Hacker News: lulzronhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=lulzronHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:38:06 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by lulzron in "Mecha Comet"]]>I don’t know how, but I would love more than anything to replace my phone with this device. It looks like it can use a SIM card and Bluetooth—maybe with VOIP and a Bluetooth headset, this could completely replace my phone. TL;DR: I hate smartphones; they’re dumb.

]]>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 21:02:24 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42615766lulzronhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42615766https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42615766<![CDATA[New comment by lulzron in "Used Meta AI, now Instagram is using my face on ads targeted at me"]]>Things that feel illegal will probably become illegal someday, but they think it's fine because, for now, it's not illegal.

]]>Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:56:22 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42615693lulzronhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42615693https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42615693<![CDATA[New comment by lulzron in "OBS – Open Broadcaster Software"]]>how is this news?

]]>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:16:54 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42449619lulzronhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42449619https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42449619<![CDATA[New comment by lulzron in "DOJ may want to break up Google"]]>Government antitrust actions aim to promote competition but can sometimes slow innovation by disrupting large companies' ability to invest in R&D. Cases like IBM, AT&T, Microsoft, and Qualcomm illustrate how such interventions, while fostering competition, may also delay technological advancements or make companies more risk-averse.

While antitrust actions might temporarily disrupt a company's innovation, they ultimately foster a healthier market by encouraging competition, which drives more diverse and widespread innovation across the industry. Breaking monopolies often unleashes creativity and technological advancement by empowering smaller players and preventing market stagnation.

]]>Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:13:43 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41241232lulzronhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41241232https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41241232<![CDATA[New comment by lulzron in "DOJ may want to break up Google"]]>AT&T argued that breaking up its monopoly would harm consumers by reducing service quality, increasing costs, and stifling innovation due to the loss of economies of scale. However, the breakup in 1984 led to increased competition, which drove innovation, improved services, and lowered prices, proving AT&T's claims largely false. The market's diversity and consumer choice expanded significantly post-breakup, contradicting the monopoly's dire predictions.

]]>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:18:25 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240842lulzronhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240842https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240842<![CDATA[New comment by lulzron in "Itch.io"]]>is this new to people?

]]>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:16:31 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240828lulzronhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240828https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41240828