Hacker News: tehnoslow

New comment by tehnoslow in "Ask HN: Do you want a router that has DD-WRT pre-installed?"

tehnoslow — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:02:51 +0000

I don't think that's the best idea for starting a business. Demand is too low, and the required investment is too high.

New comment by tehnoslow in "AI Is a Tool. Using It Well Takes Skill."

tehnoslow — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 22:03:13 +0000

I am inclined to agree with the view that AI is merely a tool. And, incidentally, using it rationally isn't always easy.

New comment by tehnoslow in "Chamath says open AI models are "commoditize your complement." Agree?"

tehnoslow — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 02:11:25 +0000

I don't yet see open models exerting significant pressure on the closed API market. Access to the most significant models is still quite expensive, and demand for them appears to remain high.

New comment by tehnoslow in "What is going on with ceiling fans"

tehnoslow — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 01:45:54 +0000

I didn't know the ceiling fan market was in such bad shape

New comment by tehnoslow in "Tell HN: Bob Cringely has died"

tehnoslow — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:53:11 +0000

Damn, that’s heartbreaking. Rest in peace.

New comment by tehnoslow in "Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant"

tehnoslow — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:21:09 +0000

It seems to me that it's like this everywhere now

New comment by tehnoslow in "Singapore govt dating app uses Gale-Shapley stable marriage algorithm"

tehnoslow — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:55:45 +0000

The idea is interesting, of course, but I think the user experience won't be much different from a classic dating app, plus it inevitably requires an analysis of many nuances

New comment by tehnoslow in "First Steps of the PLC Organization – Independent Public Ledger of Credentials"

tehnoslow — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:51:39 +0000

I have to agree

New comment by tehnoslow in "Show HN: A game about fake news and memes"

tehnoslow — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:44:11 +0000

Fun game, but I agree with senectus1, it's a bit clunky on desktop

New comment by tehnoslow in "Ask HN: How do you feel about the new $500 OpenAI subscription?"

tehnoslow — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:13:06 +0000

It’s not yet clear how all this will be implemented. But I have plenty of doubts.

New comment by tehnoslow in "Show HN: Jev Plays Pokémon Red"

tehnoslow — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:25:49 +0000

Actually, yes, that would be at least interesting

New comment by tehnoslow in "People hooked on vapes try a new way to quit: cigarettes"

tehnoslow — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:52:23 +0000

"Nicotine is just caffeine" is too clean given the tumor-promotion evidence. To a large extent, it comes down to the method of delivery: patches are difficult to get hooked on because they do not cause a rapid spike in nicotine levels and are not associated with any ritual; cigarettes are hard to give up due to that spike, the accompanying ritual, and the MAO inhibitors found in the smoke; while vapes occupy a middle ground—which is precisely why they help some people quit smoking but foster addiction in others.

New comment by tehnoslow in "Show HN: Make math automatic with Mathy"

tehnoslow — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:39:18 +0000

A good project. It’s great that the tasks are generated deterministically, without using AI-generated answers

New comment by tehnoslow in "SAML: A fractal of bad design"

tehnoslow — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:20:02 +0000

A fair criticism of the article is that it lists SAML's vulnerabilities but doesn't do the same comparison for OIDC. OIDC has its own problems too: JWT algorithm confusion, none algorithm attacks, missing audience checks, and bugs in JOSE libraries

New comment by tehnoslow in "Xcode 27.1 Beta Release Notes"

tehnoslow — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:39:25 +0000

Thanks for Axiom, looks useful. Does it already cover the new 27.1 beta APIs?

New comment by tehnoslow in "Since it was stripped of planetary status, Pluto’s defenders have been fighting"

tehnoslow — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:27:03 +0000

The claim that the IAU vote was procedurally invalid is interesting

New comment by tehnoslow in "Playa Phone"

tehnoslow — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:36:43 +0000

The real-time stats on the website are fascinating. Did you set those up to satisfy your own curiosity, or to give remote callers a sense of "presence" at the playa?

New comment by tehnoslow in "Stopping the smart TV from being used against you"

tehnoslow — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:18:15 +0000

That's some crazy stuff. I knew LG and others liked to push ads on their smart TVs, but I didn't realize it was this bad...

New comment by tehnoslow in "Does the Sumerian King List Align with Paleoclimate Events?"

tehnoslow — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:12:21 +0000

Interesting breakdown. The author clearly put in the work to test this theory. I like that he's not trying to force the data to fit the result but instead explains why even apparent matches could just be coincidental.

New comment by tehnoslow in "Inception-style curved map for turn-by-turn directions"

tehnoslow — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:51:19 +0000

Cool idea, but it feels more suited for pedestrians or cyclists moving at a slower pace. Not sure this format would work well in a car, since you can't really see the whole road ahead. At 100 km/h, you need to grasp the route and upcoming turns quickly and this view might not give you enough time to get in the right lane. Still, props to them for trying something new.