Why “Modern” is being discussed
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Show HN: Modern RSS reader with social capabilities based on AT Proto
by fuegoio · Sep 16, 2026 · 3 points
In Bash and many modern POSIX shells, `pwd` is a builtin, not to mention an environment variable ${PWD}, but the POSIX system should also provide an external command, such as `&…
by ButlerianJihad · Sep 16, 2026
>A lack of originality can make things boring. Don't let your personal choices get in the way of objectively analyzing things. It can but originality is not the end of aesthetic…
by modo_mario · Sep 16, 2026
Depends on the era and place. Very old farm houses generally had low ceilings but hey, the people were shorter and you cooked under an open chimney so better have a small space…
by modo_mario · Sep 16, 2026
This was specifically in reply to the "convince the design community that form can follow things other than function" parent comment. I think Hadid and Gehry show that modern ar…
by nl · Sep 16, 2026
There's no good reason to get emotionally attached to obsolete hardware unless you are running a museum or just doing something cool. AMD doesn't hack on a Radeon R100 for the s…
by mitxela · Sep 16, 2026
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