Hacker News: k4rli

New comment by k4rli in "Tell HN: PayPal Blocks GrapheneOS"

k4rli — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:12:33 +0000

So both Paypal and Visa/Mastercard get a cut of every transaction. At least with a regular virtual card Paypal isn't getting their cut. Having Paypal as a middleman will make chargeback requests harder as well since they likely need to be negotiated with before the actual card issuing bank.

New comment by k4rli in "License plate reader searches should require a warrant"

k4rli — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:16:13 +0000

Computer isn't quite it, internet connection itself seems closer. Then again an Android phone with terminal emulator could also run attacks.

Seems like a nonsense comparison either way. These cameras are in public places and provide surveillance intel for governmental entities.

New comment by k4rli in "GrapheneOS recommended for domestic abuse victims"

k4rli — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:37:06 +0000

Obsidian might be even greater for notes. Looks beautiful, and it's super immersive on OLED especially. Worth trying for sure.

Tap to scroll might be possible to get also. Haven't felt need for it when it takes a few regular scrolls anyway.

New comment by k4rli in "Sony deletes more movies from the accounts of people who ‘bought’ them"

k4rli — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:57:59 +0000

If it's something worth watching, then very unlikely. 99.9% of movies/tv simply aren't.

New comment by k4rli in "SpaceX stock erases all its gains and slides below IPO price in intraday trading"

k4rli — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:35:52 +0000

Almost all of their promises since start have just been corporate puffery and pure vaporware. Going to Mars, point-to-point Earth travel, Starship, reusable rockets...

Same with all his other companies.

New comment by k4rli in "If you're a button, you have one job"

k4rli — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 08:29:22 +0000

Using AOSP-based Android roms, I haven't noticed any big changes in years. In current "android 16" and my old "android 10" device one couldn't really tell a difference. Very simple UX, no bloatware apps, no hidden drawers coming out from sides.

I've tried the vendor ones by Samsung, OnePlus etc with fresh devices and this Android experience really is awful.

New comment by k4rli in "Crawling BitTorrent DHTs for Fun and Profit [pdf]"

k4rli — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:46:39 +0000

Runs fine at home. I've indexed 20M+ torrents in last few months running it during the day. With Prowlarr (or similar) it could easily replace other indexers.

New comment by k4rli in "Claude Tag"

k4rli — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:24:33 +0000

"Major rewrite" from a company that has its products vibe-coded is hardly a worthy measurement.

New comment by k4rli in "Lithuanian startup launches open-source network to detect Shahed-type drones"

k4rli — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:26:20 +0000

Sounds like a simple app with mic input being sent to a yamnet-like audio classification model for a single target detection. Hardly anything innovative?

New comment by k4rli in "US holds off blacklisting DeepSeek, more than 100 firms deemed security risks"

k4rli — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:24:18 +0000

It's hard to call either side good. It can be argued that the side which had the highest powers and oligarchs implicated in Epstein files, and which has also threatened attacks on European nations, isn't the better option. Also the nation which actively funds the war in middle-east.

New comment by k4rli in "Hetzner Price Adjustment"

k4rli — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:08:13 +0000

On netcup I'm paying only 9€ for better specs. AMD 4 cores and 8GB ram. Worth looking at their offers/deals section.

New comment by k4rli in "WSL 2 is getting faster Windows file system access"

k4rli — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:22:06 +0000

Of course just a personal experience, but I feel like I'm getting a much more stable experience with AMD in arch+sway/i3. Some of my friends with RTX5080s and such frequently crash on alt-tab or just simply from opening Steam overlay in their W*ndows setup.

Even with tiled windows I haven't had any game crash like that once. "alt-tab" equivalent takes 1ms and it just works. I can throw around the game window between workspaces, resize etc.

It's worth giving it a try. Unfortunate if games with certain AC setups are wanted, like GTA:O or LOL, but I can live without them.

New comment by k4rli in "Meta launches Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp subscriptions"

k4rli — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:20:39 +0000

Okay, what are the reasons? It's difficult to see how Meta is in any way more trustworthy than the country which Telegram is from. I trust TG secret chats much more than Whatsapp's supposed e2e.

New comment by k4rli in "Creatine raise brain energy levels and slow Alzheimer's cognitive decline by 30%"

k4rli — Sun, 31 May 2026 20:24:29 +0000

In a similar situation, I do take creatine. However vo2max will reduce simply due to the waterweight gains.

New comment by k4rli in "Disagreement among frontier LLMs on real-world fact-checks"

k4rli — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:59:16 +0000

So do the others. Asking certain questions from Gemini+Claude+OAI just gets straight up refusal or denial.

New comment by k4rli in "I believe there are entire companies right now under AI psychosis"

k4rli — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:30:03 +0000

He's rewriting Bun from Rust to Python now.

New comment by k4rli in "Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State trooper's house"

k4rli — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:49:10 +0000

I don't understand how simple DWI testing is like that in your country. 3 seconds of a certified calibrated breathalyzer is sufficient, this walking in a straight line and saying the alphabet backwards sounds like a joke.

New comment by k4rli in "Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State trooper's house"

k4rli — Mon, 11 May 2026 13:44:01 +0000

Becoming that in the USA only requires 1 year of training AFAIK and a massive ego. Seems like one of the best options for someone who can't afford the "universities".

New comment by k4rli in "[dead]"

k4rli — Sun, 10 May 2026 07:11:54 +0000

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New comment by k4rli in "GrapheneOS fixes Android VPN leak Google refused to patch"

k4rli — Sat, 09 May 2026 15:57:13 +0000

Interestingly GrapheneOS being so good brings more money to Google as only Pixel phones are supported.