Hacker News: gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=gorfian_robotHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Mon, 13 Apr 2026 03:24:05 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Inventors Who Didn't Invent What They Are Famous for Inventing"]]>didn't work? try this: https://archive.fo/20260412163711/https://www.wsj.com/tech/u...

]]>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:28:47 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47744715gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47744715https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47744715<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D"]]>I wish it had all the small aircraft not just commercial flights

]]>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:36 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47732639gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47732639https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47732639<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?"]]>uh oh!

"This version of Talks.cam will be replaced by 1 July 2026,"

]]>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:50:10 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47724728gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47724728https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47724728<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? My quest to unmask Bitcoin's creator"]]>this and the recent banksy 'umasking' by major news outlets is sad in our era of huge US governmental crimes and coverups.

]]>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:49:07 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47696711gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47696711https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47696711<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "The Cathedral, the Bazaar, and the Winchester Mystery House"]]>it is still a cool house and I enjoy the tour. but I lag back and ignore the guide.

]]>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:52:59 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47645092gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47645092https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47645092<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "The Cathedral, the Bazaar, and the Winchester Mystery House"]]>as an aside the lore about the "Winchester Mystery House" is all made up hogwash. here is one place where it is debunked:

https://skepticalinquirer.org/2024/08/the-truth-about-sallie...

]]>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:45:46 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47639024gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47639024https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47639024<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?"]]>Here are a couple others I know about:

https://www.showcaves.com/english/index.html

https://www.hmdb.org/

]]>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627287gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627287https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627287<![CDATA[I prefer OG style websites – what are yours?]]>Whenever I discover a 'old' style website that is still actively maintained, I know I have found people who are prioritizing function over style. I ran across this beauty today when following a link on the Wikipedia. What OG style websites do you know about?

https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627255

Points: 31

# Comments: 48

]]>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:45:31 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627255gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627255https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627255<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Show HN: I built a frontpage for personal blogs"]]>yeah +12 if it had an rss feed

]]>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:29:11 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627055gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627055https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47627055<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Random numbers, Persian code: A mysterious signal transfixes radio sleuths"]]>a consumer phone usually would only have an FM receiver

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:21:00 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600494gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600494https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600494<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "A Mysterious Numbers Station Is Broadcasting Through the Iran War"]]>def a niche consumer item these days. but pretty easy to make your own.

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:20:02 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600479gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600479https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600479<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Random numbers, Persian code: A mysterious signal transfixes radio sleuths"]]>regular AM/FM stations are not broadcasting on shortwave bands

]]>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:17:51 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600459gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600459https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47600459<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Artemis II is not safe to fly"]]>oh come on. NASA would never ignore or cover up critical flight safety issues!

/s

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:56:42 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47588269gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47588269https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47588269<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Everyone Hates iPhone Autocorrect. An Update Fixes One of the Biggest Problems"]]>does it though? my experience is that it still hot garbage.

]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:13:34 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47570021gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47570021https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47570021<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "People inside Microsoft are fighting to drop mandatory Microsoft Account"]]>my win11 disk shit the bed and I had the local PC guys put in a new one (wiping all my data). they gave me the the machine back with a local 'user1' admin account. so that's me now. user1. hi.

]]>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:47 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47551139gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47551139https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47551139<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Why so many control rooms were seafoam green (2025)"]]>I reported this to 99pi as an Article of Interest

]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:09:57 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542843gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542843https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47542843<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "The Los Angeles Aqueduct Is Wild"]]>Being from LA, I am used to a water system that works without needing power. I think most of CA is like that. It was a surprise to lose the water back east when the power went out during a storm.

]]>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:03:27 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47455607gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47455607https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47455607<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Waymo Safety Impact"]]>anecdotally from Mesa:

DoorDash has these little cute robots doing delivery. I often seen them followed by a person on a e-bike. This has been going on for more than a year. My recent Lyft driver said one reason is because the Waymo's ignore the other robot and kill them and the bike ensures they don't.

]]>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:30:25 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47450847gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47450847https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47450847<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Honda is killing its EVs"]]>BYD just released a car that charges 250mi of range in 5min for exactly this reason.

]]>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:18:55 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47420155gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47420155https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47420155<![CDATA[New comment by gorfian_robot in "Honda is killing its EVs"]]>the new sienna's are all hybrid and get 36mpg. best you are gonna do.

]]>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:18:02 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47420150gorfian_robothttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47420150https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47420150