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Comment · 12 hours ago
A ship uses fuel all the time, just to keep the lights on. And it could cost thousands of dollars in diesel fuel to even move to the next available port.
Fuel costs are a deal breaker for ships, trucks, and RVs, too.
Comment · 1 day ago
Comment · 11 days ago
I think not. Mr. Fielder has had ample opportunity to do any kind of journalism he wanted, and he's chosen the "spoof" brand.
Isn't that the point? That it has to be a spoof and the question is, "Who's zoomin' who?," as Aretha Franklin put it?
Comment · 11 days ago
This is really comprehensive and simple at the same time, and I say that as a long time user of Lit, which shares many of these goals.
It's fantastic to see the browser itself doing the heavy lifting for advanced UI, without over reliance on frameworks and servers.
Comment · 13 days ago
OP buries the lede.
The film is by Nathan Fielder, who specializes in fake situations and fake documentaries.
Comment · 14 days ago
It's a super ugly website.
Comment · 15 days ago
Howdy HN!
I launched this IPTV app earlier this year and got some great responses here on HN:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48325624
It reaches about 2,000 people a day, but the user interface never really got beyond `geek` status and I think that hindered our uptake.
Yesterday, I put up a new version with a vastly different UI to try give it a more "consumer" feel, like the big streaming apps.
-- A big challenge is navigating 10,000+ channels of TV without relying heavily on a keyboard or mouse. Solved here with thumbnails and scrollable, customizable sets of buttons.
-- Another challenge was information density on small screens, or even on big screens without detracting from the TV-watching experience. This version does more with information hiding, tap-to-control, and hints and affordances.
-- The worst problem with live streaming TV when you don't control the source is knowing what's live vs geoblocked or offline. This version fixes that by live scanning the genre and filter you asked for in the background, surfacing channels that are known to be live and streaming openly to you right now.
-- Finally, the rubber hit the road with monetization. I wanted a sponsorship model like a stadium but I spent months on personal approaches to the "right" people and got nowhere. Ad supported, free TV (or sub to remove ads) is an established biz model so maybe I just give the people what they want?
I got so much great input last time, I'd love to hear your thoughts on any and all of the above!
-- Is this UI better than the last one, or any good at all if it's your first time?
-- Is TV Explorer something you'd enjoy yourself, or share with someone?
-- Finally, how would you monetize it? Is the (test, Watson) ad bar intrusive? Would you pay to have it go away, watch with it there, or leave the site?
Thank you to everyone who looks at this. I'm honored to be able to reach out to this community.
-- D
Comment · 15 days ago
Gandhi said you can judge a society by how it treats its animals.
Eventually, we will decide that all uses of animals for entertainment are unethical.
This is another nail in the coffin of these unnecessary actions which aren't helpful to animals.
Outlawing cetacean shows, roadside zoos, and horse and dog racing are other terrific aspects of this trend!
Comment · 19 days ago
Run at true speed: "Expect the page to load Wednesday at 5pm!"
Cool demo project.
Comment · 25 days ago
Cursor and SpaceX AI Grok.
It's a great combo for software dev and priced lower than the Anthropic and OpenAI models.
Comment · 26 days ago
It's lovely! I've played with all kinds of synth hardware and software but I could never wire up all the parts and boxes in something like Reaktor. Kudos!
Comment · 27 days ago
Or anywhere without so many lithium batteries.
Comment · 1 month ago
Assuming here that you don't live in the US.
Comment · 1 month ago
Which is?
I think what needs to happen now (not next) is fix the roads truckers drive on. I'm not one one of them but everything in America depends on them and we're making them drive unsafe roads.
Go out in an RV, big truck, or trailer and you'll see what these guys deal with on top of diesel prices, some of which is tax for road repair!
https://tvexplorer.live https://watsonengine.io https://davidbethune.com