Comments on: Hackaday Links: June 7, 2026

By: PointyOintment

PointyOintment — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 15:20:01 +0000

In reply to DanielF. Batteries get cracked?

By: Ostracus

Ostracus — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:37:38 +0000

“Their concern stems more from the fact that AI lets anybody and everybody produce code that at least looks valid, and it makes it harder to figure out what’s good and worthy of inclusion and what should probably stay in somebody’s personal repo.”

Do the vibe-coders throw in any unit tests?

By: DanielF

DanielF — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:52:42 +0000

In reply to DanielF. I mean, if they hadn't gone too cheap on them in features and quality, they could actually be better products than the original. And even if the device costs $150 instead of $ (vs. $500 @Apple).

By: DanielF

DanielF — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:48:05 +0000

Well, the iFixit video: the back being plastic is actually better; less weight and dampens more on drop. Same for my Xperia phone, it survived lots of drops that should've cracked the battery or screen, from previous experience.

By: RunnerPack

RunnerPack — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:29:50 +0000

In reply to JoJo.

By: G

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:38:00 +0000

Okay I’ve gotta know what calculations they were using for shoe-trition

By: RunnerPack

RunnerPack — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:14:43 +0000

"if you’re already planning your trip to the cineplex"