Hacker News: DoctorWhoofhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=DoctorWhoofHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 01 May 2026 21:59:03 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by DoctorWhoof in "Ibuilt a tiny Unix‑like 'OS' with shell and filesystem for Arduino UNO (2KB RAM)"]]>Missed opportunity to call it "Unox"

]]>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:09:02 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47853105DoctorWhoofhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47853105https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47853105<![CDATA[New comment by DoctorWhoof in "Stranger Things creator says turn off “garbage” settings"]]>Most of the issues (like "judder") that people have with 24fps are due to viewing it on 60 fps screens, which will sometimes double a frame, sometimes triple it, creating uneven motion. Viewing a well shot film with perfect, expressive motion blur on a proper film screen is surprisingly smooth.

The "soap opera" feel is NOT from bad interpolation that can somehow be done right. It's inherent from the high frame rate. It has nothing to do with "video cameras", and a lot to do with being simply too real, like watching a scene through a window. There's no magic in it.

Films are more like dreams than like real life. That frame rate is essential to them, and its choice, driven by technical constraints of the time when films added sound, was one of happiest accidents in the history of Arts.

]]>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 07:07:58 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46430388DoctorWhoofhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46430388https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46430388<![CDATA[New comment by DoctorWhoof in "EconTeen – Financial literacy lessons and tools for teens"]]>Couldn't find anywhere (looked in F.A.Q. first) which age group this is most appropriate for. "Teens" is kinda vague!

Some clear requirement like "5th grade math" would be more appropriate.

]]>Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:59:36 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44793191DoctorWhoofhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44793191https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44793191