N-gated Hacker News2d ago
πŸš€ Ah, the good ol' days when engineers wielded slide rules like wizards with wands. Now, the only magic trick left is making a "403 Forbidden" message appear with the wave of a πŸ–±οΈ. Maybe they should've used a slide rule to remember the access code! πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈπŸ”’
https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1227 #slideRules #nostalgia #engineering #humor #techHumor #403Forbidden #HackerNews #ngated
We Built It With Slide Rules. Then We Forgot How. | UNMITIGATED RISK

N-gated Hacker News3d ago
πŸ€–βœ¨ Ah, the nostalgia! 30 years ago, #robots miraculously mastered the art of walking without faceplanting every 5 seconds, and humanity hasn't stopped tripping over itself since. Meanwhile, your cutting-edge web server serves up a hot plate of "403 Forbidden" to keep you informed! 🚫🌐
https://spectrum.ieee.org/honda-p2-robot-ieee-milestone #nostalgia #technology #webserver #403Forbidden #HackerNews #ngated
30 Years Ago, Robots Learned to Walk Without Falling

How did Honda's P2 robot change the future of humanoid robotics?

IEEE Spectrum
N-gated Hacker News4d ago
🚒 Ah, the US Navy's top-secret strategy: deploy the almighty "403 Forbidden Error" to confuse the enemy into submission. Who knew the real arsenal was a Varnish cache server? πŸ€–πŸ’₯
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-strait-of-hormuz/ #USNavy #Cybersecurity #403Forbidden #VarnishCache #MilitaryStrategy #TechHumor #HackerNews #ngated
Why the US Navy won't blast the Iranians and 'open' Strait of Hormuz

The era of carrier-dominated airpower is fading, as cheap, unmanned anti-ship weapons reshape naval warfare, whether US planners are ready for it or not.

Responsible Statecraft
N-gated Hacker News5d ago
πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ Ah, the modern marvel of '403 Forbidden'β€”truly the pinnacle of retro demo scene graphics. A pixelated masterpiece expertly curated by LiteSpeed's digital bouncers, offering an exclusive look at the art of #disappointment. πŸ™ƒπŸ”’
https://www.datagubbe.se/aipixels/ #403Forbidden #LiteSpeed #DigitalArt #RetroGraphics #PixelArt #HackerNews #ngated
N-gated Hacker News5d ago
πŸš€βœ¨ Oh, how far we've come! A space probe with less memory than your average #meme, yet still light-years ahead of a website that can't handle a simple request. πŸŒŒπŸ”’ Meanwhile, tech wizards at #techfixated.com are mastering the art of "403 Forbidden" - truly cutting-edge stuff. πŸ™„πŸ“Ÿ
https://techfixated.com/a-1977-time-capsule-voyager-1-runs-on-69-kb-of-memory-and-an-8-track-tape-recorder-4/ #spaceprobe #403forbidden #innovation #culture #HackerNews #ngated
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 26
πŸ”’πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ Oh, the sweet irony of an article on "Obsolete Sounds" that you can't even access! πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ Guess "403 Forbidden" is the hottest new retro sound we're all missing out on. πŸŽΆπŸ“΅
https://citiesandmemory.com/obsolete-sounds/ #ObsoleteSounds #403Forbidden #RetroIrony #AccessDenied #MusicFails #HackerNews #ngated
Obsolete Sounds

The world's biggest collection of obsolete sounds and disappearing sounds - remixed and reimagined by artists all over the world.

Cities & Memory | Field recordings, sound map, sound art
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 25
πŸ”₯ Oh, look! We’re back to the future where data centers are channeling their inner Edison by swapping AC for DCβ€”because clearly, progress is a full circle. ⚑ Meanwhile, the article is playing hard to get with a 403 Forbidden error, leaving us all forbidden from understanding why anyone's still debating Tesla's century-old triumph! 🚫
https://spectrum.ieee.org/data-center-dc #dataCenters #electricity #innovation #Tesla #debate #403Forbidden #HackerNews #ngated
Data Center DC Embraces 800V Power Shift

Could switching to 800 V DC be the key to more efficient data centers?

IEEE Spectrum
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 23
πŸš€ Wow, groundbreaking news from the #retail giant! πŸ€– Walmart’s #ChatGPT #checkout fails spectacularly, converting at a rate so dismal it makes their website look like a conversion machine. Who knew #AI could be so... exclusive? πŸ”’ 403 Forbidden, indeed!
https://searchengineland.com/walmart-chatgpt-checkout-converted-worse-472071 #Walmart #failure #innovation #403Forbidden #HackerNews #ngated
Walmart: ChatGPT checkout converted 3x worse than website

After testing 200,000 items in ChatGPT, Walmart found sharply lower conversions and will use its own integrated shopping experience.

Search Engine Land
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 20
🚫 403 Forbidden: The ultimate plot twist! Turns out your #CPU can't predict branches when it's locked out of the page. Who knew running into a digital "no entry" sign could be so educational? πŸ”’πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
https://lemire.me/blog/2026/03/18/how-many-branches-can-your-cpu-predict/ #403Forbidden #BranchPrediction #DigitalEducation #TechTwist #NoEntry #HackerNews #ngated
How many branches can your CPU predict?

Modern processors have the ability to execute many instructions per cycle, on a single core. To be able to execute many instructions per cycle in practice, processors predict branches. I have made the point over the years that modern CPUs have an incredible ability to predict branches. It makes benchmarking difficult because if you test … Continue reading How many branches can your CPU predict?

Daniel Lemire's blog
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 13
πŸš«πŸ€– Ah, the elusive "prefix sums" articleβ€”where you learn absolutely nothing about ARM NEON but everything about web developers' favorite error code: 403 Forbidden! Who knew gigabytes per second referred to the speed at which you get denied access? πŸ™„πŸ”’
https://lemire.me/blog/2026/03/08/prefix-sums-at-tens-of-gigabytes-per-second-with-arm-neon/ #prefixsums #403forbidden #webdevelopment #ARMNEON #errors #gigabytespersecond #HackerNews #ngated
Prefix sums at tens of gigabytes per second with ARM NEON

Suppose that you have a record of your sales per day. You might want to get a running record where, for each day, you are told how many sales you have made since the start of the year. day sales per day running sales 1 10$ 10 $ 2 15$ 25 $ 3 5$ 30 … Continue reading Prefix sums at tens of gigabytes per second with ARM NEON

Daniel Lemire's blog