The way these guys talk about stuff that isn't computers is a powerful argument for the humanities and social sciences

The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess: Where Do We Go from Here?
L: aphyr.com/posts/420-the-future-of-...
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47792718
posted on 2026.04.16 at 09:32:13 (c=0, p=9)

"...We should start worrying when politicians become theologians..."

- Rory Stewart, Politician.

this was a bad idea from people that are unbelievably high off their own supply

completely baffled by the idea that building something can take a while and that you just plan ahead for that

Meh - bourgeois politics

Americans don't mind paying tolls on highways. So why should they care about ships having to pay tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

How much insider trading was there on this latest bullshit?

Apple News alert that reads: “Why more Gen Z men are turning to Catholicism, a favorite design trend that makes homes harder to sell, and more popular reads.”

I do feel like a semicolon might’ve been helpful

Most people are already in a recession and waiting for Wall Street to realize it

Such a great line..

L.o.L

Does this include the certificate update that was initially released for devices which couldn't upgrade, in 18.7.4?

Wow

How Microsoft Vaporized a Trillion Dollars Inside the complacency and decisions that eroded trust in Azure—from a former Azure Core engineer.

The first of a must-read six-part series on #Microsoft #Azure 😰:

“How Microsoft Vaporized A Trillion Dollars”, Axel Rietschin (isolveproblems.substack.com/p/how-micros...).

Via HN: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4761...

On Lobsters: lobste.rs/s/osxyaq/how...

#Cloud #Reliability #Quality #Security

New look at Earth.

(Source: Artemis II crew)

I think there was a cyber threat actor a decade or so ago that was doing this and it was considered malicious. It was a JS that at the time may have also fingerprinted non-browser related software installs.

It's the madness of crowds ;)

Perfect encapsulation of how it enforces normativity that flattens the human experience and seeks to homogenize life and experience.

This could be in part because the people driving this 'innovation'™️ (certainly the business leaders) don't have a typical, reasonable or healthy view of the human.

Will spud be a dud, and will it make a thud? Is AGI upon us, or a potato amongus?!

Tbf, the quote is a reference to Jesus in context of the Easter season, and Trump is (probably intentionally) ambiguous whether he's making himself out like a Christ figure. Paula White's comments at the dinner were much worse.

It's more people around Trump who are doing the appropriation..

Call me old fashioned, but I preferred when ICE at the airports meant rocks for your top-shelf bourbon in the Newark departure lounge.

by David Brooks

@kellnerm.bsky.social still waiting on a report about Brooks' associations with Epstein.

youtu.be/0a5BJxrarL0

Bosnia!? DA! HA! HA! HA DA!

I did a minimal Ubuntu install and stripped out every pre-installed app If you really have nothing better to do, go ahead: Have at it! Minimal installs have this reputation of being clean, focused,...

#Linux #Ubuntu #Minimalism

Origin | Interest | Match

They are all 'mendacious', incl. Dario.

This article is vey telling the maturity levels of the people who are currently creating the future..

Also, "unhealed personal wounds" is never a good sign with leadership of institutions at a level of influence.

Maybe the influence isn't totally warranted?

Don't worry. It's only "damaged" according to @wsj.com