Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (February 17, 2024)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for February 17, 2024 :</p>
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Bytes
Summary: Chet Haase, a long-time Google employee and part of the Android team, announces his departure from the tech industry to pursue a career in comedy screenwriting. After 14 years at Google and over 31 years in the tech field, Haase has decided to follow his passion and attend a full-time MFA program in comedy screenwriting at DePaul University, with comedy classes at Second City.
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Considerations for a long-running Raspberry Pi
Summary: Chris Dzombak shares considerations for maintaining long-running Raspberry Pi devices in a new series of posts. The series covers potential issues and solutions, including WiFi connection failures, software service disruptions, hardware/firmware/driver instability, and SD card wear. Tips include choosing the right microSD card, managing SD card writes, and disabling unneeded services. The author advises against disabling journaling for the Pi's filesystem, as it increases the risk of corruption.