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Show HN: Konty – A Balsamiq-alternative lo-fi wireframe tool for modern apps
Data sleuths who spotted research misconduct cleared of defamation
Why Haskell?
Why Haskell?
Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering system
After years of making screwdrivers and teaching people to repair electronics, we just made our first electronic tool. It's been a journey for us to build while hewing to our repairable principles. We're really excited about it.<p>It's a USB-C powered soldering iron and smart battery power hub. Super repairable, of course. Our goal is to make soldering so easy everyone can do it:
<a href="https://www.ifixit.com/fixhub" rel="nofollow">https://www.ifixit.com/fixhub</a><p>We didn’t want to make just another iron, so we spent years sweating the details and crafting something that met our exacting standards. This is a high-performance iron: it can output 100W of heat, gets to soldering temperature in under 5 seconds, and automatically cools off when you set it down. The accelerometer detects when you pick it up and heats it back up. Keeping the iron at a lower temperature while you’re not soldering shouold prolong the life of the tip.<p>What’s the difference between this iron and other USB-C irons on the market? Here’s a quick list:<p>Higher power (our Smart Iron is 100W, competitors max out at 60W over USB-C, 88W over DC Supply)<p>Heat-resistant storage cap (you just have to try this out, it’s a real game changer in day-to-day use)
Polished user experience<p>A warranty and a local company to talk to (I can’t find any contact information for Miniware)<p>Comfier / more natural grip<p>Shorter soldering tip length<p>No-tangle, heat-resistant cable<p>Locking ring on the cable, so it can’t snag and get disconnected (this happens to me all the time on other irons)<p>More intuitive settings, either on the Power Station or on the computer<p>We used Web Serial <a href="https://caniuse.com/web-serial" rel="nofollow">https://caniuse.com/web-serial</a> for the interface, which is only supported in Chromium browsers. The biggest bummer with that is that no mobile browsers support it, yet. Hopefully that changes soon.<p>Hardware is hard! It's been a journey for us. Happy to answer any questions about how we made it.<p>Schematics and repair information are online here: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Soldering_Station" rel="nofollow">https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Soldering_Stat...</a>
Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering system
After years of making screwdrivers and teaching people to repair electronics, we just made our first electronic tool. It's been a journey for us to build while hewing to our repairable principles. We're really excited about it.<p>It's a USB-C powered soldering iron and smart battery power hub. Super repairable, of course. Our goal is to make soldering so easy everyone can do it:
<a href="https://www.ifixit.com/fixhub" rel="nofollow">https://www.ifixit.com/fixhub</a><p>We didn’t want to make just another iron, so we spent years sweating the details and crafting something that met our exacting standards. This is a high-performance iron: it can output 100W of heat, gets to soldering temperature in under 5 seconds, and automatically cools off when you set it down. The accelerometer detects when you pick it up and heats it back up. Keeping the iron at a lower temperature while you’re not soldering shouold prolong the life of the tip.<p>What’s the difference between this iron and other USB-C irons on the market? Here’s a quick list:<p>Higher power (our Smart Iron is 100W, competitors max out at 60W over USB-C, 88W over DC Supply)<p>Heat-resistant storage cap (you just have to try this out, it’s a real game changer in day-to-day use)
Polished user experience<p>A warranty and a local company to talk to (I can’t find any contact information for Miniware)<p>Comfier / more natural grip<p>Shorter soldering tip length<p>No-tangle, heat-resistant cable<p>Locking ring on the cable, so it can’t snag and get disconnected (this happens to me all the time on other irons)<p>More intuitive settings, either on the Power Station or on the computer<p>We used Web Serial <a href="https://caniuse.com/web-serial" rel="nofollow">https://caniuse.com/web-serial</a> for the interface, which is only supported in Chromium browsers. The biggest bummer with that is that no mobile browsers support it, yet. Hopefully that changes soon.<p>Hardware is hard! It's been a journey for us. Happy to answer any questions about how we made it.<p>Schematics and repair information are online here: <a href="https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Soldering_Station" rel="nofollow">https://www.ifixit.com/Device/FixHub_Portable_Soldering_Stat...</a>
Learning to Reason with LLMs
Learning to Reason with LLMs
The first release candidate of FreeCAD 1.0 is out
The first release candidate of FreeCAD 1.0 is out
I wish I didn't miss the '90s-00s internet
Why Not Comments
The magic of DC-DC voltage conversion (2023)
How economical is your local Taco Bell?
Ask HN: Why is Pave legal?
If you haven't heard of it, Pave is a YC-backed startup that helps startups with compensation. I can't actually access the system so I'm speaking from hearsay and what's information on public parts of their website. The way I understand it works is that you connect Pave to your HR and Payroll systems, they take the data about who you employ and how much you pay them, combine it with all their other companies, and give companies a collective breakdown of compensation ranges.<p>My question is, isn't this specifically anti-competitive wage fixing? This seems exactly like RealPage but for employee compensation. As far as I know, colluding on wages like this is illegal. Is there something about the company that I'm missing?
We spent $20 to achieve RCE and accidentally became the admins of .mobi
We spent $20 to achieve RCE and accidentally became the admins of .mobi
A good day to trie-hard: saving compute 1% at a time
A good day to trie-hard: saving compute 1% at a time
Another police raid in Germany