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New comment by brewdad in "US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears"

brewdad — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 18:50:39 +0000

Intel stopped making memory in 1985. Everyone who ever did that work there is retired or dead today. Any random startup will have the same likelihood of success that Intel could ever hope for.

New comment by brewdad in "Spain train crash: 'At least 10 dead' in high-speed collision"

brewdad — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:18:03 +0000

America is a big place. Common terminology in one place is unheard of in another, especially in the age before the internet.

I saw a discussion thread the other day about the word for a pile of blankets and pillows at a kids sleepover. Every Southerner knew the term “pallet”. Pretty much everyone else didn’t have a word for it at all, other than a “pile”.

New comment by brewdad in "Show HN: PaperMono, e-ink fridge magnet shopping list with mobile web page"

brewdad — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:24:12 +0000

The only reason to be impressed is that this person had the inspiration to think up the use case that got you excited until you realized it was vibe-coded.

I'm not a fan of vibe-coding but I see where it can solve those little issues around the edges of our lives that a fully self built "project" doesn't justify.

New comment by brewdad in "Show HN: PaperMono, e-ink fridge magnet shopping list with mobile web page"

brewdad — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:20:29 +0000

I can NEVER find a pen though. On the rare occasion I have a pen handy, not a scrap of unneeded paper to be found. Maybe I really do have ADHD....

New comment by brewdad in "California farmers are struggling to sell grapes as demand for wine drops"

brewdad — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:09:04 +0000

Companies will try to make up lost sales by serving American "whales", especially in a luxury good like wine. I would expect prices to rise here in the short term and then the market will decide whether that means those of us outside the 1% stretch our budgets to keep buying or turn to the cheaper options.

Kind of like the Super Bowl and other major sporting events. Normies can make that their "major trip" for the year but mostly they want to sell their multi-thousand dollar tickets to folks who will be at the next big thing the following month.

New comment by brewdad in "I switched to Brave"

brewdad — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:45:49 +0000

In 2026, no politics usually means "we don't want you digging too deep into ours". Ask Ed Sheeran how well "no politics" works out.

New comment by brewdad in "I switched to Brave"

brewdad — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:43:43 +0000

Do you have any proof they don't?

New comment by brewdad in "Apple has added persistent 'ads' to iOS, and it's driving users crazy"

brewdad — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:55:08 +0000

And they will quickly return it when they realize their banking app doesn’t work and they can’t stream that sports package they subscribed to.

New comment by brewdad in "iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max"

brewdad — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:39:17 +0000

Apple was taking orders today. Maybe not in your region.

New comment by brewdad in "iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max"

brewdad — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:28:53 +0000

You’re right, Apple is calling it Burgundy. Previous leaks were calling it something or other cherry but it looks to be the same color.

New comment by brewdad in "iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max"

brewdad — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:24:58 +0000

It works with normies.

My wife just preordered an 18 pro. She’s the family photographer and is still on a 128gb iPhone 12, so it’s time for an upgrade and she fell in love with the cherry color.

She bought the 12 instead of the more appropriate 12 pro years ago because she loved the purple that she couldn’t get with a 12 pro.

Edit:typo

New comment by brewdad in "iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max"

brewdad — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:10:12 +0000

Agreed. The photo backup is so seamless. I’ve been documenting my electronics and other possessions for insurance purposes and in anticipation of a move. It’s been so easy to go around the house taking photos of serial numbers and such with the better camera on my phone. Then I grab my iPad and update the spreadsheet. Nothing needed to happen on my end, the photos are just there for my iPad to access and as later proof if I ever need it.

New comment by brewdad in "GPS glitched across the US by as much as 33 feet"

brewdad — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:46:37 +0000

It should be treated that way but we’re talking about elected prosecutors who are itching for an excuse to put people in prison rather than looking “soft on crime” by allowing people to live under house arrest.

New comment by brewdad in "Introducing Ad Blocker for Firefox on iOS"

brewdad — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:51:15 +0000

That’s what a good executive costs these days. You could try to hire a CEO for $100,000/yr with the expected quality of applicants.

New comment by brewdad in "Fastpotify"

brewdad — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:48:23 +0000

I carry my entire music library on my phone in Opus format. Smaller than a similar quality MP3 and good enough for the times I’m likely listening offline (working out, riding transit, on a plane).

New comment by brewdad in "“It works better in the app”"

brewdad — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:55:39 +0000

Enter a credit/debit card number then. They are under zero obligation to allow you a cash payment method.

New comment by brewdad in "U.S. State Department pauses immigrant visa applications"

brewdad — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:30:59 +0000

When was Canada ever a unified society? You have two official languages primarily based on which end of the country you live in.

New comment by brewdad in "Tracking Costco gas prices"

brewdad — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:13:18 +0000

I shop Costco because I don’t want to have to chase sales all over town. I did that in my 20s when money was tight but now I value my time more than saving fifty cents on chicken.

New comment by brewdad in "Felony charges for citizen deleting phone data at US Border"

brewdad — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:34:47 +0000

A third of America was cheering back then. The attitudes that brought us Trumpism go back many generations.

New comment by brewdad in "'Buy Now, Pay Later' Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent"

brewdad — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:17:45 +0000

The best time to plant a tree was fifty years ago. The next best time is today.