Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering system

Show HN: iFixit created a new USB-C, repairable soldering system
629 by kwiens | 314 comments on Hacker News.
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. 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: https://ift.tt/GzyHa0u 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. What’s the difference between this iron and other USB-C irons on the market? Here’s a quick list: Higher power (our Smart Iron is 100W, competitors max out at 60W over USB-C, 88W over DC Supply) 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 A warranty and a local company to talk to (I can’t find any contact information for Miniware) Comfier / more natural grip Shorter soldering tip length No-tangle, heat-resistant cable Locking ring on the cable, so it can’t snag and get disconnected (this happens to me all the time on other irons) More intuitive settings, either on the Power Station or on the computer We used Web Serial https://ift.tt/4biHwLc 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. Hardware is hard! It's been a journey for us. Happy to answer any questions about how we made it. Schematics and repair information are online here: https://ift.tt/jG3exdl...

OpenAI O1 Model

OpenAI O1 Model
843 by fofoz | 528 comments on Hacker News.

Google Illuminate: Books and papers turned into audio

Google Illuminate: Books and papers turned into audio
634 by leblancfg | 230 comments on Hacker News.

Ask HN: Why is Pave legal?

Ask HN: Why is Pave legal?
626 by nowyoudont | 235 comments on Hacker News.
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. 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
634 by notmine1337 | 150 comments on Hacker News.