Hacker News: ark4n

New comment by ark4n in "Apple Business"

ark4n — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:34:29 +0000

Feels like yet another distraction. I personally believe Apple would benefit from a renewed focus. Product lines are growing, software too, software qualify is not doing well... this is the same pattern that got Apple into a mess before Jobs returned. Sure, things are not exactly the same but it feels like time is echoing here.

I am sure "BUT BUSINESS AND MONEY" is the answer but that feels like a cop out in this case.

New comment by ark4n in "Don't become an engineering manager"

ark4n — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:32:20 +0000

There will always be a place for EMs and ICs. This goes back generations, there have always been labourers and managers of labourers.

Perhaps the balance may tip one way or the others due to AI but something else will come along and tip it back again.

Do what you enjoy and are the most effective at.

New comment by ark4n in "Claude Code Remote Control"

ark4n — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:03:16 +0000

News flash...now you can continue to work whilst brewing a coffee, walking the dog or taking a shit.

jfc no

New comment by ark4n in "A beginner's guide to split keyboards"

ark4n — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:40:41 +0000

I really love my moonlander, the added benefit of being able to customise it specifically to my own taste has been a total game changer.

It is hilarious when others try type on it, if they can manage to get their head around the split they still have no idea how to 'use' it due to my custom layers and bindings.

New comment by ark4n in "Steam Machine"

ark4n — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:40:10 +0000

One more nail in the coffin of the xbox hardware business. Ouch.

New comment by ark4n in "Steam Frame"

ark4n — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:28:12 +0000

That mini pc... one more nail in the coffin of the xbox hardware business. Ouch.

New comment by ark4n in "How to post when no one is reading"

ark4n — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 10:51:15 +0000

It is sad and interesting that the thousands (millions?) of blogs with few/zero readers will ultimately end up as a dot inside an LLM. Serving a wide audience just not in the original form, and without success/credit for the original author.

New comment by ark4n in "Is My Blue Your Blue?"

ark4n — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:23:13 +0000

This seems kinda flawed, I did the test a few times and got very different results, from 80% blue to 80% green.

New comment by ark4n in "Rabbit: LLM-First Mobile Phone"

ark4n — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 22:50:39 +0000

Most people won't want to carry multiple devices, and I doubt people will sacrifice their existing phone.

When Apple implement something remotely similar to this into iOS (WWDC this year, anyone?), it will likely render products like this obsolete.

Honourable mention, Teenage Engineering crushing it with the hardware, as usual.