Why “retina” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
Even if the entire universe is a pseudo-brain, that doesn't mean you'll get to experience its conscious stream. I'm pretty sure that when a neuron in a brain dies, it's just dea…
by newsy-combi · Oct 30, 2026
Too bad they didn't go for the fifth generation panels with RGB layout. I have one of those monitors and it's so good, text is extremely crisp and of course zero fringing. On re…
by techpression · Oct 28, 2026
They’ve done it before: first retina model has the same cpu and GPU as the previous gen
by ajaimk · Oct 28, 2026
Those retina Mac’s are intel, no? You could just run any other OS if any of the free OS upgrades that Apple provides aren’t good enough.
by dghlsakjg · Oct 28, 2026
Recently bought a retina 32” screen (Japannext 6k 32”) for around $800. Pretty sure you can get a decent kb and mouse for under $100. But a “magic trackpad” alone is way more th…
by nico_h · Oct 27, 2026
I've got a 2014 Retina iMac and a 2017 Retina iMac. Both of them run flawlessly but are now past Apple's support window. And third party software developers are mostly already a…
by ryandrake · Oct 27, 2026
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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "retina" over time.
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Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "retina" over time.
The retina is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye. The optics of the eye create a focused two-dimensional image of the visual world on the retina, which then processes that image within the retina and sends nerve impulses along the optic nerve to the visual cortex to create visual perception. The retina serves a function that is in many ways analogous to that of the film or image sensor in a camera. Read more on Wikipedia