Hacker News: maxeda

New comment by maxeda in "It Will Never Be the Year of the Linux Desktop"

maxeda — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:21:14 +0000

Just because tmux doesn't work for you doesn't mean it can't be useful for someone else. I for one really appreciate having the same interface and keybinds across several devices and I've never felt a need to look elsewhere.

New comment by maxeda in "Show HN: The Alphabetical Clock"

maxeda — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:43:34 +0000

That reminded me of the existance of this page! https://clocks.brianmoore.com/

New comment by maxeda in "U+237C ⍼ Is Azimuth"

maxeda — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:42:12 +0000

The stated goal of Unicode is to support every past and present writing system in world world. Say what you will about that but I think just because a symbol's meaning might be obscure to us doesn't mean it isn't useful to someone else.

New comment by maxeda in "Bet on German Train Delays"

maxeda — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:47:57 +0000

> In January 2026, Germany's federal court ruled that purchasing a Deutsche Bahn ticket constitutes a form of gambling (Glücksspiel), citing that “the probability of arriving on time is statistically comparable to a coin flip.”

> Rather than contest the ruling, DBSM embraced it. If riding our trains is gambling, then passengers deserve the right to hedge.

> BahnBet is our answer: a platform where you can bet against your own train, turning delays into suffering, and suffering into profit. Every minute of punctuality you lose, you can win back in deliciously valuable caßh.

You can't tie knots in four dimensions

maxeda — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:28:48 +0000

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/why-you-cant-tie-knots-in-four-dimensions-272445

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47173764

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by maxeda in "What does " 2>&1 " mean?"

maxeda — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:20:58 +0000

> I am thinking that they are using & like it is used in c style programming languages. As a pointer address-of operator. [...] 2>&1 would represent 'direct file 2 to the address of file 1'.

I had never made the connection of the & symbol in this context. I think I never really understood the operation before, treating it just as a magic incantation but reading this just made it click for me.

Detecting Dementia Using Lexical Analysis: Terry Pratchett's Discworld

maxeda — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:03:34 +0000

Article URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/16/1/94

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826017

Points: 51

# Comments: 35

Spotify Lawsuit Triggered Anna's Archive Domain Name Suspensions

maxeda — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:42:15 +0000

Article URL: https://torrentfreak.com/unsealed-spotify-lawsuit-triggered-annas-archive-domain-name-suspensions/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46713757

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by maxeda in "Cities panic over having to release mass surveillance recordings"

maxeda — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 18:47:27 +0000

Unlike toll roads and parking lot entrances it seems like these cameras are being installed for the sole purpose of surveillance and tracking peoples movements.

New comment by maxeda in "Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again"

maxeda — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:51:33 +0000

Given the amount of pedestrians that have been killed by Telsas in "autopilot" mode, I can't say that I agree.

New comment by maxeda in "Tags to make HTML work like you expect"

maxeda — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:24:43 +0000

Another good reason for using the lang attribute is that it makes it possible to enable automatic hyphenation.

New comment by maxeda in "Boring Company cited for almost 800 environmental violations in Las Vegas"

maxeda — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:17:28 +0000

> “Environmental regulations are, in my view, largely terrible,” he said at an event with the libertarian Cato Institute last year. “You have to get permission in advance, as opposed to, say, paying a penalty if you do something wrong, which I think would be much more effective.”

This quote is particularly telling of a billionaire's mindset when the fines are too small to matter.