Hacker News: tssva

New comment by tssva in "Veracrypt project update"

tssva — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:25:28 +0000

Has your Apple account been suspended for the last few years?

New comment by tssva in "What changes when you turn a Linux box into a router"

tssva — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:22:12 +0000

Respectfully the scenario you want to present seems to change. The title you submitted this under doesn’t have any mention of switching, firewalls, dhcp server or WiFi access point.

Then the actual title of the article mentions routing and switching but not a firewall, dhcp server or WiFi access point. Then at the end you seem to change the goal to being a WiFi router but really you have presented more steps than required for that. You have also setup switching, a firewall and a dhcp server which are not required to be a router with WiFi access point.

New comment by tssva in "IBM Announces Strategic Collaboration with Arm"

tssva — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:23:22 +0000

There were also PC compatible systems based around ISA backplanes. This was especially common for industrial computers but Zenith/Heathkit made ISA backplane based systems for the business and consumer markets. I own a Zenith Z-160 luggable computer from 1984 which uses an 8 slot 8-bit ISA backplane. 1 slot is occupied by a CPU card which also has the keyboard connector. My system has 2 memory cards which each provide up to 320k along with a serial and parallel port. Zenith sold a desktop version of this as the Z-150. They later released models based upon 16-bit ISA backplanes. I think but am not sure of the top of my head that the last CPU they produced a 16-bit card for was the 486.

New comment by tssva in "Show HN: Channel Surfer – Watch YouTube like it’s cable TV"

tssva — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:11:14 +0000

There are greasemonkey scripts available which hide shorts from appearing.

New comment by tssva in "Volvo Proposes 100-Mile Plug-In Hybrids for Drivers with Range Anxiety"

tssva — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:59:33 +0000

I don’t have an EV and will not purchase one anytime soon. I would be interested in purchasing an extended range hybrid. I’ve had this discussion with many of my friends and most are not ready to purchase an EV but like myself are interested in a plug-in hybrid. A 100 range allow for all my local driving to be electric and I could still do my long range driving without adding the additional time for charging. I do drives of 9 - 13 hours at least 8-10 times a year and some years more often. Those drives are already long enough. I don’t want to add the additional time charging takes. Over that long of a drive the time adds up.

New comment by tssva in "The TSA's New $45 Fee to Fly Without ID Is Illegal"

tssva — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:08:17 +0000

There is no legal requirement to show id or answer any questions to establish identification before flying. In other words there is no extra work required by law which the fee would cover.

New comment by tssva in "JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back"

tssva — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:58:40 +0000

I have been unable to find a SSH app for iOS that I like since I switched from Android. Just one of many reasons I will be switching back to Android for my next phone.

New comment by tssva in "Qualcomm CEO pockets 15% pay rise as profits fall 45%"

tssva — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:16:59 +0000

The article mentions a one time tax charge which resulted in the reduction in profits but doesn't explain the context of the tax charge. Likely because it doesn't fit the narrative the author tried to create. Qualcomm chose to take a one time non-cash tax charge of $5.7 billion to take advantage of changes in the tax code which were part of the Big Beautiful Bill enacted last year. By taxing the charge their effective tax rate and cash tax payments moving forward will be reduced. In other words they traded short term profits for increased long term profits. Meta similarly took a $15.9 billion charge for the same reason. Many other companies have already done the same or are expected to. Especially those which have large R&D investments.

New comment by tssva in "Qualcomm CEO pockets 15% pay rise as profits fall 45%"

tssva — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:58:20 +0000

They didn't mess up badly. They choose to take a one time non-cash tax charge of $5.7 billion which will allow them to take advantage of a recent change in tax law to achieve a lower effective tax rate and lower cash tax payments going forward. Meta did something similar taking a $15.9 billion non-cash tax charge to take advantage of the same changed tax laws. Many other companies have already or are expected to do the same.

New comment by tssva in "PicoPCMCIA – a PCMCIA development board for retro-computing enthusiasts"

tssva — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:24:35 +0000

If you have a PowerBook with SCSI support you can use a BlueSCSI v2. Besides emulating SCSI storage devices it can emulate a Dynaport SCSI/Link network device to allow wifi connectivity for Macs running classic Mac OS. https://bluescsi.com/docs/WiFi-DaynaPORT

New comment by tssva in "X-shell – Complete web based terminal component"

tssva — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:23:24 +0000

NetSarang Computer has been offering a commercial ssh client named Xshell since the mid 2000s. They have a copyright on the name. You may want to consider renaming the project to avoid potential future issues.

New comment by tssva in "50% of U.S. vinyl buyers don't own a record player"

tssva — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:22:43 +0000

Anecdotal data from my Gen-Z daughter, currently a college freshman, is that they want the cover art. Her dorm room walls are decorated with vinyl albums in frames where they cannot be listened to.

New comment by tssva in "Stewart Cheifet, creator of The Computer Chronicles, has died"

tssva — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:23:41 +0000

I never read a copy of Computer Shopper.

New comment by tssva in "Stewart Cheifet, creator of The Computer Chronicles, has died"

tssva — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 19:36:32 +0000

Computer Chronicles, Byte, Compute!'s Gazette, 80 Micro and PC Magazine were windows into the larger world of computers as a kid in the 1980s. The Computer Chronicles episodes on computer networks and services sparked an interest in networking which turned into the focus of the 1st half of my professional career. I owe a debt of gratitude to Stewart Cheifet.

New comment by tssva in "Loss32: Let's Build a Win32/Linux"

tssva — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:05:11 +0000

Using Linux gets you much more hardware compatibility especially for the consumer desktop and laptop systems this is targeted towards.

New comment by tssva in "SwiftUI, Universal, CloudKit-Based Free Cocktail App"

tssva — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:13:34 +0000

Wish I could add ingredients to the list of ingredients on hand, there were more choices of glassware and the type of ice could be selected. The 1st drink I went to add is traditionally served in a hurricane glass and is shaken then poured over crushed ice.

New comment by tssva in "Ask HN: Why can't I find NDK for Linux ARM64?"

tssva — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:06:46 +0000

Google does not currently provide official linux aarch64 host versions of the NDK. A feature request ticket has been open for several years requesting one and is currently marked as no plans. Directions can be found for compiling the NDK yourself or there are several community provided builds available.

New comment by tssva in "Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class"

tssva — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:02:20 +0000

Are they writing the test questions in cursive? If not I’m not sure what this has to do with my comment.

New comment by tssva in "Upcoming Changes to Let's Encrypt Certificates"

tssva — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:45:40 +0000

Maybe you get downvoted because this isn't centralizing all the power of the internet to one organization rather than being downvoted because people don't have an issue with that.

New comment by tssva in "Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class"

tssva — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:13:16 +0000

What? Next you are going to tell me they can’t use an abacus or properly impress cuneiform into clay tablets.