Hacker News: mh8h

New comment by mh8h in "US Suspends Visa Program for Tech Firms Including Microsoft"

mh8h — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:52:02 +0000

In a lot of cases they are claiming that the layoffs are not based on performance. The government's argument is that if there are high-performing American nationals or green card holders that are being laid off, then there is no point in giving more green cards, or H1Bs.

New comment by mh8h in "You can't trust macOS Privacy and Security settings"

mh8h — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:49:50 +0000

You don't need that permission if the user gives their implicit consent by selecting the Documents directory in the browse window. That's why most apps don't even show up in the Privacy Settings at all. Most apps don't need that, because they don't try to access that directory on their own. They only do it when the user selects the directory.

I guess the improvement can be to show the implicit consent in the privacy settings page as well, and have a way to revoke it.

New comment by mh8h in "You can't trust macOS Privacy and Security settings"

mh8h — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:39:11 +0000

I guess not. Looks like if you choose the Documents directory once, you give your implicit permission to the app until you choose another restricted directory.

New comment by mh8h in "You can't trust macOS Privacy and Security settings"

mh8h — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:35:24 +0000

That's not what's happening here. Forget about the first 5 steps. If you install the app and start from step 6, the behaviour will be the same. If the user chooses the Documents folder in the browse window in an app, the app can use the contents of the Documents folder without the need for that permission in the Settings page.

The Privacy settings applies only to access to the Documents folder without the user interaction.

New comment by mh8h in "You can't trust macOS Privacy and Security settings"

mh8h — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:27:54 +0000

"6. Click on Open from folder and select your Documents folder there. Confirm that works as expected and displays the name and contents of one of the text files in Documents."

It's because in step 6 the user explicitly selected the Documents folder.

The app can access the Documents folder because the user chose that directory in the native file browse dialog during the same run of the app. IMO that's a reasonable trade-off.

New comment by mh8h in "US and TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1B' deal to end offshore wind projects"

mh8h — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:25:42 +0000

US fossil fuel companies also make money from projects outside US. They explore, build the infrastructure, and operate oil fields for other countries.

New comment by mh8h in "The Xkcd thing, now interactive"

mh8h — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:28:59 +0000

There's a recent update: https://x.com/Hesamation/status/2028289544676630739?s=20

New comment by mh8h in "IBM CEO says there is 'no way' spending on AI data centers will pay off"

mh8h — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 04:31:31 +0000

except that a big chunk of the AI investments is going into buying GPUs that go obsolete much earlier than the 6-8 year time frame.

New comment by mh8h in "AirPods live translation blocked for EU users with EU Apple accounts"

mh8h — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:18:29 +0000

It's not as simple as documentation. If you document the interface, you need to keep it somewhat stable and backwards compatible.

But if it is internal, then you control both ends of the API, and can change them in tandem.

New comment by mh8h in "We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill [video]"

mh8h — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:24:55 +0000

In the same county, maybe. But electricity is a tradable commodity. The electricity price goes up for the neighbouring counties without the tax benefits.

New comment by mh8h in "Continuous glucose monitors reveal variable glucose responses to the same meals"

mh8h — Mon, 12 May 2025 18:27:39 +0000

Have you measured the lag time for your CGM?

Typically the glucose level in the interstitial fluid takes longer to respond to your food intake, and the GCMs measure that instead of the blood glucose level.

New comment by mh8h in "Corporation for Public Broadcasting Statement Regarding Executive Order"

mh8h — Fri, 02 May 2025 14:27:48 +0000

Theoretical question: what happens if he doesn’t do what the courts order, and the congress is too afraid to impeach him?

New comment by mh8h in "M4 Mac mini's efficiency"

mh8h — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:10:02 +0000

It's a desktop computer. What's keeping you from using an external SSD?

New comment by mh8h in "Show HN: Selectric – macOS Search for Gmail, Outlook, Drive, Slack"

mh8h — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 21:00:31 +0000

No. I mean the Mail app itself. It can be used like a lite version of Outlook. The app can be used as a client for standard IMAP/POP mail servers. It also has GMail integrations.

The mail is usually downloaded into local mbox files.

New comment by mh8h in "Show HN: Selectric – macOS Search for Gmail, Outlook, Drive, Slack"

mh8h — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Any plans to add support for the macOS Mail app?

New comment by mh8h in "Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and Mac"

mh8h — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 19:02:02 +0000

There's an integration with ChatGPT, that requires user approval every time.

Sam: https://x.com/sama/status/1800237314360127905

New comment by mh8h in "Apple introduces M4 chip"

mh8h — Tue, 07 May 2024 16:39:58 +0000

That's because the previous iPad Pros came with M2, not M3. They are comparing the performance with the previous generation of the same product.

New comment by mh8h in "900 Sites, 125M accounts, 1 Vulnerability"

mh8h — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:10:33 +0000

It's not that difficult to build the scanner into the firebase dashboard. Ask the developer to provide their website address, do a basic scanning to find the common vulnerability cases, and warn them.

New comment by mh8h in "WhatsApp forces Pegasus spyware maker to share its secret code"

mh8h — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:36:57 +0000

No way Israel allows the export

New comment by mh8h in "Apple and Goldman Sachs: A timeline of the messy partnership that will soon fall"

mh8h — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 17:04:46 +0000

Costco takes only MasterCard in Canada.