I was initially confused since the term "Chindogu" isn't actually that common in Japan, but it turns out it was an artistic movement led by Kenji Kawakami. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chind%C5%8Dgu While they are…
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According to Wikipedia, Hudson originally approached Sharp before pitching the idea to NEC. While Sharp was enthusiastic and agreed that it had great commercial potential, the deal ultimately fell through. The…
I always assumed NEC designed this CPU, but it turns out Hudson Soft really did create it. Hudson was apparently a legendary company. If you look at their Japanese Wikipedia page, it’s filled with "heroic tales" that…
Today’s lesson learned: When Show-ing your app on HN: - Don't mention "vibe coding." - Stay away from emojis. Personally, I believe that a programmer's true skill today lies in how effectively they can leverage AI, and…
Is it possible that the users who used to find us through Google are now satisfied with AI chat summaries and no longer feel the need to click through to the actual page? Meanwhile, the long-time users who subscribed…
I still vividly remember Massa's pit stop at the 2008 Singapore GP. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Pit+Stop+Felipe... As a die-hard Schumacher fan, I really wanted to see Massa take the title that year, so…
I was initially confused since the term "Chindogu" isn't actually that common in Japan, but it turns out it was an artistic movement led by Kenji Kawakami. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chind%C5%8Dgu While they are…
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According to Wikipedia, Hudson originally approached Sharp before pitching the idea to NEC. While Sharp was enthusiastic and agreed that it had great commercial potential, the deal ultimately fell through. The…
I always assumed NEC designed this CPU, but it turns out Hudson Soft really did create it. Hudson was apparently a legendary company. If you look at their Japanese Wikipedia page, it’s filled with "heroic tales" that…
Today’s lesson learned: When Show-ing your app on HN: - Don't mention "vibe coding." - Stay away from emojis. Personally, I believe that a programmer's true skill today lies in how effectively they can leverage AI, and…
Is it possible that the users who used to find us through Google are now satisfied with AI chat summaries and no longer feel the need to click through to the actual page? Meanwhile, the long-time users who subscribed…
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I still vividly remember Massa's pit stop at the 2008 Singapore GP. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Pit+Stop+Felipe... As a die-hard Schumacher fan, I really wanted to see Massa take the title that year, so…