<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: spike_protein</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=spike_protein</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:06:35 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=spike_protein" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Tell HN: Another round of Zendesk email spam"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Zendesk has issued an official announcement about this.<p><a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8257723564186-Advisory-Increase-in-phishing-attempts-to-Zendesk-accounts" rel="nofollow">https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8257723564186-...</a><p>I'm not satisfied with it, tbh.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:51:21 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46895811</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46895811</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46895811</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Tell HN: Another round of Zendesk email spam"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>It's not for fun. They are hijacking a trusted server (Zendesk) to smuggle phishing links past my spam filter. Since Zendesk blocked the text relay, their bot is now just spamming signups as a side effect of the failed exploit.<p>[Ref](<a href="https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8257723564186-Advisory-Increase-in-phishing-attempts-to-Zendesk-accounts" rel="nofollow">https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/8257723564186-...</a>)<p>[Ref 2](<a href="https://darknetsearch.com/knowledge/news/en/zendesk-ticket-systems-hijacked-urgent-global-spam-facts/" rel="nofollow">https://darknetsearch.com/knowledge/news/en/zendesk-ticket-s...</a>)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:47:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46895792</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46895792</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46895792</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Tell HN: Another round of Zendesk email spam"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've got four emails, and I've no idea what’s going on. (I have a public email address on GitHub)</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:35:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891311</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891311</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46891311</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask HN: My colleague had a tantrum over a simple question, what would you do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Today, I asked a basic technical question and my colleague suddenly snapped—raised voice, defensive tone. It wasn’t about the topic; it felt personal.<p>We later had a one-on-one. He shared that he’s dealing with mental health struggles. I expressed my concern about communication, and he agreed to be more mindful.<p>Still, I’m curious — how do you handle emotional outbursts in teams with otherwise strong engineering culture?</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44096390">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44096390</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 2</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 11:34:04 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44096390</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44096390</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44096390</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Ask HN: Have you added a Pride flag in your logo?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Why not? Can you explain it more?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:20:01 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353647</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353647</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353647</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask HN: Have you added a Pride flag in your logo?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>As a small startup, I’m considering adding a Pride flag to our logo for inclusivity.<p>Would this be seen as a genuine gesture or as performative marketing? Could it have an impact—positive or negative—on how people perceive the company?</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353618">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353618</a></p>
<p>Points: 5</p>
<p># Comments: 11</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:16:25 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353618</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353618</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43353618</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Amazon's AI crawler is making my Git server unstable"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Maybe you can use<p><a href="https://www.cloudflare.com/lp/ppc/bot-management" rel="nofollow">https://www.cloudflare.com/lp/ppc/bot-management</a></p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2025 06:46:19 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42754445</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42754445</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42754445</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apple Intelligence Accessing My Photo Library Without Consent?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I recently tried out the Apple Intelligence AI image generator app (Image Playground), and to my surprise, it presented me with a list of people from my photo library to create new images based on them. The issue is: I never gave explicit consent for the app to access my photo library.<p>This raises major privacy concerns. How did the app gain access to all my images and identify people in them without my explicit permission? While Apple has always marketed its products with a focus on privacy, this incident makes me question how much control users really have over their personal data.<p>Key concerns:<p>1. Access without consent: I never allowed this app to access my photos, yet it clearly analyzed and indexed faces from my library.<p>2. Face recognition and storage: Is this facial data stored locally, or is it being sent to Apple’s servers for processing?<p>3. Transparency: Apple should provide clearer guidelines and disclosures for such features.<p>Are we unknowingly giving these apps more access than we realize?<p>I’m considering filing a privacy complaint, but before I do, I wanted to gather the community’s thoughts. What are your experiences in Apple Intelligence?<p>The evidence: https://imgur.com/a/OuGyslH</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42414916">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42414916</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 2</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 14 Dec 2024 05:40:03 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42414916</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42414916</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42414916</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Hello world: meet قلب (Qalb) a programming language based on Arabic (2013)"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Inshallah, no bug</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:07:41 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39395162</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39395162</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39395162</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Show HN: I made a directory to find 100% plastic-free brands"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Nooooo!!! There are 2.452.267.994.236 genders in the world! How dare you put only two of these?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:20:53 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38907855</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38907855</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38907855</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Unix Time reaches 1.7 billion"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I'm looking forward to "The 2038 Problem"</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:54:21 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38280748</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38280748</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38280748</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Ask HN: How many of you feel lonely in a crowd?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I've made a routine of visiting my favorite café for almost a year now. There have been a few days when I've felt a sense of loneliness, keeping to myself and observing the people around me. While I'm not actively seeking just any friend, as a straigth guy I do fantasize about finding a meaningful connection and overcoming the solitude that occasionally creeps in.<p>One particular day, a child mischievously spat on some desks and swiftly made a run for it. The following day, I noticed a software engineer who frequented the café almost daily, much like myself. Curiosity led me to strike up a conversation with him, inquiring if he had witnessed the child's prank. This led to discussions about our respective jobs, eventually blossoming into a friendship. Unfortunately, he later moved to another city, and was a good guy.<p>My advice is to keenly observe people around you, engage in conversations, but exercise caution in placing trust. For instance, there's a person who consistently greets me at the café but never purchases a drink to himself. On one occasion, he asked about my well-being, but I hesitated to delve into a deeper conversation, suspecting he may be taking advantage of free resources such as electricity and wifi. I believe this behavior is ethically questionable.<p>In conclusion, it's crucial to seek out genuine connections similar to oneself. While the transient nature of friendships can bring moments of loneliness, the pursuit of meaningful connections is a journey worth undertaking.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:35:14 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38253478</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38253478</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38253478</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Ask HN: How many of you feel lonely in a crowd?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>same... mine has asked me a question about crypto bots.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:05:55 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38253117</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38253117</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38253117</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Ask HN: Nearsighted from Computer Work. Others?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I read an article that stated screen time may cause nearsightedness. See the paper[<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/519276a" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.nature.com/articles/519276a</a>]<p>By the way, I received my prescription. Thank you for thinking about it.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 07:42:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035767</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035767</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035767</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask HN: Nearsighted from Computer Work. Others?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I have approximately 10 hours of screen time per day. Typically, experts recommend following the 20/20/20 rule (try to look at something about 20 feet or approximately 6 meters away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes), but I never adhered to it. As a programmer, I suppose I’ll always have high screen time. I’m planning to have LASIK surgery in a few months. Has anyone else experienced this? Did you become nearsighted or manage to overcome it?</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035317">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035317</a></p>
<p>Points: 1</p>
<p># Comments: 2</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Oct 2023 06:28:45 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035317</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035317</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035317</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Fairphone 5 review: The most uncompromising repairable phone yet"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This phone is so sneaky, it has one fake camera just for show!</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:21:44 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37753107</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37753107</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37753107</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by spike_protein in "Ask HN: How do I code offline for a week?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Buy Starlink.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:17:42 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37753054</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37753054</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37753054</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask HN: Are you don’t like AI and why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>What reservations or criticisms do you have regarding the use of contemporary AI tools, such as ChatGPT and open-source language models?</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37246754">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37246754</a></p>
<p>Points: 13</p>
<p># Comments: 25</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:27:27 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37246754</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37246754</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37246754</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ask HN: What's the sentiment behind the negative reactions to AI-related posts?]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>I often observe in the Telegram HN channel (13k subscriptions) that AI-related posts, including topics like LLM, OpenAI, and LLAMA, receive reactions like poo, vomit, and dislike emojis. I'm curious to understand the reasons behind these reactions. Is it driven by concerns about job displacement or the perceived overhype of AI? Your insights would be appreciated. For context, I'm neutral on whether AI is inherently positive or negative.<p>The channel link: https://t.me/hackernewslive</p>
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<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37162630">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37162630</a></p>
<p>Points: 3</p>
<p># Comments: 2</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:53:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37162630</link><dc:creator>spike_protein</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37162630</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37162630</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey investigates reported cancellation of Disney Plus series on Ataturk]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Article URL: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/02/turkey-disney-ataturk-series-cancelled/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/02/turkey-disney-ataturk-series-cancelled/</a></p>
<p>Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36987291">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36987291</a></p>
<p>Points: 2</p>
<p># Comments: 0</p>
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