Hacker News: _JamesA_

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Metal-Organic Frameworks, Chemistry's New Miracle Materials"

_JamesA_ — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:45:50 +0000

From the "Fall 2018 Culture Shift" issue of California Magazine.

Austin's population tops 1M residents for the first time

_JamesA_ — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:39:52 +0000

Article URL: https://www.statesman.com/business/article/austin-population-tops-1-million-22258805.php

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48138598

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by _JamesA_ in "The greatest shot in television: James Burke had one chance to nail this scene (2024)"

_JamesA_ — Mon, 11 May 2026 03:15:35 +0000

I was so lucky to be able to grow up watching quality shows like this. Thank you PBS (and BBC).

New comment by _JamesA_ in "IBM 3270 Information Display System: Color and Programmed Symbols (1979) [pdf]"

_JamesA_ — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:21:03 +0000

The problem wasn't the AS/400 (IBM i) it was the 5250 interface. That's throwing the baby out with the bath water.

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Telnyx package compromised on PyPI"

_JamesA_ — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:52:35 +0000

Voip.ms is great for a simple SIP trunk but it has almost none of the programmable voice and other features of Telnyx or Twilio.

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team"

_JamesA_ — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 18:50:59 +0000

Are you referring to signing up for the blog[1] email or something else? It was last updated July 25, 2025.

[1]: https://tailwindcss.com/blog

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Permit shows Micro Center could bring tech products to North Austin"

_JamesA_ — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:14:45 +0000

https://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/austin.aspx

Permit shows Micro Center could bring tech products to North Austin

_JamesA_ — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 01:13:06 +0000

Article URL: https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/business/2025/08/29/permit-shows-micro-center-could-bring-tech-products-to-north-austin/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45830255

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Baldur's Gate 3 Steam Deck – Native Version

_JamesA_ — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:26:59 +0000

Article URL: https://larian.com/support/faqs/steam-deck-native-version_121

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45354644

Points: 626

# Comments: 449

FCC Clears SpaceX to Boost Power on Starlink Dishes

_JamesA_ — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 19:59:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.pcmag.com/news/fcc-clears-spacex-to-boost-power-on-starlink-dishes

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45187932

Points: 17

# Comments: 0

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Lucky 13: a look at Debian trixie"

_JamesA_ — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:08:52 +0000

Trixie has been great except for the proprietary nvidia driver. The upgraded 550 driver has known problems with 4k @ 120hz that causes crazy flickering [1].

I tried the 580 bundle with the same problem. I had to revert to the 535 bundle.

[1]: https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/nvidia-555-58-4k-120hz...

New comment by _JamesA_ in "SSL certificate requirements are becoming obnoxious"

_JamesA_ — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:15:37 +0000

Code signing certificates are even worse.

Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

_JamesA_ — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:40:10 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/06/games-run-faster-on-steamos-than-windows-11-ars-testing-finds/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44381144

Points: 445

# Comments: 277

I discovered that Bill Gates monopolized ACPI in order to break Linux

_JamesA_ — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:58:06 +0000

Article URL: https://enaix.github.io/2025/06/03/acpi-conspiracy.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44176307

Points: 27

# Comments: 11

Multiple Security Issues in Screen

_JamesA_ — Mon, 12 May 2025 21:33:03 +0000

Article URL: https://security.opensuse.org/2025/05/12/screen-security-issues.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43967662

Points: 10

# Comments: 2

New comment by _JamesA_ in "History of "Adventure" for the Atari 2600"

_JamesA_ — Mon, 05 May 2025 15:26:55 +0000

Play Atari 2600 Adventure online.

https://atarionline.org/atari-2600/adventure

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Home washing machines fail to remove important pathogens from textiles"

_JamesA_ — Thu, 01 May 2025 19:19:16 +0000

Me too. Luckily the smell doesn't persist.

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Home washing machines fail to remove important pathogens from textiles"

_JamesA_ — Thu, 01 May 2025 14:17:02 +0000

> 2) do not use liquid fabric softeners. see #1. I use a fabric sheet on drying.

Have you tried vinegar in the wash and wool dryer balls? I pre-wash with vinegar and add an extra rinse cycle. It's way better than fabric sheets and the balls also speed up the drying process.

New comment by _JamesA_ in "Show HN: I built a hardware processor that runs Python"

_JamesA_ — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:39:34 +0000

It would be interesting to see something like this that runs WASM as a universal bytecode.

New comment by _JamesA_ in "New urinal designs prevent 265,000 gallons of urine splashing onto the floor"

_JamesA_ — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:33:12 +0000

A picture for anyone else curious what a Kohler Derry looks like.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/101034470@N04/52044489934/