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unangst··on I also filed the corners off my MacBook
Our kitchen remodel included a Bosch dishwasher - it’s silent and always clean. Glad we made the splurge! Enjoy!
unangst··on How many products does Microsoft have named 'Copilot'?
Copilot copilots Copilot copilots copilot copilot Copilot copilots
unangst··on Airbus is preparing two uncrewed combat aircraft
A modern V-2. Nothing could possibly go wrong!
unangst··on FAA institutes nationwide drone no-fly zones around ICE operations
See no crimes. Hear no truth. Speak no facts.
unangst··on Show HN: I built a "Do not disturb" Device for my home office
1. Turn handle down, realizing door is locked. 2. Turn handle up to unlock door. 3. Profit.
unangst··on Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro captured after strikes
Abuse of power by a self-serving oligarchy, redux. “ Tyranny naturally arises out of democracy, and the most aggravated form of tyranny out of the most extreme form of liberty.” ~ Plato (The Republic)
unangst··on Tell HN: Merry Christmas
I’m exceedingly thankful for this site. I turn here (as many of us do) for a quick escape, tech news catch-up, deep dive and inspiration. Proceed and be bold in 2026.
unangst··on Can you take an ox to Oxford?
“motor vehicle” implies having a motor ;)
unangst··on The chemical attack that forced the Northern line's extraordinary repair
Great read!
unangst··on A man who's been waiting in jail for his day in court for 6 years
Justice for Devin Mincey!
unangst··on Presidential executive order would ban all state AI regulation
Do not go gentle into that AI dawn.
unangst··on I Am Mark Zuckerberg
Same boat. Obscure last name humans unite!
unangst··on Israel dumps millions into geo targeting evangelicals in churches and ChatGPT
"Search and Language Operation" to influence Google search results and generative AI responses from ChatGPT and Claude, representing the first documented state attempt to shape chatbot framing on Israel-Palestine issues.“
unangst··on Pomelli
“Pomelli is desktop only for now. Please switch to a computer to continue.” It would be nice if there was at least a screenshot for mobile users so they could determine if this was actually worth a second visit.
unangst··on Show HN: A store that generates products from anything you type in search
1. Clone this with 3D prints. 2. Add drop shipping. 3. Profit.
unangst··on The effects of algorithms on the public discourse
Our collective (‘free’) doomscrolling comes with an actual cost: we are the product being served.

Reminds me of the last line of R.E.M.’s ‘Radio Song’ (1991)… “Now our children grow up prisoners All their life, radio listeners” < https://open.spotify.com/track/5UBeN0XvvIvnEjyp6uThr4?si=V_Q...>

unangst··on Helsinki records zero traffic deaths for full year
̶B̶o̶n̶u̶s̶ ̶p̶o̶i̶n̶t̶s̶-̶ Additional sadness
unangst··on Engineer creates ad block for the real world with augmented reality glasses
Wearable ad-blockers should mask ads with AI generated, scene correct dynamic autofill.
unangst··on My iPhone 8 Refuses to Die: Now It's a Solar-Powered Vision OCR Server
Agreed. Came to the comments thinking the same thing.
unangst··on Human
Easy disclaimers for human, AI or hybrid content: https://disclai.me/r (Oddly enough I built this AI citation tool with exactly those 3 categories a couple years back. Could use some tweaking of course, but I’m very open to suggestions.)
unangst··on Fan Service
Thanks for sharing both the tech challenges and solutions so openly.
unangst··on CSS Hell
Normalize adding a screenshot of what we are missing when you decide for us that a site isn’t mobile friendly.
unangst··on Show HN: Wireless video streaming on POV bike display
This is fantastic! What’s next for this project?
unangst··on TikTok says it is restoring service for U.S. users
Another opportunistic nothing burger victory and reason for further tech billionaire fealty. Sigh.
unangst··on [dead]
404 :/
unangst··on Tell HN: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
A quick word of thanks to the HN hive mind. You keep me (all of us) ahead of the curve, asking more questions and curious. Cheers!
unangst··on Madison Square Garden Uses Facial Recognition to Ban Its Owner’s Enemies
“identify… …via profile photos on their firms’ own websites” - Time to obsfucate our profile pics.
unangst··on YouTube Transcript – read YouTube videos
Expect an email from Google lawyers early this week about the domain name.
unangst··on Tell HN: Amazon shows different (worse) pricing when logged in
We had a similar experience earlier today while shopping AMZ for another item. Incognito was showing different (lower) pricing for the same item - from a diff. seller than what was being offered at the top of results while logged into Prime. Sigh.
unangst··on Dow Beer Deaths (1966) [video]
… all patients were heavy drinkers… 30 out of those consuming more than six litres (12 pints) of beer per day. 6 litres!!!
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