Hacker News: olyjohn

New comment by olyjohn in "ICE Agents Have List of 20M People on Their iPhones Thanks to Palantir"

olyjohn — Tue, 12 May 2026 18:33:43 +0000

Lol. As though laws would have prevented this.

New comment by olyjohn in "Google Cloud Fraud Defence is just WEI repackaged"

olyjohn — Fri, 08 May 2026 16:59:09 +0000

No they didn't. Firefox unseated Internet Explorer. Chrome then got big by putting its installer right on the Google homepage and harassing users to install it. And they had it bundled with other software, and would install as a user so that locked down computers could still run it. They absolutely did not win by embracing open standards.

New comment by olyjohn in "The brave souls who bought a used, 340k-mile rental camper van"

olyjohn — Fri, 08 May 2026 00:14:50 +0000

https://www.murileemartin.com/Junkyard/JunkyardGallery-300kM...

Check out this list. This guy is at the junk yard all the time. It's possible he isn't checking newer cars for high miles, but notice how all these mega high mile cars are from the 80s and 90s.

And related to the article, note the 500,000 mile Ford Econoline.

New comment by olyjohn in "Google Cloud fraud defense, the next evolution of reCAPTCHA"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:27:52 +0000

If you really think that's true, I have some QR codes for you to scan.

New comment by olyjohn in "Google Cloud fraud defense, the next evolution of reCAPTCHA"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:26:16 +0000

What's the point of confirmation or user interaction, when nobody knows how to read a URL, and they just click the goddamn accept button?

New comment by olyjohn in "California leaders report four to six weeks worth of gasoline and diesel supply"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 18:08:22 +0000

It does carry a family of 4 in a lot of places. I've seen entire clothing stores set up on bicycles in places like Thailand.

New comment by olyjohn in "I want to live like Costco people"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 17:45:01 +0000

The only time this happens to me is when there is a drain on the battery over a long time, or when you have two cells that don't have matching voltage and the lower one gets over-discharged. I've never had one go bad from sitting in a drawer or a box.

New comment by olyjohn in "I want to live like Costco people"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 17:43:06 +0000

I hate going there. It's so crowded, the lines are massive, and all so you can save like $200 at the end of the year on some groceries. The other problem is that you end up impulse buying well over $200 worth of stuff you wouldn't have purchased if you just went to the regular grocery store. Oh but you have to go to the grocery store anyways after your 2 hour long Costco trip, because the shit they had last week is gone now. But hey at least you waited in line for another 40 minutes to save $3.00 on your tank of gas you bought while you were there.

New comment by olyjohn in "Chevrolet Performance eCrate package (400v/200hp)"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 17:12:17 +0000

Most 2wd drivetrains lose between 15-20% of the power. But that includes the driveshaft, differential, and axle as well.

New comment by olyjohn in "Chevrolet Performance eCrate package (400v/200hp)"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 17:10:29 +0000

Doesn't the GT-R usually weigh significantly more than a Camaro?

New comment by olyjohn in "Chevrolet Performance eCrate package (400v/200hp)"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 16:56:26 +0000

That's done on a state-by-state basis. The EPA knows nothing of how many miles you drive nor does any yearly emissions testing.

New comment by olyjohn in "Google Cloud fraud defense, the next evolution of reCAPTCHA"

olyjohn — Thu, 07 May 2026 02:18:24 +0000

It's a URL that you can't read. It's literally exactly what we tell people to not do to be secure. LOOK AT THE FUCKING URL BEFORE YOU VISIT THE SITE.

New comment by olyjohn in "Am I the only one who hates delivery robots?"

olyjohn — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:51:13 +0000

They're not mopeds. They have no pedals, only stationary foot pegs. They are full on motorcycles capable of freeway speeds. Kids are riding motorcycles with no licenses, helmets or training.

New comment by olyjohn in "Talking to strangers at the gym"

olyjohn — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:33:01 +0000

I think the effort in remembering someone's name is what people appreciate.

New comment by olyjohn in "Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent"

olyjohn — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:16:34 +0000

Nobody knows because its unreasonable to expect people to read them.

New comment by olyjohn in "Clarification on the Notepad++ Trademark Issue"

olyjohn — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:04:55 +0000

Or subscribe to ObjectiveNotepad Plus Pro Max+ for $2.99/mo.

New comment by olyjohn in "1966 Ford Mustang Converted into a Tesla with Working 'Full Self-Driving'"

olyjohn — Mon, 04 May 2026 17:48:48 +0000

Okay so its not perfect as far as efficiency, but isn't it still significantly more efficient than whatever gas engine was in it before?

New comment by olyjohn in "Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March"

olyjohn — Sun, 03 May 2026 19:15:39 +0000

What's your point? At least he was able to switch away from it and choose from any plethora of other options.

New comment by olyjohn in "Porsche will contest Laguna Seca in historic colors of the Apple Computer livery"

olyjohn — Sun, 03 May 2026 19:09:08 +0000

Yeah except the race cars look amazing, and this is one of those liveries that has been legendary for decades.

New comment by olyjohn in "Porsche will contest Laguna Seca in historic colors of the Apple Computer livery"

olyjohn — Sun, 03 May 2026 19:06:45 +0000

Remember the old fruity iMacs and iBooks? They sold like hotcakes after Apple was making grey machines for decades before that. Pretty soon every computer manufacturer was making colorful machines. Those things had great resale value back then too.