Hacker News: newsclues

New comment by newsclues in "Why aren't smart people happier? (2022)"

newsclues — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:30:16 +0000

Understanding the problems in society and the solutions but also the barriers that are impossible to overcome.

New comment by newsclues in "A joke domain purchase turned in geopolitical warfare"

newsclues — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:50:43 +0000

The impacts of war are far reaching, we lost a great torrent site in large part due to the Ukraine war

New comment by newsclues in "Ordinary WiFi can now identify you with near-perfect accuracy"

newsclues — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:27:18 +0000

Wifi and cellular signals are how the military hunts and kills terrorists.

Sounds like the perfect AdTech! /s

New comment by newsclues in "Picking berries is my meditation"

newsclues — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:25:55 +0000

The city I grew up in used to have lots of rail routes and they were converted into mixed use paths, some paved, others gravel.

It's so much nicer to enjoy a car free path, where you don't have the sounds, smells and brake dust to breath from cars. More trees on a path than a road.

I am a good cyclist, I ride in downtown Toronto, but if I want to space out and let my mind really wander, a path is orders of magnitude better than a actual road.

There is no benifit to navigating traffic and risking injury. More relax and free to stop or slow and take notes.

There is nothing better about being on a road with cars vs, in a nice park or path.

New comment by newsclues in "Super El Niño Keeps Growing as New Forecasts Reach Record Territory Ahead Winter"

newsclues — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:43:21 +0000

You don’t know co-ops exist?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative

New comment by newsclues in "Picking berries is my meditation"

newsclues — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:52:27 +0000

Yes, if you’re on a car free path, even better!

New comment by newsclues in "Controversial creators are benefiting from monetization programs run by Meta"

newsclues — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:55:34 +0000

I refuse to use facebook on mobile. Website only, and it’s terrible but that’s where the local community is if you need to find a lost dog or deal on a bike.

New comment by newsclues in "Poland now 6th-largest EU economy, ahead of Switzerland and Belgium"

newsclues — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:50:14 +0000

No, think of the US founders who were freedom of speech champions.

New comment by newsclues in "New Orleans will use AI to answer 911 calls instead of a human"

newsclues — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:27:24 +0000

This might improve swatting

New comment by newsclues in "Oxide Computer raises $445M (SEC Form D)"

newsclues — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 10:45:44 +0000

oxide is a hardware company, not a Dotcom

New comment by newsclues in "Oxide Computer raises $445M (SEC Form D)"

newsclues — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:09:01 +0000

Funding RAM purchases...

New comment by newsclues in "How Hollywood stopped making movies in Hollywood"

newsclues — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:48:37 +0000

Why Hollywood?

Because Edison and Patents in New York which was the original centre for filmmaking in America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Patents_Company...

New comment by newsclues in "Is the Industrial Revolution a good precedent for explosive growth today?"

newsclues — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 11:33:26 +0000

Some people think so in the technology singularity that humanity may be approaching.

The acceleration of the speed of technological growth seems real, look how fast AI research and tools are advancing seemingly on a daily basis, rather than innovation happening in months, years or decades long timescales.

Think about the rate of progress of the steam engine, and then think about technology since the splitting of the atom. Warp speed!

New comment by newsclues in "Google Discloses $94.1B in SpaceX Stock, Marking 6% Stake"

newsclues — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:37:27 +0000

hate makes people stupid.

New comment by newsclues in "Canada is taking an outsized role in the construction of the post-American world"

newsclues — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:53:51 +0000

Canada can’t build anything because of nimby and other activists and extortion.

New comment by newsclues in "MouthPad: A Tongue-Controlled Touchpad"

newsclues — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:45:14 +0000

Haven’t these existed before for military purposes?

New comment by newsclues in "Judge approves $1.5B Anthropic settlement for pirated books used to train Claude"

newsclues — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:02:27 +0000

What if copyrights are shorter, but vigorously defended (other than fair use provisions)?

Can we use the modern tech (AI) to policy copyright infringement, to liberate the culture and business?

New comment by newsclues in "Airbus Takes Flight from AWS"

newsclues — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:20:03 +0000

What’s the excuse for when the problems remain when the leadership changes?

New comment by newsclues in "DEA to Temporarily Schedule 7-Oh and Related Substances to Protect Public Safety"

newsclues — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:42:57 +0000

When I was a kid, there were cigarette vending machines.

I am not that old.

New comment by newsclues in "Cyberpunk Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels"

newsclues — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:13:07 +0000

Anyone have recommendations for cyberpunk enthusiasts who love William Gibson?

I can’t believe they cancelled the tv show :(