Hacker News: pgrote

New comment by pgrote in "Fidonet: Technology, Use, Tools, and History (1993)"

pgrote — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:37:08 +0000

Respected the process for getting on Fidonet. You had to figure it out, configure it properly and prove you were ready to go before you got a node number. No hand holding. Frontdoor and national mail hour.

A.I. Doesn't Have to Mean Layoffs a French Multinational, Schneider Electric

pgrote — Sat, 30 May 2026 14:58:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/business/economy/ai-jobs-productivity.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48336965

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by pgrote in "AI that copied musical artist files copyright claim against artist [updated]"

pgrote — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:53:54 +0000

Murphy Campbell https://www.youtube.com/@murphydoesntmatter

New comment by pgrote in "YouTube Is Down"

pgrote — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:45:34 +0000

It appears to only be related to the front page. Other pages load fine going directly to the URL.

Google puts a (new) date on Maps Timeline's shutdown

pgrote — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 22:41:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.androidpolice.com/google-maps-timeline-shutdown/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42404175

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

C-Lion1 cable between Finland and Germany broken

pgrote — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:13:57 +0000

Article URL: https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/data-cable-baltic-sea-finland-germany-broken-cause-115963143

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42172424

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Interest in Music is Declining [video]

pgrote — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:45:15 +0000

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU96wCDHGKM

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40856596

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

TechSmith (Snagit and Camtasia) is moving to subscription model

pgrote — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:30:21 +0000

Article URL: https://support.techsmith.com/hc/en-us/articles/27009223314701-TechSmith-Transition-to-Annual-Subscription-Pricing-Model-in-Fall-2024

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40649783

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by pgrote in "New York Times is targeting Wordle clones with DMCA takedowns"

pgrote — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:49:50 +0000

Lingo seems like Wordle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC0kie6dPjo

Maybe the copyright is on the colors on the game field?

New comment by pgrote in "Running CP/M on the C128"

pgrote — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:09:18 +0000

I was unfamiliar with that model. UNIX machine. Here is more info:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_900

News farm impersonates 60 major outlets: BBC, CNN, CNBC, Guardian

pgrote — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 17:11:11 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/news-farm-impersonates-60-plus-major-outlets-bbc-cnn-cnbc-guardian/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39573936

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

YouTube Music workers laid off after Cognizant contract ends

pgrote — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 03:59:54 +0000

Article URL: https://www.kxan.com/news/youtube-music-workers-laid-off-after-cognizant-contract-ends/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39569677

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New US Navy Supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy Catapult Load Testing

pgrote — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:10:50 +0000

Article URL: https://hii.com/news/hii-newport-news-shipbuilding-carrier-cvn-79-dead-load-testing/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39530828

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

US health tech giant Change Healthcare hit by cyberattack

pgrote — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 17:33:10 +0000

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/change-healthcare-cyberattack/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39470316

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by pgrote in "Cellular outage in U.S. hits AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon users"

pgrote — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 16:09:44 +0000

Yes, it does. Family member in the medical field is experiencing issues.

New comment by pgrote in "Someone stole a Jasper radio station’s 200-foot tower, owner says"

pgrote — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:33:13 +0000

How do you know?

TikTok removes feature that critics used to study Israel-Gaza war videos

pgrote — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:52:18 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/08/tiktok-remove-data-criticism-gaza/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39306740

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Secgov X Account did not have two-factor authentication

pgrote — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 04:11:41 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/Safety/status/1744924042681897343

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38936041

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Maplewood typewriter repair store closes. It's the last of its type

pgrote — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:39:30 +0000

Article URL: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/business/maplewood-typewriter-repair-store-closes-it-s-the-last-of-its-type/article_d0cc8c52-aa7a-11ee-a521-eb8128e24b9a.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38868259

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by pgrote in "CBC cancels New Year's Eve broadcast special due to 'financial pressures'"

pgrote — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:43:21 +0000

Unsure, but Google paid.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/google-online-news-act-1.70...