Hacker News: oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=oldnetguyHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:39:43 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by oldnetguy in "NYC families need over $125k in income to live in any borough"]]>I know people making less than that but they are getting subsidies. It's people who are not poor enough for subsidies and not affluent that is getting squeezed

]]>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:48:59 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47667665oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47667665https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47667665<![CDATA[New comment by oldnetguy in "Microsoft: Copilot is for entertainment purposes only"]]>Then get it off my laptop

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:04:26 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47593458oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47593458https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47593458<![CDATA[New comment by oldnetguy in "Super Micro Computer Investors Look for Exits"]]>I would think HP or Dell could buy this but given what they did it would require to much. The company should die and the employees that contributed to this should be in jail..

]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:23:40 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47592968oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47592968https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47592968<![CDATA[The Lucid Lunar Is a Robotaxi for Two Passengers]]>Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/lucid-motors-robotaxi

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47591782

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]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:51:11 +0000https://spectrum.ieee.org/lucid-motors-robotaxioldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47591782https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47591782<![CDATA[The Secret Minicomputer Inside Your Sphere. The Origins of Sphere Basic]]>Article URL: https://sphere.computer/news/2026-03-28-the-secret-minicomputer-inside-your-sphere.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47585681

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]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:15:40 +0000https://sphere.computer/news/2026-03-28-the-secret-minicomputer-inside-your-sphere.htmloldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47585681https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47585681<![CDATA[I 3D printed a vintage Mac that NEVER EXISTED [video]]]>Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUUVNi_X8w8

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47547288

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]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:42:22 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUUVNi_X8w8oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47547288https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47547288<![CDATA[Byte Magazine Archive 1975 to 1995]]>Article URL: https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Byte_Magazine.htm

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47545594

Points: 57

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]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:21:11 +0000https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Byte_Magazine.htmoldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47545594https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47545594<![CDATA[Bourbon Waste Could Provide Next-Gen Supercapacitor Components]]>Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/supercapacitor-electrodes-bourbon-waste

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47541493

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]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:42:47 +0000https://spectrum.ieee.org/supercapacitor-electrodes-bourbon-wasteoldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47541493https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47541493<![CDATA[What Will It Take to Build the Largest Data Center?]]>Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/5gw-data-center

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47541486

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]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:41:52 +0000https://spectrum.ieee.org/5gw-data-centeroldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47541486https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47541486<![CDATA[New comment by oldnetguy in "Mozilla and Mila announce strategic research partnership"]]>I really with they would concentrate on just making a better browser. I would subscribe to that.

]]>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:14:37 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47535844oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47535844https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47535844<![CDATA[New comment by oldnetguy in "Iran war energy crisis is a renewable energy wake-up call"]]>I would argue a nuclear one as well. Energy independence and abundance should rely on a number of sources of energy.

]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:07:35 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47483293oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47483293https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47483293<![CDATA[New comment by oldnetguy in "The Reason Windows Hate Is Exploding: It's the End of Personal Computing [video]"]]>Which version because I have been using it and it "functions" but it's not a joy.

]]>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:38:38 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47454333oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47454333https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47454333<![CDATA[The Reason Windows Hate Is Exploding: It's the End of Personal Computing [video]]]>Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7a89ZYcTo8

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47453045

Points: 88

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]]>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:15:44 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7a89ZYcTo8oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47453045https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47453045<![CDATA["Sensorveillance" Turns Ordinary Life into Evidence]]>Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/digital-surveillance

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47424632

Points: 4

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]]>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:03:45 +0000https://spectrum.ieee.org/digital-surveillanceoldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47424632https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47424632<![CDATA[Commodore Built the "Ultimate C64" in 1985 [video]]]>Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wKUmXatNz0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47398185

Points: 4

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]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:41:02 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wKUmXatNz0oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47398185https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47398185<![CDATA[Former General Manager, Apple Lisa Division, John Couch, Interview Excerpts [video]]]>Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q8gfA4Z-UY

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397934

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]]>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:15:46 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q8gfA4Z-UYoldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397934https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47397934<![CDATA[Why AI Chatbots Agree with You Even When You're Wrong]]>Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-sycophancy

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47364714

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]]>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:10:52 +0000https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-sycophancyoldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47364714https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47364714<![CDATA[Waabi’s AI Powers Autonomous Trucks on Local Streets]]>Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/level-4-autonomous-trucks

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47364700

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]]>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:09:35 +0000https://spectrum.ieee.org/level-4-autonomous-trucksoldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47364700https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47364700<![CDATA[Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind"]]>Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/live-nation-director-boasted-of-gouging-ticket-buyers-robbing-them-blind/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363208

Points: 28

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]]>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:55:22 +0000https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/03/live-nation-director-boasted-of-gouging-ticket-buyers-robbing-them-blind/oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363208https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363208<![CDATA[The who, what, & why of the attack that has shut down Stryker's Windows network]]>Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/whats-known-about-wiper-attack-on-stryker-a-major-supplier-of-lifesaving-devices/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363203

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]]>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:54:50 +0000https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/whats-known-about-wiper-attack-on-stryker-a-major-supplier-of-lifesaving-devices/oldnetguyhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363203https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363203