Hacker News: atlasunshrugged

A Field Guide to the Tribes of Silicon Valley

atlasunshrugged — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:19:53 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49997539

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New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Beam: Reflection's 501B open-weight model"

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:43:39 +0000

Looks like Nvidia, Eric Schmidt, Sequoia, and a host of others https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/09/reflection-raises-2b-to-be...

Bill Draper Obituary: He Was a Tech Investor Before There Was a Silicon Valley

atlasunshrugged — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:58:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/technology/william-draper-dead.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49909071

Points: 1

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New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Ask HN: What are you reading?"

atlasunshrugged — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:13:36 +0000

I'm reading Purge (not to be confused with the film franchise), by a Finnish-Estonian writer about two women with dark pasts during the waning days of the Soviet Occupation of Estonia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purge_(novel)

How Scared Should We Be of A.I.?

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 11:21:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/opinion/ai-silicon-valley.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49596966

Points: 4

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From Shahed to Geran: How Russia Continues to Reinvent the One-Way Attack Drone

atlasunshrugged — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:23:58 +0000

Article URL: https://www.csis.org/analysis/shahed-geran-how-russia-continues-reinvent-one-way-attack-drone

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49586812

Points: 3

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New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)"

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:09:03 +0000

Oh got it, neat!

New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)"

atlasunshrugged — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:08:45 +0000

What does an image recognition drone mean? Like it recognizes other drones when it sees them?

New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Impact Drones: Air Defense as a Service for Civilian Infrastructure"

atlasunshrugged — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:16:21 +0000

Very interesting YC startup that just launched, from a thread on X it seems like they want to sell to businesses (and maybe for people's houses but can't tell if they're joking about that), however my understanding is that its currently not legal for a private business (or even some gov agencies) to intercept and take down drones in the U.S. Am I missing something?

https://x.com/bscholl/status/2085041303457296750

Impact Drones: Air Defense as a Service for Civilian Infrastructure

atlasunshrugged — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:13:48 +0000

Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/SKo-impact-drones-air-defense-as-a-service-for-civilian-infrastructure

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49189781

Points: 1

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Success of New Federal Housing Law Rests on States and Localities

atlasunshrugged — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:19:06 +0000

Article URL: https://ifp.org/the-success-of-the-new-federal-housing-law-now-rests-on-states-and-localities/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49175317

Points: 6

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FCC Restricts Imports of New Foreign Power Inverters and Robotic Devices

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:49:29 +0000

Article URL: https://www.covingtonblogs.com/2026/07/31/fcc-restricts-imports-of-new-foreign-produced-power-inverters-and-advanced-robotic-devices-with-additions-to-its-covered-list/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49158256

Points: 24

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Defending American Information; US Communications Security Policy Since 1945

atlasunshrugged — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:52:48 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/News-Highlights/Article/Article/4545295/defending-american-information-us-communications-security-policy-since-1945/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49086706

Points: 2

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New comment by atlasunshrugged in "AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying"

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:32:06 +0000

Yes, I would echo that -- it's not something that I think is helpful to just drop into and offer specific technical expertise, but it is very much wanted if you're willing to build longer term relationships to understand the politics, office, and interests that all come wrapped up in a bill and the legislative process

New comment by atlasunshrugged in "AI companies spend record sums on Washington lobbying"

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:08:26 +0000

For technical minded US folks who read about this and are outraged and/or interested in how they can do more politically, I highly recommend checking out fellowship programs like TechCongress and Horizon which place technical experts in Congress for a year (disclosure, I'm an alum) and have become critical sources of expertise in a world dominated by nontechnical folks. TechCongress applications for next year closed, but I believe Horizon's are still open.

https://techcongress.io/ https://horizonpublicservice.org/

New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Potential AI futures would play out in the current tax system"

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:39:33 +0000

Yeah for some reason when you submit it eliminates words like "How" as I guess the system thinks they're filler?

Potential AI futures would play out in the current tax system

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:52:09 +0000

Article URL: https://budgetlab.yale.edu/research/how-potential-ai-futures-would-play-out-current-tax-system

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48984725

Points: 5

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Anduril reveals Thunder, a 'loyal wingman' drone for helicopters

atlasunshrugged — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:01:03 +0000

Article URL: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/07/anduril-reveals-thunder-a-loyal-wingman-drone-for-helicopters/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48978293

Points: 2

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New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Book prizes don't work how you think"

atlasunshrugged — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:27:56 +0000

Okay awesome, a friend recommended Slamdance too so I'm glad to hear some confirmation there!

New comment by atlasunshrugged in "Book prizes don't work how you think"

atlasunshrugged — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:25:03 +0000

Do you have any recommendations on which screenwriting contests are worth submitting to for a first-time historical fiction screenwriter? I've previously published a nonfiction book and am familiar with that side of things but am brand new to the screenwriting world and there are far more film festivals and competitions than I expected (and almost all seem to charge a submission fee)