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Re:Ask HN: Are we losing our engineering literacy? on Sunday September 13, 2026 @12:27PM (#49685729)
I think it's got to do with ownership. The less you own it the less you can tinker with it.
Re:Glacier Mice on Saturday August 29, 2026 @10:32AM (#49490224)
If they don't know about tapioca pearls, please keep in mind they resemble fish eggs.
Re:Are Crows Our Friends? on Saturday August 29, 2026 @02:31AM (#49487485)
Was he consistent with his timing? Perhaps so were the birds with their necessities. Or his travel route intersected a convenient location for them. More birds, too, makes a collective vendetta unlikely. Birds tend to be indiscriminate when the world is their toilet.
Re:Are Crows Our Friends? on Saturday August 29, 2026 @02:22AM (#49487438)
Something as simple as stepping on a twig, brushing on grass, the crumpling of a plastic or some kinds of clothing can be enough. It makes sense, since their bodies are much more fragile and distance is easy. Their ears are almost like ours internally, with different structure.
Re:Making LEDs at Home [video] on Saturday August 22, 2026 @04:31AM (#49397773)
Simple!
Re:Helmholtz Resonator [video] on Friday August 21, 2026 @08:47AM (#49387301)
Lip sync a bit off on this one... (AI)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38678415 (2023) used to reduce traffic noise

https://www.ciel-libre.nnx.com/old/ukplasto.htm

Re:XWayland 26.1-rc1 Released Two Years After the Last Release on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @06:34PM (#49368049)
Try browser zoom
Re:AI;DR (AI; Didn't Read) on Tuesday August 18, 2026 @01:12AM (#49341527)
Follow the tokens
Re:Olo (Color) on Monday August 17, 2026 @06:02PM (#49338298)
I'd heard of weasel words but now that you mention it they do tend to be rather wiggly
Re:How to disable or avoid intrusive AI on Monday August 17, 2026 @01:27PM (#49334577)
So, like closing intrusive popups before and blockers, then.
After an answer, try asking it why, over and over. It's a machine to give answers, not explanations. A magic 8 ball. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49307396
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