Hacker News: CharlesLau

New comment by CharlesLau in "A recent experience with ChatGPT 5.5 Pro"

CharlesLau — Sat, 09 May 2026 05:25:55 +0000

Is the assessment system of undergraduate mathematics education no longer effective?

New comment by CharlesLau in "Show HN: Brutalist Concrete Laptop Stand (2024)"

CharlesLau — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:13:43 +0000

I might choose moss; it better fits the Urban decay aesthetic.

New comment by CharlesLau in "NousResearch/hermes-agent: The agent that grows with you"

CharlesLau — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:01:25 +0000

OpenClaw's endless bugs have worn me down—hoping this is a more stable choice.

New comment by CharlesLau in "iPhone 17e"

CharlesLau — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:02:49 +0000

The reasons for using a small-screen iPhone will become increasingly compelling with the rise of AI voice assistants.

New comment by CharlesLau in "New iPad Air, powered by M4"

CharlesLau — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:42:19 +0000

I think the perfect combo is a powerful Mac Mini plus a portable iPad — let macOS handle the productivity work, and just use the iPad as a big-screen AI terminal.

New comment by CharlesLau in "Show HN: I built a sub-500ms latency voice agent from scratch"

CharlesLau — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:37:10 +0000

I suprisely noticed that the GitHub repository's name is actually a madarian character 说(speak).

New comment by CharlesLau in "China to Build Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor in 2025"

CharlesLau — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 06:25:37 +0000

Heavy dependence on coal has led to severe environmental pollution. As winter approaches and cold fronts sweep down from the north, increased heating needs drive up thermal power generation, releasing more pollutants into the air. During periods of stagnant weather with no wind or rain, smog settles over the sprawling plains, triggering both public health concerns and mounting pressure on the government to address the issue and explore alternative energy sources.

New comment by CharlesLau in "China to Build Thorium Molten-Salt Reactor in 2025"

CharlesLau — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 01:48:41 +0000

I believe this is mainly due to China's strong sense of crisis regarding energy supply. If it had as abundant fossil fuel resources as the United States and Russia, it likely wouldn't have invested so heavily in diversifying its energy sources. The development and support of new energy vehicles can also be largely attributed to this.