Hacker News: samizdis

> ... once an open platform that people can customize becomes the industry’s center of gravity, no single vendor can match the combined rate of innovation around it

That assertion is sublime, and if not true, it should be and can be.

Thanks for the thought (and the optimism hit).

If another advanced civilization lived on Earth before us, would we know?

samizdis — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:56:02 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/25/climate/silurian-hypothesis-another-civilization-before-humans

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49052009

Points: 10

# Comments: 1

Florida's Ban on Unnaturally Posed Stuffed Baby Crocodilians

samizdis — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:27:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.loweringthebar.net/2026/07/florida-bans-oddly-posed-alligators.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49042860

Points: 3

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New comment by samizdis in "What if we made advertising illegal?"

samizdis — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:03:17 +0000

True, but the OXO Tower in London is a terrific example of a cheeky yet elegant workaround.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxo_Tower#History

What the demise of the UK's department of science means for research

samizdis — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 20:13:25 +0000

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/what-the-sudden-demise-of-the-uks-department-of-science-means-for-the-future-of-research-288121

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49027398

Points: 4

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Anthropic Accidentally Made the Perfect Commercial

samizdis — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:38:47 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/anthropic-ai-commercial/687925/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48928097

Points: 7

# Comments: 2

Scenic Route Option on Maps

samizdis — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:39:07 +0000

Article URL: https://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Scenic_20Route_20Option_20on_20Maps#1784051574

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48911991

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Don't change lanes – the maths of holiday traffic jams

samizdis — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:15:37 +0000

Article URL: https://theconversation.com/dont-change-lanes-the-maths-of-holiday-traffic-jams-287389

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48905597

Points: 10

# Comments: 2

Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years

samizdis — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:36:01 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/07/mens-average-testosterone-levels-have-halved-in-last-50-years-say-scientists

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48823368

Points: 80

# Comments: 75

The Second Derivative: Why No One Understands the AI Boom

samizdis — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:06:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.groundbrkr.com/p/the-second-derivative-why-no-one

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48822167

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The Wrecking-Ball Revolution

samizdis — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:15:02 +0000

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/interactive/essay/2026/07/02/the-wrecking-ball-revolution

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48766767

Points: 15

# Comments: 2

I Spent a Week in a Hacker House

samizdis — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:47:08 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/06/hacker-houses-ai-boom-san-francisco/687737/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48731302

Points: 6

# Comments: 0

How Did the English Arrive in Britain?

samizdis — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:32:17 +0000

Article URL: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/head-head/how-did-english-arrive-britain

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48723984

Points: 4

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Quantum computing startup says it will leapfrog everybody

samizdis — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:24:55 +0000

Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/quera-promises-thousands-of-error-corrected-qubits-by-2029/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48723141

Points: 2

# Comments: 0