Hacker News: divbzero

AI is the boss at this retail store. What could go wrong?

divbzero — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:24:36 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/ai-store-sf-san-francisco-bay-area-andon-labs-market-boss-rcna267013

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47728330

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

The official Paul McCartney account banned?

divbzero — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:48:08 +0000

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/PaulMcCartney/comments/1s6yy9x/the_official_paul_mccartney_account_banned/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47691840

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by divbzero in "New Rule on Web and Mobile Accessibility for State and Local Governments (2024)"

divbzero — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:33:28 +0000

State and local governments are required to follow WCAG 2.1 Level AA starting:

– April 24, 2026 for populations of 50,000 or greater

– April 26, 2027 for populations of 49,999 or less

New Rule on Web and Mobile Accessibility for State and Local Governments (2024)

divbzero — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:12:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.ada.gov/resources/2024-03-08-web-rule/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47670979

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

NASA's Lunar Gateway space station is out. Moon bases are in

divbzero — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:39:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-lunar-gateway-space-station-is-out-moon-bases-are-in

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47657350

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by divbzero in "Artemis II crew take “spectacular” image of Earth"

divbzero — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:59:23 +0000

The photograph appears to show nightime on Earth with just a sliver of daytime. Beyond cities in Iberia and along the coast of Africa, most of what we can see would be reflected light from the Moon? We are just past full moon on April 1.

New comment by divbzero in "Turning a MacBook into a touchscreen with $1 of hardware (2018)"

divbzero — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:13:32 +0000

“Who wants a stylus? You have to get ’em and put ’em away, and you lose ’em. Yuck. Nobody wants a stylus. So let’s not use a stylus. We’re going to use the best pointing device in the world. We’re going to use a pointing device that we’re all born with—born with ten of them. We’re going to use our fingers.”

— Steve Jobs, 2007

(8 years before the introduction of the Apple Pencil)

New comment by divbzero in "Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track tape recorder"

divbzero — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:52:38 +0000

Any website that uses more memory than Voyager 1 should be considered bloated.

Lessons from the history of Royal Society journal publishing, 1665-2015

divbzero — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:18:49 +0000

Article URL: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/philosophicaltransactions/brief-history-of-phil-trans/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47539322

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Iran camera network to control dissent turned into Israel targeting tool

divbzero — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:49:16 +0000

Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/iran-war-security-cameras-surveillance-5f9a1fe5845d94894f3edd50af560d3a

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47513383

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

New comment by divbzero in "Data centers are transitioning from AC to DC"

divbzero — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:10:52 +0000

Interesting, so this is why the phone line still worked when power was out across the whole town.

Airstrikes may have destroyed Iran's last F-14s

divbzero — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:21:23 +0000

Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2026/03/24/nx-s1-5752380/f14-tomcats-iran-us-israel-airstrikes-top-gun

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47506946

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

New comment by divbzero in "Rob Pike's Rules of Programming (1989)"

divbzero — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:13:52 +0000

Yes, I noticed this too. Timeless wisdom in 2128 bytes of handcrafted HTML.

Bright daytime meteor triggers sonic boom over Cleveland

divbzero — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:35:39 +0000

Article URL: https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/see-it-bright-daytime-meteor-triggers-sonic-boom-over-cleveland/1874226

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47414996

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by divbzero in "US SEC preparing to scrap quarterly reporting requirement"

divbzero — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:50:54 +0000

Twice a year is the current requirement in the UK and still provides a regular cadence.

From Cabbages to Countdowns: NASA Marks 100 Years of Modern Rocketry

divbzero — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:35:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/from-cabbages-to-craters-nasa-marks-one-century-of-modern-rocketry/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47401241

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Gitana 18: the new flying Ultim trimaran

divbzero — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 03:16:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.boatnews.com/story/50717/gitana-18-radical-technical-choices-for-the-new-flying-ultim-trimaran

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47360293

Points: 62

# Comments: 53

New comment by divbzero in "The MacBook Neo"

divbzero — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:29:31 +0000

> A decade ago, Apple began switching from trackpads with mechanical clicking mechanisms to Magic Trackpads, where clicks are simulated via haptic feedback (in Apple’s parlance, the Taptic Engine).... The Neo’s trackpad is mechanical. It actually clicks, even when the machine is powered off.

I wonder if the real clicks on mechanical trackpad will actually feel better than the simulated clicks on the Magic Trackpad.

Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years

divbzero — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:06:06 +0000

Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47341845

Points: 310

# Comments: 397

NASA's Dart Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun

divbzero — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:09:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/dart/nasas-dart-mission-changed-orbit-of-asteroid-didymos-around-sun/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47314760

Points: 4

# Comments: 1