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Re:Show HN: HackerChurn – which SaaS tools HN wants to cancel on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @02:01PM (#50356556)
Popular enough to receive critical reviews. Survivorship bias?
Eat more mushrooms! Mushrooms contain a natural compound called ergosterol that converts into vitamin D2 when exposed to UV light (similar to our skin!) Even brief exposure to direct midday sun or UV lamps works. Mushrooms are the only non-animal dietary source capable of producing vitamin D. We collaborated on a private astronaut mission to study this in microgravity called Mission MushVroom.
Re:JAXA is about to perform a Phobos sample return mission on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @02:18PM (#50170429)
Europa clipper launched 2 years ago arrives in 2030. DAVINCI, a Venusian probe, is slated net 2033
Re:What shall I teach my son? on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @02:09PM (#50170306)
Questions are more powerful than answers. My kids are 29 & 31 now. I'd suggest that they master how to ask well formed questions. Also, "The medium is the message" is from Marshall McLuhan (Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man 1964)
Re:Repair Cafe – Fix Your Broken Items on Tuesday August 18, 2026 @02:36AM (#49342126)
We have a Fixit Clinic join us every other Friday at our maker space open build nights in Berkeley. Next event is 28 August https://eastbaymakersclub.com
Re:Earth.nullschool.net on Friday August 14, 2026 @12:44PM (#49301243)
In addition to NOAA Hysplit modeling and weather underground’s graphics for forecasting, this is my go to student intro for our high altitude balloon launches. You really get a sense of a living Earth
Re:The World's 2,400 Castles on Tuesday July 21, 2026 @03:41PM (#48997200)
My first dotcom began by listing German castles for sale after the wall fell. https://web.archive.org/web/19970102101502/http://www.re.com...
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026) on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @10:04PM (#48579681)
Yes, Community Technology & Creative Education dba EastBayMakersClub.com is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Reach out to us to chat further
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026) on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:58PM (#48579639)
That sounds great. We are always open to learning. I'll send you a note :)
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026) on Sunday June 14, 2026 @04:09PM (#48532082)
Opening a new maker space in Berkeley, July 3rd Noon-Midnight. Founded by 2 guys in a basement 9 years ago. Now opening it up to the community of local makers as a non-profit 501(c)(3). 3D print, laser cutters, CNC, full e-bench. https://eastbaymakersclub.com
Are there any AI tools that can create quality PCB work yet?
Re:Reverse-engineering the 1998 Ultima Online demo server on Wednesday May 06, 2026 @10:57AM (#48037015)
OOooOooOoooOoO
Re:A Guide to CubeSat Mission and Bus Design on Monday April 27, 2026 @11:29AM (#47922941)
For those interested in CubeSats: NASA Small Spacecraft State of the Art Report (2024) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/soa-2024.pdf...
Re:I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America on Tuesday April 14, 2026 @11:40AM (#47767110)
tl;dr

Slices of the cranberry-walnut bread served at Parc, in Philadelphia, and Le Diplomate, in Washington, D.C. Each bite delivers the sensation of eating an entire meal.

Re:Helium Is Hard to Replace on Friday April 10, 2026 @06:22PM (#47724399)
Qatar produce(s/d) about a third of global helium. With the force majeure in place I won't be launching student HABs anytime soon. (Schools don't like hydrogen)
Re:iNaturalist on Friday April 03, 2026 @05:14PM (#47632369)
I have a friend that works there. They recently posted a few open positions:

User Insights and Analytics Manager https://app.beapplied.com/apply/kwwnthztts

Technical Delivery Manager https://app.beapplied.com/apply/ppeyvinuw4

A self-contained, offline survival computer packed with critical tools, knowledge, and AI to keep you informed and empowered—anytime, anywhere.
Re:Just make it hard to fail on Saturday March 21, 2026 @01:34PM (#47469214)
An interesting book looking at routines is Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey.

“ More than 150 inspired—and inspiring—novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians on how they subtly maneuver the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and (self-imposed) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do.”

Re:'Your Frustration Is the Product' on Thursday March 19, 2026 @10:43AM (#47440388)
Pre-1995
Re:Show HN: Playing LongTurn FreeCiv with Friends on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @09:21PM (#47433602)
Our goto is Civ VI where we play an age every few days. Start game we can usually get 2 ages in, end game 1/2 age or less. Game time is usually 60-90 min
Re:I'm 60 years old. Claude Code has ignited a passion again on Saturday March 07, 2026 @01:51PM (#47290377)
Is the focus on tools, or the product?

"Without tubes of paint, there would have been no Impressionism." - Renoir

I just renewed my 10-year. Use it almost exclusively with APRS to track student HAB projects
"bank guards vendor buy"
Re:Nano Banana 2: Google's latest AI image generation model on Thursday February 26, 2026 @02:08PM (#47170584)
… education …
Re:Pi – a minimal terminal coding harness on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @11:28AM (#47153762)
even smaller?
Re:I Verified My LinkedIn Identity. Here's What I Handed Over on Saturday February 21, 2026 @12:36PM (#47102847)
Thank you for doing and sharing what I was hesitant to do. Now I know with good reason why.
Re:Climbing Mount Fuji visualized through milestone stamps on Tuesday February 17, 2026 @04:55PM (#47053966)
I plan to be a fool, thrice. The first after my father passed, the second with my younger son when he went to school in Japan. I look forward to my third ascent after my older son is married later this year.
Re:Nvidia Stock Crash Prediction on Tuesday January 20, 2026 @05:57PM (#46698798)
does that include the chance for a stock split?
Re:Profession by Isaac Asimov on Sunday January 18, 2026 @11:32AM (#46669168)

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