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jdboyd commented on Show HN: Micropolis/SimCity Clone in Emacs Lisp   github.com/vkazanov/elcit... · Posted by u/vkazanov
boxed · 5 days ago
You should have a screenshot.
jdboyd · 5 days ago
There is a screenshot in the README, and according to the github timestamp, the project hasn't been changed since you write this to add such a screen shot.

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jdboyd commented on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026)    · Posted by u/whoishiring
jdboyd · 8 days ago
Location: Lancaster, PA Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Embedded development, Full Stack RTOS, C++, Python, GoLang, Swift, Kotlin Résumé/CV: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdboyd/ Email: jdboyd@boydtechnicalsolutions.com

Versatile developer with 20+ years of experience, specializing in bringing products from concept to market quickly with a focus on generating revenue and demonstrating value. Whether modernizing legacy systems or building new solutions, I create maintainable code that grows with your business. Core expertise: Embedded Development: Linux, RTOS, and bare metal systems using C, C++, and MicroPython Network Engineering: Distributed systems, protocol design, and networked applications Backend Development: Python/Django and Go microservices Mobile Development: Native iOS and Android applications DevOps & Cloud: AWS, DigitalOcean, Docker, and Ansible deployments Media Systems: Audio/video processing and streaming solutions Available for part-time or full-time contracts, I'm committed to building lasting partnerships through reliable delivery and clear communication. Looking to bring your product vision to life or need help with an existing system? Let's discuss how I can help drive your project forward.

jdboyd commented on Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux   himthe.dev/blog/microsoft... · Posted by u/bobsterlobster
jdboyd · 13 days ago
I think Windows 11 would have had much more consumer buy-in in the early days if they would have at least extended non-OEM support back to the Skylake generation, if not further, which it looks like it would have be easy to do, since it ran just fine on much older machines. I didn't object to them making TPM 2.0 mandatory for new OEM builds, just to the making it mandatory for people wanting to upgrade to it.

Of course, then the ads and other broken-ness got a lot worse. But people might put up with that more if they had upgraded to Windows 11 years ago instead of just looking at doing it now that Windows 10 support has ended.

jdboyd commented on Running the Stupid Cricut Software on Linux   arthur.pizza/2025/12/runn... · Posted by u/starkparker
jdboyd · 15 days ago
I strongly recommend Cameo machines from Silhouette. I don't know if their software runs in Wine on Linux, but they aren't actively hostile to 3rd party software. I usually use the Inkscape-Silhouette extension, but there are others that appear more polished, so I don't know why I don't explore more, but the point is that there are more options on both Linux and other platforms.

I've used mine for vinyl lettering and decals, making stencils from old transparency sheets, and paper craft stuff. Cameo's can also double as pen plotters, for people who want to try getting into that cheaply. For pen plotter use, I don't think there is much difference between the oldest and newest Cameo, except the option to hold 2 pens at once, so get a cheap used one for $50. For actually cutting things, the autoset blade is a nice option that means a used one might be closer to $100.

jdboyd commented on Ubuntu Pro subscription – should you pay to use Linux?   optimizedbyotto.com/post/... · Posted by u/ottoke
jdboyd · 15 days ago
It looks like the desktop/workstation price is $25/yr, which seems pretty reasonable. For personal users, it is free for 5 concurrent machines. Unfortunately the per server price is $500/yr, which maybe competitive with some of the competition, but still seems steep to me. But then, while I run Ubuntu VMs or containers, I'm not really using it for bare metal servers any more.

For some comparisons, Proxmox is €370/yr/socket. RHEL Workstation is $196.90/yr, while server is $383.90/yr, and Oracle Linux is reportedly $1,199/socketpair/yr.

Given the free distro, subscription support model that tends to prevail, a pay once price with either no free, or on top of the free option might be a hard sell.

jdboyd commented on Ask HN: Seeeking help to reverse engineer a PCB    · Posted by u/Dlg001
jdboyd · 17 days ago
To jump on the bandwagon, I do that sort of work sometimes, but more details on the product to modify would be needed. Also, it may be more cost effective to design a replacement product (also noted by others), which I can also do. I would have reached out directly, but you didn't provide any contact information in your profile. You can find contact information for me in my profile. I wish you luck either way.
jdboyd commented on Fun things to do with your VM/370 machine   rbanffy.github.io/fun-wit... · Posted by u/PaulHoule
johnea · 18 days ago
Put it in the middle of the living room and use it as a space heater!
jdboyd · 18 days ago
It starts with the assumption that the VM/370 machine will be virtual.

Ignoring the XT/370 and P/370, where there any other System/370 systems that could run on a 15 amp 220v/240v outlet? If not, it would be difficult to put into the living room, in most parts of the world.

jdboyd commented on I Built a 1 Petabyte Server from Scratch [video]   youtube.com/watch?v=vVI7a... · Posted by u/zdw
qingcharles · 25 days ago
"Linux ISOs"
jdboyd · 25 days ago
I do have an archive of Linux ISOs, but it is not anywhere near petabyte sized. Well I'm not trying to be comprehensive, everyone I download for many years now gets archived, and I am not sure that it is reached a terabyte yet.
jdboyd commented on Creating a 48GB Nvidia RTX 4090 GPU – Brother Zhang's Repair Shop (Ft. 张哥) [video]   youtube.com/watch?v=TcRGB... · Posted by u/adityaathalye
stefan_ · 25 days ago
Given GNs other coverage its a bit odd for them not to mention why someone would bother to make a 48 GB 4090. Or the whole side business of these "repair shops" of removing cores for sanction busting AI cards, reassembling the now worthless PCB with the cooler and scamming some unsuspecting customer that thinks they are getting a deal.
jdboyd · 25 days ago
If the cards were legally acquired in the first place, I don't see how they (the shop) have any moral reason not to upgrade the cards however their customers want. It isn't their laws that prevent high memory cards. And the appeal of this is not just limited to sanctions limited countries. The prices for these modified cards are wildly cheaper than any vaguely equivalent card that and video will allow to be sold from an authorized OEM.

Five for one would love to be able to do that sort of upgrade work and offer it in the Continental US.

It is true that they did not entirely specified what happened to the waste boards here. Clearly somebody who is stripping parts is then reassembling cards and selling them on eBay or other places. I hope it is not this shop, but clearly they didn't even try to disclaim that behavior. I'm not saying they didn't disclaim it because they're guilty, it could just have not come up.

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