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New comment by wordspotting in "Show HN: Ithihāsas – a character explorer for Hindu epics, built in a few hours"

wordspotting — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:51:49 +0000

Can you do comparative textual analysis between original sources and popular retellings? Or highlight it better across different versions.

E.g. Laxman Rekha incident is not present in Valmiki Ramayana but is present in societal consciousness.

New comment by wordspotting in "Someone bought 30 WordPress plugins and planted a backdoor in all of them"

wordspotting — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:27:18 +0000

Another framing would be we will release your mother if you plant this backdoor. Could be a good plot for a short story? This attack vector has been available to Nation States since ages ago, stealing blueprints etc. Why are we acting surprised that this could be applied more effectively in digital age?

New comment by wordspotting in "AI could be the end of the digital wave, not the next big thing"

wordspotting — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:37:34 +0000

Many companies are following planned obsolence framework to keep their industry alive. That is the major reason for waste and drop in quality.

New comment by wordspotting in "AI could be the end of the digital wave, not the next big thing"

wordspotting — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:30:45 +0000

So many diseases to solve, nuclear fusion, better materials, expanding the frontier of science, communicating complex ideas to public, climate change, helping disadvantaged communities better, better farming, better participation platforms for good governance. There are so many aspects we can improve on with AI. But it is contingent on our govts prioritizing progess over destruction.