurtling towards Earth appears to have broken apart
Comet of a generation set to light up the night sky
Out of the gloom, a portable Covid-19 test from Ottawa
Postponement of Netdev Conf 0x14
Re:Ask HN: Best office chair for home office work?
on Saturday July 06, 2019 @04:58PM (#20371915)
I have a DX racer that I use when I work from home. I've been satisfied with it
New super-Earth named Proxima c may orbit the star next door
Understanding the Mind of the Coder and How It Shapes the World Around Us
Re:Txqr: Transfer data via animated QR codes
on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @09:23AM (#18806287)
Cool - I did something similar long ago although I don't maintain it anymore. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qrsplice/id513008119?mt=8
‘Hyperactive’ comet to make one of closest approaches ever
The Untold Story of Ottawa’s Coke-Fueled 1980’s Video Game Industry
A million-dollar drug
Another Meltdown, Spectre Scare: Data-Leaking Holes Riddle Intel, AMD, Arm Chips
Astronomers discover a nearby free-range planet with incredible magnetism
Financial Woes for Slackware's Patrick Volkerding
Canadian Mint to Australia: Destroy $2M worth of poppy coins or hand them over
Re:Transparent ceramics made with aluminum
on Wednesday April 04, 2018 @11:48AM (#16755835)
I think transparent aluminum foil would be awesome - I could tell if my potatoes are cooked on the BBQ without opening the packet.