<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: operation_moose</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=operation_moose</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:20:06 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=operation_moose" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Video CDs Break Windows Explorer"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've had a fairly similar issue recently:<p>Something related to directly copying a file from inside a zip file on the c: drive to a network samba drive. The file will copy to about 40%, transfer drops to 0 kb/s, the .zip file gets corrupted, and I have to restart Windows to exit the file transfer.<p>Not 100% repeatable and I'm not sure how many of those specific details are required to trigger it. Extracting the .zip file before copying does seem to prevent it though, which is as far as I've gotten debugging it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:40:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49870100</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49870100</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49870100</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Most frozen pizza crusts aren't even squished flat, its a large continuous sheet of dough which gets circles stamped out of it:<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1-2gdkOe3A" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1-2gdkOe3A</a><p>The waste gets cycled back through.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:35:46 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49476375</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49476375</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49476375</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I wonder how many compromises of quality go into a robotic pizza?<p>You're not getting a robot to stretch out a 16" New York style crust; you might get it to crudely roll out a ball of dough into a thick disk. I'm sure there are certain toppings that are easy to lay out (sausage balls) and some that are difficult (onion slices) so those might get left off.<p>At a certain point you're adapting a good pizza recipe into a pizza that can be made by a robot, and at that point you're basically just making a frozen pizza on-the-spot and charging a lot for it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:29:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49476320</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49476320</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49476320</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "A faster way to calculate the day of the week"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Even on 1), the first day of the week being Sunday (US) and Monday (Europe) screws me up constantly, as someone who is in both worlds now.<p>I often pick the wrong date for meetings because I'm assuming next Monday will be in the first column, not the second. As dumb and simple as it is, when something has been drilled into you since about age 3 its tough to get in the habit of double checking it when it starts becoming inconsistent.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:53:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49372909</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49372909</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49372909</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Ask HN: New Reddit also requiring login?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>As of today it won’t allow me to access my account at all or new Reddit in any form without providing age verification (face scan or gov ID). AI faces, video game create-a-character, and IDs off of Google all failed.<p>Strangely I can still access everything in incognito on old.reddit.com; but can’t login.<p>Think I’m done with them.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:39:36 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49292201</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49292201</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49292201</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "I added a real-time chat to my blog, people used it to attack me"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Great way to get someone to create a bot that swears in the chat every 10 minutes and 1 second to permanently shut it down.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:43:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197403</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197403</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49197403</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "How to Make a Nintendo 64 Game in 2026"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>One thing that's absolutely shocking is how "hard" it is to actually play games these days. Sit down with anything modern and between software updates, EULAs, load times, network congestion, etc. it can easily be 15-20 minutes before you actually do something; especially if you're an infrequent player.<p>Pop in a game on N64/Gamecube and you're controlling the character within 10 seconds every time.<p>The modern upgrades for those generations really make them great - the 8BitDo kit to make an N64 controller wireless, N64 Summercarts, replacing the optical drive in Gamecubes with a memory card reader...</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:55:59 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196021</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196021</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49196021</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Why Erdős Problems Are Falling to AI"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Disappointing lack of "Why" in an article that starts with it.<p>Are they actually doing something new and novel, or are they just absorbing that "a=b as was proven in transcendental hyper-circular group theory; and b=c was proven in universal quantum superposition"; and they're the first to find the connection that a=c? And several of the problems are counterexamples, not novel proofs of correctness?<p>Its fascinating either way, but it'd be nice to actually understand more of what is happening.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:17:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183282</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183282</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49183282</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Three Six Mafia – Data about "6/6/6 dating" (2024)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Also of note the income data is combined household income (2 incomes for a married couple) and over the entire population (including 40+ later-career incomes).<p>It's likely significantly over predicting how common $100k yearly income is among the 20-35 year old "dating pool". Though probably balanced out some by being 10 year old data by now.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:38:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182006</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182006</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49182006</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "I Have Thoughts on the iPhone Air"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I finally had to give up my SE2 about a month ago (battery life gone, and with it nearing EOL it didn't seem worth it to get a replacement).<p>I still miss it so much. Perfect size, and touch ID is so much better than faceID.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:19:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49107658</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49107658</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49107658</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Tell HN: Who wants to be hired" posts outpace "Who's hiring" 2 to 1"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Unsurprisingly, the "Who's Hiring" almost perfectly tracks the "Software Development Job Postings on Indeed in the United States" data from the fed, though it doesn't go as far back.<p><a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPSOFTDEVE" rel="nofollow">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPSOFTDEVE</a><p>Most other industries follow a similar trend, but didn't fly quite as high in 2022 and aren't in as bad of a trough right now.<p>Electrical Engineering: <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXDETPELECENGI" rel="nofollow">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXDETPELECENGI</a> (actually up slightly)<p>Accounting: <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPACCO" rel="nofollow">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPACCO</a> (more seasonal noise)<p>Marketing: <a href="https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPMARK" rel="nofollow">https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IHLIDXUSTPMARK</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:00:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818784</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818784</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48818784</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "YC CEO says he ships 37K LoC AI code per day. A developer looked under the hood"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>AI feels to me like having access to someone who got a D in literally every single course offered at a university. If you don't know anything about the subject they are smarter than you. If you do know the subject its unsettling how bad they are. Basically the Gell-Mann effect:<p>> The phenomenon of a person trusting newspapers for topics which that person is not knowledgeable about, despite recognizing the newspaper as being extremely inaccurate on certain topics which that person is knowledgeable about.<p>They've improved from someone who failed every single university course a couple years ago. Maybe they'll get to a C or even a B in the future; maybe not.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 09:31:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48815478</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48815478</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48815478</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Resetting Xbox"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've been replaying a lot of Gamecube (emulated) games recently and its kindof shocking just how quick you can get into the game.<p>From hitting run Run to first Player Input is seconds in most cases. No console bootup, no system updates, no game patches, no agreeing to game EULA version 5.129912342, no denying the game access to online content on every third screen, etc.<p>I'm sure its loading slightly faster emulated, but 90% of it is just not having the junk that has accumulated over the last 20 years.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:17:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811223</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811223</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811223</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Resetting Xbox"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>AKA "we just passed the 8th anniversary of the Elder Scrolls 6 announcement trailer"<p>Also worth noting Skyrim first came out on the 360; an honor shared by GTA5, but at least they have an imminent release.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:05:49 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811116</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811116</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48811116</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Daisugi, the Japanese technique of growing trees out of other trees (2020)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Isn't this just Pollarding and/or Coppicing, which have been practiced for at least 2000 years in Europe (and probably many other cultures as well), with a healthy dose of orientalism added on top?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:46:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48709039</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48709039</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48709039</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "The 2-Year Apartment Rule"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Free" as in our electric bill was basically unchanged before and after it; and we still get 10-15% lower humidity on average which has taken care of our (minor) mold problems.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:56:40 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583550</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583550</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583550</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "The 2-Year Apartment Rule"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Another "recently Irish" here -<p>Ours has been on constantly for nearly a year. Any decent one has humidity set points - we set ours for 55%. It's a bang-bang controller with a 5% range - it'll run until humidity drops to 52%, then turn off until it rises to 57%. During the winter our single one struggles to get much below 60%, we might add a second next year.<p>An unexpected benefit (for us, as its not something we're used to) is its virtually "free", as we don't have to run the electric clothes dryer anymore (nearly €4/load). We just hang the clothes on a rack by the dehumidifier and it dries them out in a few hours. My wife is starting to prefer it as its not destroying clothes nearly as quickly.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:44:12 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583461</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583461</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48583461</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Windows 11 25H2 – I'm so happy to not be using this"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>> The desktop speed and responsiveness are significantly improved compared to whatever was before. This is the first time EVER that I feel Windows 11 has a normal desktop behavior, and isn't just a total flop.<p>> The battery doesn't last as long as it should. Strangely, it ran out in about an hour or so while I was fiddling with the system, trying to tame it<p>Is this the new "low latency" mode in action, where they didn't actually fix anything, they just boost the CPU clock?<p><a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11s-big-performance-boost-is-finally-available-for-all/" rel="nofollow">https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11s-big-performance-boos...</a><p>> The so-called "Low Latency Profile" is a special performance mode that aims to make Windows 11 snappier and more responsive. It boosts the processor clock speed to its maximum for a brief moment when rendering user interface elements or launching apps.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:30:23 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48576413</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48576413</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48576413</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "A.I. note takers are making lawyers nervous"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>We've found they're surprisingly good if everyone on the call is using a decent headset.<p>The problems start when using conference room audio or someone is on their laptop mic. If they miss a word they never do <i>unintelligible</i>, they just start playing madlibs based on the rest of the sentence.<p>We just went through a round of 100+ (non-sensitive) VoC interviews and they really cut down the workload of compiling all of the feedback. If the audio was a little shaky though, we pretty much had to throw away the transcripts and do them from scratch like we used to.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:55:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093849</link><dc:creator>operation_moose</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093849</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48093849</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by operation_moose in "Lego's 0.002mm specification and its implications for manufacturing (2025)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've ordered 2 sets off of AliExpress (the Stargate BC303 and BC304 MOCs) and was quite impressed. No box, digital instructions, and a few minor color swapped pieces; but complete and everything went together very well.</p>
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