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binary_slinger··on Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2024
what is one great thing do you get that vscode doesn't provide?
binary_slinger··on Aaron Swartz and Sam Altman
My comment is a bit more nuanced than your thinking.

The barrier to entry to HN is anyone with an internet connection and motivation to create an account with absolutely no verification. That’s quite the low bar and just invites bad behavior.

In many old forum days you had to be invited. Case in point- lobste.rs is invite only.

binary_slinger··on The Free Movie: Frame-by-frame, handrawn reproduction of "The Bee Movie" (2023)
Who is going to put each frame into image to image AI model and get out a photorealistic output and recompile?
binary_slinger··on Aaron Swartz and Sam Altman
As HN becomes more popular this will become more prevalent. The same thing happened to Reddit over the past 14 years.
binary_slinger··on Sony and Honda's EV goes on sale this year, starts at $89,900
I don’t like how cars are becoming living rooms on wheels. But I know a lot of people spend lots of time commuting. Thankfully I spend very little time in my car.
binary_slinger··on SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck
What issues are you encountering?

I’d really like a way to have my PC in one room and use it on any TV. I know Steam Link exists but it’s a bit clunky.

binary_slinger··on Costco is building apartments above its stores to address the housing crisis
Will Costco get any portion of the rent?
binary_slinger··on Printf debugging is ok
Languages like Python and Java could benefit greatly from adopting the kind of powerful console logging you see in browsers. The ability to inspect objects by simply logging their pointers is incredibly useful for debugging and understanding program state.
binary_slinger··on Apple's 2024 report card: the Mac
Apple gets an F from me until the SSD is user upgradeable and this party vendors are supported.
binary_slinger··on Ask HN: Which browsers did you try in 2024, and what's your daily browser?
Safari doesn't exist on Windows, and iCloud for Windows sync is terrible.

Firefox doesn't support Wide-Gamut.

Chrome is too enshrined with Google.

Edge has some neat features, but Microsoft keeps pushing Copilot and Bing.

Arc had major security issues, and I've lost trust in them. Also, no Windows.

Opera is a subsidiary of a Chinese company.

Daily driver is Edge with vertical tabs and uBlock Origin.

binary_slinger··on I'm Opposed to the TikTok Ban
I understood the issue to be primarily about the app’s use by the adversary to conduct psyops.
binary_slinger··on 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas
Lots of cynical takes here. Its cool. Time will tell if this method makes sense. One concern I have is in Texas the extreme weather and clay soil causes foundations to move. Lots of houses have foundation problems. Foundation shifts will likely translate into cracks.
binary_slinger··on Software Design Is Knowledge Building
Also related: https://blog.codinghorror.com/commandos-infantry-and-police/

I work a lot in the transition area between commando and infantry aka X_10 and TEAM. I’ve also found myself on TEAM++ coming in to replace TEAM.

It is difficult to explain to customers that SVC was built on a set of assumptions which I turn informed the design. Once the assumptions changed then design typically needs to change as well.

binary_slinger··on Surf advises not to use Microsoft 365 Copilot for now due to privacy risks
The last few pages of the report summarizes the issues and mitigations. One mitigation is to use GPT-NL.

To be frank the report is exhausting to read and I gave up.

binary_slinger··on Nissan, Honda confirm talks on closer collaboration but no decision on a merger
What will Honda gain from a merger? I don’t think it is related to a specific vehicle.
binary_slinger··on A Mom Asked for Public School Board Records. They Charged Her $33M
It’s unreasonable to request six months’ worth of emails simply because they contain the term “anti-retaliation.” What’s the goal here? Are you hoping to find a smoking gun? And if you do find it, what’s next? To me, this feels like an abuse of resources and a counterproductive approach. When you lack influence, the more strategic move is to find someone with the necessary authority and align incentives to make progress.

Additionally, I wouldn’t categorize this as a roadblock, but more as an opportunity to remind the requester that there are real costs associated with their unnecessary demands.

binary_slinger··on Blackmagic Debuts $30K 3D Camera for Capturing Video for Vision Pro
Looking forward to more affordable options (sub $3k) for home use with a reasonably easy editing workflow. Canon's offering is clunky, and other options are "prosumer" with shoddy tech support.
binary_slinger··on US lawmakers tell Apple, Google to be ready to remove TikTok from stores Jan. 19
The world isn't black and white. It's very very gray.
binary_slinger··on ADS-B Privacy
Also of note: All aircraft information associated with a PIA is exempt from FOIA requests.
binary_slinger··on Why are so many Americans acting like a pack of ghouls?
Please explain to me how 455 adults is a reasonable sample size.
binary_slinger··on iCloud Shared Albums Reduce Photo Quality
Another issue with “Optimize iPhone Storage” is if you use 3rd party cloud sync apps. Those apps may not get the high resolution photo out of the camera roll.

iCloud is very confusing in this case. Apple doesn’t want people asking questions they just want you to buy more storage. They really should make this clear to both users and developers when using the photos API.

binary_slinger··on What are the mystery drones flying over the US?
One concern I have is that this gives the FAA ammunition to further limit hobbyist/recreational drones.
binary_slinger··on Mysterious New Jersey drone sightings prompt call for 'state of emergency'
I think I'm going to keep my camera with a 600mm lens on me at all times.
binary_slinger··on Microsoft hijacks keyboard shortcut to bring Copilot to your attention
As a reminder you can use local group policy editor to disable Copilot in Windows.
binary_slinger··on The Fragility of Bluesky's Difference
1. All this achieves is two separate unchallenged echo chambers.

2. If your going cite Hannah Arendt then know one of the properties of the “public sphere” is spatial meaning the activities are located in a public space where people are able to meet one another for discourse.

I reject the core idea of twitter, bluesky or whatever comes after. Text is not a good medium. Anonymity behind a keyboard and an avatar is a playground for bad actors.

binary_slinger··on Ask HN: What are the best programmable holiday lights?
> My personal pet peeve are white LED lights. If you're not careful to buy the ones labeled "warm" they look cold, and imo, not very festive and inviting.

I completely agree. This is true also for all household LED lighting. I prefer cold for kitchen food prep areas and bathrooms, but warm everywhere else.

binary_slinger··on Nyxt: The Hacker's Browser
Some good ideas here especially the history tree and keyboard history. Don't care much for the hacker = keyboard mentality, I enjoy using my mouse.
binary_slinger··on Reclaim the internet: Mozilla's rebrand for the next era of tech
Who is this blog post written for? What does Mozilla get out this?

Developers will see this as a waste.

People I know outside of tech don't know what Mozilla is.

binary_slinger··on Anaesthesiologists and Surprise Billing
Is this what Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield was trying to solve with caps?
binary_slinger··on Air Canada to remove free carry-on from basic economy
Don’t forget lavatories.

$5.99 per use or for $29.99 get the LavPass which gives unlimited use for 24 hours, or LavPass Max for $79.99 which allows unlimited use for one year.

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