Hacker News: _R_

New comment by _R_ in "Pi.dev: You Said No MCP"

_R_ — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:20:22 +0000

MCP is a lot like XML these days, it's not bad and still useful, but no longer trending

New comment by _R_ in "This blog is running on a recycled Google Pixel 5 (2024)"

_R_ — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 02:44:51 +0000

On Android devices, it’s generally difficult for apps to maintain persistent background services. I’m curious how you were able to prevent Android from terminating the process, and how the Pixel 5 server managed to keep running?

Kubernetes Without YAML

_R_ — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:29:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.infoq.com/presentations/kubernetes-prog-lang/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40739823

Points: 3

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New comment by _R_ in "Lasers enable satellite internet backbone, might remove need for deep-sea cables"

_R_ — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:57:14 +0000

Hope to see it deployed in GEO, as this would significantly increase bandwidth and reduce costs in remote areas.

New comment by _R_ in "Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps"

_R_ — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:10:57 +0000

Web Browser: Chrome, Chromium

Email Client: unity-mail

Terminal: Gnome Terminal

IDE: VIM

File manager: Nautilus

Basic Text Editor: Gedit

IRC/Messaging Client: None

PDF Reader: Evince

Office Suite: LibreOffice, Google Drive

Calendar: Gnome Calendar, Google Calendar

Video Player: VLC, YouTube

Music Player: Audacious

Photo Viewer: Gnome Image Viewer

Screen recording: None