Hacker News: Tempest1981

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

Tempest1981 — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:42:23 +0000

What tools are needed to redo the anodized color? Is it doable at home?

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Native Instant Space Switching on macOS"

Tempest1981 — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:18:25 +0000

My Cmd-TAB frustration is I'm usually moving the mouse while I press it, causing the mouse to select some unwanted app. It doesn't help that the row of apps forms a solid bar across the center of my display.

Wish I could ignore mouse movement when the app switcher is displayed.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Microsoft terminates VeraCrypt account, halting Windows updates"

Tempest1981 — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:02:29 +0000

Thanks, the previous title was easy to miss: "Veracrypt project update"

New comment by Tempest1981 in "How to make a sliding, self-locking, and predator-proof chicken coop door (2020)"

Tempest1981 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:47:54 +0000

I enjoyed this movie:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Little_Farm

Similar challenges, but attempts at natural solutions (not easy, so much complexity)

Trailer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=UfDTM4JxHl8

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Artemis II Launch Day Updates"

Tempest1981 — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:56:54 +0000

They fixed it, fortunately:

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/theres-a-bit...

New comment by Tempest1981 in "xkcd: Creation"

Tempest1981 — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:44:28 +0000

Modem mode, love it

New comment by Tempest1981 in "My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix"

Tempest1981 — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:39:14 +0000

> I missed a screw and slightly cut my hand here too

After a nasty gash from a washing machine, which impacted my typing for a week, I got a pair of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Mechanix-Wear-Utility-Gloves-Large/dp... $14, may save a doctor visit

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Stop Publishing Garbage Data, It's Embarrassing"

Tempest1981 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:43:25 +0000

Agree. Maybe just add a Disclaimer.md file.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Data centers are transitioning from AC to DC"

Tempest1981 — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:48:12 +0000

Thanks Jacques. So creepage is when current flows/arcs across the surface of an insulator, vs through the air. And it's worse with DC due to its unidirectional nature. Worsens when pollution builds up, or the surface degrades.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Data centers are transitioning from AC to DC"

Tempest1981 — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:44:56 +0000

> DC will creep much easier than AC

Can you say more about "creep"? Is the resistance changing? Or is material actually migrating?

Also curious why it's worse using DC.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Microsoft's "fix" for Windows 11"

Tempest1981 — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:10:56 +0000

Yes, it seems like UI designers only solve the basic use case: beginner user with 3 apps open on a 14" laptop, each full screen, or tiled side-by-side.

I imagine them presenting their design on a static PowerPoint slide, and upper-management says "beautiful", and they move on to CoPilot features, never looking back.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "General Motors is assisting with the restoration of a rare EV1"

Tempest1981 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:47:00 +0000

A "Blazer EV", right? Not to be confused with the same-named gas Blazer (built on a different chassis):

https://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/blazer

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Why I Vibe in Go, Not Rust or Python"

Tempest1981 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:49:30 +0000

> The deploy script is 30 lines of bash

riclib, should that be 3 lines?

New comment by Tempest1981 in "How BYD got EV chargers to work almost as fast as gas pumps"

Tempest1981 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:03:09 +0000

I sometimes spend 3-5 minutes washing all the windows. But I do dream of making F1-style pit stops on my cross-country treks.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "How BYD got EV chargers to work almost as fast as gas pumps"

Tempest1981 — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:59:13 +0000

They also have an iX3 SUV, if reusing i3 isn't confusing enough.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Too Much Color"

Tempest1981 — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:53:30 +0000

"At this rate, CIE will want your number" - the taunts are great!

What's My JND? 0.0072 #WhatsMyJND

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Building a Reader for the Smallest Hard Drive"

Tempest1981 — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:47:03 +0000

Surprised me too. In the end, I guess it's a time-saving tool for a tedious task. But reduces the old-school grittiness of the adventure. Still an enjoyable read.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Building a Reader for the Smallest Hard Drive"

Tempest1981 — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:43:48 +0000

Tempting.

I wonder what material they used for the platter. I once took apart a 1.8" drive, and got a big surprise when the platter suddenly shattered. I was expecting aluminum, not glass/ceramic substrate.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Building a Reader for the Smallest Hard Drive"

Tempest1981 — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:56:18 +0000

Cool!

I found the old drive that worked with my Canon camera. It's a Hitachi 2GB Microdrive from 2003. It says CF+ Type-II. So larger, with a CompactFlash interface, boring in comparison.

More history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microdrive

I'm trying to remember the camera... Canon Powershot S1 IS maybe? It used a lot more battery running the microdrive.

New comment by Tempest1981 in "Show HN: Will my flight have Starlink?"

Tempest1981 — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:39:04 +0000

Doesn't Starlink have some annual upkeep costs? Maybe $1-2 billion per year to replace aging satellites?