Hacker News: robaato

New comment by robaato in "Functional programmers need to take a look at Zig"

robaato — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:34:48 +0000

Which Sqlite library are you using? With or without cgo?

AI-powered robot beats elite table tennis players

robaato — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:09:22 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/apr/22/ai-powered-robot-beats-elite-table-tennis-players-milestone-robotics

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47867144

Points: 7

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Scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C?

robaato — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:24:50 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/25/flowers-heated-2c-meadow-climate-crisis-experiment-rocky-mountains-aoe

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47528283

Points: 4

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'the memory': why Nigeria is burying its history in Svalbard mountain

robaato — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:44:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/17/arctic-world-archive-nigeria-history-culture-svalbard

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47453252

Points: 4

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AI won't fix your family drama, might help you hear what they're trying to say

robaato — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:05:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/mar/19/i-asked-ai-to-explain-my-mother-to-me

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47444285

Points: 13

# Comments: 7

New comment by robaato in "Confluent bloodbath after IBM takeover (25% or 800 people)"

robaato — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:08:10 +0000

An ex-colleague was among the 800 people laid off yesterday

Confluent bloodbath after IBM takeover (25% or 800 people)

robaato — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:07:32 +0000

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1rw8hjx/ibm_completes_acquisition_of_confluent/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47437945

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

New comment by robaato in "Iran War Cost Tracker"

robaato — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:46:41 +0000

WSJ: https://archive.is/IB7H2 Missed Funerals and Blocked Toilets: Iran Deployment Takes a Toll on U.S. Sailors The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford’s lengthy mission is causing strains for crew members and their families

Overtaxed crews can be a problem across the Navy’s fleet, beyond just the Ford. In April and May 2025, near the end of an eight-month deployment, the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman lost several jet fighters while countering Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea. A Navy investigation blamed the high operational tempo of the mission.

One sailor on board the Ford told the Journal that many crew members are angry and upset, with some saying they want to leave the Navy at the end of the deployment.

Cheating machine or powerful assistant? The AI anxieties of a trainee teacher

robaato — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:44:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2026/mar/03/cheating-machine-or-powerful-assistant-the-ai-anxieties-of-a-trainee-teacher

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47230268

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by robaato in "What's the best way to learn a new language?"

robaato — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:21:04 +0000

Yes very true. Though exposure is also impotent. But active lessons or trying are vital

New comment by robaato in "What's the best way to learn a new language?"

robaato — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 22:18:28 +0000

I realised a step up with going to lunch with Japanese friends where the stream of sounds started to become comprehensible as discrete words. When I understood some of them I at least grasped the topic of the conversation, though not the details. It takes time and patience...

Super-simulator of the global economy could address climate crisis

robaato — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:04:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/12/economics-climate-crisis-complexity-scientist-plan

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46987714

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

'I fell into it': ex-criminal hackers urge UK pupils to use web skills for good

robaato — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 12:12:57 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/08/i-fell-into-it-ex-criminal-hackers-urge-manchester-pupils-to-use-web-skills-for-good

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46933606

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by robaato in "4x faster network file sync with rclone (vs rsync) (2025)"

robaato — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:29:37 +0000

So what do you use now in film industry?

New comment by robaato in "Amazon cuts 16k jobs"

robaato — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:53:57 +0000

Is it a coincidence that my Amazon (UK) checkout is repeatedly hitting an error page at the moment?!

Amazon reveals fresh round of global job cuts in email sent in error to workers

robaato — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:34:54 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/28/amazon-global-job-cuts-email-error-workers-sent

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46793113

Points: 12

# Comments: 2

Alex Honnold's made-for-Netflix free solo of Taipei 101 draws awe – and unease

robaato — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:37:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/23/alex-honnold-free-solo-taipei-101-netflix-livestream

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46734539

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by robaato in "An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran's last link to the outside world"

robaato — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:28:45 +0000

Follow on from: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46564552

An ecosystem of smuggled tech holds Iran's last link to the outside world

robaato — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:28:45 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/13/ecosystem-smuggled-tech-iran-last-link-outside-world-internet

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46604361

Points: 3

# Comments: 1

New comment by robaato in "How will the miracle happen today?"

robaato — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:21:17 +0000

My aunt lived to 94 and was in a retiremement community outside Boston. She never married (had some long term relationships) but was always interested in people. I used to visit regularly from the UK, and she was always introducing me to people around the community, nurses, helpers, gardeners, whatever. She would invariably give me a potted life history of these people, who she might only have known a few months.

No need for crosswords or other activities to keep her brain active - talking to people and remembering their stories is what kept her going!

Before moving to the community, she had a house in Cambridge (Boston) and let out the upper floor to students, post grads etc - and kept up with many of them long after they had left. Connection was definitly a skill of hers.