Hacker News: bytesmith

New comment by bytesmith in "Epic Games Inc v Apple Inc"

bytesmith — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:38:00 +0000

You actually can use most bluetooth apis in websites on most browsers outside of iOS [0]. I used recently this tool [1] to program my baofeng radio and the bluetooth aspect of it worked great, but I did end up having to reverse engineer aspects of the payload to get it encode and decode all the channel configuration correctly.

[0] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Bluetoo...

[1] https://dz0ny.github.io/5r-mini-ble-tool/

New comment by bytesmith in "Math, Physics, and Engineering Applets"

bytesmith — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:00:22 +0000

Looks like he used swingjs[0] to port the applets to javascript since it hasn't been possible to run Java applets in a Chrome since v45 circa 2015. Always nice to see web 1 code live on.

[0] https://chemapps.stolaf.edu/swingjs/site/swingjs/examples/

New comment by bytesmith in "Tesla Fleet Telemetry"

bytesmith — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 21:47:46 +0000

Based on the message spec[0], it doesn't look like this can be used to track Full Self Driving disengagements which is a shame. However, for its intended purpose which is presumably to help 3rd parties (eg Hertz) manage fleets it seems like a boon.

[0] https://github.com/teslamotors/fleet-telemetry/blob/main/pro...

New comment by bytesmith in "National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers"

bytesmith — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 02:10:42 +0000

That’s basically the model of Apple News Plus, although it’s Apple ecosystem-specific. Users pay 10$ a month to get access to selected publishers via the Apple News app and then Apple takes 50% of the subscription revenue and splits the rest with publishers based on the number of times an article is read[0]. I don’t think it got any significant traction though as I haven’t really heard anything about it since it was launched 4 years ago.

[0] https://whatsnewinpublishing.com/7-facts-publishers-should-k...

New comment by bytesmith in "Ask HN: Meal Planning App?"

bytesmith — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:49:02 +0000

I also use this. It's the best recipe collector website/app i've found (there's a chrome extension and the parsing is excellent). It also supports all the features you want, like meal planning[0] and shopping lists[1] for free but you can get more powerful capabilities with a modest subscription fee.

[0] https://www.copymethat.com/features/meal-planner/ [1] https://www.copymethat.com/features/shopping-list/

New comment by bytesmith in "Shimano Forces Hammerhead to Remove All Di2 Related Functionality From Karoo"

bytesmith — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 06:35:55 +0000

No there are many different manufacturers including SRAM which now owns Hammerhead but Shimano does have about 70% of the marketshare.

New comment by bytesmith in "Show HN: Django SQL Dashboard"

bytesmith — Mon, 10 May 2021 21:33:56 +0000

I use Django SQL Explorer pretty much every day. It's been wonderful for my needs. I'm also very happy to see django sql dashboard as an alternative and in particular the dashboard features like vega chart and markdown integration. I will definitely check this out. Thanks to both of you!

New comment by bytesmith in "Apple Introduces AirTag"

bytesmith — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 04:49:43 +0000

I use a cheap rubber case for my AirPods that has a little loop for a keyring that I use to attach a Tile to [0]. It's a little bulky compared to the naked case but it has a few of advantages.

First, it allows you to say "find my AirPods" to your phone and the Siri shortcut will launch the tile app and ring your AirPods. Second, the silicon is really grippy so it's far less likely to fall out of your pockets, and third the keychain ring means I can store it on a keyhook by the door which is my system for not loosing my keys in the first place, and usually obviates the need for the Tile:)

I do agree that having the UWB transmitter built into the case would be better provided it doesn't require the case having charge to work, which isn't always going to be true.

[0] https://imgur.com/a/xTGpTOC

New comment by bytesmith in "GM recalling nearly 69,000 Bolt EVs for fire risks"

bytesmith — Sat, 14 Nov 2020 01:49:30 +0000

They didn't change suppliers they changed the chemistry to provide more range [1]

[1] https://www.sae.org/news/2019/12/chevy-tweaks-2020-bolt%E2%8...

New comment by bytesmith in "Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native"

bytesmith — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:43:45 +0000

They will probably slowly introduce the changes one feature at a time in a backward-compatible way in a similar manner to how core react architectural changes are introduced (eg fiber, suspense, hooks etc).

New comment by bytesmith in "Building all of our new mobile apps using React Native"

bytesmith — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 07:33:56 +0000

There is a major re-architecture of React Native underway[1]. See Lorenzo Sciandra's excellent conference talk for an explanation of what the current limitations are in React Native and how they are planning on addressing them in the near future [2].

[1] https://github.com/react-native-community/discussions-and-pr... [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gm0owyO8HU

New comment by bytesmith in "Bontrager’s WaveCel material more effective at preventing concussions than MIPS"

bytesmith — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 00:59:41 +0000

The study cited is questionable. The best independent source for helmet testing IMHO is virginia tech's, which show that these are about as effective as MIPS, not 98% better as the headline suggests:

https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html

Here's their methodology:

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/83760

New comment by bytesmith in "Spotify to Apple: Time to Play Fair"

bytesmith — Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:28:31 +0000

Customer to Spotify: support Siri Shortcuts and I will switch immediately.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/iOS-Siri-Shortcu...

New comment by bytesmith in "LEGO built a life-size, drivable Bugatti from over a million Technic pieces"

bytesmith — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:58:51 +0000

It’s not quite as fast but in my opinion the Ferdinand GT3[1] is a much cooler vehicle.

[1] https://youtu.be/GaQB_tgS7f0

New comment by bytesmith in "CeramicSpeed’s Driven Concept Might Become the Most Efficient Bicycle Drivetrain"

bytesmith — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:35:58 +0000

It's just a concept. CeramicSpeed have said they would like to partner with someone to design the shifting mechanism[1].

[1] https://cyclingtips.com/2018/07/ceramicspeed-driven-drivetra...

New comment by bytesmith in "CeramicSpeed’s Driven Concept Might Become the Most Efficient Bicycle Drivetrain"

bytesmith — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 08:19:20 +0000

Unfortunately, Pinion systems haven't really gained any significant market share due to a) really high cost b) inability to downshift under load, c) a 1.5lb weight penalty and d) the frame must be built specifically for the Pinion system[1]. Still, always great to see new approaches like this as bike maintenance is a huge barrier to adoption.

[1] https://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/the-pinion-gearbo...

New comment by bytesmith in "Tesla to raise $1B"

bytesmith — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 06:05:00 +0000

Messiah?

New comment by bytesmith in "Google Treks"

bytesmith — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 08:42:57 +0000

See my link below for an Oculus demo using 360 degree cameras. It's doesn't feel nearly as fluid or 3D as the other Oculus demos, but it's promising nonetheless.

New comment by bytesmith in "Google Treks"

bytesmith — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:25:47 +0000

I hope they render some of these for the Oculus. Making View, a Norwegian company with similar 360 degree camera technology has released a few Oculus demo clips of people doing amazing things with their cameras. http://makingview.no/makingview.com/?page_id=1691

New comment by bytesmith in "Apple announces Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion"

bytesmith — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:07:10 +0000

You can effectively disable the restart all applications behaviour by doing this: http://osxdaily.com/2011/08/25/disable-reopen-windows-when-l...

It would be nice if there was a proper system preference though.