Hacker News: dryadin

New statue in London, attributed to Banksy, of a suited man, blinded by a flag

dryadin — Sun, 03 May 2026 18:54:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/attributed-to-banksy-a-new-statue-of-a-suited-man-blinded-by-a-flag-and-walking-off-a-ledge-appeared-in-central-london-180988662/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48000152

Points: 562

# Comments: 550

It’s Toasted

dryadin — Fri, 01 May 2026 06:34:54 +0000

Article URL: https://yadin.com/notes/toasted/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47971830

Points: 65

# Comments: 51

Taylor Swift files to trademark voice and image after AI concerns

dryadin — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:46:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm1mygrmv2o

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47924827

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

AI, Vikings and Magic Swords

dryadin — Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:52:46 +0000

Article URL: https://yadin.com/notes/swords/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47909236

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

Turkey bans social media for children under 15, including gaming platforms

dryadin — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:40:09 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/turkey-passes-law-banning-social-media-use-under-15s-2026-04-24/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47889392

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Zoom and Theoretical Privacy

dryadin — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:35:36 +0000

Article URL: https://yadin.com/notes/zoom-privacy/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47860761

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Ask HN: Lobste.rs

dryadin — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:15:16 +0000

Can you explain the logic of maintaining Lobste.rs as an invitation only news site in this day and age? I am surprised they have any members at all. Also, a totally unrelated question: can someone invite me?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47792518

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

The Folly of SEO

dryadin — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:58:27 +0000

Article URL: https://yadin.com/notes/seo-folly/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47763950

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

US companies not going public because of hostile litigation environment

dryadin — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:09:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/13/lawyers-class-action-lawsuits-public-companies/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47753137

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by dryadin in "Windows debloating tools are basically useless"

dryadin — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:47:13 +0000

Never used LTSC myself but I understand it is not the best choice for most users: fewer updates, limited hardware support.

New comment by dryadin in "Windows debloating tools are basically useless"

dryadin — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:33:13 +0000

There's "debloat" in the product name.

Windows debloating tools are basically useless

dryadin — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:34:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/i-tested-4-windows-debloating-tools-spoiler-theyre-basically-useless

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47738917

Points: 10

# Comments: 9

New comment by dryadin in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

dryadin — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:29:13 +0000

Thin padding? Removable padding? Squishable padding? (Is that a word?) I assume that filing the edge leaves an ugly gap when closing the lid, so that is not ideal either.

New comment by dryadin in "Protecting Copyright with AI"

dryadin — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:11:02 +0000

Interesting piece. If copyright protection for code is weakened, other forms of legal protection may fill the gap. Trade secrets, for example. It is also worth noting that copyright protection for code is already significantly thinner than copyright protection for other creative works. AI may eliminate it. If this is the death of code copyright, it is not necessarily a bad thing. It could be a return to the free software ideals of the 1990s. Well, at least in some ways.

New comment by dryadin in "Filing the corners off my MacBooks"

dryadin — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:34:18 +0000

Nice initiative but I would personally prefer adding some kind of padding, which is an easier solution to the problem, not as drastic, reversible, and less controversial. Unless doing something controversial is one of the goals here, which is also fair.

AI-Powered Policing

dryadin — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:22:15 +0000

Article URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/04/10/ai-police-criminal-investigations/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47717021

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by dryadin in "xAI sues Colorado over first state AI anti-discrimination law"

dryadin — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:23:47 +0000

If the court buys the argument that model weights are protected speech, this is a big deal. It turns the First Amendment into a shield against the application of any kind of consumer protection or anti-discrimination law to AI models. Could even apply to other forms of liability. This is just a claim right now and it is not the Supreme Court, but it may get there.

LinkedIn facing lawsuits over scanning users' browser extensions

dryadin — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:53:45 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/linkedin-scanning-users-browser-extensions-sparks-controversy-and-two-lawsuits/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47699778

Points: 3

# Comments: 0

VR Undermines the Laws of the Internet

dryadin — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:26:43 +0000

Article URL: https://yadin.com/notes/vr-amends/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47687591

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

EU Data Protection Group Report on Legitimate Interest Under GDPR [pdf]

dryadin — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:31:10 +0000

Article URL: https://www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files/2026-03/spe-oss-case-digest-legitimate-interest_en.pdf

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47660063

Points: 3

# Comments: 0