Hacker News: samtheDamned

'China's Instagram' Readies Hong Kong IPO That Could See It Valued over $70B

samtheDamned — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:05:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/tech/chinas-instagram-readies-hong-kong-ipo-that-could-see-it-valued-at-over-70-billion-879222fa

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48575188

Points: 2

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New comment by samtheDamned in "Hacker News but for independent blogs"

samtheDamned — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:10:40 +0000

This would be really cool. With the process of allowing fediverse logins it would be nice to also be able to use lemmy accounts since right now those don't seem to work. (That might be related to the HN hug though I'm not sure).

New comment by samtheDamned in "Hacker News but for Independent Blogs"

samtheDamned — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:02:53 +0000

I can't speak to other fediverse software but I tried a few lemmy servers to no avail. My mastodon instance is under maintenance so I guess I'll have to wait until that's done to sign up.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Your ePub Is fine"

samtheDamned — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:31:54 +0000

This is similar to my experience doing a research project for a fellowship. I had a barebones LaTeX file but I pushed doing the proper formatting for when I was finished writing and then had a hell of a time trying to get it all working properly right before the submission date haha.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Banned Book Library in a Wi-Fi Smart Light Bulb"

samtheDamned — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:01:15 +0000

This project and especially one of the closing notes[1] reminds me of a more mature DIY project to make a mesh node using a simple solar lamp[2]. I love the creativity on display here and I especially appreciate all the links to the other blogs and sites that helped you along the way.

1: > I was talking with a friend about this idea and the storage limitation and he thought it would be cool to have these devices form a mesh network

2: https://meshtastic.org/docs/community/enclosures/rak/harbor-...

New comment by samtheDamned in "Show HN: I built 80 mini-games using Fable before it was shut down"

samtheDamned — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:04:59 +0000

If just using all the same pieces verbatim is a liability then "cobalt vault" would be at risk since after a quick playthrough I haven't run into anything but the original shapes.

Apple Announces Liquid Glass Improvements and Transparency Slider

samtheDamned — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:40:56 +0000

Article URL: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/08/apple-announces-liquid-glass-improvements/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48448487

Points: 2

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New comment by samtheDamned in "Changing how we develop Ladybird"

samtheDamned — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:46:58 +0000

My understanding is that the people working on ladybird are compensated for their full time positions, so I would also expect any future positions to be similar.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Pwnd Blaster: Hacking your PC using your speaker without ever touching it"

samtheDamned — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:14:49 +0000

If we could started teaching Morse Code in standard curriculum then in about 18 years or so we could finally subsidize smart lightbulbs with blinking ads for products and then we could stop selling pesky "dumb" bulbs.

ReactOS Joins VCF Southwest for the First Time

samtheDamned — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:48:32 +0000

Article URL: https://reactos.org/blogs/vcfsw-2026/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48390610

Points: 3

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New comment by samtheDamned in "'Backrooms' Stuns with $81M Debut"

samtheDamned — Sun, 31 May 2026 21:12:48 +0000

I wasn't aware he was behind the oldest view. That makes me more excited to see this movie because that was really good on what couldn't have been much of a budget to begin with.

New comment by samtheDamned in "A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft"

samtheDamned — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:47:45 +0000

Yeah the appeal to me would be the ability to have my desktop experience spread throughout an established home built in minecraft. I think in reality the added friction in a setup like that would be enormous but it's a pleasant thought.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Poll: How often do you check "newest"?"

samtheDamned — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:41:56 +0000

Yep this is how I use HN as well. /new is definitely interesting when I do open it (usually after submitting) but because of the lack of existing discussion I don't usually seek it out day to day. It can definitely be rewarding though to be able to start the discussion on a new submission when it relates to an area of your own expertise though.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Poll: How often do you check "newest"?"

samtheDamned — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:38:29 +0000

I think this would be an okay place to ask about the vouching process since it seems like a big part of the /new sifting system. When I'm browsing on /new as well as on /active (which I browse much more frequently) I'll see dead links that seem like valid posts and that I would enjoy discussing, but I'm a little worried about "over-vouching" so I tend to play it very cautious. Am I overthinking that process? Outside of running it against the guidelines/faq is there a way to see why a post was flagged?

New comment by samtheDamned in "Show HN: Gaia Atlas – Local Stellar Map"

samtheDamned — Fri, 29 May 2026 19:48:54 +0000

I like the ability to map out the constellations and see how they connect from different angles. I don't think I've seen something like that before.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Last.fm is now independent"

samtheDamned — Wed, 27 May 2026 23:20:56 +0000

I guess thats better than being enshittified

New comment by samtheDamned in "A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft"

samtheDamned — Fri, 22 May 2026 22:40:39 +0000

I wonder how this would pair with a VR mod. It doesn't seem like Vivecraft supports the version this was posted for at the moment, but if they had the ability to play nice that seems like it would would be a fun way to experience software.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Show HN: Countries where you can leave your MacBook at a random coffee shop"

samtheDamned — Tue, 12 May 2026 17:14:14 +0000

I think it's interesting that this map shows the Sahrawi Republic, that's not a very common feature.

New comment by samtheDamned in "This Month in Ladybird – April 2026"

samtheDamned — Wed, 06 May 2026 22:23:22 +0000

Same here. I also think having multiple front-ends is a good way to demonstrate the flexibility of the engine.

New comment by samtheDamned in "Ti-84 Evo"

samtheDamned — Sat, 02 May 2026 16:29:50 +0000

I'm not an expert in this department but I wonder if battery life is a factor here. My Ti-84+ has not fully died once since I was in middle school (as a college graduate now). It can survive an entire year out of use and would still have a usable charge when I would pick it back up for a new math class.