Hacker News: Astronaut3315

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "The newest ESP32 can run Linux and it's getting close to a Raspberry Pi"

Astronaut3315 — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:58:26 +0000

Some of us have a challenging RF environment and rely on the 5GHz band for reliability, even for low data rates.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "The newest ESP32 can run Linux and it's getting close to a Raspberry Pi"

Astronaut3315 — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:54:08 +0000

ESP32-C5 does support 5GHz, so there’s an option out there. It’s also reasonably powerful for a micro and supports Thread, Zigbee, and BLE.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Doing gigabit Ethernet over my British phone wires"

Astronaut3315 — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:40:37 +0000

Comcast has Steam server(s) colocated within their network in my immediate area. I’ve observed that less popular downloads tend to connect to external servers in the next state over.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psychotic episode"

Astronaut3315 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:29:45 +0000

I agree it should be the default, but this TV was readily placed into dumb mode at first powerup. Set your country & language, select dumb mode ("Basic TV"), skip WiFi and most would be satisfied with the result.

Some effort's needed to clean up the homescreen, but you never need to see it. Hand your grandparents a basic programmable remote without extras like the home button. They should be good to go.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psychotic episode"

Astronaut3315 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:13:43 +0000

Through what means? It’s not on the internet, nor was a connection required for setup.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psychotic episode"

Astronaut3315 — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:15:05 +0000

I bought a Sony OLED a couple years ago. I was able to set it up in “dumb” mode and all the default apps could be manually removed. It acts like a monitor and shows nothing but our Apple TV at powerup.

The home screen’s just a nice static background with a settings app and nothing else. I never see it unless I press the appropriate button, but it’s nice to know there isn’t an onslaught of junk waiting for me if I do.

YMMV but other brands with Google TV may have similar “dumb” capabilities.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "The internet is no longer a safe haven"

Astronaut3315 — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:17:32 +0000

Apple’s Wallet app presents this feature as being for “age and identity verification in apps, online and in person”.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "FFmpeg to Google: Fund us or stop sending bugs"

Astronaut3315 — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 23:46:20 +0000

I upstreamed a 1-line fix, plus tests, at my previous company. I had to go through a multi-month process of red tape and legal reviews to make it happen. That was a discouraging experience to say the least.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Tesla is at risk of losing subsidies in Korea over widespread battery failures"

Astronaut3315 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:03:03 +0000

I drove a Genesis G80E for a week and I understand where you're coming from. The regen was a bit awkward and I had the same issues. The Mercedes EQE 350 I rented recently did better there.

Tesla has their regen dialed in quite well. I've read Ford's is good as well, but I haven't had a chance to drive one yet.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Tesla is at risk of losing subsidies in Korea over widespread battery failures"

Astronaut3315 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:45:21 +0000

I’ve not had that experience. To the contrary, it’s so much more convenient than ICE for our family. Our EV always has a full “tank” every morning.

What’s the problem you’ve been having with yours?

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "I bought the cheapest EV, a used Nissan Leaf"

Astronaut3315 — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:27:22 +0000

Also not an electrician.

A concern for high current outlets in the US, such as NEMA 14-50, is that they weren't necessarily designed for a large number of plug/unplug cycles. Typically you'd plug your stove in and leave it there for years to decades.

If you use the same 14-50 outlet for car charging, which is not uncommon, the contacts can lose their grip over time. End users may want to take their mobile EVSE with them and incur cycles on the outlet. Properly installed but worn 14-50s have been known to melt or even catch fire under these conditions.

End users should prefer to have their EVSE(s) hardwired or installed with a higher grade outlet like Hubbell or Bryant.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "'Dogequest' Site Claims to Dox Tesla Owners Across the U.S."

Astronaut3315 — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:27:34 +0000

Would someone be expected to sell their home because the builder did something unsavory? Where do we draw the line?

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "'Dogequest' Site Claims to Dox Tesla Owners Across the U.S."

Astronaut3315 — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:10:07 +0000

It's not reasonable to expect someone to sell their primary mode of transportation, likely at a loss, for reasons out of their control.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Let's Quit X"

Astronaut3315 — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 18:15:04 +0000

I won’t be. The majority of accounts I follow have already migrated away or at least mirror their posts on other platforms. There’s nothing I need from X anymore.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "De-smarting the Marshall Uxbridge"

Astronaut3315 — Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:18:22 +0000

I did the same with a Sony A80L, which also runs Google TV. I even uninstalled the bundled streaming apps for good measure, although I never see the home screen.

It behaves like a monitor. I never see the TV UI unless I ask for it.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "PCIe trouble with 4TB Crucial T500 NVMe SSD for >1 power cycle on MSI PRO X670-P"

Astronaut3315 — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:33:48 +0000

I returned a Crucial P3+ after I discovered a massive performance degradation with Bitlocker. It was slower than spinning rust. Seems these drives have some unresolved firmware issues.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "Just: Just a Command Runner"

Astronaut3315 — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 18:08:31 +0000

I’ve been happy with Just at our workplace. It lets me focus more on the task at hand instead of Conan / Cmake incantations.

It’s consistent, easy to use and maintain, and keeps all relevant operations in one place.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "New study shows: EV batteries last much longer than expected"

Astronaut3315 — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:47:01 +0000

It also lacks active thermal management. That's more or less a requirement for long battery life.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "They don't make 'em like that any more: the 3.5mm headphone jack socket"

Astronaut3315 — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:12:43 +0000

I have the Cingular version and had forgotten this detail. Sure enough, you’re right- it has a 2.5mm jack on it. How unusual.

New comment by Astronaut3315 in "The Great Lightbulb Conspiracy (2014)"

Astronaut3315 — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 03:53:15 +0000

These aren’t the same as the Ultra Definition series they mentioned, unfortunately. They lack the dim to warm feature that makes those desirable. RAB is the only manufacturer I’m aware of that makes 3000k dim to warm A19 bulbs for the US market.

The RAB bulbs have a weird stair step warm-then-cool when turning on and off. They also have a huge non-linearity when dimming. That makes the Philips version more desirable, but they’re 2700k.