<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: firstSpeaker</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=firstSpeaker</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:25:35 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=firstSpeaker" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[AWS Fixes Its Free Tier Problem – Duckbill]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.duckbillgroup.com/blog/aws-finally-fixes-its-free-tier-problem/">https://www.duckbillgroup.com/blog/aws-finally-fixes-its-free-tier-problem/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44581507">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44581507</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 1</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:30:02 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.duckbillgroup.com/blog/aws-finally-fixes-its-free-tier-problem/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44581507</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44581507</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New AWS Free Tier Launching July 15]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier.html">https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier.html</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44536060">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44536060</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 1</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 19:33:33 +0000</pubDate><link>https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier.html</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44536060</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44536060</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spain struck by phone and internet blackout]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.lbc.co.uk/world-news/all-major-mobile-networks-emergency-service-lines-down-spain/">https://www.lbc.co.uk/world-news/all-major-mobile-networks-emergency-service-lines-down-spain/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44040474">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44040474</a></p>
<p>Points: 12</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2025 11:50:08 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.lbc.co.uk/world-news/all-major-mobile-networks-emergency-service-lines-down-spain/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44040474</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44040474</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft says EU to blame for the worst IT outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/22/microsoft-says-eu-to-blame-for-the-worlds-worst-it-outage">https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/22/microsoft-says-eu-to-blame-for-the-worlds-worst-it-outage</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042474">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042474</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 1</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 04:25:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/22/microsoft-says-eu-to-blame-for-the-worlds-worst-it-outage</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042474</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41042474</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firstSpeaker in "Apple will reportedly withhold new AI features in Europe due to regulations"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>FT source:  <a href="https://archive.is/WTrgb" rel="nofollow">https://archive.is/WTrgb</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:26:29 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40753448</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40753448</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40753448</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple will reportedly withhold new AI features in Europe due to regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.engadget.com/apple-will-reportedly-withhold-new-ai-features-in-europe-due-to-regulations-183313640.html">https://www.engadget.com/apple-will-reportedly-withhold-new-ai-features-in-europe-due-to-regulations-183313640.html</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40753154">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40753154</a></p>
<p>Points: 5</p>
<p># Comments: 3</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:55:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.engadget.com/apple-will-reportedly-withhold-new-ai-features-in-europe-due-to-regulations-183313640.html</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40753154</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40753154</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Amazon blew Alexa's shot to dominate AI, according to employees worked on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://fortune.com/2024/06/12/amazon-insiders-why-new-alexa-llm-generative-ai-conversational-chatbot-missing-in-action/">https://fortune.com/2024/06/12/amazon-insiders-why-new-alexa-llm-generative-ai-conversational-chatbot-missing-in-action/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40674104">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40674104</a></p>
<p>Points: 20</p>
<p># Comments: 4</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 20:09:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://fortune.com/2024/06/12/amazon-insiders-why-new-alexa-llm-generative-ai-conversational-chatbot-missing-in-action/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40674104</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40674104</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't fire your boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://midnightmanager.substack.com/p/you-cant-fire-your-boss">https://midnightmanager.substack.com/p/you-cant-fire-your-boss</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626928">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626928</a></p>
<p>Points: 4</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:38:14 +0000</pubDate><link>https://midnightmanager.substack.com/p/you-cant-fire-your-boss</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626928</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626928</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Progress Principle]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.samuelthomasdavies.com/the-progress-principle/">https://www.samuelthomasdavies.com/the-progress-principle/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626924">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626924</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Jun 2024 19:37:57 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.samuelthomasdavies.com/the-progress-principle/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626924</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40626924</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leader as Referee]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.edbatista.com/2024/05/leader-as-referee.html">https://www.edbatista.com/2024/05/leader-as-referee.html</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556344">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556344</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:42:06 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.edbatista.com/2024/05/leader-as-referee.html</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556344</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556344</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Disappointment Frontier]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.theengineeringmanager.com/growth/the-disappointment-frontier/">https://www.theengineeringmanager.com/growth/the-disappointment-frontier/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556342">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556342</a></p>
<p>Points: 29</p>
<p># Comments: 2</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:41:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.theengineeringmanager.com/growth/the-disappointment-frontier/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556342</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556342</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distinctions and Concepts: Language as Variable Passing]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://medium.com/@royrapoport/distinctions-and-concepts-language-as-variable-passing-fb7f8834a7ed">https://medium.com/@royrapoport/distinctions-and-concepts-language-as-variable-passing-fb7f8834a7ed</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556339">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556339</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:41:37 +0000</pubDate><link>https://medium.com/@royrapoport/distinctions-and-concepts-language-as-variable-passing-fb7f8834a7ed</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556339</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556339</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evolving the back end storage for platform metrics]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://blog.heroku.com/evolving-backend-storage-for-platform-metrics">https://blog.heroku.com/evolving-backend-storage-for-platform-metrics</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556335">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556335</a></p>
<p>Points: 7</p>
<p># Comments: 1</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:41:21 +0000</pubDate><link>https://blog.heroku.com/evolving-backend-storage-for-platform-metrics</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556335</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40556335</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arthur C Clarke in 1964: "[We] will no longer commute. [We] will communicate."]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/b311d3h78trxfkngod051/XCO-E3pD6KvQKlcI.mp4?rlkey=6glvwg2vvc72jgz3s55intaj2&e=1&dl=0">https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/b311d3h78trxfkngod051/XCO-E3pD6KvQKlcI.mp4?rlkey=6glvwg2vvc72jgz3s55intaj2&e=1&dl=0</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40514764">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40514764</a></p>
<p>Points: 43</p>
<p># Comments: 11</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/b311d3h78trxfkngod051/XCO-E3pD6KvQKlcI.mp4?rlkey=6glvwg2vvc72jgz3s55intaj2&amp;e=1&amp;dl=0</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40514764</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40514764</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Balancing Advocacy and Inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.leadingsapiens.com/advocacy-and-inquiry/">https://www.leadingsapiens.com/advocacy-and-inquiry/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40484734">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40484734</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 19:36:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.leadingsapiens.com/advocacy-and-inquiry/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40484734</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40484734</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by firstSpeaker in "Daylight Computer – New 60fps e-paper tablet"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Is there any video/comparison for the software functionality with the likes of Kindle Scribeb, ReMarkable, etc. for note taking?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 22:17:05 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40460541</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40460541</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40460541</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Techniques for Building a Resilient and Secure Code Pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.infoq.com/articles/secure-resilient-delivery-pipelines/">https://www.infoq.com/articles/secure-resilient-delivery-pipelines/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408708">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408708</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 18:15:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://www.infoq.com/articles/secure-resilient-delivery-pipelines/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408708</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408708</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feedback Void]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://allenc.com/2024/05/feedback-void/">https://allenc.com/2024/05/feedback-void/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408701">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408701</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 18:14:39 +0000</pubDate><link>https://allenc.com/2024/05/feedback-void/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408701</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408701</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Can't I Focus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://peterszasz.com/why-cant-i-focus/">https://peterszasz.com/why-cant-i-focus/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408695">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408695</a></p>
<p>Points: 4</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2024 18:14:20 +0000</pubDate><link>https://peterszasz.com/why-cant-i-focus/</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408695</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40408695</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Microsoft asks some China staff to relocate amid Sino-US tensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-asks-hundreds-china-based-041944118.html">https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-asks-hundreds-china-based-041944118.html</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40378627">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40378627</a></p>
<p>Points: 3</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 14:04:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-asks-hundreds-china-based-041944118.html</link><dc:creator>firstSpeaker</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40378627</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40378627</guid></item></channel></rss>