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New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "DOOM Over DNS"

uuddlrlrbaba — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:30:27 +0000

Or how about "pedantic HN users making comments about titles"

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Jeep pushed software update that bricked all 2024 Wrangler 4xe models"

uuddlrlrbaba — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:24:00 +0000

A couple more rubber duckies on the dash should sort that right out

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent"

uuddlrlrbaba — Sat, 23 Aug 2025 13:21:06 +0000

Compare their used values at 5 years

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "I built an app to backup Live Photos from iPhone to external hard drives"

uuddlrlrbaba — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:35:21 +0000

And isn't protection against fire, flood, theft or other disasters.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "TikTok is harming children at an industrial scale"

uuddlrlrbaba — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:35:54 +0000

I love the parents in the tech community. They had unfettered computer and internet access which formed them into the successful people they are today. But they were special and their circumstance was special and their kids are not allowed to use the internet because now its bad.

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New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant"

uuddlrlrbaba — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:27:31 +0000

Good? Dozens of fee free instant digital payment options sounds like a huge improvement over the outrageous network of credit/debit fees

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Debts, Tech and Otherwise"

uuddlrlrbaba — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:12:21 +0000

Tech debt is such a flawed concept. There is no world where requirements 10 years later are the same as the MVP, or even foreseeable. You can never pay it off. Software is always changing.

Even if it were debt, debt is a tool to get you what you need today. And then you likely roll it into something down the line. Maybe you pay it off (and even then the asset still requires maintenance) Like a starter home, then upgrading to a larger home to start a family, etc, etc. Requirements and resources are in constant flux.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "More users are watching YouTube on TV than mobile"

uuddlrlrbaba — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:05:39 +0000

Yes, the sounds of intense sleep apnea. Typically recording 4 or 5 people snoring overlaid into a harmony of sleep sound

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "They don't make them like that any more: the Yamaha DX7 keyboard"

uuddlrlrbaba — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 03:43:14 +0000

The DX7 is an incredible synth, but one of the joys of playing is hearing the sound change to your adjustments and the DX7 just doesn't do that. But it is great fun to feed through filter, delay and reverb pedals. Thats kind of the best of both worlds

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Show HN: AirPrint Bridge: Enable AirPrint for Non-AirPrint Printers on macOS"

uuddlrlrbaba — Fri, 29 Nov 2024 01:56:55 +0000

I had something like this running from a docker container but ultimately I gave up and got an airprint native printer. Its one of those things I just don't want to tinker with when I need

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Oncall shift should be Tuesday to Tuesday"

uuddlrlrbaba — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 23:26:54 +0000

I expect to be very responsible during my working hours.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "RIP botsin.space"

uuddlrlrbaba — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:06:02 +0000

If it's not generating income consider moving it to your basement. Maybe it'll be down occasionally, but not forever.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "The Death of the Minivan"

uuddlrlrbaba — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:47:32 +0000

You keep using SUV and CUV interchangeably. They are distinct frame designs. SUV is built on a ladder frame like a truck. CUV is built with a unibody car chassis.

CUV is far lighter duty, and far better in handling, driving dynamics and efficiency. Especially in models tuned for enthusiast drivers.

As for the efficiency of a sedan, you'll be hard pressed to convince me that putting non-cabin over the majority of the frame is an efficient design. Heck even a prius is a hatchback, not a sedan.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "The Death of the Minivan"

uuddlrlrbaba — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:31:49 +0000

Worse than what? And why are sedans conventional? The Sedan is a terrible legacy design shape. The divided trunk and rear seats wastes a ton of space.

A wagon or sportback I can understand. And thats essentially what a small CUV is based on, along with a bit more ride height and often awd drivetrain.

The CUV is popular because it's a really functional and practical design. You don't have to spend a lot on one, but you can. Maybe test drive some more and it'll click why so many people drive them. They don't all handle poorly either, some are downright fun.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "The Death of the Minivan"

uuddlrlrbaba — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:15:29 +0000

> There are also basically no wagons anymore. Apparently everything has to be a high-off-the-ground poor-visibility pedestrian murder machine to be profitable for the auto industry anymore.

Honestly this just indicates that you haven't seriously driven a modern CUV. What you describe sounds like a 1990 suburban.

CUVs wouldn't be so popular without being safe and easy to drive.

Sure, I'm opposed to daily driving trucks and truck frame SUVs. But thats an important distinction. The popular cars in the US today are CUVs which are built on a car chassis and generally speaking have good visibility and safety features. They are essentially scaled up wagons with awd.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Bento: Jupyter Notebooks at Meta"

uuddlrlrbaba — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:39:20 +0000

Mmm breakfast

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Analyzing my electricity consumption"

uuddlrlrbaba — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:15:57 +0000

A few years back I had a Sense power meter installed and its been great. It took some time to configure and get used to, and for it to detect various devices, but now I can reliably predict my upcoming power bill. And make adjustments as needed.

Whats helpful is it shows the top power consumers. And by paying close attention to that I've cut my bill by at least 1/3.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Waymo got pulled over. What happens next in Phoenix?"

uuddlrlrbaba — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 21:14:27 +0000

The problem is software that drives an entire vehicle line is accountable. What you describe would hold an owner accountable. Like blaming a victim of a Toyota for a bug in the cruise control. But not the manufacturer of the software. It's an emerging thing and grey area for existing laws.

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Ask HN: How do you organize and store your cables?"

uuddlrlrbaba — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 03:12:41 +0000

No need for velcro for storage just wrap them in a circle and then gently weave the last foot or so around the circle

I use several clear shoebox sized bins and organize by type. Usb-a, usb-c, audio hdmi, etc etc.

I tried doing ziplock bags but it became a rats nest of bags upon bags full of cables. It was a pain to find a cable quickly.

Another option for frequently used cables are wall hangers where the cables hang down like spaghetti. I use these for audio mostly

New comment by uuddlrlrbaba in "Remote shell to a Raspberry Pi at 39,000 ft"

uuddlrlrbaba — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:25:28 +0000

Now this is a blog post I could get into!