<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: lopis</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=lopis</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:52:46 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=lopis" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Fixing a bricked Framework laptop"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>That's true. On the other hand, it's trivially easy to salvage and transplant a screen from another Fairphone. There's still people selling FP2 parts in the forums.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:10:22 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49357105</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49357105</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49357105</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Fixing a bricked Framework laptop"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Each new Fairphone has pushed the boundaries of what a modular and repairable phone can be, but people must accept that it comes with a very significantly higher price (although in their case that's not only because it's modular, but also fairer wages, more ethical metals, etc). The average person is not willing to pay twice as much for a repairable phone.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:31:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49348217</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49348217</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49348217</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "GIMP Development Update"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Is the Ubuntu version of GIMP distributed as a snap package? I've had horrible performance with snap apps.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:52:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49328537</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49328537</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49328537</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>That only works when there's an abundance of documentation for your specific device. The moment you're on a more recent version of something and have a weird issue, all hope is lots. You get stuck in loops because all LLMs keep recycling old advice that no longer applies. This problem will only get worse and worse as people no longer as questions on public forums, so answers are not publicly available either.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:47:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255071</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255071</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255071</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>My personal anecdote is that I used to search for "xyz nutrition" quite often on Google. It used to provide a data table with lots of information. Sure, nutritional information is hard to get right, but at least that data was consistent.<p>Now Google just gives you an AI answer with random values pulled from blogs and Reddit. It's almost always blatantly incorrect. I genuinely can't understand why Google would destroy its most valuable search features. Disclaimer: I work for Ecosia, so I know for a fact that users really value these search widgets, and it was often cited as a reason they couldn't leave Google.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:42:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255045</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255045</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49255045</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Some car companies are operating without regard for a declining customer base"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It's about time they stop blaming us millennials for everything wrong.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:43:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49178987</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49178987</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49178987</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Some car companies are operating without regard for a declining customer base"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> People in cities demanded EVs, yet didn't show up to keep buying them.<p>That's only natural, because two kinds of people want EVs in cities (with some overlap). The first kind wants less noise, less pollution and fewer gas stations inside the city - they want other people to buy EVs, but don't want a car themselves. The second wants to own an EV because it's green and efficient.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 05:42:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49178983</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49178983</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49178983</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in Germany for the first time"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Nihilistic bullshit isn't the hot take you think it is. The problem isn't too many people. The planet couldn't handle billions more if we used resources correctly. Is your idea of "humans enjoying nature" extreme deforestation and water scarcety?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:48:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160534</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160534</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49160534</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "The AI bubble is popping; we just don't know it yet"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> 100k/year to 200k/year<p>Is this range just Silicon Valley or what is this? Even including just Europe, you're looking at a lower bracket of 10k. If you expand to the rest of the world... Or do you think rich cities in the USA, where developers make 100k+ per year, can alone sustain this industry?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:46:17 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49155050</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49155050</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49155050</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your favorite everyday items?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Advancements in clothes technology in the last 40 years only optimized production, not quality...</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:12:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49102405</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49102405</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49102405</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Ask HN: Anyone else tired of brands discontinuing your favorite everyday items?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Lidl has trialed vegan lasagna a couple times now. It sells out so incredibly fast all across the country, to the cries of many vegans in Facebook and reddit communities. And yet they discontinued it years ago. I don't understand the economics of it, but I would assume such a popular product would be a no brainier.</p>
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<p>Also, PrEP pills can have side effects long term. And distributing huge amounts of daily pills to remote areas of the globe is much harder than the patients getting a shot on their yearly medical visit.<p>> I'd also be curious to know if the combination of ART + the vaccine might cure someone of HIV. Which is also a pretty big deal.<p>"Cure" in the sense they could become indefinitely under detectable levels. It's worth noting that to really cure a person of HIV you'd need to remove all mutated cells.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:08:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085094</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085094</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49085094</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Magnolias are so old that they're pollinated by beetles, not bees (2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Right but do they pollinate significantly?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:06:34 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49079592</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49079592</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49079592</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Magnolias Are So Old That They're Pollinated by Beetles, Not Bees"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Interesting. I never thought worker bees retained any mating instincts.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49072072</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49072072</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49072072</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "Islamist terrorist attack in Berlin Pride event"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>There's almost no basis of truth in that comment, let alone sources.<p>Germany does not have "overseas territories", so not sure what they mean by that. There's nothing of the like happening within Germany either. Germany has a multi-generation muslim population, so purging them would mean purging Germans.<p>CSD is disruptive, yes, as are marathons and several demos and parades every year. In fact, Berlin CSD crosses mostly the Tiergarten where there are no buildings. But no matter how car-brained Germany is, no such event has been attacked by disgruntled drivers.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:35:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49069520</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49069520</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49069520</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Sure, but it's still surprising that 1/3 of all data centers in the whole world are dedicated to that one use.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:58:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49023761</link><dc:creator>lopis</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49023761</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49023761</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by lopis in "How much energy do data centers and artificial intelligence use?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The author claims it's surprising that AI uses less electricity than the rest of data centers. Why?? Data centers do a million different things other than AI</p>
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<p>So happy being able to buy a Fairphone. Have replaced the screen once, the battery twice, and the back twice too. Fairphone 4 on the its 5th year. I want to upgrade but this thing is really resilient.</p>
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<p>Lemmy's popularity comes in waves. I was hoping for the day that Reddit would shoot itself in the foot again, because Lemmy's traffic was going through a slump. I'm looking forward to a fresh new batch of new users, content and communities.</p>
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<p>There's lots of YouTube carpeters that still do it in custom built tables. And these are very expensive custom builds too...</p>
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