Hacker News: aosaigh

New comment by aosaigh in "Combustion engine web-based simulator"

aosaigh — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:44:25 +0000

He isn't? What happened?

New comment by aosaigh in "EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0"

aosaigh — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:32:05 +0000

Again, sources?

New comment by aosaigh in "Show HN: Putt.day a daily mini golf game"

aosaigh — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:06:13 +0000

Very nice. I'd be interested to hear how the real-time/multi-player element is working?

New comment by aosaigh in "Ask HN: What does your agentic software dark factory look like?"

aosaigh — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:43:07 +0000

What is a dark factory?

New comment by aosaigh in "Ask HN: Why people still use GCP and AWS?"

aosaigh — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:48:54 +0000

I haven't used Cloudflare specifically for infrastructure but PAAS offerings like this have huge vendor lock-in which is a big risk. Not to mention if that feature you need isn’t supported by their abstraction you’re out of luck.

New comment by aosaigh in "Ask HN: Why people still use GCP and AWS?"

aosaigh — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:43:40 +0000

Because other people have different needs to you that are better served by other platforms

New comment by aosaigh in "Lunar Flyby"

aosaigh — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:31:01 +0000

I cannot fathom what it must be like to witness this in-person. The pictures are spectacular but to spend time experiencing it outside the window in your proximity must be overwhelming in the most incredible way.

New comment by aosaigh in "Ask HN: How Do You Relax?"

aosaigh — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:45:10 +0000

This reply belongs on /r/LinkedInLunatics

New comment by aosaigh in "Nikon Z9 Aboard the Artemis II Moon Mission at the Last Minute"

aosaigh — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:54:01 +0000

It doesn't really explain why these cameras are particularly good for use in space except that the crew just like them. All cameras in this bracket are good in low light and have decent long lenses. Why are they any better in high radiation environments than other cameras?

New comment by aosaigh in "SpaceX files to go public"

aosaigh — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:46:13 +0000

What was he wrong about?

New comment by aosaigh in "MacBook Neo"

aosaigh — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:37:46 +0000

Anyone else find the naming odd? What’s the relevance of “Neo”?

It feels like one of the only Apple products where the name is completely divorced from its intended usage (or defining feature)

- Phone

- Watch

- Pro

- Studio

- Mini

- Vision

- Air

- Neo???

New comment by aosaigh in "Ask HN: Why is everyone in search of peak productivity?"

aosaigh — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:12:03 +0000

Thank you. I've never read Marx. Any suggestions on where to start after reading through the links?

Ask HN: Why is everyone in search of peak productivity?

aosaigh — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:34:17 +0000

Between coding agents and projects like OpenClaw, so many entrepreneurs, developers and businesses are salivating over the amazing productivity gains they're getting.

Why is "getting more done" so important? Isn't this an opportunity for people to reflect on _why_ they are doing things instead of just how much they can do?

I keep wondering what the ideal future state is for these people? It appears to be a frenzied battalion of agent-FTEs out interacting with other agents, spitting out mediocre thoughts, products and services at break-neck speed.

The obvious answer is that productivity = money, but as a developer myself, the recent acceleration of AI tools has instead made me much more reflective and inclined to step-back, slow down and think rather than rush forward.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47001584

Points: 3

# Comments: 4

New comment by aosaigh in "'Rescued men still owe hotel bill three weeks later'"

aosaigh — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:49:20 +0000

It’s not “on them” when they purposely call mountain rescue who then have to come out and risk their lives to get two dipshits off a hill they decided to climb on a crutch.

New comment by aosaigh in "'Rescued men still owe hotel bill three weeks later'"

aosaigh — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:08:42 +0000

The mind absolutely boggles. Ignoring the disrespect shown to the rescuers and the hotel, one of them set out, in December/January, to Scafell Pike, on a crutch!

New comment by aosaigh in "Apple Creator Studio"

aosaigh — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:42:20 +0000

It’s odd not to see Photomator in this bundle. Feels even more likely that they’re going to kill it off in place of the regular Photos app.

New comment by aosaigh in "Ask HN: How would you decouple from the US?"

aosaigh — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:05:21 +0000

At the moment, you can’t GET INTO the US if you have a social media post that even criticises the administration. Is that the “free speech” people in the US are so obsessed with?

New comment by aosaigh in "Ask HN: QR code generator that doesn't require sign up"

aosaigh — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:57:30 +0000

Excellent, thanks you. This is perfect.

Ask HN: QR code generator that doesn't require sign up

aosaigh — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:23:18 +0000

Every time I have to generate a QR code I have to wade through 10s of spammy apps that ask for your email after you've tried to create a QR code.

Does anyone recommend a simple Mac app or web app for generating SVG QR codes where I don't have to sign up?

I don't mind paying for a Mac app, but I'm absolutely not signing up for a SAAS for something so simple.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46545257

Points: 2

# Comments: 4

New comment by aosaigh in "My Logitech mouse became unusable, Logi Options+ can't validate certificate"

aosaigh — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:16:18 +0000

I ditched Logi Options+ and use SteerMouse instead. I wouldn't call myself a mouse power-user, but it's been good enough for me.

https://plentycom.jp/en/steermouse/