Hacker News: awat

I don't mean to insinuate they are like for like. I just mean Apple is starting to pick up scrutiny on interoperability which started with USB-C and I think the focus on this project is going to increase the scrutiny especially if Apple cuts it off.

New comment by awat in "Show HN: Beeper Mini – iMessage client for Android"

awat — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:59:58 +0000

Fortunately, I think this is going to be a forcing function for the RCS conversation.

Unfortunately, I'll be waiting for the data loss post coming in the near future. As some one who had to deal with a stuck iMessage validation with Apple support on a genuine iPhone a few years back this can get sticky.

Broadcom and VMware Intend to Close Transaction on November 22, 2023

awat — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:56:40 +0000

Article URL: https://investors.broadcom.com/news-releases/news-release-details/broadcom-and-vmware-intend-close-transaction-november-22-2023

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38367277

Points: 17

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Zoom backgrounds affect judgements of trust and competence

awat — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:05:28 +0000

Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0291444

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37692533

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Demystifying ESIM Technology [video]

awat — Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:50:52 +0000

Article URL: https://media.ccc.de/v/camp2023-57190-demystifying_esim_technology

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37200284

Points: 91

# Comments: 83

New comment by awat in "Laptop Brands with GNU/Linux Preinstalled"

awat — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 18:25:34 +0000

Picked up a Starlabs StarLite a few years ago and I love it. Really one of the only 11 inch laptops left that has (fairly) decent specs and linux.

Americans Need to Be Richer Than Ever to Buy Their First Home

awat — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:58:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/will-home-prices-fall-first-time-buyers-face-a-costly-housing-market

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35011272

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by awat in "I remember feeling derisive about marketing as a young techie"

awat — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:34:16 +0000

Agreed, and many of them don’t know when they are lying. It’s easier to sound really confident when you don’t have the domain knowledge to know if you are telling the truth.

New comment by awat in "Ask HN: Share your personal site"

awat — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:52:09 +0000

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New comment by awat in "Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3T Market Value"

awat — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 20:06:52 +0000

That was my first thought as well. While I don’t know their financials intimately from the outside I don’t know what they have done in comparison to Apple of yesteryear to triple the market cap. Feels ominous for the dollar.

New comment by awat in "Home Lab Hardware Guide"

awat — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:09:10 +0000

That was my experience as well. Home labs seem to be cyclical for a lot people including myself. Started with a big overkill rack to learn technologies, and now I’m down to a 10 inch desk rack that is ATX case size with just a few things to run my network and small VMs.

New comment by awat in "FTC rejects Facebook justification for cutting off NYU researchers as inaccurate"

awat — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:01:59 +0000

Another day another Facebook “inaccuracy”. A rose by any other name.