<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: sib</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=sib</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 17:57:38 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=sib" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Lost Images from the 1945 Trinity Nuclear Test Restored"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>While rocketry is older than Newton, even in 1920, it was widely believed that rockets would not work in space (and therefore couldn't get us to the moon).<p><a href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/jan-13-1920-the-new-york-times-doubts-spaceflight/" rel="nofollow">https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/...</a><p>Luckily, the Times did issue a correction - almost 50 years later, on July 17, 1969. The day <i>after</i> NASA launched the first mission to the moon.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:53:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48224826</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48224826</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48224826</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Meta deletes popular 1M follower account after Kuwaiti request"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've seen plenty of waiters, taxi drivers, etc., be quite happy to receive tips in USD in many countries where USD is not the official currency. In fact, I can't think of a single time when I've seen such a tip be rejected because of its currency.<p>That's quite different from trying to pay a bill (invoice) in USD in those countries.</p>
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<p>I'd say that a 2022 Subaru Outback is not a "big SUV" - the EPA classified it as a small SUV (medium starting 2026), and it had a crossover station wagon body style.<p>Now I do wonder about those people who buy a Chevy Tahoe, Ford Expedition, or Toyota Sequoia and then complain about gas consumption...</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:18:34 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48016592</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48016592</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48016592</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandatory in the EU starting in 2027"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>> I think you may need to think out your entire post before typing such contradictions.<p>Ships != Boats</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:19:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48012685</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48012685</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48012685</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Android now stops you sharing your location in photos"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I email images as attachments very, very frequently. I go through the browser's file picker and I pick out the photo by its filename. I would be surprised and angry if somewhere along the way the filename got changed to some random string without my knowledge and consent.<p>In fact, I often refer to the name of the photo in the body of the email (e.g., "front_before.jpg shows the front of the car when I picked it up, front_after.jpg shows it after the accident.")<p>I imagine this is an extremely common use case.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:57:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47756412</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47756412</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47756412</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Android now stops you sharing your location in photos"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Obviously"<p>There are plenty of use cases where the filename is relevant (and many, many people intentionally use the image name for sorting / cataloging).</p>
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<p>If you're in the US, just send it unencrypted over the internet. The NSA will kindly archive it for you and then you can submit a FOIA request whenever you need access to it.<p>Kidding. Sort of...</p>
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<p>There are something like 24 million millionaires in the United States... Estimates are that Americans spent $157 billion on pets in 2025.<p>There are <i>a lot</i> of people who could easily choose to spend $3,500 on a computer.</p>
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<p>>> So while a consumer photographer, may use their phone or compact or all-in-one camera, enthusiast photographer will probably spend $3000 - $5000 in camera gear.<p>It's interesting that you chose photographers as the example here. In many cases that I've seen, enthusiast photographers spend <i>much more</i> than professional photographers on their gear because the photographers make their money with their gear and therefore need to justify it, while the enthusiasts are often tech people, successful doctors, etc., who spend lots and lots on money on their hobbies...<p>In any case, your point stands, that "enthusiast" computer users would easily spend $3-4K or more on gear to play games, train models, etc.</p>
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<p>>> voting for a bad person because you like their policies<p>Is it better to<p>(1) vote for a bad person whose policies you believe are correct<p>or<p>(2) vote for a good person whose policies you believe are wrong?<p>I'd pick (1) every time. (Sure, I'd love a good person whose policies are right...)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 22:37:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47343284</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47343284</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47343284</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Put the Zipcode First"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>ZIP codes don't uniquely identify cities / towns. (Or, in fact, States). Not to mention, they certainly don't work globally...</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 23:50:00 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292696</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292696</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47292696</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online services"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>"Apps installed on their phones"<p>"Use Chrome"<p>"Crazy"<p>Or, completely normal behavior. Are you suggesting that people should live in a shed in the woods like the Unabomber?</p>
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<p>Given that the first communication between a web server and client was in December 1990 (and that was private to Tim B-L's environment), and it was released to the public in 1991, I bet we actually couldn't find such stories in the 1980s :)</p>
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<p>How else do you get on the elevator? Wait for it to randomly appear?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:59:46 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47019261</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47019261</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47019261</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Waymo seeking about $16B near $110B valuation"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Don't forget:<p>* Stop doing any meaningful in-person inspection of the vehicle to ensure that it is in good condition before joining the network<p>* Stop requiring cars to be <= 4 years old<p>* (Seemingly) stop requiring drivers to maintain trunk space free for passengers' luggage</p>
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<p>If only. (cf., parallel construction)</p>
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<p>Car accident? Broken leg while hiking? Mugging? Slip and fall on icy sidewalk?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:19:58 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841931</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841931</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841931</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Mobile carriers can get your GPS location"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Which don't contain the bank account number (at least in any 2FA I've ever received from a bank.)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:13:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841888</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841888</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841888</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Mobile carriers can get your GPS location"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Just because the government can't <i>buy</i> it, doesn't mean they can't ask for it reeeeallllllly persuasively.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 23:10:43 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841861</link><dc:creator>sib</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841861</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46841861</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by sib in "Mobile carriers can get your GPS location"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>>> Nothing can stop the tower equipment manufacturer like Ericsson from knowing the location of your phone<p>> False. You can:
> 1) Leave the phone at home<p>If you're going to be pedantic, at least be pedantically correct. The tower (and carrier) would still know the location of your phone in that case. (It just wouldn't be with you.)</p>
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