lcamtuf
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Oh, you use transistors? How quaint!
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Oh, you use transistors? How quaint!
You know, life used to be more fun in the 1930s
October 29, 2025 at 1:37 AM
You know, life used to be more fun in the 1930s
My wife asked me some time ago to build an automated door opener / closer for the coop, and needless to say, our design firm takes this very seriously
September 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My wife asked me some time ago to build an automated door opener / closer for the coop, and needless to say, our design firm takes this very seriously
I've been working on AI takeoff scenarios and this is what I have so far
September 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I've been working on AI takeoff scenarios and this is what I have so far
The joys of rural living
September 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The joys of rural living
Boss: hey Bob, our users are asking for an API to determine if a video can be played in the browser.
Bob: yeah, I get it, but this is really complica --
Boss: go on now, git! You'll figure it out.
Bob: [muttering to himself]
Bob: yeah, I get it, but this is really complica --
Boss: go on now, git! You'll figure it out.
Bob: [muttering to himself]
September 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Boss: hey Bob, our users are asking for an API to determine if a video can be played in the browser.
Bob: yeah, I get it, but this is really complica --
Boss: go on now, git! You'll figure it out.
Bob: [muttering to himself]
Bob: yeah, I get it, but this is really complica --
Boss: go on now, git! You'll figure it out.
Bob: [muttering to himself]
And yes, there was some digging involved
September 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
And yes, there was some digging involved
Chickens now have power, can play games or watch TV
September 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Chickens now have power, can play games or watch TV
I'm sorry folks, the spec made it clear
August 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I'm sorry folks, the spec made it clear
An update on the chicken coop.
Doors and windows by my wife (there's another window on the back, and a chicken door inside).
Doors and windows by my wife (there's another window on the back, and a chicken door inside).
July 14, 2025 at 3:24 AM
An update on the chicken coop.
Doors and windows by my wife (there's another window on the back, and a chicken door inside).
Doors and windows by my wife (there's another window on the back, and a chicken door inside).
A slightly unhinged calculator fact: in the golden era of electronic calculators, some Japanese shopkeepers were reluctant to trust the newfangled device, so Sharp made a line of combination calculator / abacus devices.
Here's a photo, next to some other stuff I own.
Here's a photo, next to some other stuff I own.
July 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A slightly unhinged calculator fact: in the golden era of electronic calculators, some Japanese shopkeepers were reluctant to trust the newfangled device, so Sharp made a line of combination calculator / abacus devices.
Here's a photo, next to some other stuff I own.
Here's a photo, next to some other stuff I own.
An update on an update on the chicken coop
June 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
An update on an update on the chicken coop
I don't know where you folks get your non-orientable manifolds, but the experience of ordering from Cliff Stoll at kleinbottle.com is second to none
June 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I don't know where you folks get your non-orientable manifolds, but the experience of ordering from Cliff Stoll at kleinbottle.com is second to none
I finally decided to bite the bullet
June 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I finally decided to bite the bullet
What a coincidence, I have the same interests
May 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What a coincidence, I have the same interests
I found a motto for my Substack
May 4, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I found a motto for my Substack
We're at the "pivot to a social network" stage in the development of AGI
April 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We're at the "pivot to a social network" stage in the development of AGI
A book on the philosophy of HN is long overdue
April 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A book on the philosophy of HN is long overdue
Stand for what you believe in
April 6, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Stand for what you believe in
A reassuring message from the 401k plan
April 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A reassuring message from the 401k plan