Hacker News Recap

An entrepreneur shares their solopreneur story. Topics discussed include iCloud Drive deleting content, security risks in Visual Studio Code, harmful effects of microwaving plastic, Bottle Rocket - a minimal Linux OS, education technology monitoring, controversy, engaging with strangers, invasive spyware, and India's failed lunar communication.

A tech enthusiast quits consuming news and develops an open-source browser. A covert iPhone exploit chain is patched and security vulnerabilities are discussed. GitHub Actions, Postgres changes, and manual sequence prediction using a homemade transformer are explored. Challenges of adopting IPV 6 and creative repurposing of a minivan and generator for power generation are discussed.

This podcast discusses topics such as affordable unlimited searches on Kagi, splunk and cisco merger, Studio Ghibli becoming a subsidiary of Nippon TV, revamping communication with Matrix 2.0, the aviation industry making more money from mileage programs, the effects of lead exposure, using smartphones as webcams in Android 14

This podcast discusses a car allergic to vanilla ice cream, improvements in Dali 3's AI capabilities, the upcoming launch of DAO E3 and U-Block Origin filters, the rebranding of OpenTF to Open Tofu, the effectiveness of VPN providers, advancements in robotics technology, debates on terrorism classification, Gokrazi implementation, and the unprofitability of fresh produce.

Troubleshooting limited email range to 500 miles. Digitalizing Berlin's registration form. Controversy around censorship of social media posts about Sikh leader's assassination. Enhancements to Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Signal Protocol's push towards quantum resistance.

Microsoft AI researchers accidentally expose data. OpenRA rebuilds classic strategy games. OpenDocument using SQLite. Apple TV integrates with Tailscale. Auto workers demand 40% pay increase. Lotus-Notes NSA Backdoor Key. Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings. Memory-efficient enum arrays in Zig. The brain is not an onion. Japan's Hometown Tax system.

Topics include a programming language for law specification, open-source book scanning, running large language models, violence against environmental activists, digital aesthetics, communication styles, Arctichenge in Iceland, chili oil exploration, and negative impacts of bounties on open source software development.

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 16th, 2023.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:40): Tracking Austrian grocery prices by scraping store sitesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37532973&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:26): Horcrux: Split your file into encrypted fragmentsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37534615&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:14): Cystic fibrosis treatment wins Breakthrough PrizeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37535537&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:00): Java 21 makes me like Java againOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37538333&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:19): Generative Image DynamicsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37536016&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:58): I wouldn't be productive enough for today's academic system (2013)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37535814&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:51): Is this fraud? And if so, to what extent am I responsible?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37536361&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:42): The database servers powering Let's Encrypt (2021)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37536103&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:29): Layoffs.fyiOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37538400&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 15th, 2023.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:41): My favourite API is a zipfile on the European Central Bank's websiteOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37526047&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:30): Unity’s new pricing: A wake-up call on the importance of open sourceOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37520079&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:11): FindMyCat – Open-Source Pet TrackerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37520039&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:48): I built Excel for Uber and they ditched itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37527720&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:26): Carrefour puts ‘shrinkflation’ price warnings on food to shame brandsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37522858&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:23): TikTok fined €345M for breaking EU data law on children’s accountsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37521710&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:19): Akiyoshi’s Illusion PagesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37522106&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:58): Building an economy simulator from scratchOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37527773&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:57): Shrinkflation TrackerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37524202&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:50): How does Linux start a processOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37521240&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on September 14th, 2023.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:38): The Tyranny of the Marginal UserOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37509507&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:32): PostgreSQL 16Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37508471&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:09): Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updatesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37510865&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:55): How mobile apps illegally share personal dataOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37506386&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:42): Instead of collaborating or supporting me, Google stole my ideaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37514940&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:16): Tails is a portable OS that protects against surveillance and censorshipOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37509560&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:58): iNaturalist strikes out on its ownOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37515996&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:11): Godot Development FundOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37516542&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:27): So You've Decided to Move from Unity to Unreal EngineOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37509533&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:17): In a Git repository, where do your files live?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37512888&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai