Hacker News: rjrjrjrj

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "New Apple TV 4K"

rjrjrjrj — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:41:16 +0000

Can this new Siri handle TV-specific questions?

Play the next unwatched episode of X. What is new this week? (across all the services I'm subscribed to) What service is show X on? (localized to my country) When will the next season of X be released?

I'd pay for that (grudgingly, given the big hike). Otherwise don't see much reason to replace my 2021 model.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Apple HomeView"

rjrjrjrj — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:58:40 +0000

iPad OS still has a zillion failure modes for the elderly. Long press, split screen and the other multitasking paradigms, multi-finger gestures, touch id, background audio from some tab in Safari... there's just no end of features that can throw them off. And it isn't multi-user.

Not sure if HomeView is the answer, but some aspects of the video were interesting. eg super-fast user switching with no explicit login; and how it puts Siri forward as the primary UI in a way that the iPad doesn't, even if the iPad technically has the same capabilities.

That they drilled a hole through the kitchen island table top for the power cord was hilarious. Exactly zero people in the real world are going to do that.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "A Modern Web App in C"

rjrjrjrj — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:08:05 +0000

I started using Perl in 1996.

But the very first CGI scripts I wrote were in C, late 95 or early 96. Apache on Slackware Linux.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Atari Falcon"

rjrjrjrj — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:36:59 +0000

Sure, but there wasn’t that much of a difference between the 030 and 020.

Falcon and 1200 had the same form factor. They are the final 80s-style home computer for their respective brands.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Atari Falcon"

rjrjrjrj — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:40:46 +0000

More comparable to the Amiga 1200, I think.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Apple and a Hacker's Future"

rjrjrjrj — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:00:51 +0000

The Mac has had the ability to run iPad apps for quite a few years now, since Apple Silicon. Unfortunately it is opt-in for developers and most don't. I wonder if it will become non-optional (or at least opt-out) with the touchscreen MBP rumoured for this fall.

I think that's the unification route they are most likely to take, hopefully along with a thinner/smaller MacBook design and built-in cellular.

They've taken so many swings at the iPad Pro (both hardware and software), and it has never been as good as the MacBook.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Canada to fast track oil pipeline designed to diversify economy away from US"

rjrjrjrj — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:11:49 +0000

Not much muskeg between Bruderheim and Delta.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Canada fast-tracks Pacific oil pipeline to reduce US dependence"

rjrjrjrj — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:37:17 +0000

Current population is 42 million, so it is closer to doubling than tripling.

Population almost exactly tripled in the last 75 years, though.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Canada holds first defense talks with China in more than 8 years"

rjrjrjrj — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:10:18 +0000

> Hegseth is a moron who shouldn’t have been hired

Also true of Bondi, Noem, Bergum, RFK Jr, Patel, Carr, that podcaster who was at the FBI for 5 minutes, ...

Almost seems like the guy who hired them has no idea what he's doing.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Trump Floats Renaming New Mexico as 'New America,' Prompting Pushback"

rjrjrjrj — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:27:57 +0000

Often described as ignorant, he changed over 300 Wadiyan words to “Aladeen” including the words “positive” and “negative” causing mass confusion.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Alberta (Canada) slaps punitive tax on solar panels"

rjrjrjrj — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:38:43 +0000

Can't comment without knowing more specifically what you're comparing. Massive variation across both provinces, of course.

The standard unit in rural Alberta is the quarter section - 160 acres (half mile by half mile). Greater Edmonton is surrounded by mostly flat quarters in every direction as far as the eye can see.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Alberta (Canada) slaps punitive tax on solar panels"

rjrjrjrj — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 01:36:47 +0000

I think it is more that land is comparatively cheap. Edmonton and Calgary are incredibly sprawly cities, with effectively infinite room to grow.

Contrast with Vancouver, which is hemmed in by ocean, mountains, and a border.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Show HN: Open-Source eInk Bike Computer"

rjrjrjrj — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:55:29 +0000

Do you hold it in your hand in public? Far more risk of it being easily snatched while unlocked.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Show HN: Open-Source eInk Bike Computer"

rjrjrjrj — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:51:50 +0000

Some newer road bikes have it too. Canyon Endurace and Trek Domane, for example

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Show HN: Open-Source eInk Bike Computer"

rjrjrjrj — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:31:59 +0000

Thanks, hasn't been a problem for me.

~15,000km with this phone. Tens of thousands more on older phones all the way back to the 5s. Which of course wasn't nearly as good: no always-on display and had to use the Quad Lock "poncho" in the rain.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Show HN: Open-Source eInk Bike Computer"

rjrjrjrj — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:08:25 +0000

Cool project. Not sure I'd use it, as my iPhone works quite well for this purpose. iPhones have had always on display since the 14 Pro and 17, and they've had good water resistance since forever. No problem reading it under any conditions.

  - iPhone 15 Pro with quadlock case 
  - various Quadlock mounts 
  - Quadlock mag charging mount with a USB C battery in the top tube bag for long rides
  - Apple Watch (paired to SRAM Powermeter on bike)
  - Record rides using Apple Fitness on Apple Watch
  - Apple fitness syncs to Strava and other services
  - Ride With GPS, Apple Maps, or Google Maps for turn-by-turn (when necessary)

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Mamdani bans AI in NYC schools"

rjrjrjrj — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:20:41 +0000

Confidently pretends to have understanding of every subject but is frequently spectacularly wrong

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again"

rjrjrjrj — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:42:06 +0000

You really should renew your Truth Social Premium subscription.

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Thanks to Lake Ontario, MapQuest is popular all over again"

rjrjrjrj — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:03:28 +0000

Curious. Do you think orange man not bad here?

Y’all good with a president who changes a 400 year old name on a hissy fit and spends his days shitposting at the level of "dumb teenage boy"?

New comment by rjrjrjrj in "Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario to Lake America"

rjrjrjrj — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:44:08 +0000

By far not the most impactful, of course.

But a remarkable demonstration of how rotten America has become, simply because it is so stupid.