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Ask HN: What are your most regretted tech purchases?
HN 104 pts 378 comments by sys_64738 Nov 25, 2024 thread
Curious what people think is their biggest tech buying regret they wished never happened.
Infosys co-founder once again calls for longer than 70-hour weeks – and no, he's (techradar.com)
HN 17 pts 5 comments by sys_64738 Nov 29, 2025 Productivity / Career / Business thread
In-office work mandates are all about control, not efficiency or value (thehill.com)
HN 8 pts 0 comments by sys_64738 Oct 17, 2024 thread
Southern Television broadcast interruption (1977) (en.wikipedia.org)
HN 6 pts 1 comments by sys_64738 Sep 16, 2025 thread
Windows 11 on a 2005 Sun Ultra Opteron PC [video] (youtube.com)
HN 6 pts 0 comments by sys_64738 Sep 16, 2025 thread
Ask HN: What cable modem do you use and how much did it cost?
HN 4 pts 1 comments by sys_64738 Dec 18, 2024 thread
I've been looking at my old DOCSIS 3.0 which can only do 100Mbps but my Comcast plan alleges 300Mbps. So wondering if I should upgrade but the price is crazy for some of the recommended models to support DOCSIS 3.1+.
1978: Could You Survive Without Modern Technology? [video] (youtube.com)
HN 3 pts 0 comments by sys_64738 Mar 1, 2026 thread
Ask HN: How long until we report to AI managers?
HN 2 pts 3 comments by sys_64738 Oct 11, 2025 AI / Machine Learning thread
You could literally be required to do a 1:1 to your AI manager everyday. That whole conversation could be used to rate your ability to meet your goals and where you're at mentally. I'd hate to be a manager nowadays as it feels like a dead career choice.
A Brief History of Calculator Watches (hackaday.com)
HN 2 pts 0 comments by sys_64738 Dec 2, 2024 Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread
Will Oracle Be a Trillion-Dollar Stock by 2029? (fool.com)
HN 2 pts 0 comments by sys_64738 Oct 7, 2024 thread
An apology to everyone who downloaded Antinote yesterday (please update to 1.1.5 (old.reddit.com)
HN 1 pts 1 comments by sys_64738 Apr 2, 2025 thread
A Brief History of Teleportation (hackaday.com)
HN 1 pts 0 comments by sys_64738 Dec 6, 2024 Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread