Hacker News with Generative AI: Reviews

Blizzard-made Warcraft 1&2 remasters look like Zynga games made by blind duck (rockpapershotgun.com)
Blizzard just quietly released Warcraft 1 and 2 remasters, and they look like Zynga games made by a blind duck
Video Games, Blizzard, Remakes, Reviews
38 points by lucasllinasm 5 days ago | 17 comments
I tried every top email marketing tool (sitebuilderreport.com)
I’m in the market for new email marketing software.
Email Marketing, Software, Reviews
244 points by steve-benjamins 6 days ago | 156 comments
My first Thunderbolt 5 experience has been a bust (pcworld.com)
Thunderbolt 5. The cutting edge of I/O. All of it — monitors, a Thunderbolt 5 dock, and even a Thunderbolt 5 SSD — was perched on my desk. I was pleased, in the way only tech nerds can be when they have a piece of gear few others do.
Thunderbolt 5, Hardware, Technology, Reviews
32 points by walterbell 9 days ago | 28 comments
Review: The fastest of the M4 MacBook Pros might be the least interesting one (arstechnica.com)
In some ways, my review of the new MacBook Pros will be a lot like my review of the new iMac. This is the third year and fourth generation of the Apple Silicon-era MacBook Pro design, and outwardly, few things have changed about the new M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max laptops.
Technology, Apple, MacBook Pro, Reviews, Hardware
36 points by freeqaz 9 days ago | 35 comments
M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple's best Mac minis (arstechnica.com)
The Mac mini will celebrate its 20th birthday in January. And I think the M4 version of the Mac mini is far and away the most appealing one the company has ever made.
Mac, Apple, Hardware, Reviews
22 points by mpweiher 11 days ago | 22 comments
M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple's best Mac minis (arstechnica.com)
The Mac mini will celebrate its 20th birthday in January. And I think the M4 version of the Mac mini is far and away the most appealing one the company has ever made.
Apple, Mac, Hardware, Reviews, Technology
20 points by mafro 13 days ago | 28 comments
M4 Pro Mac Mini Review: Pro Performance in a Tiny, Affordable Package (petapixel.com)
The latest-generation Mac mini sports a fresh and improved design and Apple’s newest M4-series processors.
Mac Mini, Apple, Reviews, Processors, Technology
14 points by tosh 14 days ago | 0 comments
The guy who gave a negative review to Battlezone 98 Redux after playing 8k hours (pcgamer.com)
Gaming, Reviews, Nostalgia, PC Gaming
273 points by isaacfrond 20 days ago | 130 comments
I bought a freeze dryer so you don't have to - Technology Connections [video] (youtube.com)
Technology, Reviews, Freeze Drying, Video
22 points by ortusdux 21 days ago | 0 comments
Looking into the Nintendo Alarmo (blogspot.com)
While everyone was waiting on news for the successor of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo released the Alarmo. A small plastic alarm clock that can wake you up with sounds from your favorite Nintendo games. While I was hesitant to buy one at first, I eventually decided to get one and look deeper into how it works.
Gaming, Nintendo, Reviews, Gadgets
108 points by zdw 21 days ago | 18 comments
Looking into the Nintendo Alarmo (blogspot.com)
While everyone was waiting on news for the successor of the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo released the Alarmo. A small plastic alarm clock that can wake you up with sounds from your favorite Nintendo games. While I was hesitant to buy one at first, I eventually decided to get one and look deeper into how it works.
Gaming, Nintendo, Technology, Reviews
7 points by todsacerdoti 22 days ago | 5 comments
Annoyed Redditors tanking Google Search results shows perils of AI scrapers (arstechnica.com)
A trend on Reddit that sees Londoners giving false restaurant recommendations in order to keep their favorites clear of tourists and social media influencers highlights the inherent flaws of Google Search’s reliance on Reddit and Google's AI Overview.
Google Search, AI, Social Media, Reddit, Reviews
19 points by akyuu 25 days ago | 5 comments
The FriendlyELEC CM3588 NVMe NAS Kit (taoofmac.com)
This one took me a long time, and it was actually the third or fourth RK3588 board I got to review–but the timing of its arrival was completely off (it was in the middle of a work crisis) and I had to put it on the back burner for a while.
Hardware, Reviews
4 points by rcarmo 26 days ago | 0 comments
Official Raspberry Pi NVMe SSD Review (bret.dk)
Rumours had been swirling regarding a range of official Raspberry Pi NVMe SSDs and yesterday was the day that these came to light, only a week or so after they launched the Raspberry Pi microSD cards. Are we seeing the beginning of the Cambridge Cartel? Where they corner the market of each of the accessories needed for your Pi?! Probably not, but let’s see what the craic is about.
Raspberry Pi, Hardware, Reviews, Storage
84 points by geerlingguy 28 days ago | 75 comments
Official Raspberry Pi MicroSD Card Review (bret.dk)
I’d heard rumours on the grapevine that official Raspberry Pi microSD cards were on the way, but my crazy busy August/September meant that I’d completely forgotten to keep an eye out for them. Luckily for me, UK distributor ThePiHut sent out their newsletter alerting me to their presence!
Raspberry Pi, MicroSD Cards, Reviews
7 points by geerlingguy 28 days ago | 0 comments
A Primer on Vintage Cassette Decks: How to Find a Good One (insheepsclothinghifi.com)
During the heyday of cassette culture, the respected home audio magazine Hi-Fi Stereo Review published one of its occasional overviews of new-model tape decks.
Vintage Audio, Cassettes, Music, Electronics, Reviews
61 points by lapnect 29 days ago | 82 comments
System76 Thelio Astra Reviewed: High-End ARM64 Developer Desktop (phoronix.com)
System76 kindly sent over a Thelio Astra review unit for testing at Phoronix in advance of today's launch and the release set for 12 November.
Hardware, Linux, Reviews
12 points by fork-bomber 29 days ago | 1 comments
A Media Player Without Peers – The Unreasonable Effectiveness of VLC (kylebenzle.com)
A media player in 2023 has no business being this good
Media Players, Software, Reviews
39 points by kylebenzle 31 days ago | 25 comments
JPEG XL in iPhone 16 Pro Yields Incredible Results (fstoppers.com)
Every year, I compare the new iPhone to my professional camera, the Canon R5. Last year's iPhone 15 Pro had lackluster results, but I can confidently say this year's iPhone 16 Pro has much more to talk about, including a "secret" update that completely blew me away.
iPhone, Photography, Image Compression, Technology, Reviews
32 points by illiac786 31 days ago | 14 comments
Megalopolis: See It Three Times (jameslanternman.online)
Megalopolis is the best and most fascinating thing Francis Ford Coppola has done since Apocalypse Now.
Movies, Reviews
15 points by jlaternman 36 days ago | 8 comments
With 'Megalopolis,' the Flop Era Returns to Cinemas (nytimes.com)
With ‘Megalopolis,’ the Flop Era Returns to Cinemas
Movies, Film Industry, Box Office, Reviews, Entertainment
20 points by paulpauper 40 days ago | 11 comments
Trying Out a Far Infrared Heated Poster (bentasker.co.uk)
Back in March, I wrote a little about the heater in our living room and how I'd probably replace it before the next winter.
Home Improvement, Reviews, Technology
71 points by speckx 41 days ago | 60 comments
Studios: Please don't spoil the movie we are seated to see (blogspot.com)
We took our kid to see "Alien" (1979) on the big screen during its one-week-only theatrical run. We told him there was a good chance of a pre-show featurette that would spoil the movie, so he needed to be ready to cover his eyes.
Movies, Parenting, Reviews
235 points by speckx 42 days ago | 222 comments
Why I Never Buy Cutting-Edge Smartphones or PCs (howtogeek.com)
Technology, Personal Finance, Consumerism, Reviews
22 points by bentocorp 45 days ago | 13 comments
Who's a Good Boy? A Puppy Linux Mini-Review (codeberg.page)
Having a computer just for work is an unfortunate reality. Some of my colleagues use their personal devices every day. I do as well on occasion, usually when I need to do that one little thing that just frustrates me on Windows.
Linux, Operating Systems, Reviews, Software
85 points by bbbhltz 45 days ago | 25 comments
10x Cheaper than the iPhone 16: the NanoPhone (gizmodo.com)
In a world dominated by ever-expanding smartphone screens, the NanoPhone emerges as a delightful throwback to simpler times.
Mobile Phones, Technology, Reviews, Nostalgia
6 points by mikece 49 days ago | 6 comments
My Asus eeePC still rocks in 2024 (with MX Linux) (dedoimedo.com)
Long long ago, in a galaxy far ... Nah. Back in 2010, I got myself a netbook. It was an Asus eeePC thing, small, robust, lovely, and reasonably priced. Fast forward a good decade, I've used it everywhere. Inside and outside, in rough outdoor conditions, and it's survived a dozen business trips with pride. Practical use, too, including mail, browsing, music, videos, writing books, everything you can imagine.
Technology, Reviews, Linux, Laptops
4 points by PaulHoule 50 days ago | 0 comments
Notion's mid-life crisis (jjinux.com)
Notion, Software, Productivity, Reviews, Criticism
213 points by krishna2 53 days ago | 160 comments
Megalopolis is baffling and plainly nuts but worth it (thespectator.com)
Megalopolis, which draws parallels between the fall of the Roman empire and modern-day America, is a film by Francis Ford Coppola — and it couldn’t, in fact, be more by Francis Ford Coppola if it tried.
Movies, Reviews, United States
107 points by mdp2021 55 days ago | 101 comments
My MEGA65 is finally here (lyonsden.net)
Finally, after waiting patiently for over two years for my pre-order, my MEGA65 arrived a today! I bought and paid for this way back in May of 2022 but production was delayed first by Covid and then by the resulting chip shortage that followed. The tedium of waiting has all been washed away now that I actually have it in my hands though, so in this post I will share my initial experiences with it.
Retro Computing, Hardware, Personal Computing, Reviews
220 points by harel 55 days ago | 82 comments