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4ndr3vv··on HackEurope 2026: A short rant on AI and hackathons
Looks like working as intended.

Use the "archive" button (as per the URL)

4ndr3vv··on I hacked into the worst e-bike and fixed it [video]
He put a video up about this a couple of weeks ago, and rather than YouTube's algorithm being to blame, it was more him struggling to keep up with his audiences constant demand for more progress with more super sketchy features that he was basicly building constantly.

"the Algoirithm" often gets sited, but it's often a youtuber's interaction with thier audience, the pressure to keep up with demand, rising success and not wanting to miss out.

4ndr3vv··on Fontcrafter: Turn Your Handwriting into a Real Font
I HEREBY DECLARE I' LL BE UNFIT FOR SCHOOL NE XT FRIDAY DUE TO AN ILLnESS .

S I G N E D , M O M

4ndr3vv··on Show HN: Printable Classics – Free printable classic books for hobby bookbinders
> materials are probably around a penny per page

plus the cost of toner and paper?

4ndr3vv··on Size of Life
MRS GREN would like to have a word with you :)
4ndr3vv··on Autism should not be treated as a single condition
> It has always bothered me that by "spectrum" they mean not the sort of continuous thing

Oh but they do. the "spectrum" is by how socially acceptable someone's autism is.

4ndr3vv··on OpenAI says over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, for us non Americans
4ndr3vv··on AI is making us work more
Always wondered how much this much traffic is. Would love to see a behind the scenes view of the numbers of requests made
4ndr3vv··on A Tiny Typo May Explain Centuries-Old Mystery Bout Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'
Nominative determinism at work
4ndr3vv··on Show HN: Write It Down – Personal finance tracker
Getting 2k users is no small task, congrats.

Did most start using it when it was a free spreadsheet linked to a reddit post or have the 2300 users all bought the $4.99 product?

Has there been a change in take-up since you monetised it?

4ndr3vv··on Kmart's use of facial recognition to tackle refund fraud unlawful
Sounds like the tech wasn't deployed for "Refund Fraud" (it would be easier to just use facial recognition when a refund was made) but instead deployed across all stores to see what they could do with the data.

I'd be very surprised if refund fraud was the only POC that this facial recognition data was used for.

4ndr3vv··on The dawn of the post-literate society – and the end of civilisation
> Why choose this type of subject matter to draw conclusions from?

Because they were English Lit students, and the paper was to see how modern students interpret and understand literary modes such as simile, metaphor and their underlying meaning.

4ndr3vv··on Eternal Struggle
It'd be interesting to see how the visuals change when you're viewing the path, rather than a filled area.

Not seen one of these tables with two balls in... You'd probably need quite a lot of height to offset the linear sliders so didn't collide with each other.

4ndr3vv··on Ask HN: Any resources for finding non-smart appliances?
_Hiring a disabled person legally at $1.75 for half an hour per week_

...but morally?

4ndr3vv··on Anthropic: "Applicants should not use AI assistants"
You could similarly consider driving a car as "a tool that helps me get to X quicker". Now tell me cars don't make you lazy.
4ndr3vv··on How to find a lost phone in a no-cell-coverage camping site?
Had a delivery yesterday where the driver (Evri) had to wave his handheld around for a bit, as it wouldnt let him confim delivery as it thought he was 100m down the road!
4ndr3vv··on Unfortunately for the Star, that person was their fashion editor
Genuine question: When have you ever heard Hoi Polloi being used without being preceded by "the" ? Seems to universally be used as "the hoi polloi" (albeit, in English)
4ndr3vv··on Study show that people think that data analysts and accountants are boring
>But how can such person be considered boring?

Consider a continuum from Boring to Exciting. Now place these jobs on them:

- Firefighter

- Rocket Scientist

- Data Analyst

They are more boring, ergo, they are the boring jobs.

4ndr3vv··on Get better sleep – Anecdata and sleep tech
I think that HRM data from watches is indicative at best and is never going to be as accurate as a decent chest monitor, let alone a nurse with professional training!

For me, these devices are good to spot trends over time, (eg "how has my resting heartrate improved after 4 weeks of being more physically active?") rather than comparing my data to someone else's.

4ndr3vv··on TV detector vans once prowled the streets of England
I'm not sure it was meant to be a tax on the rich; It was initially introduced in 1923 to cover radio broadcasts, and widened to become the television license in 1946.

Also, the appeal of this funding model makes it independent of Governmental cuts and the politicisation of programming.

4ndr3vv··on A Porsche Taycan Just Beat Tesla for the Fastest EV Cannonball Run Record
Speed limits have no minimum because driving on a road is situational; bad weather, unfamiliarity with the road, new driver, bad driver, personal safety limits, discrepancy in speedometers, and etc.

How would you go about policing this? If there is traffic, everyone is driving under the minimum!

4ndr3vv··on Kids and Time
Perhaps GPs use of of the term "occupation" skewed this but I dont think we're talking about weaving and textile _Jobs_ here, but rather traditional craftwork eg embroidery, patchwork, quilting, knitting, smocking etc.

Women have always run the household and as GP mentioned these activities can be picked up and put down as time allows. With very small children especially, this time is often vary rare to find..!

4ndr3vv··on UK government using confidential patient data in coronavirus response
Whoops. Thanks. Although I can't seem to edit now!
4ndr3vv··on SQL Murder Mystery

  >  ... not looking at the schema ... 
Wait, you just guessed the table names? what am i missing here?
4ndr3vv··on Digital dystopia: how algorithms punish the poor
Many here seem to cite this article as being low on fact, and high on emotions.

It is worth noting that this is merely the introduction piece to a series of articles that the Guardian seem to be running this week[1].

It's intention _is_ to be brief.

[1]https://www.theguardian.com/technology/series/automating-pov...

4ndr3vv··on Auto-Antonyms
Similarly inverted: Johnson
4ndr3vv··on Cheap Chinese electric cars are coming to the US and Europe
> It falls into the uncanny valley on so many axes.

Sorry, think I'm missing something here... How does the Twizy look like a human?

4ndr3vv··on A rocker’s guide to management
GP is arguing that their fame is derived from attributes other than their age, not the fact that they are indeed the oldest rockers around
4ndr3vv··on LED Strain
The rules in the UK have changed somewhat over the years; it used to be that flashing lights were only permitted in addition to a constant lamp.

Now its fine to only use flashing lights - Rule 60 of the highway code:

"At night your cycle MUST have white front and red rear lights lit. It MUST also be fitted with a red rear reflector (and amber pedal reflectors, if manufactured after 1/10/85). White front reflectors and spoke reflectors will also help you to be seen. Flashing lights are permitted but it is recommended that cyclists who are riding in areas without street lighting use a steady front lamp."

4ndr3vv··on Pwning eBay – How I Dumped eBay Japan's Website Source Code
Interesting! perhaps this is why there was no reward offered - there's no real customer data being threatened? Just the passwords/source to their wordpress site?
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