Hacker News: nataz

Vince Zampella didn't just make hit games. He changed the medium

nataz — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 07:19:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2025/12/22/vince-zampella-death-call-of-duty/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46363166

Points: 1

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New comment by nataz in "Sailing from Berkeley to Hawaii in a 19ft Sailboat"

nataz — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:09:05 +0000

Man, I really enjoyed Sam, until he started doing things that I thought were unnecessarily risky (or in some cases plain inconsiderate). That said, ballsy MF. Solo sailors remind me of free solo climbers. Their risk assessment/acceptance is so far off normal it's almost alien.

New comment by nataz in "Sailing from Berkeley to Hawaii in a 19ft Sailboat"

nataz — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:03:26 +0000

Control F in this thread, "Dove", nothing!!!

If you find this story interesting, definitely recommend reading about Robin Lee Graham. In 1965 at the age of 16 he started a solo sail around the world.

He ended up writing a book and they made a movie. Highly recommend.

Trump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration

nataz — Sun, 19 Jan 2025 02:14:20 +0000

Article URL: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/18/trump-crypto-meme-coin-inauguration-00199157

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42753026

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Zuckerberg plans Meta layoffs as company culls 'low performers' faster

nataz — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:33:44 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/14/meta-mark-zuckerberg-low-performers-cut/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42710550

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

Experts testify before lawmakers that the U.S. is running secret UAP programs

nataz — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 02:12:25 +0000

Article URL: https://www.npr.org/2024/11/13/nx-s1-5189426/ufo-uap-hearing-congress-2024

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42132458

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by nataz in "Spotify's Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life"

nataz — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:18:33 +0000

I love the dial interface. I wish more electronics, especially those in car interfaces, used a nice, clickly, big dial.

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory lays off another 5 percent of workforce

nataz — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:14:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/11/12/nasa-jpl-layoffs-budget-cuts/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42122241

Points: 8

# Comments: 3

New comment by nataz in "When RAND made magic in Santa Monica"

nataz — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 01:15:00 +0000

In my experience with RAND they always reminded me of a resource extraction company. Think oil and gas, but their trade was government contracts.

Add in a couple of big names to justify the cost, staff it with jr people/post grads, shine it up with some fancy graphics and quant-ish formulas and poof, a million dollar study.

Of all the FFRDC beltway bandit think tanks, they felt the most like an MBA consultant shop. Lots of overhead, questionable return on investment. While they do have history and prestige, I'm not convinced anything they deliver is uniquely insightful.

Drones are crowding Ukraine's skies, largely paralyzing battlefield

nataz — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 01:21:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/14/ukraine-drones-russia-war-skies/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40036147

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

Google's self-designed office swallows Wi-Fi "like the Bermuda Triangle"

nataz — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:17:12 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39678590

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

Apple discriminated against US citizens in hiring, DOJ says

nataz — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:45:38 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/apple-discriminated-against-us-citizens-in-hiring-doj-says/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38224950

Points: 361

# Comments: 261

Logistics startup rescinds dozens of job offers amid messy executive drama

nataz — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:13:04 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/business/flexport-jobs-rescinded/index.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37455113

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California

nataz — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 03:10:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/02/billionaires-want-to-build-a-new-city-in-rural-california-they-must-convince-voters-first-00113842

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37367384

Points: 8

# Comments: 1

New comment by nataz in "Japan's abandoned villages"

nataz — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:41:57 +0000

While there are a fair share disposable/modern style abandoned houses, there are also these incredible traditional style properties.

While I understand some of the underlying reasons, I'm still shocked that they are just allowed to sit there falling apart. Part of me wants to spec out deconstruct/container/ship to the US for for rebuild.

Obviously it's not economically feasible, but some of them are that interesting.

New comment by nataz in "Japan's abandoned villages"

nataz — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 20:31:20 +0000

If you are interested in buying an abandoned home in the Japan countryside highly recommend the YouTube channel Tokyo Llama. He's spent the last four years renovating a beautiful traditional style Japanese house and property about an hour outside of Tokyo. He talks about the renovation aspects, taxes, paperwork process, and the pros and cons of doing this with a family. Lots of videos the watch.

https://youtu.be/TwRjO3kHxU4?si=a9rw7FbwpiXEQLjr