Hacker News: robthebrew

New comment by robthebrew in "His Code Backs Up the World [Rsync, Andrew Tridgell]"

robthebrew — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:49:49 +0000

https://medium.com/@tridge60/rsync-and-outrage-d9849599e5a0

New comment by robthebrew in "Leaker says new MacBook '100% confirmed' to get touchscreen"

robthebrew — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:17:00 +0000

how many more posts on reddit will there be about screen cleaning, and how many more liquid damaged displays due to that cleaning?

New comment by robthebrew in "Euro-Office: First version of the open-source web office is here"

robthebrew — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:09:50 +0000

Ironically this website will not allow access unless you agree to data harvesting or pay up.

New comment by robthebrew in "Two New Studies Ask: Did the iPhone Cause Birthrates to Decline?"

robthebrew — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:02:03 +0000

Oh come on. Firstly targeting Apple, when it is obviously a social issue. Secondly, targeting a device, rather than the wider issues. Like housing cost, salaries, uncertainties in general.

New comment by robthebrew in "Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it"

robthebrew — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:16:55 +0000

anyone know of an international link to find local groups (in my case Spain)?

New comment by robthebrew in "Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states"

robthebrew — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:49:56 +0000

Just a theory. Get some actual evididence and post a proper paper.

New comment by robthebrew in "Ask HN: Why isn't AI image generation closely linked with graphics code gen?"

robthebrew — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:14:38 +0000

GIGO. Have you asked AI?

New comment by robthebrew in "US Marine Corps retires the first fighter jet that didn't need a runway"

robthebrew — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:58:48 +0000

Old guy meets older guy. Unless this coating was added way after the original Harriers were created.

New comment by robthebrew in "US Marine Corps retires the first fighter jet that didn't need a runway"

robthebrew — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:56:53 +0000

The UK invented this in the 1960s. The USA licensed the design for first use in 1971.

New comment by robthebrew in "Dell inks $9.7B Pentagon contract after Trump acquires stock"

robthebrew — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:31:13 +0000

Anything new here? Trump is a grifter. Only MAGOts don't realise

New comment by robthebrew in "Show HN: Site to check actual past weather for trip planning, not just averages"

robthebrew — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:57:56 +0000

It is a really nice website, but you are misguided: averages exist for a reason. Would you choose a location because last year it was the perfect temperature (even though the past ones all said no)?

New comment by robthebrew in "I am a young earth Creationist, roast me"

robthebrew — Sat, 30 May 2026 16:03:49 +0000

present an argument and we can continue.

New comment by robthebrew in "Why the US job market is so hard, especially for recent college graduates"

robthebrew — Thu, 28 May 2026 16:33:23 +0000

learn a useful skill. What aren't HR departments shut, since their job is all AI now?

New comment by robthebrew in "Error in digital identity verification cost university employee her job"

robthebrew — Sun, 24 May 2026 12:17:54 +0000

it is ironic that the website vigorously insists on data collection, as it is based in Germany, the capital of personal data protection.

New comment by robthebrew in "IRS barred from probing Trump's tax returns filed before settlement"

robthebrew — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:27:29 +0000

how can this go on, in the so called leader of the free world?

New comment by robthebrew in "Fungus-powered farming delivers higher yields and better-tasting crops"

robthebrew — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:29:32 +0000

Did I misunderstand? This fungus lives on insects? Also, profit $$ for the megapharmas, yet again.

New comment by robthebrew in "Safari and Firefox change how big sites render based on the domain"

robthebrew — Thu, 14 May 2026 15:52:42 +0000

Just ditch Chrome and then the website owners see shrinking traffic.

New comment by robthebrew in "European Stagnation Is Real"

robthebrew — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:50:11 +0000

And individual debt in America versus Europe?

New comment by robthebrew in "The US is winning the AI race where it matters most: commercialization"

robthebrew — Wed, 13 May 2026 14:26:51 +0000

This is patently absurd. US AI companies are investing non-existent money on huge infrastructure with negligible income. This cannot be sustained. And if/when it fails it will take down the economy of the US and probably any other country touching us business.

New comment by robthebrew in "Why Not Objective-C"

robthebrew — Tue, 12 May 2026 16:33:27 +0000

Now persuade the poor Cobol maintainers to do the same. A bank goes down for 30 seconds = millions lost.