Hacker News: bill38

New comment by bill38 in "Brazil's Pix payment system faces pressure from Visa and Mastercard"

bill38 — Thu, 07 May 2026 20:55:25 +0000

In India there is 'UPI' system that is similar.

UK's first geothermal power plant has been turned on

bill38 — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:44:15 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewzg77k721o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47179881

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

China's Yangtze River shows signs of remarkable recovery after fishing ban

bill38 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:57:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/12/china-yangtze-river-recovery-after-fishing-ban

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47120657

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

1257 Samalas Eruption

bill38 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:00:32 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1257_Samalas_eruption

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46492144

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

French Winemakers 'Battle for Survival'

bill38 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:38:53 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/23/french-winemakers-sales-slump-crisis-talks

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46488946

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

Exploring the French January tradition of 'galette des rois' [video]

bill38 — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:39:54 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Az-iellcVw

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46480678

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

Decimal Time

bill38 — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:18:07 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decimal_time

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46411229

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by bill38 in "Danish postal service to stop delivering letters"

bill38 — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:24:51 +0000

In Denmark the physical post offices have been closed since a few years (cost reduction). Even stamps aren't printed anymore (you have to pay online to get a code that you print or write on the letter or parcel).

What is "involution", China's race-to-the-bottom competition trend

bill38 — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 08:42:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/what-is-involution-chinas-race-to-the-bottom-competition-trend-2025-09-14/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46253115

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by bill38 in "How did Renaissance fairs begin?"

bill38 — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:30:42 +0000

Does China have something equivalent to "renaissance fairs" ? = re-enactment of things that happened 5 or 6 centuries ago ?

New comment by bill38 in "How did Renaissance fairs begin?"

bill38 — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:25:47 +0000

It seems that history.com is geo-blocked. You can see it if you are in USA, not if you are in Europe or other countries.

New comment by bill38 in "Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant"

bill38 — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:32:01 +0000

This french startup has a pilot osmotic plant near Marseille : https://www.sweetch.energy/

Reaction Engines' administrators line up sale of hypersonic technology

bill38 — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:19:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/reaction-engines-administrators-line-up-sale-of-hypersonic-technology/163287.article

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44628427

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Night train startup 'Nox' promises private cabins and reasonable prices

bill38 — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:37:51 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/12/this-new-night-train-is-promising-travel-to-100-european-cities-for-less-than-the-price-of

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44391077

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Sharp X68000

bill38 — Sat, 24 May 2025 21:13:06 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X68000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44083836

Points: 25

# Comments: 9

New comment by bill38 in "Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic"

bill38 — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 17:10:08 +0000

There's still a lot of cars driving in Paris. And motor scooters.

Choviva: Chocolate replacement with less CO2 emissions

bill38 — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:34:46 +0000

Article URL: https://choviva.com/details

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43614505

Points: 23

# Comments: 65

Peter F Hamilton on having his work adapted by Netflix

bill38 — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 13:30:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.scifinow.co.uk/blog/peter-f-hamilton-on-having-his-work-adapted-by-netflix/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42594579

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

UK hypersonic project setback as Reaction Engines collapses

bill38 — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 19:34:29 +0000

Article URL: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-hypersonic-project-setback-as-reaction-engines-collapses/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42321133

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Sweetch Energy aims to revolutionize Electricity generation from delta water

bill38 — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 21:58:49 +0000

Article URL: https://emag.directindustry.com/2023/07/04/sweetch-energy-aims-to-revolutionize-electricity-generation-from-delta-water/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42230993

Points: 1

# Comments: 0