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  1. Reddit now requires an account to read the comments

    Only noticed today, but I only visit every couple days when a link shows up here or via friends so not sure when it kicked in exactly. Logged out users can now only read the top level comments, and clicking the links to…

    32 points 18
  2. Tell HN: I went and saw CSIRAC, the only first-generation computer still intact

    Melbourne (AU) has an awesome museum called Scienceworks that currently has CSIRAC on display, so I went to check it out. The museum is primarily aimed at school kids, but honestly, with or without kids it's a really…

    114 points 25
  3. Ask HN: Best way to do a cross-platform Python GUI in taskbar (eg Dropbox)?

    I want to persistently run a small Python program on the user's computer with an icon in the taskbar, that will work on Windows/Linux/OSX, with a few items in the pop-up menu. Basically the exact same way Dropbox works…

    2 points 2
  4. Ask HN: If you wanted to build the “perfect” home network from scratch

    I know enough to know I don't know shit, but I'm about to move into a new house and we currently have a hodge-podge set-up so I'm keen to re-do it from scratch. I don't have any real reasons for this other than wanting…

    5 points 2
  5. Ask HN: What language/stack to use for “customer ready” SBCs/sensors/GUI?

    I've been making various systems using RPi/Arduino/ESP8266 and sensors for a while, but very hobby level. Adafruit parts, prototyped using breadboards, copy/paste code from online and modify it. Have made a few weather…

    2 points 2