<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: mlfreeman</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=mlfreeman</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:14:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=mlfreeman" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Auto mode is now the default in Claude Code"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I do it, but in a devcontainer...but the devcontainer is as much to keep my host free of the random tools that a given project needs as it is (now) to keep Claude in line. If I had to click approve on everything it'd be worse than doing everything myself.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:47:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49242427</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49242427</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49242427</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Mea Culpa – Dark Hours"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>At this rate politicians will be able to say “AI hacked me” soon</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:24:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49238197</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49238197</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49238197</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The tech exists to do it on-camera (Ubiquiti among other vendors claims on-camera LPR), but I figure they're doing whatever is most battery-efficient since the ones I've seen all have solar panels.<p>I do wonder what they do on busy interstates though. Some of the ones I've had to go past would basically be sending a live video feed - LPR matches as text would save a ton of bandwidth and maybe even power compared to a cellular radio always transmitting.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:01:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49176917</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49176917</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49176917</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>And vehicle theft doesn't even need cameras logging EVERYONE to Flock's databases - just cameras that only report in to the mothership when they see a plate on an internal "most-wanted" list.<p>Person reports car stolen, cop adds car info to plate reader most wanted list, most wanted list is transmitted to cameras, cameras don't let plate readings leave RAM unless they're 90% or higher confident that it's on the most wanted list.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:07:01 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49173410</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49173410</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49173410</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Eventually the copy in the officer's browser's cache expires...I figure that's what they mean.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:55:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49173234</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49173234</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49173234</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Passkeys were invented by engineers with zero understanding of consumer brain"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>57 groups, 307 entries. 
I try to reprint whenever I get an oil change (so a few times a year).<p>I don't reprint for every password change. I will for major accounts. 
I will also immediately print for certain new accounts but not all (e.g. I didn't reprint for my HN account).<p>The Strongbox printout has the last printed date on it and my KeePass plugin even includes the SHA256 of the KDBX file just to be sure.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:53:48 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49030054</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49030054</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49030054</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Passkeys were invented by engineers with zero understanding of consumer brain"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I print a nice HTML document - each entry has each field/value in a HTML table and each group gets its own header.<p>On macOS I use Strongbox's Print Database capability. 
On Windows, I'm testing a KeePass plugin I created that does the same thing and more (not quite ready for public release).<p>If I'm still around and coherent, I can re-type it into a KDBX-supporting app by hand (or maybe if I'm lucky only enough entries to get to a backup in cloud storage).<p>If the worst happens and I'm no longer capable of using a computer, it's an obviously-important document for whoever is cleaning up after me (I bet most people would understand the importance of a document with a bunch of usernames and passwords). They won't have to somehow break into my computer first to be able to figure out what online/digital matters of mine need to be dealt with.<p>EDIT: My current printout is 46 pages long.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:08:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49020302</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49020302</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49020302</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Passkeys were invented by engineers with zero understanding of consumer brain"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The author of this ticket seems to come across as an arrogant know-it-all that thinks "the threats i thought of (or personally face) are the only threats that are significant, fuck anyone in a different situation."<p>I proudly print my entire KDBX file including passkey private keys and I encourage my elderly parents to do so too.<p>Lightning strikes (and assisting people with cleanup and repair from them) have taught me that there are definitely a class of threats that will leave me with paper but possibly no technology until I can go buy a cheap laptop to restart my digital life, SO BEING ABLE TO BACK EVERYTHING UP IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.<p>His website says he's in Boston, so I seriously doubt he's ever seen what lightning can do or dealt with a hurricane or tornado.<p>In general, if you're in the FIDO Alliance and had anything to do with the kind of micromanagement that passkeys can allow, FUCK YOU. Go get a job at Walmart as a greeter. We'll all be better off.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:22:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49010212</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49010212</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49010212</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "QuadRF can spot drones and see WiFi through my wall"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The visualizer reminds me of my thermal camera.<p>I have heard claims of devices (mostly TVs) supposedly coming with secret 5G cell uplinks built in [never heard a specific model mentioned though].<p>If there were more variants covering more commonly-used RF bands, people could walk around and literally check for once.<p>(incidentally i'm sure three letter agencies have had this sort of tech in their bug-detecting toolkit for a LONG time)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:01:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862509</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862509</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48862509</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Steam Machine launches today"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I’ve seen websites say during checkout “your address wasn’t in our db but this one was” showing what was clearly a cleaned up form (changed “Circle” to Cir, uppercased, turned ZIP into ZIP+4) so there are ways.<p>You would have to tell the user “use the corrected/matched one only” though. Some sites offer the correction but don’t make you use it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 01:35:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48639060</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48639060</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48639060</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "FreeBSD Laptop Compatibility: Top Laptops to Use with FreeBSD"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Weren't there iPhones that had wifi chips that ran Linux?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:14:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47706363</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47706363</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47706363</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "I ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Uh, I just noticed the Windows NT for GameCube port actually claims Wii support too...so maybe one day we'll see a Wii dual boot NT4 and OS X 10.0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:30:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47695859</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47695859</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47695859</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon [video]"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Also don't forget about working in "That's no moon. It's a space station." somewhere.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:53:54 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47651301</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47651301</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47651301</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Apple approves driver that lets Nvidia eGPUs work with Arm Macs"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I followed the instructions link and read the scripts...although the TinyGPU app is not in source form on GitHub, this looks to me like the GPU is passed into the Linux VM underneath to use the real driver and then somehow passed back <i>out</i> to the Mac (which might be what the TinyGrad team actually got approved).<p>Or I could have totally misunderstood the role of Docker in this.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:04:09 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47642176</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47642176</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47642176</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Xweather Live – Interactive global vector weather map"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> In the future we will also be merging another project into this app which is a collection of data from personal weather stations across the country. That data is really cool because it can fill in coverage gap. <a href="https://www.pwsweather.com/map/?ob=temps" rel="nofollow">https://www.pwsweather.com/map/?ob=temps</a><p>I have four stations uploading there - looking forward to see the result!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 17:03:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47112631</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47112631</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47112631</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Mobile carriers can get your GPS location"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Please provide links to the relevant regulations from an actual government website such as eCFR in the US (<a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/" rel="nofollow">https://www.ecfr.gov/</a>)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:56:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46840161</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46840161</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46840161</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "Mobile carriers can get your GPS location"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>And the ToS probably has a clause that says "we can alter the deal any time we want and you should pray we don't alter it further".</p>
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<p>Does anyone even compile these into a site?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:31:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46710355</link><dc:creator>mlfreeman</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46710355</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46710355</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by mlfreeman in "STFU"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>In potentially-dangerous-animal country (e.g. grizzly bears, mountain lions, etc), it could be a safety mechanism...I was told repeatedly you need to make some kind of distinctive noise regularly so they won't get startled by you rounding a bend.</p>
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<p>And Wingdings for classified material!</p>
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