Hacker News: 587846

New comment by 587846 in "DNA: The data companies, countries and cops all want – 60 Minutes [video]"

587846 — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 12:44:13 +0000

Watching this, I wonder if we’re doing the same DNA data gathering to them. If not, why not?

I think it would be super easy to get people’s DNA by sending teams of researchers around to collect samples from trash cans on curbs. Obviously, it wouldn’t be as easy as hacking 23andMe or some health centers.

The end part about catching criminals is pretty neat. I do wonder if the genetic specialist collects the rewards. I guess she’s a kind of bounty hunter.

New comment by 587846 in "Kevin Costner's $38M Horizon Gamble"

587846 — Sun, 02 Jun 2024 17:45:24 +0000

The movie trailer for the first one is interesting to me. It seems like he's been making the rounds with reporters over the past few weeks regarding the films. Surely, this will generate more interest and, in turn, more money for him. Unfortunately, theaters are somewhat unaffordable and uninteresting to me, at least.

Overpriced everything, plus the hassle of dealing with fellow citizens, sounds awful.

$10.00 (+ $1.75 Booking fee) for a ticket to see a movie at my local theater for a Sunday ticket.

New comment by 587846 in "Sleepless in Seattle as a Hellcat Roars Through the Streets"

587846 — Wed, 29 May 2024 16:39:58 +0000

https://archive.is/Xjg1x

New comment by 587846 in "Microsoft drops AC-3 (Dolby Digital) Codec support in Windows 11 version 24H2"

587846 — Wed, 29 May 2024 16:09:11 +0000

I wish this article explained the possible purpose of the removal, especially since, according to a quick Wikipedia browse, the codec is open source. What does this mean exactly? Will you not be able to play older DVDs natively without downloading the codec from somewhere?

New comment by 587846 in "Show HN: DIY Instagram Automation for My Influencer Wife"

587846 — Wed, 29 May 2024 14:41:24 +0000

That's a very valid point. I suppose I'm not really criticizing the author of the tool as much as I am expressing discomfort with the impersonal nature of all this modern technology—AI in everything, even resumes, video interview screenings, etc.

New comment by 587846 in "Show HN: DIY Instagram Automation for My Influencer Wife"

587846 — Wed, 29 May 2024 14:29:48 +0000

This is kind of silly, disingenuous, and sad, don't you think? A possible human out there takes the time and effort to type a comment on your wife's Instagram, and gets replied to automatically. Now we just need a bot to comment on your wife's Instagram, then the cycle will be complete.

New comment by 587846 in "Last hours of an organ donor"

587846 — Tue, 28 May 2024 01:46:08 +0000

I thoroughly agree; I enjoyed the read. The brief discussion about the coldness of this being performed through AI and machines gave me a feeling of loneliness, of being just a number in this big old world. What a “cold” future it could be.

New comment by 587846 in "Priced out of home ownership"

587846 — Mon, 27 May 2024 14:39:06 +0000

I never really bothered much before to check previous articles on the same topic by the same reporter. It's interesting that there was an article from this same reporter in November 2019 discussing US tech giants investing in housing (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50295130). Then, there was another article about housing prices in April 2022 (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60921223) and 2023 (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64178954), and another in October 2023 (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67152845), and then one in January 2024 (https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68035274). I just never really thought about looking at previous articles by the same reporter before.

I look forward to an article when housing prices retreat rather than increase.

New comment by 587846 in "Low-latency scripting for game engines"

587846 — Mon, 27 May 2024 13:37:05 +0000

This certainly seems to be true, at least for one modern example, according to a recent post that linked to a YouTube video whose creator evidently has insider information about the 'failure' of Kerbal Space Program 2 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40485788).

New comment by 587846 in "Cloudflare took down our website"

587846 — Sun, 26 May 2024 13:37:44 +0000

This is my first post on Hacker News as I primarily just browse. This situation kept me intrigued, wanting to know how it would unfold.

The Google Cloud situation and all these little happenings, including the proliferation of Gen AI into everything, make me long for the days when companies had their mainframes onsite, in closets or separate rooms, away from CDNs and cloud networks. It seems like a better idea to use these cloud networks as a separate off-site backup rather than for primary use.

I’d love to learn more about what will happen next in this saga. I’ve seen a post where a Cloudflare exec has posted here on HN before. They probably won’t say anything for legal reasons, but what repercussions can Cloudflare expect for this? Will they be, or can they be, sued for this downtime and the related expenses?