Hacker News: gsa

New comment by gsa in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

gsa — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:06:29 +0000

In my experience (my partner has a Framework), changing a port is not something easily done without putting the Framework bottom side up. In practice you need to stop whatever you are doing to first sleep the laptop, turn it over, change the port and then get back to what you were doing before. Repeat the process if you want to get the ports back in the original order.

New comment by gsa in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

gsa — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:46:30 +0000

I have been looking to buy a new laptop personally. Framework has a compelling argument. But with only 4 ports on the Framework, I'd likely be switching the ports often. In addition to using USB-C, I often need a USB-A for an external mouse but other times a HDMI port to connect to a display while presenting.

I don't think it's fair to compare Thinkpad X1 Carbon with Framework. The T14 range is a much better comparison. While Lenovo took a few steps back a few years ago the last couple of generations seem to be much better in regard to being repairable. The T14 Gen 5 [0] gets a 9/10 score on ifixit. Parts are easily available globally, while Framework is still somewhat limited in this regard geographically.

That said, it's great we have a choice! If it were not for Framework, I don't think Lenovo would have made an effort to make the Thinkpads repairable again.

- [0] https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Lenovo_ThinkPad_T14_Gen_5

New comment by gsa in "I just want working RCS messaging"

gsa — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:14:56 +0000

Looks like the needle has moved, but reading the blog it's a recent development and only available in the beta version of the Android app.

New comment by gsa in "I just want working RCS messaging"

gsa — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:05:28 +0000

Signal does some things well, but lacks far behind other apps in UX. It doesn't do cloud backups either, which keeps me from recommending it to less technical folks.

New comment by gsa in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2025)"

gsa — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:21:33 +0000

DigiUsher | https://www.digiusher.com | Senior Backend Engineer | Remote (overlap with West Europe) | Full-time

DigiUsher is a multi-cloud data and AI cost governance platform. We work with AWS, Azure, GCP, and leading system integrators to help enterprises build sustainable, efficient, and profitable cloud solutions.

We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our core team. You'll play a key role in shaping product architecture, building scalable data integrations, and driving technical strategy as we grow. Ideal candidates are product-minded, detail-oriented, and proficient in Python with experience handling large-scale data.

Tech stack: Python (FastAPI, Celery, Polars, NumPy), PostgreSQL, ClickHouse, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, GitHub Actions

You will:

- Architect/build new data integrations and features

- Enhance existing integrations for performance and reliability

- Engage directly with enterprises to understand challenges

- Own responsibilities across the full product lifecycle in a fast-growing startup

Interview process: Screening call → take-home assignment (work relevant) → review → CEO/leadership chat → offer. Typically 2–3 weeks.

More info/apply here: https://wellfound.com/l/2Bywrm or reach out to me at gagan@digiusher.com

I'm the co-founder and CTO and will be personally handling recruitment.

New comment by gsa in "Just let me select text"

gsa — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:17:41 +0000

Circle to Search is not available for all devices. My Fairphone 4 doesn't have it and there are plenty of other devices where it's not allowed by Google yet.

New comment by gsa in "Just let me select text"

gsa — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:58:27 +0000

That's a very different flow with a much higher friction compared to simply long pressing the home button in any app.

New comment by gsa in "Just let me select text"

gsa — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:32:17 +0000

Like with all things Google, this feature wasn't available in Gemini (or only available on some devices) last I checked. With Gemini going to replace Google Assistant in the future, this is yet another useful feature that Google will be taking away from Android.

New comment by gsa in "The Synology End Game"

gsa — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:46:47 +0000

I wanted a small form factor for my homebrew NAS and Jonsbo N3 is the case I ended up with a couple of years ago. I couldn't find anything smaller that would let me have at least 6 disks. The Asus ITX motherboard I bought second hand had only 4 SATA ports and I bought a m.2 sata adapter to get an additional 4 ports.

New comment by gsa in "I want an iPhone Mini-sized Android phone (2022)"

gsa — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:33:06 +0000

Unihertz devices fill a gap but are subpar phones in terms of hardware. They also don't get any software updates the minute after they are launched.

New comment by gsa in "Frequent reauth doesn't make you more secure"

gsa — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 20:32:33 +0000

Google is pretty frustrating. I switch between my desktop and laptop frequently and sometimes browsers as well. The reauth dialog pops up two weeks for every login - usually just when I'm about to hop on a meeting.

New comment by gsa in "US health system ranks last compared with peer nations – report"

gsa — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:48:57 +0000

Electronic interop, in my experience talking to my GP (not US), is tricky not because of technical challenges but very strict privacy implications.

New comment by gsa in "IPMI"

gsa — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:00:53 +0000

I use a Zigbee plug to toggle the power off and on, and the bios is configured to boot when power is restored.

New comment by gsa in "I found a 1-click exploit in South Korea's biggest mobile chat app"

gsa — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 21:20:26 +0000

Google: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/sep/26/google-pr...

New comment by gsa in "The tiny chip that powers Montreal subway tickets"

gsa — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 07:33:39 +0000

> there's an annoying step of having to register your card in advance on an app before it actually works.

Did this change recently? I travelled a little over a year ago and my Wise card worked right after I landed at the Singapore airport.

New comment by gsa in "Denmark recalls Korean ramen for being too spicy"

gsa — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:55:41 +0000

Same here, I eat spicy food all the time but these are on another level. I will eventually finish a bowl, but my lips and throat were always sensitive for a few hours afterwards. Using a half or a third of the sauce sachet is more than enough for me. I stopped buying them because as much as I enjoy spicy food this flavour was just pure extreme self-torture.

New comment by gsa in "Amazon ditches 'just walk out' checkouts at its grocery stores"

gsa — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:14:04 +0000

An even nicer thing about the Albert Heijn self checkout is that I can use my own phone from start to finish. Connect to store wifi, scan items using their app (using the phone camera), pay with my phone (contactless payments) on the self checkout and use my phone to scan an exit barcode at the turnstile. My visits to the store usually last only a few minutes and I don't mind popping in multiple times a week.

New comment by gsa in "My 3-year experiment as a digital nomad"

gsa — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 22:03:18 +0000

Airbnb has a "dedicated workspace" filter which is actually worse than not having the feature. Most of the listings I have come across are properties that have nothing more than a dining table, often a round one and paired with really awful chairs. Airbnb could _make_ it work properly, but it doesn't seem to be their focus.

New comment by gsa in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2024)"

gsa — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:18:27 +0000

We're an Amsterdam-based team of 50 (and counting) with 20+ nationalities amongst us – a varied, skilled bunch of "Citizens of The World" with hundreds of thousands of kilometers under our travel belts. We also have something important in common (other than our very well-worn passports): We want to change the way people travel.

And that's exactly what we're doing, with _the_ travel app to plan, track, and relive your journeys in a smart and beautiful way. Our product is at the core of everything that we do, and we always put our users first, so you will always have all the space you need to build things in the best possible way - there's a reason why we have a 4.8 star user rating on both Play Store and App Store ;)

We have over 8 million users and with our user base doubling roughly every 12 months we are looking to expand our engineering team to be ready for what's coming. More specifically:

- Senior Backend Engineer: https://careers.polarsteps.com/vacancies/senior-backend-engi...

- Senior DevOps Engineer: https://careers.polarsteps.com/vacancies/senior-devops-engin...

You can apply there or if you have any questions about the position or company, you can reach me at gagan@polarsteps.com

New comment by gsa in "LinkedIn ad prices up as X plummets"

gsa — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 20:15:37 +0000

> People are leaving in droves

I stopped posting to Twitter some time last year but most of the people I follow on Twitter/X are still active and haven't moved. It is still the biggest platform compared to any of the alternatives (Mastodon/Bluesky) and despite the downward spiral it will be with us for a long time (just like Facebook).