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New comment by 1thrasher in "Tiny $70 Xteink X3 e-reader"

1thrasher — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:16:33 +0000

Obviously Amazon missed the mark with their Fire phone years ago, but I recall thinking I would have bought one if they had embedded their Kindle reader on back. This is a nice, but still inelegant solution. I want an iPhone Air with one of these integrated on the back and easily manage the device via a phone app.

New comment by 1thrasher in "Launch HN: Resend (YC W23) – Email API for developers using React"

1thrasher — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:38:52 +0000

I think this misses the point: regardless of Resend's exit strategy, they are innovating now, unlike the competition (allegedly), and that's the value proposition.

New comment by 1thrasher in "ChatGPT plugins now support Postgres and Supabase"

1thrasher — Fri, 26 May 2023 00:59:57 +0000

You'll need to request access here: https://openai.com/waitlist/plugins

New comment by 1thrasher in "Angular v16"

1thrasher — Thu, 04 May 2023 12:41:00 +0000

> Every version essentially breaks the previous one.

This is simply not true. It might have been true in the early Angular v2 days, but since v6 or so, updates are relatively trivial.

https://update.angular.io has your back extremely well. The trick is to ensure whatever third party libs you're using have also been updated, otherwise you're application may break.

New comment by 1thrasher in "Twitter is making text-based two-factor authentication a paid feature"

1thrasher — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:08:04 +0000

See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34847650

New comment by 1thrasher in "Over 1M Teslas recalled because windows can pinch fingers"

1thrasher — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:00:27 +0000

"Recalled" feels like the wrong term here given it can be fixed via an over-the-air software update. That is, there should be a distinction between a recall that must be completed by a technician and a software problem that can be fixed in the next the update.

New comment by 1thrasher in "Ask HN: What made your business take off that you wish you'd done much earlier?"

1thrasher — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:09:23 +0000

I'm a solo developer with little marketing knowledge with a few hundred dollars to burn each month, where and how do I spend advertising money?

It strikes me as imprudent to split it between Google, FB, and Twitter ads when I don't know what I'm doing.

New comment by 1thrasher in "Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2022 – Show and tell"

1thrasher — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 20:48:42 +0000

How do you generate revenue if you only aggregate jobs or post them for free?

New comment by 1thrasher in "Hacking the Used Car Purchase"

1thrasher — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:15:31 +0000

I sold my 2006 Audi A4 S-line last year because I was tired of putting it in the shop every quarter. I purchased it used, owned it for about 27 months, and it was covered under the original warranty for the first 12k miles I put on it, then under a powertrain-only warranty offered by the dealership. Ultimately, I came out of pocket twice to get the automatic passenger window functioning again, and had to replace a fuel canister -- total out-of-pocket for me: ~$1000. I also had the coils replaced (under recall), and ultimately ended up in the shop with a major engine problem, totaling ~$2400. Fortunately, the 2nd powertrain warranty covered it.

All said, I was so tired of the "check engine" light coming on that I put it on Craigslist for a reasonable price, and sold it in a week. Incidentally, the day before I was to meet the new owner at her bank -- after all, it had been 3 months since the major engine problem -- the electronic display in the center console started to flicker and dim. The new owner was financing it, and was to hand over $500 in cash, but I told her about the problem and said she could keep the cash -- "You're likely going to need it" -- if she still wanted to proceed with the purchase. She did, and I am so happy to be rid of that car.

I've been driving my wife's '99 Honda Civic since, and while I've had a couple of minor problems with it, I wouldn't hesitate to drive that car anywhere today. So, if you can live without luxury, buy a reliable brand -- e.g., Toyota, Honda -- that is several years old, or if you have more to spend, most 2009 and newer vehicles will be reliable or perhaps still under warranty. If you desire used luxury, pay more for a Lexus or Acura, and stay away from a German car not made in the last couple of years or not under warranty with a dealership (read: repair shop) just down the street.

One last note: that Audi was the best car I've ever owned… when it was running. I'd buy German luxury all day long if I had the inclination to purchase a brand new vehicle.