Hacker News: fattybob

New comment by fattybob in "I switched from Mac to a Lenovo Chromebook"

fattybob — Thu, 07 May 2026 21:56:48 +0000

I’m expecting delivery of a used Lenovo yoga thinkpad simply to run one piece of software that I previously ran on an older intel Mac using a virtual windows drive, sadly the security on that software (dongles!!) will not and possibly will never run on new Apple silicon, so I’m gonna be lugging a win machine around for any projects that call upon that security software. I worked with the developer and tried a a patched software key for the same security, but sadly it didn’t work either. I’ll still be sticking to Mac for most of my work as I just prefer the way things predictably operate, but I am now going to have a windows toy to play with too, even if it’s actually for work !

New comment by fattybob in "The 'paperwork flood': How I drowned a bureaucrat before dinner"

fattybob — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:43:43 +0000

That left me with a big satisfied smile - hard to believe these people still exist, but they do, well done I say, well done!

New comment by fattybob in "Long Range E-Bike (2021)"

fattybob — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:37:43 +0000

That’s a fantastic build, I only wish e-bike manufacturers would offer similarly spec’s bikes, a days ride is very rarely 30 km, so 200 min or more like 200 km range would be a bike worth investing in. I feel similarly about electric cars too, charging mud route or at destinations is rarely possible so 300 miles or greater are the only vehicle ranges I see as remotely practical. ( yes, I cycle in km and drive in miles , weird maybe) Oh yes an edit - speed, who rides so slowly, those ebike speed restrictions are crazy low.

New comment by fattybob in "I miss thinking hard"

fattybob — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:13:30 +0000

Thinking hard and fast with positive results is like a drug, ah those were good and rewarding days in my past, would jump back into that work framework any time ( that was running geological operations in an unusually agile oil exploration programme )

New comment by fattybob in "Allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15"

fattybob — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:41:48 +0000

Now I want one….

New comment by fattybob in "True P2P Email on Top of Yggdrasil Network"

fattybob — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:59:32 +0000

My first Linux install was Yggdrasil, just for that, this interests me…

New comment by fattybob in "Rivian's TM-B electric bike"

fattybob — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 14:52:53 +0000

It looks good and has many soold features that meet most needs, but seriously lacking the simplest mud guard prediction that almost all no sport bikes need

New comment by fattybob in "Show HN: 1 min workouts for people who sit all day"

fattybob — Sat, 24 May 2025 22:07:16 +0000

Websites don’t always work well for many, go and work somewhere with no internet….

New comment by fattybob in "Show HN: 1 min workouts for people who sit all day"

fattybob — Sat, 24 May 2025 22:06:13 +0000

Looks great, looking forward to using this, many thanks

New comment by fattybob in "Show HN: Journelly for iOS: like tweeting but for your eyes only (in plain text)"

fattybob — Mon, 05 May 2025 17:40:43 +0000

Wish it were cheaper - but I bit already - I think at a lower price you would move multiple times more

New comment by fattybob in "Forget AI – WhatsApp planning a simple feature that could be most useful upgrade"

fattybob — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:35:09 +0000

Sounds dreadful !!!

New comment by fattybob in "I still like Sublime Text"

fattybob — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:24:39 +0000

Ok you made me laugh out loud in a local Coffee shop!!

New comment by fattybob in "The best $4 ever spent"

fattybob — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:48:56 +0000

Absolutely wonderful tale - I laughed out loud at that final touch!

New comment by fattybob in "Starbucks' new CEO wants to make Starbucks a coffee shop again"

fattybob — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:31:54 +0000

About time, it was once, briefly, the go to coffee shop (Singapore days then), then it was never again, it just became a sweet drink place like so many others - with high computer tolerance levels which kinda locked in customers, sm not sure I would ever trust them to make a decent coffee again though

New comment by fattybob in "Simple sabotage for software (2023)"

fattybob — Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:20:03 +0000

Wow that reads like every executive in any meeting

New comment by fattybob in "Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024?"

fattybob — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:05:14 +0000

I really enjoyed reading “Rivers of London” by Ben Aaranovitch, I read the second one which was not quite in the same page turner realm, but I plan to read more of the series.

New comment by fattybob in "Google Scholar PDF Reader"

fattybob — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 20:48:17 +0000

Totally agree, seems all Google stuff has a life expectancy countdown

New comment by fattybob in "Airbus Shatters Record for Jet Orders as Demand Soars"

fattybob — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:18:17 +0000

Following recent news from Boeing, it’s not really surprising, I by far prefer to be on an airbus than a Boeing these days, since 747 days really

New comment by fattybob in "What You Say to Google Assistant and Alexa (Not Siri) Gets Used for Ad Targeting"

fattybob — Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:15:20 +0000

Best solution is to avoid using those products, or anything that invokes them.

New comment by fattybob in "Today I realized I now trust Microsoft more than Google. What is happening?"

fattybob — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 17:06:07 +0000

Yeah, that been a while already!! But I still use google stuff as Microsoft apps are a real a real pain to use when it come to security setups a utterly useless really!!