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New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)"

schultetwin1 — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 02:23:27 +0000

I'm building https://dipstickalerts.com.

A way for for U.S. car owners to stay informed about the issues your car may experience that are communicated by car makers to dealerships.

I found those communications useful for my own car and wanted a better website that what the NHTSA provides and have been having a lot of fun building out the site.

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Show HN: Dipstick Alerts – Search recalls and service bulletins for your car"

schultetwin1 — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:43:50 +0000

Ok, I had a chance to look into it. A previous version of the website only checked for recalls for vehicles that had an email alert setup. I'm currently working on importing the backlog of all recalls. Thank you again!

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Show HN: Dipstick Alerts – Search recalls and service bulletins for your car"

schultetwin1 — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:29:17 +0000

Huh, I will look into it. Thanks for the pointer!

Show HN: Dipstick Alerts – Search recalls and service bulletins for your car

schultetwin1 — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:58:30 +0000

Hi HN!

When I bought my first car, a 2019 Subaru Forester, I also bought an extended warranty. I wanted to stay informed about problems that might be covered, so I started checking NHTSA.gov—the website of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a U.S. agency—every month for new service bulletins.

Those bulletins pointed me to problems I might not otherwise have recognized as repairable. For example, my trunk would not open as far in cold weather. I probably would not have asked the dealer about it, but I found a service bulletin describing the problem and was able to get it fixed under warranty.

I wanted a simpler way to find information relevant to my car and to be notified when something new appeared, so I built Dipstick Alerts. This was also my first substantial project built with extensive help from AI coding tools.

You can use the site without signing up: select a year, make, and model to search for recalls and manufacturer service bulletins. Results include a plain-language summary, symptom notes, suggested next steps, and a link to the original manufacturer document when available. Email alerts are optional.

NHTSA is the underlying data source, so coverage is currently focused on vehicles sold in the United States. Some of the information may still be useful elsewhere because many vehicles and components are sold globally, but models and bulletin applicability can differ between markets.

A daily process scans for newly published recalls and bulletins, imports them through queues, matches them to applicable vehicles, tracks superseding bulletins, and prepares alerts for subscribers.

Some of the plain-language content is generated from the source documents using Gemini. The original manufacturer documents remain the authoritative source.

The application runs on Cloudflare Workers using D1, Queues, KV, and email sending. I’d especially appreciate reports of incorrect vehicle matches and feedback on whether the summaries are genuinely useful, whether anything in the search or alert flow is confusing, and how the site performs under load.

I’ll be around to answer questions and fix problems. Thanks for trying it!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49483465

Points: 1

# Comments: 3

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)"

schultetwin1 — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:01:53 +0000

https://dipstickalerts.com - I've been working on this during my kid's naps.

The web app allows car owners in the U.S. to see a list of all the service bulletins the manufacturer has sent out about your car over the years (called Technical Service Bulletins or TSBs). You can subscribe for new bulletins to be sent to your email as well.

These service bulletins are not only recalls but also fixes for known issues with the car.

I found reading these bulletins super helpful for my own car. There were some symptoms I would have never noticed without reading through these bulletins. For example: the tailgate did not lift up all the way in cold weather. Turns out this was fixed and covered under the extended warranty.

The infrastructure is all built on top of Cloudflare workers. I use Gemini Flash Lite to summarize and filter the bulletins.

This is my first web app (thank you AI) so any feedback is welcome!

New comment by schultetwin1 in "But life had other plans"

schultetwin1 — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 02:07:50 +0000

This is an amazing story! Classic race condition :)

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2021)"

schultetwin1 — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:08:25 +0000

Wyze Labs (https://wyze.com) | Engineering (multiple roles) | Kirkland, WA | ONSITE | Full-time

We are a team of innovators and tech geeks obsessed with making smart home products accessible to everyone. Our products are intuitive and easy to use, and we partner with our customers to add new features and continuously improve our products over time. We believe customers should not have to compromise – beautifully designed smart home products should enrich people’s lives and be something everyone can afford. We are ramping up our engineering teams and are looking for engineers who are passionate about IoT and our products and mission. An ideal candidate would like to make an impacting change to people’s lives by building products that become an integral part of our daily lifestyle. We are currently hiring for the following engineering roles. You can find more info about these roles and non-engineering roles listed here: https://www.wyze.com/careers.

  * Android Developer
  * Applied Scientist (Computer Vision)
  * Applied Scientist (Conversational AI)
  * iOS Developer
  * Program Manager (Bilingual - Mandarin and English)
  * Research/Applied Scientist Intern
  * SDE (Data platform)
  * Security Engineer
  * Senior Android Developer
  * Senior Applied Scientist
  * Senior iOS Developer
  * Senior SDE (Video Stream)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development, DevOps & Infrastructure)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Services Team)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Systems & Tools)
  * Software & IoT Embedded Systems Engineer
  * Software Development Engineer (AI Platform)
  * Software Development Engineer (Edge AI)
  * Software Development Manager
  * Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development)
  * Software Engineer (Systems and Tools)

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (February 2021)"

schultetwin1 — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 22:19:53 +0000

Wyze Labs (https://wyze.com) | Engineering (multiple roles) | Kirkland, WA | ONSITE | Full-time

  * Applied Scientist (Computer Vision)
  * Applied Scientist (Conversational AI)
  * Mobile Software Development Manager
  * Program Manager (Bilingual - Mandarin and English)
  * Research/Applied Scientist Intern
  * SDE (Data platform)
  * Senior Android Developer
  * Senior Applied Scientist
  * Senior iOS Developer
  * Senior SDE (Video Stream)
  * Senior Security Engineer
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development, DevOps & Infrastructure)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Services Team)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Systems & Tools)
  * Software & IoT Embedded Systems Engineer
  * Software Development Engineer (AI Platform)
  * Software Development Engineer (Edge AI)
  * Software Development Manager
  * Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development)
  * Software Engineer Intern

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (January 2021)"

schultetwin1 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:18:47 +0000

Wyze Labs (https://wyze.com) | Engineering (multiple roles) | Kirkland, WA | ONSITE | Full-time We are a team of innovators and tech geeks obsessed with making smart home products accessible to everyone. Our products are intuitive and easy to use, and we partner with our customers to add new features and continuously improve our products over time. We believe customers should not have to compromise – beautifully designed smart home products should enrich people’s lives and be something everyone can afford. We are ramping up our engineering teams and are looking for engineers who are passionate about IoT and our products and mission. An ideal candidate would like to make an impacting change to people’s lives by building products that become an integral part of our daily lifestyle.

We are currently hiring for the following engineering roles. You can find more info about these roles and non-engineering roles listed here: https://www.wyze.com/careers.

  * Front End Engineer
  * Senior UX Designer
  * Applied Scientist (Computer Vision)
  * Applied Scientist (Conversational AI)
  * Mobile Software Development Manager
  * Research/Applied Scientist Intern
  * SDE (Data platform - Front End)
  * SDE (Data platform)
  * Senior Android Developer
  * Senior Applied Scientist
  * Senior iOS Developer
  * Senior SDE (Video Stream)
  * Senior Security Engineer
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development, DevOps & Infrastructure)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Systems & Tools)
  * Software & IoT Embedded Systems Engineer
  * Software Development Engineer (AI Platform)
  * Software Development Engineer (Edge AI)
  * Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development)
  * Software Engineer (System and DevOps)

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2020)"

schultetwin1 — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 18:50:32 +0000

Wyze Labs | Engineering (multiple roles) | Kirkland, WA | ONSITE | Full-time

We are currently hiring for the following engineering roles. You can find more info about these roles and non-engineering roles listed here: https://www.wyze.com/careers.

  * Front End Engineer
  * Senior UX Designer
  * Applied Scientist (Computer Vision)
  * Applied Scientist (Conversational AI)
  * Mobile Software Development Manager
  * Research/Applied Scientist Intern
  * SDE (Data platform - Front End)
  * SDE (Data platform)
  * Senior Android Developer
  * Senior Applied Scientist
  * Senior iOS Developer
  * Senior SDE (Video Stream)
  * Senior Security Engineer
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development, DevOps & Infrastructure)
  * Software & IoT Embedded Systems Engineer
  * Software Development Engineer (AI Platform)
  * Software Development Engineer (Edge AI)
  * Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development)
  * Software Engineer (System and DevOps)

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (November 2020)"

schultetwin1 — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 18:22:11 +0000

Wyze Labs | Engineering (multiple roles) | Kirkland, WA | ONSITE | Full-time We are a team of innovators and tech geeks obsessed with making smart home products accessible to everyone. Our products are intuitive and easy to use, and we partner with our customers to add new features and continuously improve our products over time. We believe customers should not have to compromise – beautifully designed smart home products should enrich people’s lives and be something everyone can afford.

We are ramping up our engineering teams and are looking for engineers who are passionate about IoT and our products and mission. An ideal candidate would like to make an impacting change to people’s lives by building products that become an integral part of our daily lifestyle.

We are currently hiring for the following engineering roles. You can find more info about these roles and non-engineering roles listed here: https://www.wyze.com/careers.

  * Front End Engineer
  * Senior UX Designer
  * Applied Scientist (Computer Vision)
  * Mobile Software Development Manager
  * Research/Applied Scientist Intern
  * Senior Android Developer
  * Senior Applied Scientist
  * Senior iOS Developer
  * Senior SDE (Video Stream)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development, DevOps & Infrastructure)
  * Software & IoT Embedded Systems Engineer
  * Software Development Engineer (AI Platform)
  * Software Development Engineer (Edge AI)
  * Software Development Manager
  * Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development)
  * Software Engineer (System and DevOps)

New comment by schultetwin1 in "So you want to build an embedded Linux system?"

schultetwin1 — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 18:17:00 +0000

I just started a job working on embedded Linux devices, coming from a microcontroller world. This was extremely helpful, what a great writeup. Thank you!!

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2020)"

schultetwin1 — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:04:11 +0000

Wyze Labs | Engineering (multiple roles) | Kirkland, WA | ONSITE | Full-time

We are currently hiring for the following engineering roles. You can find more info about these roles and non-engineering roles listed here: https://www.wyze.com/careers.

  * Applied Scientist (Computer Vision)
  * Mobile Software Development Manager
  * Research/Applied Scientist
  * Research/Applied Scientist Intern
  * Senior BI Engineer
  * Senior Mobile App Software Developer
  * Senior SDE (Video Stream)
  * Senior Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development, DevOps & Infrastructure)
  * Software & IoT Embedded Systems Engineer
  * Software Development Engineer (AI Platform)
  * Software Development Engineer (Edge AI)
  * Software Development Manager
  * Software Engineer (Cloud Service Development)
  * Software Engineer (System and DevOps)

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Automatically download symbols and sources in GDB"

schultetwin1 — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 21:25:42 +0000

I'm not aware of those solutions. Very cool! Are they specific to one distro (for example, Fedora)? How do I get gdb to show me the command to installing missing packages?

One downside to those solutions, they only support debugging on the same machine running the executable. If I want to debug a crash dump from a machine different from my own I might not be able to install the packages.

New comment by schultetwin1 in "Automatically download symbols and sources in GDB"

schultetwin1 — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 19:12:28 +0000

This was originally built by RedHat and they are adding support for Fedora's package manager, which should make debugging in future versions of Fedora an amazing experience. The ability to debug any application on your machine with no effort.

Debuginfod does support debian packages as well (integrating with -dbg pacages), but it does not support src packages. The documentation mentions that this is tricky.

Automatically download symbols and sources in GDB

schultetwin1 — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 05:03:40 +0000

Article URL: https://sourceware.org/elfutils/Debuginfod.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23444893

Points: 44

# Comments: 20

SMS and Call Notifications from iPhone on Linux

schultetwin1 — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 07:53:00 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/schultetwin1/DesktopANCS

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12803508

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

New comment by schultetwin1 in "A2: Analog Malicious Hardware [pdf]"

schultetwin1 — Wed, 25 May 2016 16:20:53 +0000

Could one defense be to design the chip to not have any empty space? In other words, fill in any empty area with test circuitry such that you couldn't tell which areas were actually used and which weren't.