Hacker News: lode

New comment by lode in "Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face"

lode — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:57:22 +0000

Discussed last week at: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49458161

IKEA Liljebagge – Smart radiator thermostat with Matter for around 18 euro

lode — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:09:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.ikea.com/se/en/p/liljebagge-radiator-thermostat-white-smart-80622062/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49524831

Points: 2

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Kākāpō population reaches new milestone

lode — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:43:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2026-media-releases/kakapo-population-reaches-new-milestone/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49521929

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

State of the Map 2026

lode — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:46:28 +0000

Article URL: https://2026.stateofthemap.org/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49478401

Points: 191

# Comments: 63

New comment by lode in "Why Microsoft Entertainment Pack had a sticker announcing that it had Tetris?"

lode — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:20:13 +0000

I also like https://computer.rip/ - not personal anecdotes from people who were there, but definitely well researched and interesting technology history.

New comment by lode in "Finger: the 1971 social network that never died"

lode — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:57:08 +0000

Related fun site: plan.cat (discussed at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29248368 )

New comment by lode in "Hyperspace"

lode — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:24:19 +0000

Discussed upon release at: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43173462

You can also use the free fclones CLI tool that uses the same native APFS functionality: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43173713

ESPHome Desktop App

lode — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:14:49 +0000

Article URL: https://esphome.io/blog/2026/08/04/simplify-your-esphome-setup-with-the-new-desktop-app/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197846

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by lode in "Windows XP 2002 for the Itanium: Unbridled rage"

lode — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:36:22 +0000

Never heard of this one either. FCKGW on the other hand still triggers muscle memory.

New comment by lode in "That time when I failed the Microsoft interview"

lode — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:02:22 +0000

I definitely experienced that “yellow badges” were viewed by long timers as somewhat of a lower caste. Starting with the first onboarding day where they were given hand-me-down phones and laptops.

(This was a long time ago, during the Ballmer era. Just my personal 2 cents.)

New comment by lode in "Weathergotchi – an E-Paper Climate Logger"

lode — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:11:19 +0000

M5Stack has black & white (https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5stack-esp32-core-ink-dev...) and color (https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5paper-color-esp32s3-dev-...) development kits that look like exactly what you're looking for.

New comment by lode in "Codex scraped the ICM website and discovered 2026 Fields Medal winner list"

lode — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:38:10 +0000

I think GP might be referencing to Rowan Atkinson interviewing Elton John: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl0HqlbX7dc

New comment by lode in "How the Big Four's wheels fell off Down Under"

lode — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:35:04 +0000

Archive link: https://archive.vn/DGcrR

New comment by lode in "Apple 'Hide My Email' vulnerability reveals peoples' real email addresses"

lode — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:17:46 +0000

archive link: https://archive.vn/mCbBw

New comment by lode in "Pine64 launch $50 smart speaker for Home Assistant tinkerers"

lode — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:07:53 +0000

Does https://sonocotta.com/louder-esp32/ look like something you might be looking for?

New comment by lode in "European Parliament committee backs digital euro"

lode — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:25:50 +0000

Press release from EU parliament: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260622IP...

Further background: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/theme-an-ec...

European Parliament committee backs digital euro

lode — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:25:50 +0000

Article URL: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/23/european-parliament-backs-long-awaited-digital-euro-to-reduce-us-dominance-in-payments

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48645468

Points: 5

# Comments: 2

Binance set to lose permission to operate in EU, sources say

lode — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:03:34 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/binance-set-lose-eu-licence-bid-permission-offer-services-bloc-sources-say-2026-06-16/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48581796

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by lode in "Asciline – real-time ASCII video rendering engine"

lode — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:55:24 +0000

While this is presented as a way to evade ad blockers, using it to serve ads is explicily prohibited in the license:

The permission granted by this license explicitly EXCLUDES the right to use this software, in whole or in part, for the purpose of serving, delivering, or displaying digital advertisements, sponsored content, or any form of commercial marketing to end-users. Any such use immediately terminates this license.

Explosive Weapons Monitor 2025

lode — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:02:11 +0000

Article URL: https://explosiveweaponsmonitor.org/reports/9/explosive-weapons-monitor-2025/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48490492

Points: 1

# Comments: 0