Readit Newspeapod91 commented on Launch HN: Channel3 (YC S25) – A database of every product on the internet · Posted by u/glawrence13
Are Amazon products available in your database?
Out of (genuine) curiosity, what major hardware improvements are you referring to?
On paper, it’s largely the same as prior years for the SoC at least. I think the fold has the most obvious upgrade but nothing I’d consider really major. Other than that, it seems like mostly a camera bump year?
I thought the upgrade to metal/glass + new design looked great which I included in "hardware".
Beyond that https://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Google-Pixel-9-vs-Pixel-8... shows:
- Much brighter screen - Next gen tensor chip - 50% ram upgrade - Better camera + battery - SOS functionality - Better ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
Holistically felt like meaningful improvements across the board to me, but I understand where you're coming from. I think maybe I have lower expectations for improvements year to year
The dominance of the negativity in these comments is noteworthy. Personally, I thought it was a exciting update with major hardware improvements, some compelling AI demos and use cases at a similar price point as the past. Top tech reviewers e.g. MKBHD has similar impressions.
Mostly just curious as to why there are ~0 positive comments here. I suspect could be:
1) anti-google HN bias - perhaps deserved? 2) it's simply more tempting/satisfying/rewarding to complain about rather than to praise big companies 3) any other ideas?
I'm guessing the 95% negative comment proportion isn't representative though so I was curious if anyone had any explanations for the HN skew
peapod91 commented on iPhones and action discoverability alexanderell.is/posts/iph... · Posted by u/otras
The Back Tap feature is my favorite "hidden" action on the iPhone. You can double (or triple) tap the back of the phone to trigger whatever action you want. For example, toggle the flashlight or lock rotation. Show Spotlight or run a Shortcut.
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/back-tap-iphaa57e7885...
I think Apple does a decent job telling people about iOS features across the User Guide, Tips.app, and the Apple Support YouTube channel.
The "undiscoverable" features in the article are all there.
Delete the last digit: If you make a mistake when you enter a number, swipe left or right on the display at the top.
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/calculator-iph1ac0b5c...
Turn the onscreen keyboard into a trackpad.
1. Touch and hold the Space bar with one finger until the keyboard turns light gray.
2. Move the insertion point by dragging around the keyboard.
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/type-with-the-onscree...
To access other open tabs, you can swipe left or right on the tab bar.
I just tried this on my Pixel 6 Pro and it unexpectedly worked (by defaulted to showing the notification pane). Hidden indeed!
peapod91 commented on Show HN: Dassana. JSON-native,schema-less logging solution built atop ClickHouse · Posted by u/gauravphoenix
How do you compare to https://betterstack.com/logtail which also seems to be built on Clickhouse?
peapod91 commented on YDB – An open-source Distributed SQL Database ydb.tech... · Posted by u/diimdeep
Are there any notable differences or benchmarks between YDB vs CockroachDB, Spanner, or Yugabyte?
Did anyone hear NPR's reporting on this? They said the early study was originally halted BECAUSE of it's positive effects at preventing hospitalization and death... very weird, I hope it is a typo or I'm understanding it wrong...
That’s correct. If a positive effect in the treatment arm of the study is found to be strong enough, it is deemed unethical to continue giving patients the placebo as control. Hence, they terminate the study and proceed to the next phase of approval