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Primitive tortureboard: Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY

news.ycombinator.com Marcin Wichary 2025-10-20 00:59:33

Marcin Wichary December 2023 / 8,000 words / 33 photos The primitive tortureboard Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY This essay was originally published in December 2023 as sixth chapter of the book Shift Happens. 1 There weren’t many who hated QWERTY more. To his credit, there was a lot to hate. The layout seemed random, with letters strewn around without rhyme or reason. Watching someone type on it felt painful: fingers flailed wildly all over the place, common letter

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Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-23 21:19:31

At this summer's HOPE conference, Joshua Aaron spoke about ICEBlock, his iPhone app that allows users to anonymously report ICE sightings within a 5 mile radius, and to get notifications when others report ICE sightings near them. You can see the full talk, and the lively/infuriating Q&A, here, starting at 6:12:10. Thanks to repression from the highest levels of the Trump administration, his app has gone viral and garnered over a million downloads from the App Store. Karoline Leavitt called it

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Run Erlang/Elixir on Microcontrollers and Embedded Linux

news.ycombinator.com Peer Stritzinger Gmbh 2025-10-23 19:40:20

GRiSP Metal, formerly just GRiSP, boots straight into the Erlang/Elixir VM on RTEMS for deterministic, real‑time behavior with a minimal footprint. It runs on microcontrollers, and we've made the full stack fit in 16 MB of RAM, ideal when every byte and millisecond matter.

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Home Depot's Infamous Skelly Has a Voice This Halloween Thanks to a New App

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-23 21:52:03

With Labor Day marking the unofficial end of summer, it's time to start thinking about setting up your Halloween decorations. And this year, Home Depot's infamous giant skeleton returns with an app that gives the new Ultra Skelly a voice and fresh moves to spook trick-or-treaters. Make no bones about it: Skelly's going high tech. The new animatronic version is shorter than the original, at 6.5 feet tall, but you can freak out your whole neighborhood with this skeleton's rotating upper torso, mo

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Ripple is a TypeScript UI framework for web (If React and Svelte had a baby)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-20 09:26:48

What is Ripple? Currently, this project is still in early development, and should not be used in production. Ripple is a TypeScript UI framework that takes the best parts of React, Solid and Svelte and combined them into one package. I wrote Ripple as a love letter for frontend web – and this is largely a project that I built in less than a week, so it's very raw. Personally, I (@trueadm) have been involved in some truly amazing frontend frameworks along their journeys – from Inferno, where

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The day Return became Enter (2023)

news.ycombinator.com Marcin Wichary 2025-10-20 09:12:57

Marcin Wichary December 2023 / 3,100 words / 35 photos Originally published as a booklet accompanying Shift Happens The day Return became Enter In the popular imagination, the transition from the world of typewriters to the universe of computers was orderly and simple: at some point in the 20th century, someone attached a CPU and a screen to a typewriter, and that turned it into a computer. But the reality is much more fascinating and convoluted. The transition was meandering and lengthy, and

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India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage

techcrunch.com Jagmeet Singh 2025-10-23 21:30:00

Lithium has become the default choice for battery-powered systems, but its limitations — from volatile supply chains to short lifespans — are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Offgrid Energy Labs, a deep-tech startup based in India, wants to make lithium less central, especially when it comes to battery storage. The seven-year-old startup, incubated at IIT Kanpur, has developed a proprietary zinc-bromine-based battery system as an alternative to lithium-ion technology. Called ZincGel,

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The best Cricket Wireless deals of September 2025

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-24 01:58:09

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Cricket is the no-contract subsidiary of AT&T, offering customers a way to get affordable smartphones with cheap prepaid plans while still having in-store support and many other benefits that you’d find with traditional postpaid service. While pricing is already quite low, Cricket occasionally has some pretty sweet deals for both new and existing customers. Below, we’ve rounded up the top promotions available heading into September of 2025. Get an unlimited

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Ring Outdoor Cam Plus hits its record-low price at just $69.99!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-24 05:30:17

Peace of mind has no price, but if you play your cards right, you can secure your home on the cheap. The Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is currently at the most affordable price we’ve seen, saving you 30% off the retail price. Buy the Ring Outdoor Cam Plus for just $69.99 ($30 off) This offer is available directly from Amazon, which also owns Ring. The sale is labeled as a “limited time deal,” and the discount applies to both the Black and White color versions. You can also pick between the battery-powe

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WhatsApp Status is getting a Close Friends feature

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-10-24 05:24:36

While most U.S. users have never used—or even heard of—WhatsApp Status Updates, Meta recently revealed that the tab is now used by 1.5 billion people per day worldwide. And soon, WhatsApp will take a page from Instagram by adding a Close Friends feature. If you’re unfamiliar with WhatsApp Status, it works much like Instagram Stories, where users can post photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours. For the last few years, Instagram users have enjoyed a Close Friends feature, which lets the

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The M4 iPad Pro is discounted $100 as a last-minute Labor Day deal

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-10-24 05:02:08

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Best Labor Day smartwatch deals 2025: Hurry to save on on Apple, Google, and Samsung watches

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-10-24 05:11:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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The 19+ best Walmart Labor Day deals 2025: Last chance to save on Apple, Samsung, LG, and more

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-10-24 05:26:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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My cat loves this smart air purifier that doubles as a pet bed, and it's $100 off for Labor Day

zdnet.com Allison Murray 2025-10-24 05:33:00

Blueair PetAir Pro ZDNET's key takeaways The BlueAir PetAirPro is an air purifier for pet hair that retails for $500 The device does a fantastic job of sucking up pet hair clumps and other dust, plus it has a pet bed on top of it for your furry friend It is expensive for an air purifier, and can be quite large for small spaces. View now at Blueair The PetAir Pro is $100 off when you apply the code PETAIR100 on Blueair's website. Also: The best Labor Day deals live now I love my cat, Norbert

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The 20+ best Labor Day deals live now: Last chance to save on Roborock, Bose, and more

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-10-24 05:47:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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The 20+ best Labor Day deals live now: Last chance to save on Apple, Samsung, and more

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2025-10-24 09:22:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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The best Labor Day phone deals 2025: Last chance to save up to $300 on a new phone

zdnet.com Prakhar Khanna 2025-10-24 09:34:00

'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or

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Desert Graves (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-24 08:08:34

Arizona is an interesting place. Even today, there is much remote country, and as I’ve wandered through its deserts and forests (yes, we have forests!), I have been surprised by how many times I’ve come across cemeteries and graves in the most out-of-the-way and unexpected places. I did a survey of place names on Arizona’s topographical maps and found a total of 147 named cemeteries, but I also found 9 places where there was just a “grave” or “graves” shown (I know there are many more than that,

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Best Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids to Try in 2025

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-24 07:56:00

CNET staff -- not advertisers, partners or business interests -- determine how we review products and services. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. If you’re experiencing minor hearing issues, opting for an over-the-counter model could solve your problem without much hassle or cash. OTC hearing aids have been available for only a few years in the US. These devices offer a range of features like volume control and app support. To find the best over-the-counter hearing aids, I

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Behold: Horror Icons Are Getting the Baby Yoda Treatment

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2025-10-24 13:00:57

It seems these days most major franchises want to cash in on that Star Wars Baby Yoda money by making their own adorable version of something within any given fandom. We saw it last year with the debut of Baby Beetlejuice in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and now this year we have Spirit Halloween‘s Horror Babies. The cuteness aggression is too real with Terrifier star Art the Clown—plus Chucky, Ghostface, lil’ Michael Myers, Leatherface, Pennywise, and others, all featured as infants in the Spirit H

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Google debunks claims of major Gmail security alert

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-10-24 17:36:13

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Google says reports of a mass Gmail security warning are false. Some outlets reporting on phishing data last week framed it as a mass Gmail security alert. The company insists Gmail protections remain strong, but advises using passkeys and learning to spot phishing emails. Online threats are scary enough without false or overhyped alarms adding to the confusion. Last week, several outlets claimed that Gmail had issued a major warning to all 2.5 billi

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One of Britain's largest stocks of second-hand books ever amassed

news.ycombinator.com Damian Thompson 2025-10-24 20:25:08

One of Britain’s largest stocks of second-hand books ever amassed can be found in the unlikeliest of locations: a vast former youth hostel in a pretty corner of the Yorkshire Dales. Meticulously sorted into subject areas, from naval history to 19th-century literature, architecture to zoology, over 150,000 volumes fill some 25 high-ceilinged rooms spread over four floors. To withstand the sheer weight of all those hardbacks, the building, which began life as a prep school in c1878, must surely be

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I've tried 3 different smart rings but I keep going back to Apple Watch - here's why

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-10-25 05:45:00

Apple Watch Ultra and Oura Ring Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I've been wearing an Apple Watch every day for the past decade and I've been using it to track my sleep every night since 2019. Over the past few years, I've known more and more friends, family, and colleagues opting for smart rings instead of smart watches to track their health. I've also personally tested the Oura Ring, the Samsung Galaxy Ring, and the Ultrahuman Ring Air. But eventually,

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Google AI Overview made up an elaborate story about me

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-25 03:27:17

JavaScript Required This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required. Simple HTML interfaces are possible, but that is not what this is. Learn more about Bluesky at bsky.social and atproto.com.

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Trade in War

news.ycombinator.com Peter Dizikes 2025-10-21 13:58:28

In World War II, Britain was fighting for its survival against German aerial bombardment. Yet Britain was importing dyes from Germany at the same time. This sounds curious, to put it mildly. How can two countries at war with each other also be trading goods? Examples of this abound, actually. Britain also traded with its enemies for almost all of World War I. India and Pakistan conducted trade with each other during the First Kashmir War, from 1947 to 1949, and during the India-Pakistan War of

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"Turns out Google made up an elaborate story about me"

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-25 13:27:17

JavaScript Required This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required. Simple HTML interfaces are possible, but that is not what this is. Learn more about Bluesky at bsky.social and atproto.com.

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UK's largest battery storage facility at Tilbury substation

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-25 08:40:47

The 300MW Thurrock Storage project, developed by Statera Energy, is now energised and delivering electricity flexibly to the network across London and the south east. With a total capacity of 600MWh, Thurrock Storage is capable of powering up to 680,000 homes, and can help to balance supply and demand by soaking up surplus clean electricity and discharging it instantaneously when the grid needs it. Our Tilbury substation once served a coal plant, and with battery connections like this, it’s to

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62 Best Labor Day Sales on Gear We've Tested—Just a Few Hours Left

wired.com Louryn Strampe 2025-10-25 13:45:42

Labor Day weekend is almost over, but there is still a pontoon boat load of deals to score while shopping with a cold beer and a hot dog. The unofficial end of summer brings with it bargains on WIRED-tested gear, including home office essentials and some of our favorite gadgets. For the past few weeks, we've been tracking prices on the gear we recommend to our friends and bringing you the best sale prices. Check our Best Labor Day Mattress Deals and Labor Day Outdoor Gear Deals stories for addi

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MLS Season Pass price drops to $29 for rest of 2025

9to5mac.com Benjamin Mayo 2025-10-25 17:00:00

Like in previous years, Apple is dropping the price of the MLS Season Pass service as the year progresses. The annual sub is now just $29 for the rest of the 2025 season. That price is further discounted to $25 for Apple TV+ subscribers. The price change affects the 2025 season pass only, the monthly plan price remains the same. The price will return to its usual $99 at the beginning of the 2026 season. Note that MLS Season Pass will automatically renew at the standard price next year. However

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Preserving Order in Concurrent Go Apps: Three Approaches Compared

news.ycombinator.com Viktor Nikolaiev 2025-10-25 10:14:31

Concurrency is one of Go’s greatest strengths, but it comes with a fundamental trade-off: when multiple goroutines process data simultaneously, the natural ordering gets scrambled. Most of the time, this is fine – unordered processing is enough, it’s faster and simpler. But sometimes, order matters. When Order Matters Here are three real-world scenarios where preserving order becomes critical: Real-time Log Enrichment: You’re processing a high-volume log stream, enriching each entry with use

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Primitive tortureboard: Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY

Unfortunately, the ICEBlock app is activism theater

Run Erlang/Elixir on Microcontrollers and Embedded Linux

Home Depot's Infamous Skelly Has a Voice This Halloween Thanks to a New App

Ripple is a TypeScript UI framework for web (If React and Svelte had a baby)

The day Return became Enter (2023)

India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage

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Best Labor Day smartwatch deals 2025: Hurry to save on on Apple, Google, and Samsung watches

The 19+ best Walmart Labor Day deals 2025: Last chance to save on Apple, Samsung, LG, and more

My cat loves this smart air purifier that doubles as a pet bed, and it's $100 off for Labor Day

The 20+ best Labor Day deals live now: Last chance to save on Roborock, Bose, and more

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Desert Graves (2021)

Best Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids to Try in 2025

Behold: Horror Icons Are Getting the Baby Yoda Treatment

Google debunks claims of major Gmail security alert

One of Britain's largest stocks of second-hand books ever amassed

I've tried 3 different smart rings but I keep going back to Apple Watch - here's why

Google AI Overview made up an elaborate story about me

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"Turns out Google made up an elaborate story about me"

UK's largest battery storage facility at Tilbury substation

62 Best Labor Day Sales on Gear We've Tested—Just a Few Hours Left

MLS Season Pass price drops to $29 for rest of 2025

Preserving Order in Concurrent Go Apps: Three Approaches Compared

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