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svl7··on Eating Fruit Skins
To be fair there are some sorts where the seeds can be overwhelming, but that's not what you usually get in the supermarket. In cucumbers you can normally buy removing the seeds/ watery core in my opinion only makes sense when you for example make Tzatziki, as otherwise it can get rather watery.
svl7··on Show HN: Learn Flags Quiz
It would be nice if the proportions of the flags were respected. For example Vatican and Switzerland have a 1:1 ratio (square).

Nepal with it's extraordinary format seems to be represented ok.

svl7··on The rise and fall of language diversity through the Holocene
Reminds me of this possible development: https://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?id=3576
svl7··on Firefox Containers Preview
It allows me to access different networks (that might only be reachable via jumphosts or similar) from the same browser. Also at work - some required browser based tools are only accessible via specific proxies. With container specific proxies that's a breeze.
svl7··on Firefox Containers Preview
Multi-Account Containers paired with Container Proxy allows for some really cool setups. I especially like the options to use socks proxies. Hope they will add proper proxy support later.
svl7··on Pebble Mega Update – July 2026
A piezo button would be neat, might be able to generate enough electricity for each use without having to rely on a battery at all. Not sure about the form factor here though.
svl7··on Show HN: Make PDFs look scanned (CLI or in the browser via WASM)
Reminds me of this: https://github.com/erstazi/falsisign

Adds your signature and makes it look scanned. Previously discussed on HN. Came in handy once in a while.

svl7··on The Pirate Bay Remains Resilient, 20 Years After the Raid
Downloading such content is not prohibited by law in Switzerland, thus legal. Uploading however is a different story. So stating that torrenting is legal is not actually true. Unless maybe you simply fake your upload.
svl7··on Pebble Index 01 – External memory for your brain
That could be achievable without a battery, using a Piezo button like some Hue remotes... Though not sure with the small form factor.
svl7··on Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower
Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45675020
svl7··on MIT physicists improve the precision of atomic clocks
This topic of time being a western construct, it's impact on society and life is one of the subjects in the excellent book "Borderliners" [1] by Peter Høeg. A favorite of mine, though I never read the English translation. It's a fascinating topic, and impacts our live more than we might be aware of or care to admit. I started thinking about it in a different way after reading this book.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borderliners

svl7··on Jiratui – A Textual UI for interacting with Atlassian Jira from your shell
I'd love to work with this. The normal web view is annoyingly slow. Too bad it is not compatible with Api v2 used by on-prem Jira instances.
svl7··on Unofficial Windows 11 requirements bypass tool allows disabling all AI features
Link to repo as the article fails to even mention it: https://github.com/builtbybel/Flyby11
svl7··on Pebble Time 2 Design Reveal [video]
It's visible at ca 6:47 in the video.
svl7··on Show HN: Wampy, interface addon for Linux-based Walkmans
For me the database rebuild happens on every boot (NW-A55), no matter whether a file changed it not. It's the one thing that constantly annoys me with this device as it takes several minutes...
svl7··on Authors seek Meta's torrent client logs and seeding data in AI piracy probe
However in order to get to the compressed state, the original data would have to be processed in some way as a whole. This would require a copy of the material to be available. In case that copy was attained in an illegal way, what are the implications?
svl7··on Authors seek Meta's torrent client logs and seeding data in AI piracy probe
While Meta's use of copyrighted material might actually fall under fair use I wonder about the implications of having to use the whole source material for training purposes...

Let's say I quote some key parts of a copyrighted book in an way that complies with fair use for a work of mine. In order to find the quoted parts I have to read the whole book first. To read the book first I need to acquire it. If it was simply pirated, wouldn't that technically be the main issue, not the fair use part in their service? I am an absolute layman when it comes to the subject of law and just thinking loudly. It seems to me that admitting using pirated works could be more problematic on itself, regardless of the resulting fair use when it is clear that the whole content had to be consumed / processed to get to the result.

svl7··on Celebrating the timeless allure of Tintin's aesthetics
What also comes to mind is Yoko Tsuno [1]. I'm not sure how well known this is in the US. The creator Roger Leloup was supporting Hegré on the technical drawings. For people who like the 'ligne claire' style, definitely check it out. The science fiction aspect of it might appeal to the audience on HN.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Tsuno

svl7··on Poll: Do you use browser profiles?
Container tabs, often with specific socks proxies. This allows for some immensely useful setups that as far as I'm aware no other major browser can do in such an easy way or at all.
svl7··on Do Skis Get Blunt?
A local shop might as well make things worse if they do not care too much and give your skis the standard treatment (e.g. different angle than before). Once you have a good edge, it's kind of similar as keeping a knife sharpened. No need to really grind every time, a fine polishing after skiing for a day is more than sufficient and makes your edges last a long time. Been using tools from here for 10+ years, they also have informative instructions: https://www.tooltonic.com/