spacenews.com
The fallacy of being first — let’s be enduring insteadhttps://spacenews.com/the-fallacy-of-being-first-lets-be-enduring-instead/Recent reports suggest that NASA is looking to accelerate its lunar landing timeline — partly to ensure that America returns to the moon before China does. The echoes of the 1960s Space Race are unmistakable. Once again, the focus seems to be on being first — planting a flag, capturing headlines and proving technological superiority. […] The post The fallacy of being first — let’s be enduring instead appeared first on SpaceNews.Nov 10, 2025 2:00 PM
hackernews.life
Show HN: Hacker News as a Primordial Souphttps://hackernews.lifeHello HN! I’m a developer from Brisbane, Australia, and I present to you: hackernews.life! The Hacker News visualisation that no-one asked for; the exuberant child of its minimalist namesakeIt’s detail rich – notice immediately which stories are gaining traction, which ones are generating conversation, which ones have gone toxicIt’s fully time travelable – use the slider to go backwards and forwards in time; watch stories and comments grow, fight for rank, and dieIt’s fully keyboard navigable – using just the arrow keys you can skim through stories and top level comments; hit enter at any time to visit the website or drill down further into the commentsIt’s searchable and filterable – search through time by text, and filter by minimum score and comment countIt’s shareable – share a story or comment at any time on the timeline by copying and pasting the URLIt’s attention friendly – look at the same point on the screen and use the arrow keys to read headlines and top-level comments withoOct 2, 2025 9:35 PM
spacenews.com
Earth observation firms are trying to solve a latency problem with ‘Dynamic Targeting’https://spacenews.com/earth-observation-firms-are-trying-to-solve-a-latency-problem-with-dynamic-targeting/For years, satellite sensors have transmitted vast quantities of imagery to the ground, where analysts then discarded views obscured by clouds, identified natural features or objects and shared pictures with customers. The entire process took days. Recently, companies have cut the timeline to hours — or even less — through frequent contact with ground stations, […] The post Earth observation firms are trying to solve a latency problem with ‘Dynamic Targeting’ appeared first on SpaceNews.Sep 5, 2025 11:00 AM
mdj.geodim.dev
Show HN: My Daily Journal – An iOS Digital Journal Without Subscriptionshttps://mdj.geodim.dev/I built a journaling app because I wanted something simple, private, and reliable - without subscriptions, third-party servers, or ads. Most journaling tools felt over-engineered or locked behind recurring payments. I wanted something lightweight and accessible.Right now it’s free for testing and feedback. Long term, I’ll add a single one-time unlock, not a subscription. This was my first big React Native project, I learned a lot about iCloud sync and native integrations along the way!*Features so far:*- iCloud backup (no external servers) - Daily highlights with a single image (on purpose) - Pin lock + biometrics - Custom prompts for entries - Morning & evening journaling - Mood tracker (syncs with Apple Health) - Weekly challenges & daily quotes (Stoic + others coming) - Reminders & timeline view*Would love feedback on:*- The UI/UX: does the minimalist approach work? - Features: what feels essential, missing, or over-complicated?App link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-daily-journaSep 4, 2025 12:15 PM
crushcheck.app
Show HN: Crush Check – AI relationship text analyzerhttps://crushcheck.appHi HN,I over-thought one too many “lol sounds fun” texts and decided to teach a model to be my wingman instead. The result is Crush Check AI —export an iMessage / WhatsApp / Instagram thread and get a chat report with:* crush score (0-100) based on response latency, reciprocity, sentiment shifts.* red flags like like breadcrumbing / love-bombing* chat timeline.You can also ask questions about your conversation.Why post here I’d love feedback on: * whether this is something people need. * how was the user experience. * what features would you like to see.Thanks in advance for any roast, bug reports, or “this is useless because ___” takes. Happy to share more implementation details and happy to give away free Premium subscription in exchange for feedback!Jul 1, 2025 1:51 AM
spacenews.com
Satellites take frontline role in maritime securityhttps://spacenews.com/satellites-take-frontline-role-in-maritime-security/'In maritime domain awareness, timeliness is often the deciding factor between actionable insight and stale data' The post Satellites take frontline role in maritime security appeared first on SpaceNews.May 21, 2025 3:00 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: Hacking your brain after trauma and mental health crisis?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41931699This is very personal, and something I'm trying to figure out. I'm finding executive function hard to come by these days.Timeline of events:- March 1st I separated from my wife 18 years. - March 28th, my mom died. - April 7th met someone who'd become a unhealthy relationship (trauma bond) - May 30th divorce finalized - June 1st (trauma bond disintegration began) - June 14th (Grandma who raised me dies).I'm 44, so there may be a midlife crisis involved. I'm semi-transient living with roommates, after a stint in cheap motels.Mental health:- High Functioning Borderline Personality Disorder (diagnosed this year), - ASD (undiagnosed - suspected by my therapist), - Major Depressive Disorder, Obsessive - Limerencing, ADHD (Inattentive).Finances: Able to program, unable to focus, was doordashing but lost my car last week (engine).Strategies so far:- Make new friends (I had zero support network, zero friends, zero family that isn't my ex-wife and kids). - Do activities like: Volleyball, karaokeOct 24, 2024 3:44 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Ask HN: What's is the state of the art of lifelogging?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21268588I want to log everything about my life.A wearable camera paired with advanced computer vision would go a long way, but I haven't found a practical solution yet.I already log the easy stuff:- Computer/phone usage (RescueTime, ActivityWatch, keylogger, TimeSnapper)- Location (Google Maps Timeline, GPS Logger)- Pictures (Google Photos)- Internet usage (Google History)- Fitness (Mi Fit, Google Fit, Strong)- Finance (Mint)I even experimented with 24/7 background audio recording but didn't have much success with Google Cloud Speech-to-Text.The biggest challenge for me is manual logging. Taking pictures of my environment can go a long way (food, receipt, barcode, injury, product, book, ad, ticket, activity, weighing scale) but it becomes more difficult when I need to retrieve and log information from memory (cash spending without a receipt, weightlifting workout, pain, mood, idea, question, todo). I don't like single-purpose apps designed to log a specific domain of events and would prefer soOct 16, 2019 9:36 AM
