Hacker News with Generative AI: Reviews

Bumps in the Gumroad (oddevan.com)
It’s hard to overstate just how much my opinion on Gumroad has changed since the beginning of 2025. I’m not mad, just disappointed. Incredibly disappointed.
Software, Business, Opinions, Reviews
4 points by handfuloflight 5 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: I open-sourced a tool to compare Google Play apps side-by-side (clashofapps.com)
Our platform analyzes Google Play Store app reviews, helping developers and product managers identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
Open Source, Google Play, App Development, Reviews, Competitor Analysis
14 points by ntorresdev 7 days ago | 1 comments
Best printer 2025: just buy a Brother laser printer, the winner is clear (theverge.com)
Buying any random Brother laser printer will let you print things without thinking about it too much
Printing, Consumer Tech, Reviews
7 points by ecliptik 8 days ago | 2 comments
Testing DVD-R and CD-R 25 years later: optical disks from Japan (goughlui.com)
As it turns out, “thrift shopping” in Japan via the internet can be both very enjoyable as well as very dangerous.
Technology, Reviews, Japan
177 points by csdvrx 10 days ago | 81 comments
Tearing Down the Unitree Go2: A Robotics Expert's Deep Dive [video] (youtube.com)
Robotics, Hardware, Reviews, Video
4 points by viewtransform 11 days ago | 0 comments
One Drive in Toyota's $10k Pickup Will Make You Want One (2023) (motor1.com)
Cars, Toyota, Reviews
30 points by walterbell 14 days ago | 18 comments
The Website Hacker News Is Afraid to Discuss (daringfireball.net)
Back in 2017, the iPhone X was announced alongside the iPhones 8 and 8 Plus in mid-September. The iPhones 8 shipped that month, and I published a review of the iPhones 8 on September 19. The iPhone X, though, wasn’t available to order until October 27, and didn’t start shipping to customers until November 3. It was an unusual iPhone release cycle that year, to say the least.
iPhone, Apple, Technology, Reviews, Release Cycles
479 points by jgruber 15 days ago | 276 comments
Cheap earbuds got damn good (therectangle.substack.com)
There was a time, not that long ago, when cheap wired earbuds were an unbridled assault on my sweet hearing holes.
Audio Equipment, Consumer Electronics, Reviews
10 points by olyellybelly 18 days ago | 5 comments
IMDb Shuts Down 'Snow White' User Rating After 2.3/10 Score (worldofreel.com)
People are acting totally normal in reaction to Disney’s live-action “Snow White.” To all the review aggregate sites, I wish you good luck this coming weekend.
Movies, Reviews, Disney, Social Media
15 points by xnhbx 20 days ago | 1 comments
Magical Instant Bullets (militaryrealism.blog)
Welcome back, my new and regular readers alike. I’m doubling down on Unreal Tournament this week, following on from last week’s discussion of the Flak Cannon. If you need to get up to speed on Unreal Tournament (UT) you should read my previous posts on the game: Firstly on the Rocket Launcher, then the Flak Cannon. Today we’ll examine the Sniper Rifle with our usual pedantic criticism.
Unreal Tournament, Gaming, Video Games, Weapons, Reviews
72 points by baud147258 22 days ago | 58 comments
A Review of Helix after 1.5 Years (felix-knorr.net)
I've been using Helix for roughly 1.5 years now, and for the latest release (25.01) I decided to summarized the thoughts I've been collecting until now.
Software, Reviews, User Experience
10 points by todsacerdoti 26 days ago | 0 comments
Civilization VII, one month later: The community and developers chime in (arstechnica.com)
A month ago, Civilization VII launched to generally positive critical reviews, but user reviews on Steam and Metacritic weren’t nearly so positive, at least at first.
Civilization VII, Gaming, Community Feedback, Reviews
26 points by amichail 27 days ago | 1 comments
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Is a Stone-Cold Masterpiece (gizmodo.com)
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is one of the greatest fantasy adventures of all time. An absolute masterpiece.
Fantasy, Television, Reviews
205 points by adrian_mrd 28 days ago | 116 comments
'A lot worse than expected': AI Pac-Man clones, reviewed (theguardian.com)
Can anyone, armed with just a dream and an AI chatbot, create a rudimentary version of a classic arcade game? I asked several enthusiasts who took a stab at it, with very mixed results
Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Reviews, Pac-Man
38 points by hnburnsy 28 days ago | 28 comments
My Journey Back to Math: A Short Review of MathAcademy (staszewski.xyz)
Education, Mathematics, Reviews
17 points by gmays 28 days ago | 15 comments
The Night Watch (2013) [pdf] (usenix.org)
Security, Books, Reviews
205 points by mifydev 30 days ago | 33 comments
A weekend with Apple's Mac Studio with M3 Ultra: The only real AI workstation (creativestrategies.com)
The Apple Mac Studio featuring the M3 Ultra represents the most powerful AI workstation currently available, tailored specifically toward AI developers’ demanding workflows.
Apple, AI, Workstations, Hardware, Reviews
10 points by robbomacrae 30 days ago | 0 comments
Apple M4 MacBook Air review: I have no notes (arstechnica.com)
A year ago, we called the M3 version of the MacBook Air "just about as good as laptops get."
Apple, Hardware, Reviews, Laptops
7 points by ksec 31 days ago | 7 comments
Using a ThinkPad X61s in 2020 (wordpress.com)
As a ThinkPad fan I am always interested in getting to experience elder ThinkPads. Especially ThinkPads from the 4:3 display era. After having used a ThinkPad T60p which I reviewed here, I was for a long time interested in getting to experience a Thinkpad X61 or X61s. I really like the old keyboards and the 4:3 display format and the X6… series seemed to be very portable and attractive to me. I am very nostalgic about these machines.
Retro Computing, ThinkPad, Reviews, Laptops
8 points by tosh 31 days ago | 5 comments
Apple introduced its Retina MacBook 10 years ago today (macrumors.com)
Apple announced the infamous 12-inch Retina MacBook a decade ago today, an experimental new Mac that was as controversial as it was revolutionary.
Apple, Laptops, Technology, History, Reviews
36 points by tosh 33 days ago | 74 comments
The gem Apple discontinued: the 11-inch MacBook Air (2019) (morrick.me)
When it arrived by post a couple of weeks ago, I joked on Twitter: Loving my new 11-inch iPad Pro!
Apple, MacBook Air, Laptops, Reviews
26 points by tosh 35 days ago | 50 comments
Tailscale is pretty useful (6nok.org)
It’s probably old news for most, but I’ve recently started using Tailscale and wanted to share my experience with it.
Networking, Software, Reviews, Personal Experiences
804 points by marban 37 days ago | 404 comments
Tailscale Is Pretty Useful (6nok.org)
It’s probably old news for most, but I’ve recently started using Tailscale and wanted to share my experience with it.
Networking, Software, Reviews
9 points by frontsideair 38 days ago | 1 comments
Which Motorola Phone Should You Buy? (wired.com)
Motorola phones may seem old-school, but their simple interface, good battery life, and tendency for steep discounts make them solid wallet-friendly Android smartphones.
Motorola, Smartphones, Android, Reviews, Technology
26 points by GershwinA 42 days ago | 28 comments
Project MINI RACK – what have we started? (jeffgeerling.com)
Today I set up a new DeskPi RackMate 12U model, the T2, and compared it to the other existing models (T0 / 4U and T1 / 8U)... and I have to ask: at what point are these racks not 'mini' anymore?
Hardware, Reviews, Technology, Mini-ITX, Rackmount
14 points by mikece 44 days ago | 1 comments
Framework's first desktop is a strange–but unique–mini ITX gaming PC (arstechnica.com)
The Framework Desktop is built around a mini ITX board that will fit in any PC case, but it's less upgradeable than most desktops.
Desktop PCs, Gaming PCs, Mini ITX, Hardware, Reviews
554 points by perihelions 45 days ago | 534 comments
Canadian VPS Review (lukecyca.com)
Over a decade ago, I surveyed three Canadian VPS offerings. I self-host quite a few things professionally and personally, and over the years I've used AWS, DigitalOcean, Linode, and a handful of smaller VPS providers. I decided that in February 2025 it's high time that I take another look at Canadian providers.
VPS, Canada, Web Hosting, Technology, Reviews
18 points by ireflect 45 days ago | 4 comments
Electronics Teardown: Stelo Continuous Glucose Monitor (2024) (andykong.org)
Electronics, Health, Reviews, Hardware
97 points by walterbell 47 days ago | 51 comments
Dune: Messiah: Villeneuve's crowning achievement or when the spice runs dry? (theguardian.com)
Denis Villeneuve has already done the well-nigh impossible, making two brilliant big-screen versions of Dune, but given the history of sci-fi film sequels, another could be a terrifying sandworm too many
Science Fiction, Film, Reviews
4 points by howard941 52 days ago | 2 comments
These years in Common Lisp: 2023-2024 in review (gitlab.io)
This is a personal pick of the most interesting projects, tools, libraries and articles that popped-up in Common Lisp land in the last two years.
Programming, Common Lisp, Software, Reviews, 2023
204 points by trocado 52 days ago | 50 comments