Hacker News: bschne

New comment by bschne in "Ask HN: How to solve the cold start problem for two-sided marketplace?"

bschne — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:58:41 +0000

apparently there's a PDF (maybe of some draft) on his website -- https://andrewchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ColdStartP...

New comment by bschne in "Modern Microprocessors – A 90-Minute Guide"

bschne — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:37:45 +0000

according to the title, I believe this should link here: https://www.lighterra.com/papers/modernmicroprocessors/

New comment by bschne in "Sci-Fi Short Film “There Is No Antimemetics Division” [video]"

bschne — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:43:33 +0000

I came back here for the comments after clicking through and my wifi was glitching, leading me to get a "can't find this site" message for a minute. Interesting experience.

Critical Vulnerabilities in Dormakaba's Physical Access Control System

bschne — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:33:51 +0000

Article URL: https://sec-consult.com/blog/detail/hands-free-lockpicking-critical-vulnerabilities-in-dormakabas-physical-access-control-system/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46821194

Points: 5

# Comments: 0

New comment by bschne in "The only moat left is knowing things"

bschne — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:41:03 +0000

> Was this physically difficult to write? If it flowed out effortlessly in one go, it's usually fluff.

Probably my best and most insightful stuff has been produced more or less effortlessly, since I spent enough time/effort _beforehand_ getting to know the domain and issue I was interested in from different angles.

When I try writing fluff or being impressive without putting in the work first, I usually bump up against all the stuff I don't have a clear picture of yet, and it becomes a neverending slog. YMMV.

Gamer Games for Non-Gamers

bschne — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:02:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/vidja-games/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46792818

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by bschne in "The Genius Whose Simple Invention Saved Us from Shame at the Gas Station"

bschne — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:26:26 +0000

https://archive.is/qptKP

The Genius Whose Simple Invention Saved Us from Shame at the Gas Station

bschne — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:26:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-gas-arrow-inventor-jim-moylan-6b2ef066

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46792134

Points: 1

# Comments: 2

New comment by bschne in "Design Thinking Books (2024)"

bschne — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:13:16 +0000

my take on this book is that 1) it contains a lot of foundational knowledge/wisdom about design as interpreted broadly that is very useful across contexts, and 2) it is itself, ironically, an example of poor design. Not in the visual sense, but in that it's structure and writing do a pretty bad job actually conveying that knowledge to the reader and being navigable.

I tried reading it and hated it, then I came back knowing bits and pieces of its contents from elsewhere and was like "yup, this is the only place I've seen all of this together".

Quadro Tracker

bschne — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:02:03 +0000

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

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46677044

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The enduring pleasures of Northern Exposure

bschne — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 22:07:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/27/northern-exposure-disclosure-podcast-prime-video-reruns-morrow-turner

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46672637

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

How Will the Miracle Happen Today?

bschne — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 16:47:17 +0000

Article URL: https://kevinkelly.substack.com/p/how-will-the-miracle-happen-today

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46669347

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by bschne in "Cyberattack in Venezuela demonstrated precision of U.S. capabilities"

bschne — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:06:07 +0000

unlike rich countries, which only lack the will and care to secure their ICS and SCADA /s

New comment by bschne in "Have Taken Up Farming"

bschne — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:58:42 +0000

"Now, one day back at Data General, his weariness focused on the logic analyzer and the small catastrophes that come from trying to build a machine that operates in billionths of a second. On this occasion, he went away from the basement and left this note on his terminal:

I'm going to a commune in Vermont and will deal with no unit of time shorter than a season."

— from "The Soul of a New Machine" by Tracy Kidder

Miniatur Wunderland

bschne — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:20:34 +0000

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

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46622523

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Seán O'Casey Bridge

bschne — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:07:37 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seán_O%27Casey_Bridge

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46480308

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Google Search Appliance

bschne — Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:51:05 +0000

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

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46479450

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

New comment by bschne in "Deliberate Internet Shutdowns"

bschne — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:18:29 +0000

fun anecdote about Ethiopia doing this to prevent cheating in national exams --- https://x.com/benkuhn/status/1339016975494811649?s=20

Waymo suspends service amid widespread blackout-related disruption

bschne — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:04:33 +0000

Article URL: https://sfstandard.com/2025/12/20/waymo-sf-blackout-robotaxi-traffic-jams/

Hacker News: bschne

New comment by bschne in "Ask HN: How to solve the cold start problem for two-sided marketplace?"

New comment by bschne in "Modern Microprocessors – A 90-Minute Guide"

New comment by bschne in "Sci-Fi Short Film “There Is No Antimemetics Division” [video]"

Critical Vulnerabilities in Dormakaba's Physical Access Control System

New comment by bschne in "The only moat left is knowing things"

Gamer Games for Non-Gamers

New comment by bschne in "The Genius Whose Simple Invention Saved Us from Shame at the Gas Station"

The Genius Whose Simple Invention Saved Us from Shame at the Gas Station

New comment by bschne in "Design Thinking Books (2024)"

Quadro Tracker

The enduring pleasures of Northern Exposure

How Will the Miracle Happen Today?

New comment by bschne in "Cyberattack in Venezuela demonstrated precision of U.S. capabilities"

New comment by bschne in "Have Taken Up Farming"

Miniatur Wunderland

Seán O'Casey Bridge

Google Search Appliance

New comment by bschne in "Deliberate Internet Shutdowns"

Waymo suspends service amid widespread blackout-related disruption

12 days on Wolf Rock Lighthouse [video]