I taught my neighbor to keep the volume down
The article describes the author's experience in trying to politely ask their neighbor to lower the volume of their music, highlighting the challenges of navigating such situations and the importance of open communication and understanding between neighbors.
TIL: Apple Broke Time Machine Again on Tahoe
The article discusses the concept of 'flow' and how it can be achieved through the alignment of one's goals, skills, and challenges. It emphasizes the importance of finding the right balance between these elements to experience a state of effortless engagement and enjoyment in one's activities.
How to Scale a System from 0 to 10M+ Users
The article discusses the challenges and strategies involved in scaling a system from 0 to 10 million users, including optimizing infrastructure, scaling databases, improving caching, and implementing load balancing techniques.
Apple's Q4 2025 margin on Services was 76.5%
The article discusses the declining profitability of the smartphone industry, with Apple and Samsung facing increased competition and margin pressure. It explores the factors contributing to this trend, including the saturation of the high-end market and the rise of Chinese manufacturers.
Palantir: Financed by Epstein, Fueled by Thiel
The article examines the relationship between Palantir, a data analytics company, and Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender. It explores allegations that Palantir received financial backing from Epstein and investigates the company's connections to the Epstein scandal.
Real engineering failures instead of success stories
Failhub Issue 1 explores the value of failure, highlighting stories of successful individuals who overcame setbacks and embraced their mistakes as opportunities for growth and innovation. The article emphasizes the importance of fostering a culture that celebrates failure as a necessary step towards achievement.
Towards a science of scaling agent systems: When and why agent systems work
The article discusses the challenges of scaling agent-based systems and presents a framework for understanding when and why such systems are effective. It highlights the importance of considering both the properties of the agents and the structure of the environment in which they operate.
Show HN: NanoClaw – “Clawdbot” in 500 lines of TS with Apple container isolation
I’ve been running Clawdbot for the last couple weeks and have genuinely found it useful but running it scares the crap out of me.
OpenClaw has 52+ modules and runs agents with near-unlimited permissions in a single Node process. NanoClaw is ~500 lines of core code, agents run in actual Apple containers with filesystem isolation. Each chat gets its own sandboxed context.
This is not a swiss army knife. It’s built to match my exact needs. Fork it and make it yours.
'Right-to-Compute' Laws May Be Coming to Your State This Year
The article discusses the concept of a 'right to compute,' exploring the legal and ethical implications of regulating access to computing resources. It examines how such laws could impact individuals, organizations, and the broader technological landscape.
Israel to ban Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) from working in Gaza
The article explores the challenges faced by the United Kingdom as it navigates the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including rising inflation, supply chain disruptions, and concerns about a potential recession.
NCR Tower 1632 – Computer Ads from the Past
The article explores the history and design of the NCR Tower 1632, a striking 16-story office building constructed in the 1960s. It examines the architectural and technological innovations that made the tower a pioneering example of early computer-era office design.
The philosophy behind ODF: openness, freedom and control – TDF Community Blog
The article discusses the philosophy behind the OpenDocument Format (ODF), highlighting its focus on user freedom, open standards, and long-term accessibility. It emphasizes the importance of an open and collaborative approach to document formats, ensuring that users have control over their data and can access it regardless of software or platform.
Pancreatic cancer researchers' latest breakthrough could help tumors disappear
Researchers have discovered a new treatment that caused pancreatic tumors in mice to disappear, offering hope for a potential breakthrough in the fight against pancreatic cancer, a deadly form of the disease.
Oregon gave homeless youth $1k/month with no strings. Here's what happened
Oregon launched a program providing $1,000 monthly payments to homeless youth with no strings attached. The program aimed to help reduce homelessness and improve outcomes for young people, but the results showed mixed effects on their housing stability and employment.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The article investigates the 2015 shooting of Alex Pretti by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, identifying the agents involved as Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez. It examines the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the subsequent investigation and legal proceedings.
ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face
This article discusses an incident where an ICE protester claims that her Global Entry status was revoked after an agent scanned her face at a border crossing, raising concerns about the use of facial recognition technology and its potential impact on civil liberties.
Average Is over with AI
The article discusses the impact of AI on the labor market, arguing that AI will increasingly take over tasks and jobs, leading to the rise of a superstar class and the decline of the middle class. It suggests that individuals will need to continuously improve their skills and capabilities to remain competitive in an AI-driven economy.
OpenClaw on Digital Ocean
This article discusses the journey of building Moltbot, a Discord bot, on DigitalOcean. It highlights the technical challenges faced, the process of building and deploying the bot, and the benefits of using DigitalOcean's platform to host and scale the application.
TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection
The article discusses the concerns raised by TikTok users about the platform's collection of information related to users' immigration status, analyzing the implications and legal considerations surrounding this data collection practice.
Starlink privacy change sparks concerns as SpaceX eyes trillion-dollar xAI mergr
Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet service, has updated its privacy policy, sparking concerns among users about data collection and sharing practices. The changes raise questions about the company's transparency and commitment to user privacy.