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markdownon A.I. companies are recruiting electricians and carpenters by the thousands

> it'll take me twice as long

Guys, take a look at Mr. Handyman over here, able to do the work of professional HVAC workers in only double the time.

markdownon Show HN: CheapFoodMap – A map of good meals under $10

You'd have to buy all the domains before starting the poll

markdownon 7.1 Earthquake in Japan

Earthquakes didn't start in 1991. The Japanese have always had to live with earthquakes and build accordingly.

markdownon 7.1 Earthquake in Japan

It's Japan though. They don't have non-resistant buildings.

markdownon Glue bonds to nonstick surfaces and wipes clean with ethanol

Hey what do you use in place of duct tape?

markdownon What's Under Your Feet in New York City?

The Boring Company is on it lol

markdownon French firefighters face 'pyrocumulonimbus' for first time

The pine forests have been there for centuries, so it being pine is no explanation at all for why it's burning so badly now.

markdownon Show HN: I mapped every US golf course

FYI:

2101 Sneath Ln, San Bruno, CA 94066, United States

https://i.imgur.com/DP6SOtr.jpeg

markdownon Government orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat: Jack Dorsey

Sadly that wasn't possible in the US political climate and maybe a million people lost their lives as a result.

markdownon IRGC claims it destroyed Amazon's Bahrain data center

I didn't know they had significant fruit production in Russia and Ukraine. What sort of berries do they produce?

markdownon Businesses with ugly AI menu redesigns

Yes. In some countries, plastic versions of dishes are displayed.

markdownon So Reddit has decided that plain HTML is unsafe

Or the OG, Expert Sex Change.

markdownon So Reddit has decided that plain HTML is unsafe

Nah, it's rare to see [deleted].

More common is seeing "tumble cup and he ran flew tree" due to users using anonymizing apps to remove their old data.

markdownon So Reddit has decided that plain HTML is unsafe

> I used to enjoy reddit back in 2011-2013 when it was all about silly memes and jokes.

Reddit is as it's always been. You just got older and don't get the current silly memes and jokes.

markdownon Long presumed dead, a thriving coral reef is discovered in West Africa

Don't they just sprout in deeper (cooler) water?

markdownon Judge approves $1.5B Anthropic settlement for pirated books used to train Claude

Aaron Swartz also intended to offer incredible value for what he took, AND for no personal profit.

markdownon The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel

Yes, I know it depends on citizenship. In my country, on top of all the hurdles you mentioned, you have to deposit about $7,000 USD into a US government account as a guarantee that you won't overstay. You get that back when you return to your country. That's new Trump policy that hopefully doesn't outlast his presidency.

markdownon The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel

Depends on the country. Eg. New Zealand and Australia don't put a visa sticker in your passport.

markdownon The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel

As delusional as thinking the 2nd amendment will help "limit the damage bad actors can do when they are in power".

markdownon The EU is about to sell our most sensitive data to the US for visa-free travel

> visa (a major hassle) and biometric data passing in the airport (a minor one).

Since US-issued visas are multiple entry for 10yrs, it's relatively not a hassle at all.

markdownon Hacker wipes Romania's land registry database

That wouldn't be possible in my country because she would not have any right to sell the house until it was transferred to her. This transfer would happen during the probate process. The probate process is where all issues regarding the will/estate and disputes are settled. Once probate is complete, ownership is set in stone and the widow would have every right to sell her house.

markdownon Hacker wipes Romania's land registry database

wtf

markdownon Hacker wipes Romania's land registry database

Don't you have a land title, which of course is more evidence than a survey which anyone can pay for and get?

markdownon Hacker wipes Romania's land registry database

In my country, titles are always issued in duplicate. The land registry gets one of these originals, and the landowner the other. Just about every landowner has their original on their person, or held by a bank if it's mortgaged.

So all is not lost if the registry goes up in flames.

markdownon Hacker wipes Romania's land registry database

A land title is written on paper or cardboard, with signatures and stamps on it.

The digital copy is just that; a digital copy.

The hacker would have to destroy the database and all backups, and also burn down the building holding the registry.

markdownon Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years

Ask a 5yr old. They've watched Moana a dozen times and can name a chicken character.

markdownon Texas wins court order to suspend domain name for violating age-verification law

That's the correct way, because it applies only to residents of that jurisdiction. Texas should be able to prevent their local ISP's from showing illegal content, but not control what people see in other parts of the country/state.

markdownon Kaiser nurses say AI, workplace surveillance are making their jobs, care worse

If the hospital is owned by private equity, the owners definitely think of the patients as customers. Doctors and nurses shouldn't, but the owners do.

markdownon Kaiser nurses say AI, surveillance are making their jobs and patient care worse

Bloodletting works well, particularly agains the vapours.

markdownon 'Likweli': A new monkey species discovered in the Congo Basin

Incredible that that language is still used in 2026.

https://www.audubon.org/news/like-finding-unicorn-researcher...

This article about finding a bird presumed to be extinct for 140yrs is a good example of the local people knowing the bird was there all along, and guiding researchers with cameras to spots where they could find them.

BTW the youtube video on that page of the team in utter jubilation upon seeing the photos in their cameras never fails to make me smile.