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yitchelle

7,099 karma · joined February 27, 2012

Project Manager in Cologne, Germany. Attempt to do new things every chance I get. Get me on tehn.yit.chin@gmail.com

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yitchelle··on Motorola Signature 27 with GrapheneOS support
I am laughing that this phone's main selling feature is its 50MP Sony LYTIA L910 main came. Something poetically wrong about that.
yitchelle··on Jailbreaking my car's navigation system just so I can change the time
Apt time to share this video about jailbreaking a car's navigation system to get its PIN to unlock it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC6AiLqjtRg

yitchelle··on StackOverflow now gets fewer than 1000 questions a month
while the SO is dying a painful death (not going to sugar coat it), my questions whether the knowledge in there is already assimilated into the AI's knowledge database? If it is, it can be retrievable in the future.

A lot of the answers are factually useful and it would a massive loss if it ever just disappear into the ether.

yitchelle··on The rise and fall of Jev hype
HN has a funny was of bubbling up low value article such as this. Jev is far from being a fallen software. It works and it works well. Just because no one is talking about it does not make it a failure.
yitchelle··on PalmOS Lemmings
Interestingly he removed some of his clones (Mario brothers and others) on the request of Nintendo. Maybe his clones were too close to the real thing.
yitchelle··on Ask HN: Are you hesitant to install vibe-coded apps?
but is it really a problem that it is vibe coding per se? Your framing is also equally applicable for a human coded app.
yitchelle··on Ask HN: What is the most useful thing AI has done for you?
I have also found that AI has accelerated my learning. Rather than spending time searching for the right material, it just presents the material and guides you as you work through the topics.
yitchelle··on Tiny Little Office
but it is democratizing product creation.
yitchelle··on Ask HN: What games do you religiously play on your phone browser?
Thanks mate! I just spent 30mins trying to get off this game. LOL
yitchelle··on Powerless F1 drivers frustrated by Bahrain F1 software glitch
I betcha that they are also tweaking the parameters of the cars while the cars are racing.
yitchelle··on Ask HN: Who's still keeping a DOS machine up because the business depends on it?
Not MSDOS, but I feel obliged to shared the story of an auto shop in Poland using a Commodore 64 to run the calibration and wheel balancing some years back. It was viral news at the time but worth sharing again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXdLtnt-nvE

Original Polish article - https://www.trojmiasto.pl/wiadomosci/Warszatat-samochodowy-z...

yitchelle··on OpenAI GPT–6 Astra breaks Enigma message that has resisted solution since 2005
well, you could say that for plenty of academic research but their value is usually not obvious at the start.
yitchelle··on OpenAI GPT–6 Astra breaks Enigma message that has resisted solution since 2005
was the misspellings deliberate?
yitchelle··on Jev-Leftpad
wait.. is it just me or are we going overboard? I am waiting for jev assistance to exit vim, no wait.. a decision if we should exit vim or not.
yitchelle··on Waymo in Singapore
Depends on the colour card, right?
yitchelle··on PCB is brought to you by Fable 5
Human in the loop.
yitchelle··on 'Smart' underwear that counts your farts
I can see a leaderboard as their leadgen marketing strategy.

In all seriousness, if the underpants can do clinical test of the released gas, that would be a win.

yitchelle··on Wireless Interface Vulnerabilities of Hoymiles Microinverters [pdf]
The vulnerability manifest in solar balcony installation where this inverter is very popular.
yitchelle··on I can't stop thinking about Papua New Guinea
That was an amazing introduction to your stories. I would love to hear them.
yitchelle··on Fable 5.1 Solves the Cyphral Distich, a 370-year-old cipher
I wondered if any of the previous models would been able to solve this.
yitchelle··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)
It is a novel idea. Excellent implementation.
yitchelle··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)
I have been researching powerbanks as my current one of 10 years just died. I was dismay at the disarray of information, so I started to build a comprehensive list. First it is across the major players, Anker, Belkin Ugreen texc. I will expand to others we I come across them. Their basic data is shown, but I want to start collecting data such as "is it approved for flight?" or "its form factor".

https://www.powerbank.energy/

yitchelle··on Vulnerability in balcony solar panel inverter (de)
within the article, there is linked technical document goes it the details of it, this is in English.
yitchelle··on Site Is Closed on Sundays
Window shopping is still allowed on Sunday in Germany.
yitchelle··on Holden's Lightning Flight
Yes, exactly that. Most popular for used in a petrol station situation.

What new Australian word are your referring to?

yitchelle··on Holden's Lightning Flight
Common word in Australia.
yitchelle··on Ask HN: How do you survive a job you hate which is slowly making you sick?
Sorry to hear about your situation. I had a couple of times been in similar situation. It sounds like you are getting burned out.

The only way to cope is to only deliver the minimum, and not care too much about it. This is risky as there is a chance that the minimum delivery and no care attitude could filter into other areas of your life.

Luckily for me, I was able to find a job soon after.

yitchelle··on Fastpotify
As a matter of interest, would seeing a full disclosure that vibe coding was used sway your decision one way or the other?
yitchelle··on Restroom Archive
I have seen a couple of them in Cologne.
yitchelle··on GPU World
Yes, that book is a stark reminder (or prediction).
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