Hacker News: nfriedly

New comment by nfriedly in "There's a new "Google Jail" for independent wikis"

nfriedly — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:32:25 +0000

I would assume they're referring to the advertisements that show up above (and barely distinguishable from) the search results.

New comment by nfriedly in "The "$60 Gaming PC" – AMD BC-250 (2025)"

nfriedly — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:11:48 +0000

Not sure why you got downvoted for this - all but the cheapest monitors include DisplayPort because DisplayPort is both technically superior to HDMI and royalty-free.

The only thing HDMI really has going for it TV's/home theater equipment. (And that's partially because most of the manufacturers are part of the HDMI forum, so they're the ones receiving the royalties that everyone else pays to use HDMI.)

New comment by nfriedly in "Play Store blocks AuroraStore, hurting GrapheneOS users"

nfriedly — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:32:19 +0000

AuroraStore is/was really nice for running purchased games on Android-based game consoles (Retroid Pocket, Ayn Odin, etc.) because a lot of games seem to be incorrectly marked as incompatible with those devices.

Play Store won't let me install them, but AuroraStore will, and most of the time they work fine after that.

For example, I have Balatro running on my Ayn Thor this way.

New comment by nfriedly in "Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra"

nfriedly — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:03:10 +0000

To be fair, I had that experience with my first iPod. As soon as I got it, I synced it with my computer and loaded up a ton of songs on it. This took a while.

Some time later, I connected it to my dad's computer to put a couple more songs on it. The first thing it did when I hit "sync" was delete everything on the iPod.

I learned that day that "sync" meant something different to Apple than it did to me.

I'm sure it gave me some kind of prompt but it was not a clear "hey this is going to delete everything" prompt.

Right to Repair Fundraiser Goal Reached

nfriedly — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:39:38 +0000

Article URL: https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/jul/16/software-right-to-repair-baltobu-fundraiser-succes/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48952042

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by nfriedly in "75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why"

nfriedly — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:12:06 +0000

The NYT article they link to is worth looking at, and I believe it's free for everyone: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/21/us/trucks-suv...

New comment by nfriedly in "GLM 5.2 vs. Opus"

nfriedly — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:57:44 +0000

I'm not the person you asked, but if they're running in their own local hardware, then it might just be a lot slower than what the big providers run their models on. System RAM is a lot cheaper than VRAM, especially if you bought it last year.

New comment by nfriedly in "Usbliter8: an A12/A13 SecureROM Exploit"

nfriedly — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:35:49 +0000

This is awesome news! It isn't a jailbreak in and of itself, but it is the first step.

Right now we only have a reliable jailbreak (checkm8) for up to iOS 18 (and that's only thanks to one iPad model). Some app developers are pretty aggressive about dropping support for older iOS versions.

This affects iPhone XR, XS, 11, SE 2nd gen, and a smattering of iPads. Many of these devices got the iOS 27 beta and will likely see future iOS versions for at least another year or two.

Edit: here's the affected iPads:

* iPad Pro 11" (gen 1-2)

* iPad Pro 12.9" (gen 3-4)

* iPad mini (gen 5)

* iPad Air (gen 3)

* iPad (gen 8-9)

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

nfriedly — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:09:51 +0000

Which one?

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

nfriedly — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:45:57 +0000

Fullstory | REMOTE (US), Atlanta USA | 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.

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Remote (US):

* Senior Manager, Security Engineering - $230~240k USD + up to 20% bonus - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/110896c1-25d8-4c96-82...

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

* Senior Software Engineer, Web Capture - $145~170k USD + up to 10% bonus - JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Go (golang) - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/3b8d231f-ae95-4f95-84...

* Senior Data Engineer - $160~170k USD + up to 10% bonus - Go microservices, MCP server, dbt models - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/20dd3185-3313-4ac3-b1...

* Senior AI Automation Engineer, Finance - $135~145k USD + up to 10% bonus - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/4480a6d5-231e-420c-a6...

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We have additional roles open in sales and consulting. See the full list at https://www.fullstory.com/careers?utm_source=092xpqyAkV

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.)

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.)

News about Raspberry Pi 6 and Microcontroller Development

nfriedly — Sat, 23 May 2026 11:29:16 +0000

Article URL: https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/news-about-raspberry-pi-6-and-microcontroller-development/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48246783

Points: 6

# Comments: 1

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

nfriedly — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:41:07 +0000

I think you meant to post this in the other thread, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47975570

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

nfriedly — Mon, 04 May 2026 19:34:09 +0000

Fullstory | REMOTE (US), Atlanta USA, & Bogotá Colombia | https://www.fullstory.com/

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Remote (US):

* Senior Manager, Security Engineering - $230~240k USD + up to 20% bonus - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/110896c1-25d8-4c96-82...

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

* Senior Software Engineer, Web Capture - $145~170k USD + up to 10% bonus - JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Go (golang) - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/3b8d231f-ae95-4f95-84...

* Senior Software Engineer, Data Pipeline - $160~180k USD + up to 10% bonus - Go (golang), Kubernetes (K8s), GCP - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/9debecd5-7af9-48e9-91...

* Senior Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure & AI - $160~170k USD + up to 10% bonus - Go microservices, MCP server, dbt models - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/20dd3185-3313-4ac3-b1...

* Senior AI Automation Engineer, Finance - $135~145k USD + up to 10% bonus - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/4480a6d5-231e-420c-a6...

* Sales Engineer - $90~140k USD - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/89a34b65-2470-4ae2-bd...

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Bogotá, Colombia:

* Senior Software Engineer, Data Management - $80~89k USD + up to 10% bonus - https://www.fullstory.com/careers/jobs/38395836-21ca-4663-85...

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We have additional roles for sales, consulting, accounting, and customer support open in Atlanta, London, Australia, 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.

Our TVs Have Been Spying on Us. It's About to Get Worse.

nfriedly — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:56:24 +0000

Article URL: https://fulu-foundation.ghost.io/our-tvs-have-been-spying-on-us-its-about-to-get-worse/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47934660

Points: 5

# Comments: 1

New comment by nfriedly in "If you stop hiring juniors, your senior engineers own you"

nfriedly — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 20:36:44 +0000

> You pay the 40%, or you lose the person and spend six months (and a recruiter’s fee) trying to find a replacement at market rate, which is probably even higher.

I think I see the problem here.

New comment by nfriedly in "New 10 GbE USB adapters are cooler, smaller, cheaper"

nfriedly — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:15:36 +0000

I repaired device like that a while back - it only took two half-cent resistors and a half-assed soldering job to make it compatible with standard USB-C cables and chargers: https://www.nfriedly.com/techblog/2021-10-10-v90-usb-c/

New comment by nfriedly in "CATL's new LFP battery can charge from 10 to 98% in less than 7 minutes"

nfriedly — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:41:19 +0000

> Well, if it degrades to 90% after three years, and let’s extrapolate to 81% after another two to three years,

That sounds like a phone battery, not an EV battery. Modern EVs should last 15-20 years before seeing significant degredation.

New comment by nfriedly in "Drunk post: Things I've learned as a senior engineer (2021)"

nfriedly — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:18:17 +0000

Yes, I absolutely understand that. I'm refuting the idea that it's not possible to do with a family and kids.

New comment by nfriedly in "Drunk post: Things I've learned as a senior engineer (2021)"

nfriedly — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:28:43 +0000

My wife and I have kids and live on a single income, and we're on track to retire in between ages 45 and 50.

We live in Ohio, and I suppose we would qualify as frugal and having cheap hobbies. But I certainly don't feel like we're missing out on a lot.

We also set aside over $1,000 a month for giving, with some of it going to various individuals and organizations automatically and some of it just waiting for when we see a need.

New comment by nfriedly in "Drunk post: Things I've learned as a senior engineer (2021)"

nfriedly — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:07:07 +0000

A SEPP plan let's you get the money early and penalty-free from a 401k and an IRA. And the saved medical receipts let you take some money out of a HSA at any point for reimbursement, also penalty-free.