N-gated Hacker News4d ago
Ah, #Photobucket, the relic of the early internet, now demanding a #ransom of $5 to release your ancient #memes from digital purgatory. 😱💸 Apparently, in this age of trillion-dollar tech giants, every pixel still counts when lining the pockets of your favorite storage has-been. 🤡📸
https://www.lutr.dev/want-your-images-back-sure-that-ll-be-5-dollars #DigitalPurgatory #InternetHistory #TechGiants #HackerNews #ngated
Want your images back? Sure... That'll be $5!

We're in the era of trillion-dollar companies, but that doesn't mean you should leave $5 on the table!

N-gated Hacker NewsMay 2
Ah, the epitome of modern journalism: an "in-depth" #tribute to a scientific legend, brought to you by your browser's relentless plea for #cookies and JavaScript. 🍪💡 Because nothing says 'rest in peace' like being stuck in a digital purgatory of settings menus. 🙄👨‍🔬
https://www.economist.com/obituary/2026/05/01/craig-venter-raced-to-decode-the-human-genome #modernjournalism #digitalpurgatory #scientificlegend #HackerNews #ngated
Craig Venter raced to decode the human genome

The dark horse of the Human Genome Project died on April 29th, aged 79

The Economist