Hacker News: cvarjas

New comment by cvarjas in "Iran Protest Death Toll Could Top 30k, According to Local Health Officials"

cvarjas — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 02:08:58 +0000

Great to see more offline map projects. Is this any different than Organic Maps currently? The about page indicated this project is a continuation of Organic Maps due to issues with that project, not sure if there are new features or if it will be the main project going forward.

New comment by cvarjas in "Show HN: isometric.nyc – giant isometric pixel art map of NYC"

cvarjas — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:06:07 +0000

Amazing map! Where is the rest of Staten Island?

New comment by cvarjas in "All Clothing Is Handmade (2022)"

cvarjas — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:05:18 +0000

Le Laboureur work shirts can be under $150 at some stores. They are a different style though and have been difficult to find in stock online.

I only recently ordered some so have no direct experience. The durability of the fabric and quality of construction are substantial from everything I've read.

"Creounity Time Machine", the universal date converter for coin collectors

cvarjas — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:36:22 +0000

Article URL: https://creounity.com/apps/time_machine/index.php?go=&lang=en

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41639589

Points: 48

# Comments: 5

New comment by cvarjas in "Show HN: My 70 year old grandma is learning to code and made a word game"

cvarjas — Sun, 11 Aug 2024 23:56:39 +0000

It might not be sorted intentionally as part of the challenge of the game.

Pastmaps: Maps for Historical Research

cvarjas — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 15:08:19 +0000

Article URL: https://pastmaps.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40158471

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by cvarjas in "Our biggest ever river catch?"

cvarjas — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:16:02 +0000

It's worth asking to use a bag you've brought. I do that all the time and businesses don't mind at all. Many are actually surprised and think it's a great idea.

For less planned purchases, I find it pretty easy to keep a bag in backpacks, jackets, etc. for ad hoc purchases (or carrying anything generally) to forgo one time use bags. The ones I use for everything are lightweight and foldable, and can easily fit in a pocket.

A Transistor-less Sound Synthesizer (2020)

cvarjas — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:37:31 +0000

Article URL: https://hackaday.com/2020/10/24/a-transistor-less-sound-synthesizer/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39058331

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The ghost of a colonial road on the eastern side of the Chrysler Building

cvarjas — Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:26:54 +0000

Article URL: https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/tag/building-the-chrysler-building/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38783517

Points: 64

# Comments: 23

New comment by cvarjas in "A cartographer drew a freehand map of North America (2019)"

cvarjas — Sun, 24 Dec 2023 18:39:34 +0000

In my seventh grade history/social sciences class two of our main projects were to draw physical maps (no political borders) of Africa and North America. They were drawn on blank paper a few feet in each direction, and students would generally draw a faint grid to help with accuracy.

We were graded on the number of physical features included, and how accurately the coasts, rivers, mountains, etc. were drawn.

I wonder if anyone still teaches with similar projects. It was a great way to learn in detail about the surface of the Earth.