Hacker News: goldenskye

New comment by goldenskye in "ShinyHunters claims data theft from 8,800 schools (Instructure/Canvas)"

goldenskye — Thu, 07 May 2026 23:32:11 +0000

Yes, I work for an Australian online school. We’re down “for scheduled maintenance” (I question how “scheduled” it was given this is within school hours on a school day), but we’re not on the list published by ShinyHunters.

Alpha Micro AM-1000E and AM-1200

goldenskye — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 03:38:10 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/03/refurb-weekend-double-header-alpha.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47474236

Points: 38

# Comments: 8

'Artificial intelligence' myths have existed for centuries

goldenskye — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:55:48 +0000

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/artificial-intelligence-myths-have-existed-for-centuries-from-the-ancient-greeks-to-a-popes-chatbot-270175

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46403112

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

When UPS charged me a $684 tariff on $355 of vintage computer parts

goldenskye — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 23:55:19 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/11/when-ups-charged-me-684-tariff-on-355.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45941563

Points: 320

# Comments: 303

What went wrong with wireless USB

goldenskye — Sun, 04 May 2025 02:03:40 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/05/what-went-wrong-with-wireless-usb.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43883902

Points: 331

# Comments: 213

The April Fools joke that might have got me fired

goldenskye — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:11:30 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-april-fools-joke-that-might-have.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43543743

Points: 528

# Comments: 252

Refurb Weekend: Atari Stacy

goldenskye — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 02:26:19 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/01/refurb-weekend-atari-stacy.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42599261

Points: 78

# Comments: 8

Why Surgeons Are Wearing the Apple Vision Pro in Operating Rooms

goldenskye — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:46:17 +0000

Article URL: https://time.com/7093536/surgeons-apple-vision-pro/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41852921

Points: 10

# Comments: 0

Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple cities, yell racial slurs

goldenskye — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:29:35 +0000

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-11/robot-vacuum-yells-racial-slurs-at-family-after-being-hacked/104445408

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41806473

Points: 13

# Comments: 0

So thieves broke into your storage unit again

goldenskye — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 01:09:19 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/10/so-thieves-broke-into-your-storage-unit.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41754008

Points: 275

# Comments: 299

Fate or convenience? Why work is one of life's most powerful matchmakers

goldenskye — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:45:23 +0000

Article URL: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-18/who-you-ll-probably-marry-based-on-your-job/104334548

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41577356

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Virtualizing the 6502 on a 6502 with 6o6

goldenskye — Sun, 12 May 2024 02:00:23 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/04/virtualizing-6502-with-6o6-and.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40331886

Points: 189

# Comments: 28

With PowerPC, Windows CE and the WiiN-Pad Slate, Everyone's a WiiN-Er

goldenskye — Sun, 05 May 2024 05:42:51 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/05/with-powerpc-windows-ce-and-wiin-pad.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40262543

Points: 118

# Comments: 28

Refurb weekend: Data General/One (and the worst LCD in the world)

goldenskye — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 05:41:34 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/03/refurb-weekend-data-generalone-and.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39881749

Points: 27

# Comments: 7

After 41 years, my first assembly program on my first computer, the Tomy Tutor

goldenskye — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:50:43 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/03/after-41-years-my-first-assembly.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39804204

Points: 145

# Comments: 26

Reversing the Web-@nywhere Watch: browse fragments of the Web on your wrist

goldenskye — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 04:27:01 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2024/01/reversing-web-nywhere-watch-browse.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39075559

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Margaret Atwood Reviews a Margaret Atwood Story by AI

goldenskye — Sun, 15 Oct 2023 22:43:06 +0000

Article URL: https://thewalrus.ca/margaret-atwood-ai/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37894072

Points: 93

# Comments: 72

My AI career started with R2-D2 jokes, but it’s not the Evil Empire

goldenskye — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:38:41 +0000

Article URL: https://www.smh.com.au/technology/my-ai-career-started-with-r2-d2-jokes-but-let-me-tell-you-it-s-not-the-evil-empire-20230823-p5dyt5.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37429393

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

‘I couldn’t control my mouse’: The injuries taking out elite gamers

goldenskye — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:33:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/i-couldn-t-control-my-mouse-the-injuries-taking-out-elite-gamers-20230829-p5e09n.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37371734

Points: 28

# Comments: 9

Scenes from the Solbourne Computer corporate video, March 1992

goldenskye — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:22:09 +0000

Article URL: http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2023/08/scenes-from-solbourne-computer.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37278883

Points: 20

# Comments: 9