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pentagrama··on Minimal Phone 2
The demo video is worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsLd7p9THL4
pentagrama··on O&O ShutUp10 – The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11
Open-source alternatives that offer similar functionality:

- WinScript: https://winscript.cc/

- Winhance: https://winhance.net/

I find O&O ShutUp10 easier to use and understand.

pentagrama··on Codex in ChatGPT desktop app for Linux is now in preview
Interesting to see the Linux version released. On Windows, though, my experience with the new ChatGPT app since Codex was folded into it hasn't been great.

I'm a Codex user, and when it was still a standalone app it worked really well for me. Since it became part of the new ChatGPT app, the app feels noticeably slower and, at least on my machine, is currently using around 1.27 GB of RAM [1].

The old ChatGPT app, which has now been renamed "ChatGPT Classic", feels much faster and is using around 478 MB under the same conditions.

I have a reasonably powerful PC, so the difference is pretty noticeable. I assume Classic will eventually be discontinued, but so far the transition to the new app on Windows hasn't been particularly good for me.

[1] https://imgur.com/a/nQkneGL

pentagrama··on Firefox Containers Preview
I’ve been using Firefox Containers for years through Mozilla’s Multi-Account Containers extension.[1] Now that container management is available directly in Firefox, I’d prefer to use the native implementation if possible.

Mozilla notes that the extension still adds some functionality:

> “Installing the Multi-Account Containers extension developed by Mozilla provides a few benefits on top of the native container functionality like site-specific container assignments, syncing across devices, and integration with Mozilla VPN or your own proxy.”[2]

I don’t currently need any of those additional features, so the native version would probably be enough for me. What I haven’t been able to figure out is how to switch without losing my existing setup. Are the containers created by the extension already shared with Firefox’s native container manager, or is there some migration process? Can I safely uninstall the extension and keep my existing containers, names, colors, icons, cookies, and active sessions?

[1] https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/multi-account...

[2] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-use-firefox-contain...

pentagrama··on Google Chrome Installed a 4GB AI Model on Your PC
I checked, and I do have the 4GB file on my system.

The “Local AI” toggle is enabled. Chrome never asked for my consent to enable it.

Screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/S4WTHxM

The 4GB file is located in C:\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\OptGuideOnDeviceModel\2025.8.8.1141

Screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/wvTqfQM

pentagrama··on I Left Harry's All-Night Hamburgers (2013)
Wow, this podcast has been bringing science fiction stories to listeners since 2005. [1]

[1] https://escapepod.org/2005/05/12/ep001-imperial-by-jonathon-...

pentagrama··on Ramp's Sheets AI Exfiltrates Financials
Concidentially, today I was watching and interview with a lead designer from Ramp who is telling about how they are full ia, agents and automation https://youtu.be/KPDXMtmkcgk
pentagrama··on Google releases Gemma 4 open models
It worked! https://imgur.com/a/SOfiRhv

Thanks, will check it out tomorrow.

Hope the unsloth-setup.exe > Windows App is coming soon! I think it will expand accessibility and user base.

pentagrama··on Google releases Gemma 4 open models
Hey, I tried to use Unsloth to run Gemma 4 locally but got stuck during the setup on Windows 11.

At some point it asked me to create a password, and right after that it threw an error. Here’s a screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/sCMmqht

This happened after running the PowerShell setup, where it installed several things like NVIDIA components, VS Code, and Python. At the end, PowerShell tell me to open a http://localhost URL in my browser, and that’s where I was prompted to set the password before it failed.

Also, I noticed that an Unsloth icon was added to my desktop, but when I click it, nothing happens.

For context, I’m not a developer and I had never used PowerShell before. Some of the steps were a bit intimidating and I wasn’t fully sure what I was approving when clicking through.

The overall experience felt a bit rough for my level. It would be great if this could be packaged as a simple .exe or a standalone app instead of going through terminal and browser steps.

Are there any plans to make something like that?

pentagrama··on Google details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
I read several articles about this today, and surprisingly, found this video more clear and easy to understand what is the situation https://youtu.be/-WF34Sgq76c
pentagrama··on Unsloth Studio
LM Studio user here. Unsloth looks great, wanted to check it out, but there is no app file to download and install? Sorry I'm not familiar with the command line.
pentagrama··on SuperTux 0.7.0
On Assets [1] you will find that they release official portable versions.

[1] https://github.com/SuperTux/supertux/releases/tag/v0.7.0

pentagrama··on Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
About pricing [1]:

> What are the pricing plans?

> Office EU will offer simple plans for individuals and teams. Pricing will be competitive and designed to be easy to understand. We will publish full plan details closer to launch.

> Will there be a free plan?

> A free plan is planned after launch. It will be a good way to try Office EU before committing. Exact limits and features will be shared when it is ready.

[1] https://office.eu/faq

pentagrama··on “This is not the computer for you”
And Chromebooks aren't only a web browser, are only an Android web browser.

I used one and it has the android play store to install apps, thank god FF at least supports extensions, but many apps lack features of the desktop counterparts, the layouts are designed only for mobile and on desktop looks terrible (including FF android).

pentagrama··on Ceno, browse the web without internet access
Yes, I was confused as well. The current Hacker News title is “Ceno, browse the web without internet access”, but on the official site the headline/<title> reads “Ceno Browser | Share the Web!”.

That mismatch is likely what is causing the confusion. The HN title probably should be updated to reflect the current title used on the site.

Another possibility is that the original title actually was “browse the web without internet access” and the developers later changed the site headline after the post was submitted to HN.

pentagrama··on Show HN: I built a tool that watches webpages and exposes changes as RSS
That looks nice, I use the free plan of https://visualping.io for some software changelogs, RSS feeds are a paid feature. Will check this out.
pentagrama··on How the Sriracha guys screwed over their supplier
As someone not from the U.S., this thread confused me at first and I had to look it up.

What tripped me up is that sriracha is the name of a type of sauce, not a trademarked brand. It’s similar to how many companies can make “ketchup”. In contrast, Tabasco Sauce is a registered brand, so only one company can sell a sauce called Tabasco.

Because of that, several companies produce sriracha. The one most people associate with the name in the U.S. is Huy Fong Foods (the “rooster” bottle, often simply called Sriracha). But it’s just one brand among many, like Underwood Ranches Sriracha (made by the former pepper supplier mentioned in the story).

So when the OP says “the Sriracha guys screwed over their supplier”, they are talking specifically about Huy Fong, not the sauce style itself.

pentagrama··on Put the zip code first
Besides the issues of the OP approach that many point out on this thread, I also want to point out that the ZIP code input on the example, doesn't have the type=number so my mobile keyboard opens with the whole keys instead of the numeric keyboard, in this case that ZIP codes are only numbers, the type=number will improve accessibility.
pentagrama··on Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win
After the Paramount & Warner merger it will be good if they launch a Criterion Collection type of thing with the outstanding back catalog, going in the other direction of streaming, and producing and selling good quality Blu ray hardware. In my dreams of course.
pentagrama··on Be wary of Bluesky
Site is down at this moment.

Archived: https://archive.ph/PsTrp

pentagrama··on 7zip.com Is Serving Malware
Yes, and I think this case gets somewhat more notoriety because the phishing site has the .com domain and the legitimate one has a .org.

Like it or not, .com adds perceived trustworthiness and works as a branding signal, especially in these times of VCs throwing large amounts of money at branding and buying 3 to 6 letter .com domains, but a small project like 7zip cannot afford that kind of expense.

pentagrama··on Roger Ebert Reviews "The Shawshank Redemption" (1999)
A great complement to that article is the Team Deakins podcast, where Roger Deakins and James Deakins talk about cinematography, filmmaking and the business of film.

https://teamdeakins.libsyn.com/

pentagrama··on State of the Windows: What is going on with Windows 11?
There actually is a concrete reference for the Windows 95 era research. Microsoft published detailed results from their usability work in the mid-90s, including task based testing with real users, error analysis, and iterative design changes.

Article title: The Windows® 95 User Interface: A Case Study in Usability Engineering (1996)

Link: https://dl.acm.org/doi/fullHtml/10.1145/238386.238611

pentagrama··on Show HN: Dock – Slack minus the bloat, tax, and 90-day memory loss
The value prop sounds solid, but on the homepage I really missed seeing the product. Screenshots or a short demo video showing how the UI looks and how the UX works would help a lot.

I felt like a baker was selling me "delicious pastries" but with the tray covered. I want to see what I am getting before signing up!

pentagrama··on Apple Creator Studio
Here is a quick side by side comparison between Apple Creator Studio and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. Each app may be stronger or weaker depending on the use case, workflow, and specific user needs, so this is only a rough equivalence.

    Function            | Apple                | Adobe               | Adobe price / month
    --------------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------
    Image editing       | Pixelmator Pro       | Photoshop           | ~USD 20
    Video editing       | Final Cut Pro        | Premiere Pro        | ~USD 23
    Motion graphics     | Motion               | After Effects       | ~USD 23
    Audio production    | Logic Pro            | Audition            | ~USD 23
    Video encoding      | Compressor           | Media Encoder       | Included with Premiere Pro
    Live audio          | MainStage            | No direct equivalent| N/A
    Docs/presentations  | Keynote/Pages/Numbers| Express/Acrobat     | ~USD 10 to 24
    --------------------|----------------------|---------------------|--------------------
    TOTAL               | USD 12.99 / month    | ~USD 100+ / month   |
                        | (7 apps bundle)      | (5 apps separately)|
                        |                      | USD 69.99 / month  |
                        |                      | (bundle 20+ apps)  |

Disclaimer: table formatting assisted by ChatGPT (hope it works on HN).
pentagrama··on Cowork: Claude Code for the rest of your work
I think the next step for these big AI companies will be to launch their own operating systems, probably Linux distributions.
pentagrama··on The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe
This feels like a surprisingly good moment for Linux desktops to position themselves as real alternatives and actually gain ground.

MacOS Tahoe has been heavily criticized for its UI decisions, especially Liquid Glass, which many people feel actively hurts usability rather than improving it. On the other side, Windows keeps piling on user-hostile features, dark patterns, and friction that increasingly frustrate power users and regular users alike.

Distributions like Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, and others have mature desktops, solid performance, and fewer design decisions that get in the user’s way.

I honestly cannot remember another moment where both major desktop platforms were being questioned this openly at the same time. If Linux is ever going to take advantage of dissatisfaction at scale, this feels like it.

pentagrama··on Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5M users
I just checked, and Instagram’s password reset flow allows requesting a reset using an email address, a phone number, or even the username [1]. The username is public information, so triggering password reset emails is relatively easy.

[1] https://www.instagram.com/accounts/password/reset/ (screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/4x5HPLx)

pentagrama··on Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5M users
I looked into this a bit and I am also skeptical about the leak narrative.

I just checked, and Instagram’s password reset flow allows requesting a reset using an email address, a phone number, or even the username [1]. The username is public information, so triggering password reset emails is relatively easy. At scale you would need IP rotation and some basic automation, but it is not particularly hard to generate a large volume of reset emails and create confusion.

From an attacker’s perspective, this does not grant access to accounts or sensitive data. It mainly causes users to receive unexpected reset emails and possibly panic or change their passwords. That aligns more with nuisance or malice than with a meaningful breach.

I do not have definitive proof, but based on this behavior it seems plausible that the reported wave of reset emails could be explained without any large scale data leak.

[1] https://www.instagram.com/accounts/password/reset/ (screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/4x5HPLx)

pentagrama··on The Post-American Internet
Thank you. Will check it out. Here is the link if it helps to other readers https://therealnews.com/under-the-shadow
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