Hacker News: nfriedly

New comment by nfriedly in "Netflix Prices Went Up Again – I Bought a DVD Player Instead"

nfriedly — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:18:55 +0000

I recently found a Blu-ray player for $7 at Goodwill. It was missing the remote which ended up costing slightly more than the player itself, but for ~$15 I got a working Blu-ray/dvd player with a remote

New comment by nfriedly in "Update on the eBay Scam"

nfriedly — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:54:51 +0000

Yeah, but it takes a heck of a lot more compute to to run an llm than a regex. So I think there's still some value in obfuscation.

New comment by nfriedly in "Update on the eBay Scam"

nfriedly — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:50:51 +0000

Man, that seems wasteful.

I opened all of the packages already, so it's too late to send them back. (I get enough things in the mail that I did order, that I pretty much have to open it to know it's something I didn't order.)

New comment by nfriedly in "Update on the eBay Scam"

nfriedly — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:47:35 +0000

Send me a shipping label. (I'm only half-joking. I told the original seller I'd send it back to them, so I feel like I ought to give them at least a week or two to get me the label they said they'd send. But, seriously, email me in a month, and if I still haven't heard back from the seller, I'll send it to you.)

New comment by nfriedly in "Update on the eBay Scam"

nfriedly — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:37:47 +0000

I keep getting packages in the mail that are addressed to me, but not things I ordered. Lawnmower parts, plumbing hardware, a grill cover, a magnetron (!), etc.

One had an amazon slip in it, but most of them have come through ebay. I reported the one to amazon and the rest to ebay (I gave them the USPS tracking numbers since I didn't know the order numbers), and also contacted a couple of the sellers who were businesses with public contact info. The sellers I reached both said they would send me return labels, but neither has yet.

I feel like this has to be a scam, but I'm not sure exactly what the scam is. Maybe someone's writing fake reviews, but making real orders to match?

New comment by nfriedly in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (April 2026)"

nfriedly — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:30:49 +0000

Fullstory | Atlanta, USA & Bogotá, Colombia | https://www.fullstory.com/

Fullstory offers privacy-preserving session replay and analytics for websites and mobile apps. Our session replays are nothing short of magical, and the combination with our automatic analytics creates eye-opening insights.

Atlanta, US engineering roles (semi-onsite, requiring 1 day per week in office):

* Senior Software Engineer, Web Capture - $145~170k + up to 10% bonus - JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Go (golang) - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/76e583a9-74c0-42d4-ae...

* Senior Software Engineer, Data Pipeline - $160~180k USD + up to 10% bonus - Go (golang), Kubernetes (K8s), GCP - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/a786962d-68c1-48fa-8b...

Bogotá, Colombia:

* Senior Software Engineer II, Guides & Surveys - $90~93k USD + up to 10% bonus - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/073bfc41-0ac6-4e59-a5...

We have additional roles for sales, consulting, HR, accounting, and customer support open in Atlanta, London, and some Remote (US) options. See the full list at https://www.fullstory.com/careers?utm_source=092xpqyAkV

For US roles, you can expect regular raises & bonuses, equity, and benefits including: health insurance, 401k matching (Vanguard), annual learning stipend, unlimited PTO, parental leave, and more. I take about 4-5 weeks vacation a year, in addition to ~3 weeks worth of company holidays (federal holidays + the week of Christmas to New Years.)

Folks in other countries can also expect a strong benefits package, but I'm not as versed on the details.

Additionally, you get a 5-week sabbatical after 5 years of employment - I took mine about a year ago, and it was fantastic.

To apply, please submit your info on the website, and our recruiting team will get in touch with you. If you have questions, feel free to reply here or contact me directly. (I'm an engineer on the iOS team, but I'll do my best to answer questions.)

Using cookies to hack into a tech college's admission system

nfriedly — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 17:59:44 +0000

Article URL: https://eaton-works.com/2026/03/09/skcet-hack/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47326672

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Warning: Chuwi CoreBook X uses AMD Ryzen 5 5500U instead of 7430U

nfriedly — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:03:33 +0000

Article URL: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Warning-Chuwi-CoreBook-X-uses-AMD-Ryzen-5-5500U-instead-of-7430U.1242048.0.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47300060

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by nfriedly in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2026)"

nfriedly — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:58:02 +0000

Fullstory | Atlanta | https://www.fullstory.com/

Fullstory offers privacy-preserving session replay and analytics for websites and mobile apps. Our session replays are nothing short of magical - they look almost like a video of the user's screen (with private details redacted) - and the combination with analytics creates eye-opening insights.

Our current engineering roles are all semi-onsite in Atlanta, USA (1 day per week in office):

* Senior Software Engineer, Web Capture - $145~170k + 10% bonus - JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Go (golang) - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/76e583a9-74c0-42d4-ae...

* Software Engineer, Digital Experience Analytics - Go (golang), TypeScript, GCP - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/a786962d-68c1-48fa-8b...

* Software Engineer, Subtext - AI agents, Go, TypeScript - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/073bfc41-0ac6-4e59-a5...

We have additional roles for sales, consulting, product design, product management, and customer support open in Atlanta, Seattle, London, and Czechia as well as some Remote (US) options. See the full list at https://www.fullstory.com/careers?utm_source=092xpqyAkV

Folks in other countries can also expect a strong benefits package, but I'm not as versed on the details.

Additionally, you get a 5-week sabbatical after 5 years of employment - I took mine about a year ago, and it was fantastic.

New comment by nfriedly in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026)"

nfriedly — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:56:41 +0000

Try disabling your adblocker or allowlisting www.fullstory.com. We're more privacy-preserving than most analytics software and we don't have anything to do with advertising, but some adblockers still group us in with "trackers" and block us by default.

New comment by nfriedly in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2026)"

nfriedly — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:40:23 +0000

Fullstory | Remote (US), Atlanta, London, Bogotá, Czechia | https://www.fullstory.com/

Fullstory provides privacy-preserving session replay and analytics for websites and mobile apps. Our session replays are nothing short of magical - they look almost like a video of the user's screen (with private details redacted) - and the combination with analytics creates eye-opening insights.

Remote (US):

* Senior Software Engineer, Android - $160~170k - Java, Rust, Kotlin, Compose Multiplatform - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/3be8b5f8-b05c-4221-b9...

* Senior Software Engineer, iOS - $160~170k - Objective-C, Swift, SwiftUI - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/1c9234a4-af67-428d-91...

Atlanta, USA (1 day per week in office):

* Software Engineer, Digital Experience Analytics - Go, TypeScript, GCP - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/a786962d-68c1-48fa-8b...

* Software Engineer, Subtext - AI agents, Go, TypeScript - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/073bfc41-0ac6-4e59-a5...

We have additional engineering and product design roles open in Colombia and Czechia as well as other roles in product management, sales, HR, support, and solutions in the US and UK. See the full list at https://www.fullstory.com/careers?ashby_jid=bce3fcba-6b80-43...

Folks in other countries can also expect a strong benefits package, but I'm not as versed on the details.

Additionally, you get a 5-week sabbatical after 5 years of employment - I took mine about a year ago, and it was fantastic.

New comment by nfriedly in "Android’s desktop interface leaks"

nfriedly — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:46:24 +0000

Yeah, fair enough. I actually really like the recent trend of Android manufacturers committing to 7 years of software updates, because yeah, community ROMs really aren't for everyone.

My point was more that there are affordable options if you're inclined to do a bit of tinkering.

New comment by nfriedly in "Android’s desktop interface leaks"

nfriedly — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:50:44 +0000

> How did they abandon it? It release october last year according to google.

Oh, geez, I didn't realize they abandoned it so hard they even recycled the name! I was referring to the 2021 g100: https://m.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g100-10791.php - it looks like the 2025 recycle lacks video output :/ https://m.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_g100_5g_(china)-14228.p...

As for why anyone should do it, I'm not really arguing that anyone should. I was just trying to point out that it's more affordable than you might think. (Although it can't beat the deal you got on your laptop.)

I think it might make sense if you already have a laptop dock with a screen and a keyboard at home and at school/work, and your needs were fairly lightweight, and you really valued portability. Or as you suggested, it could just serve as a backup device in case your main laptop gets broken or whatever.

New comment by nfriedly in "Android’s desktop interface leaks"

nfriedly — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:02:27 +0000

The moto g100 is a good example of a midrange phone with decent specs, including video output. It launched at $400, and can be bought for around $200 these days.

It has a Snapdragon 870, 8gb RAM, 128gb storage, a microSD slot, headphones jack, and a big enough battery to last 2 days. It's a little chunky, and it's not waterproof, but beyond that it's just about everything I ever wanted in a phone.

Motorola, of course, has already abandoned it. But it still gets up-to-date Android via Lineage OS and other community made ROMs.

New comment by nfriedly in "JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back"

nfriedly — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:27:48 +0000

I'm a big fan of Revanced, but I haven't heard of Morphie - do you have a link for it? (I tried searching, but all I'm coming up with are cosmetics, chargers, and an IRC app.)

Edit: found it: https://morphe.software/ - looks like it's sort of an offshoot of ReVanced that only supports Youtube at the moment.

And, for those who weren't aware of ReVanced, see https://revanced.app/ - it was originally just a tweaked version of the YouTube app called Vanced (an "advanced" YouTube app, but without the "ad"s ;) - but now it's a tool that can patch a bunch of different apps.

New comment by nfriedly in "Iran Goes Into IPv6 Blackout"

nfriedly — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:58:32 +0000

Not the person you asked, but here's a couple of sources that back that claim:

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-starlink-ukraine-gur-elon-mu...

https://kyivindependent.com/nearly-half-of-usaid-starlink-te...

Also, as I understand it, a big part of the reason USAID was fed "into the woodchipper" was because they were investigating SpaceX over Russian use of Starlink - see https://gizmodo.com/elon-musks-enemy-usaid-was-investigating...

Pebble Round 2 – Revealed [video]

nfriedly — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:50:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaDPMZKXcBU

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46467371

Points: 8

# Comments: 1

New comment by nfriedly in "I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone"

nfriedly — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:29:49 +0000

I enable all the "green" recommend options, then go back and re-enable location services, because I like having those for weather and setting the clock automatically.

The one trick I figured out is that things are split between the "Current User" and "Local Machine" tabs, and I have to enable the Location Services on both.

New comment by nfriedly in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

nfriedly — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:02:50 +0000

For what it's worth, the 13 does have an audio jack. It's only the 16 that requires an addin card for that.

I get what you're coming where you're coming from though. For me, the whole package was worth it, but that's probably not true for everyone.

New comment by nfriedly in "I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13"

nfriedly — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:58:30 +0000

Folks have done it in the community forum, and it works fine for basic data. It gets tricky when you want to support charging, because then you need multiple voltage levels and the circuitry to convert between them. Apparently video is hard to do also.