Hacker News: HumblyTossed

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

HumblyTossed — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:53:07 +0000

> I hear people complain about laptop ergonomics all of the time and I don't understand it. I have zero issues with either of my Macbooks.

It's almost like y'all are different people...

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects"

HumblyTossed — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:03:41 +0000

I wonder if they were compelled by someone in the government.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech"

HumblyTossed — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:48:55 +0000

This is traditionally how you renegotiate with MS.

But seriously, how long before MS offers them a deal they would rather not refuse?

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation"

HumblyTossed — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:35:37 +0000

The judge should have ordered Meta to place a banner on FB so that everyone can see it and join if they're a victim.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation"

HumblyTossed — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:32:14 +0000

Do photogs do that on purpose, or does Zuck really always have that sociopath stare?

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Show HN: 41 years sea surface temperature anomalies"

HumblyTossed — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:28:07 +0000

No, most of these people consciously or otherwise, just want/need to be contrarians. Look at flat Earthers. There is no way any sane person would say the earth is flat.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Show HN: 41 years sea surface temperature anomalies"

HumblyTossed — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:27:27 +0000

We're frogs, slowly boiling ourselves...

New comment by HumblyTossed in "I won't download your app. The web version is a-ok"

HumblyTossed — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:28:06 +0000

I'm old. I use my phone for as much as I can, but if something isn't optimized for that screen, i will definitely use a large screen instead of suffering through the crap. As I said, I'm old - too old to be frustrated by shit software. Also, I prefer web apps to downloading native, with few exceptions. I don't want or need a lot of native apps.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Microsoft hasn't had a coherent GUI strategy since Petzold"

HumblyTossed — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:55:56 +0000

I very much dislike WPF. If I have to do a windows UI (and usually when I do it's a simulator for some piece of hardware), I honestly just grab WinForms. It's stupid simple.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom"

HumblyTossed — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:06:34 +0000

People are saying, oh i used to doodle, blah blah. But doodling in the margins is very HELPFUL for the rest of your brain to focus and memorize what is happening in the lecture.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Fedware: Government apps that spy harder than the apps they ban"

HumblyTossed — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:57:58 +0000

How can people see the propaganda that happens in, say, North Korea, but fail to see what is happening in their own country?

It boggles. It truly does.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "Go Naming Conventions: A Practical Guide"

HumblyTossed — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:27:48 +0000

People have been arguing this stuff since the dawn of (computer) time. I don't get it. I've been at it so long now, IDGAF what or how you name something. Short names in loops? Long? I don't care. I really don't. Just be consistent in what you decide and I can read it.

All this arguing... FFS, go DO something with your time!

EDIT: Oh, yeah, as for the article itself, it's a good article. But again, just be consistent in what you choose.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "FCC updates covered list to include foreign-made consumer routers"

HumblyTossed — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:28:58 +0000

Why do they do this?

One purpose for taxes is to shape behavior. If the behavior they wish for is to have more manufacturing in the US, you increase the taxes of outsourcing it. IOW, you make it more desirable to manufacture locally.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "FCC has banned the import of all new foreign-made routers here's what you can do"

HumblyTossed — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:24:29 +0000

I have 2 MX4300 and 2 E8450. all run openwrt. Only wifi 6, but that is all I need for my family. Right now only using 1 of each and the other two are backups. I got them all super cheap when they were on sale.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "FCC updates covered list to include foreign-made consumer routers"

HumblyTossed — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:07:40 +0000

I have a small stockpile of wifi 6 routers running openwrt. I'm set for quite a while given that wifi 6 is plenty fast enough for my family.

This is kind of a boneheaded way of handling whatever issues they're claiming.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "AirPods Max 2"

HumblyTossed — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:47:05 +0000

I really don't understand how these are $549. As others have pointed out, some people say the head band is not great. Others say the sound is solid but not exceptional. What makes these worth that much when there are so many options?

New comment by HumblyTossed in "The 49MB web page"

HumblyTossed — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:42:54 +0000

They must pay really well, because, as a dev, how would you want to do that?

New comment by HumblyTossed in "DARPA’s new X-76"

HumblyTossed — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 20:08:10 +0000

okay, thank you for this.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "DARPA’s new X-76"

HumblyTossed — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:00:16 +0000

I respect what you're saying, but I disagree. It really is a valid opinion to have. I don't believe I was being overly dismissive here.

New comment by HumblyTossed in "FFmpeg at Meta: Media Processing at Scale"

HumblyTossed — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:34:08 +0000

I hope when Fabrice Bellard retires, he's able to do so quite comfortably. So much money has been made on the back of his software creations.