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New comment by goodcanadian in "Real-time map of Great Britain's rail network"

goodcanadian — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:25:44 +0000

It may simply be that the language of HN is English, so more people here are, in fact, interested in UK train networks. The moving bits on this site are guesstimated based on schedules and delays and not based on real position information.

New comment by goodcanadian in "Real-time map of Great Britain's rail network"

goodcanadian — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:18:16 +0000

I like https://www.opentraintimes.com/maps

It appears to have the same data that you see on the staff displays at train stations. The site can be a bit hard to navigate though.

New comment by goodcanadian in "Have you restarted your computer this week?"

goodcanadian — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:57:29 +0000

My machine was rebooted this week due to a power outage. I don't recall the last time prior to that. It generally goes weeks if not months without a reboot.

New comment by goodcanadian in "ReactOS (FOSS "Windows") achieves 3D-accelerated Half-Life on real hardware"

goodcanadian — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:13:30 +0000

I have been exclusively running linux on my desktop for 25 years, so from my point of view, this "joke" is a quarter century out of date

New comment by goodcanadian in "Age verification tech could put children at greater risk, says think tank"

goodcanadian — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:41:26 +0000

Also, it is arguably dangerous to not let your teen have a phone in a time when payphones (and to a great extent landlines) no longer exist.

New comment by goodcanadian in "AI outperforms law professors in Stanford Law study"

goodcanadian — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:05:20 +0000

It is rarely the academics writing the press release. It is even rarer that the author of the press release chooses the title.

New comment by goodcanadian in "United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert"

goodcanadian — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:15:57 +0000

What an odd thing to fixate on . . . swap the pronouns around any way you prefer, and my statement remains correct. The captain is in charge of the aircraft and she is to be obeyed if you want to fly on her aircraft. She can refuse to accept any passenger for any reason. If it is a stupid reason, she may have a problem with her employer later, but nobody can overrule her in the moment.

New comment by goodcanadian in "United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert"

goodcanadian — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:11:22 +0000

They are still never going to ditch as long as the plane can fly

New comment by goodcanadian in "United Airlines 767 returns to Newark after Bluetooth name sparks alert"

goodcanadian — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:51:14 +0000

That is exactly correct; it's his plane.

I think he would face discipline from his airline after the fact, but in the moment, he is in charge.

New comment by goodcanadian in "The first British person in space"

goodcanadian — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:41:36 +0000

I did not mean for it to be taken as uncharitable. I am extremely proud of Canada's contribution. My point was more that even when foreign nationals were included, the U.S. did not hand out seats for propaganda reasons. There was a quid pro quo.

New comment by goodcanadian in "The first British person in space"

goodcanadian — Fri, 22 May 2026 07:31:40 +0000

Canada effectively bought its participation in the US space program with Canadarm.

New comment by goodcanadian in "They Said It Would Cost $54M. We Said "No Thanks.""

goodcanadian — Thu, 14 May 2026 12:20:13 +0000

The shortlist came down to four major consulting firms.

This is the problem in a nutshell. Those firms are structured to extract money from their customers, not to produce useful work. The fact that anyone is signing contracts with them any more blows my mind.

Canadian sues US Homeland Security, which sought his data after critical posts

goodcanadian — Wed, 06 May 2026 17:13:02 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-dhs-aclu-lawsuit-canadian-john-doe-9.7187851

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48038736

Points: 11

# Comments: 0

New comment by goodcanadian in "Three men are facing charges in Toronto SMS Blaster arrests"

goodcanadian — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:55 +0000

I haven't lived in the US for a long time so this may no longer be true, but when I did live there, putting my number on the do not call register actually helped a lot.

New comment by goodcanadian in "Can You Find the Comet?"

goodcanadian — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:56:20 +0000

I am guessing, but I think it likely has to do with the shape and orientation of the satellite with respect to the sun and the camera. Depending on the relative positions, the brightness reflected off the satellite and reaching the camera will change over time.

SpaceX ties Musk compensation to Mars colonization goal

goodcanadian — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:09:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/spacex-ties-musk-compensation-mars-colonization-goal-2026-04-28/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47932836

Points: 7

# Comments: 2

New comment by goodcanadian in "The abandoned war: Why no one is stopping the genocide in Sudan"

goodcanadian — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:42:30 +0000

It is not covered in anywhere the same level of detail, in my opinion.

New comment by goodcanadian in "The abandoned war: Why no one is stopping the genocide in Sudan"

goodcanadian — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:01:20 +0000

I feel like I have seen better analysis of this elsewhere. In a nutshell, it is not simply a civil war. Regional actors are involved as a proxy war: Saudi Arabia against the UAE, for example (who are also having a proxy war in Yemen). And Egypt against Ethiopia. The wikipedia article covers some of the complexity:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_(2023%E2%80...

EDIT: This is what I am thinking of: https://youtu.be/bpH37vGoRJc

New comment by goodcanadian in "Japan's cherry blossom database, 1,200 years old, has a new keeper"

goodcanadian — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:20:55 +0000

They still need to eat, and that trivial monetary pay component must come from somewhere . . .

New comment by goodcanadian in "The buns in McDonald's Japan's burger photos are all slightly askew"

goodcanadian — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:43:17 +0000

I recently watched a video about death cap mushrooms (the deadliest, supposedly), and apparently about 80% of people still survive (requires prompt medical treatment), not that they would want to repeat the experiment. Apparently, the mushrooms even taste good.

Anyway, edible normally means "safe to eat," not just "possible to eat." (As you are no doubt aware). IIRC, Elmer's glue is considered safe to eat though not necessarily appetising.