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New comment by larsmaxfield in "XCancel service is suspended until further notice"

larsmaxfield — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:07:18 +0000

It's the daily schedule I want. The exercise lasts 12 days and has a variable daily schedule that is posted day-of exclusively on Twitter. I have no interest in Twitter; I just want to know what time they'll fly by.

New comment by larsmaxfield in "XCancel service is suspended until further notice"

larsmaxfield — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:01:34 +0000

Unfortunately not a luxury for all events.

Some organizations only post information on Twitter, especially those with limited resources. And if their followers are themselves limited in number, then that information is not disseminated.

For example, the Dutch Air Force is currently posting updates on their ongoing airborne exercise exclusively on Twitter: https://www.defensie.nl/onderwerpen/f/falcon-leap

New comment by larsmaxfield in "Libjpeg-turbo, libvips ban use of generative AI"

larsmaxfield — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:33:16 +0000

Corresponding libvips commit: https://github.com/libvips/libvips/pull/5203/changes/fdc2b92...

Libjpeg-turbo, libvips ban use of generative AI

larsmaxfield — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:33:16 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo/commit/5966050641633f9298b03f6b99a625067b22a91c

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49565259

Points: 2

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New comment by larsmaxfield in "Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking"

larsmaxfield — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:19:29 +0000

I wonder if axial twist theory is playing a role:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axial_twist_theory

New comment by larsmaxfield in "NSA is using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist"

larsmaxfield — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:41:27 +0000

Relevant The Onion video: https://youtu.be/OGxdgNJ_lZM?is=_GWN2VafBzPIL3MU

New comment by larsmaxfield in "Ukrainian drone holds position for 6 weeks"

larsmaxfield — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:16:35 +0000

It is a drone. But "drone" by itself is primarily used to refer to aircraft. I thought the title referred to some sort of ultra-endurance aircraft.

Merriam-Webster defines drone as "uncrewed aircraft or vessel"; Cambridge limits it to "aircraft". When the drone is not an aircraft, it's often preceded with its type: for example, "underwater drone" or "ground drone".

New comment by larsmaxfield in "Hacker News.love – 22 projects Hacker News didn't love"

larsmaxfield — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:32:57 +0000

Don't hijack scroll.

New comment by larsmaxfield in "uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts"

larsmaxfield — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 20:14:23 +0000

I read this as "The default uBlock filter list will change to hide all YouTube Shorts".

New comment by larsmaxfield in "Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video"

larsmaxfield — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:53:35 +0000

I prefer when artists make music they intrinsically want to make — not what others want them to make.

New comment by larsmaxfield in "Gaussian Splatting – A$AP Rocky "Helicopter" music video"

larsmaxfield — Sun, 18 Jan 2026 18:46:51 +0000

Flying a camera drone with such proximity and acceleration would be a safety nightmare.

New comment by larsmaxfield in "The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe"

larsmaxfield — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:59:30 +0000

Safari can't be upgraded past a certain point on older versions of macOS. That can cause certain websites to break. Minor but annoying.

New comment by larsmaxfield in "Anyone have experiences with Audio Induction Loops?"

larsmaxfield — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:01:32 +0000

No hearing aid magnification comes close if the induction loop is properly installed and integrated with the PA system. With an induction loop it's as if the microphone is directly connected to the hearing aid.