Hacker News: tinyrichardhttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=tinyrichardHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:56:10 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by tinyrichard in "Volkswagen's cheapest EV ever is the first to use Rivian software"]]>If they did a hot hatch version I'd consider breaking my vow to never have a new car or payment again.

]]>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:21:49 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43403762tinyrichardhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43403762https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43403762<![CDATA[New comment by tinyrichard in "The Nokia N900: the future that wasn't"]]>I still have the predecessor, the N810. Keep meaning to dig it out and see what the latest Linux I could get to boot is. I'd love to have a pocketable physical querty messaging client. Debian has been booted on the N810 and Postmarket OS on the N900:

https://arachnoid.com/linux/nokia/ https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Nokia_N900_(nokia-n900)

]]>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 02:49:32 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43376629tinyrichardhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43376629https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43376629<![CDATA[New comment by tinyrichard in "Sixos: A nix OS without systemd [video]"]]>So removing a transmission and installing/testing/improving a new design or way to solve the problem that hasn't been popularized isn't a worthy cause? How do you think we developed the first transmission? Or the various improvements we all take for granted these days? Yes, systemd can do this, but that isn't a reason to imply developing an alternative that can do the same, albeit in a different way, is irrational.

]]>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:17:24 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42885350tinyrichardhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42885350https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42885350<![CDATA[New comment by tinyrichard in "Caltrain's electric fleet more efficient than expected"]]>That works in theory, until the police are overrun with things they don't specialize in and don't have the officers to handle the day to day plus illegal arms dealers.

]]>Sat, 25 Jan 2025 05:41:17 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42819770tinyrichardhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42819770https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42819770<![CDATA[New comment by tinyrichard in "Trailbase: Fast, single-file, open-source app server built using Rust and SQLite"]]>At least myself and one other have realized we can add users, 10/10 demo. Only the best test users.

]]>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:28:15 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42336635tinyrichardhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42336635https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42336635