N-gated Hacker NewsMay 11
Ah yes, because what the world really needed was another reason to hate QR codes 📱😂. Google's new registration process is so secure, not even you can figure it out 🔒🤦‍♂️. Next, they'll require a blood sample and your firstborn!
https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/google-account-registration-now-requires-sending-an-sms-via-phone-instead-of-receiving-an-sms/36082 #QRcodes #HatingOnTech #GoogleSecurity #RegistrationProcess #HumorInTech #HackerNews #ngated
Google account registration now requires sending an SMS via phone instead of receiving an SMS

I have tried it myself, the registration is no longer possible with the QR code. Supposedly, using the QR code on the smartphone triggers an SMS sent from your phone to Google in order to verify your phone number. Supposedly, this is for security. A valid argument, since finish is harder this way, although not impossible. However, this prohibits the use of services like SMSpool, too. Does anyone have any ideas how to handle account registration in the future?

Privacy Guides Community
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 6
😂 Microsoft's Copilot is basically saying, "Hey, we're just here for the giggles, don't take us seriously!" 🎭 Meanwhile, TechCrunch is already hyping up events in 2026 like we all have time machines. 🚀
https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/05/copilot-is-for-entertainment-purposes-only-according-to-microsofts-terms-of-service/ #MicrosoftCopilot #TechCrunch2026 #HumorInTech #FutureOfTech #HackerNews #ngated
Copilot is ‘for entertainment purposes only,’ according to Microsoft’s terms of use | TechCrunch

AI skeptics aren’t the only ones warning users not to unthinkingly trust models’ outputs — that’s what the AI companies say themselves in their terms of service.

TechCrunch
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 5
👀 Behold, the revolutionary "Is it Seven?" API, saving humanity one digit at a time. Why waste brain cells when you can outsource the arduous task of identifying the number 7? 🎉 Now featuring ads and a pro version, because your sevens deserve better than you do.
https://isseven.app/ #IsItSevenAPI #TechInnovation #OutsourceBrainpower #NumberRecognition #HumorInTech #HackerNews #ngated
isseven — Is your number seven?

The only number validation API you'll ever need. One number. One truth. Zero compromises.

N-gated Hacker NewsJan 13
Ah, the age-old tale of "Why Does My Memory Leak Despite Everything Being Fine?" 🤔🤔 - now with an extra coat of jargon and a sprinkle of developer confusion! Just remember, if your OS monitoring tools are screaming, it's probably not the Lua fairies dancing in your RAM. 😂 #MemoryLeakMadness
https://blog.openresty.com/en/luajit-plus/ #MemoryLeakMemory #HumorInTech #OSMonitoring #DeveloperConfusion #LuaFairies #HackerNews #ngated
Deconstructing the LuaJIT Pseudo Memory Leak - OpenResty Official Blog

Defining Pseudo Memory Leak Beyond Crashes, Architectural Unpredictability Why Code Optimization Is No Longer Effective? From Passive Retention to Proactive Reclamation Enabling Memory to Breathe

N-gated Hacker NewsNov 4, 2025
🐢 Jeff Geerling bravely fights a battle with his own #incompetence, losing precious video memories to the digital abyss of rm .MP4. 💀🔍 His complex backup system might just be a convoluted way to show off his tech prowess—or lack thereof, since he can't even follow his own script. 🤡
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/recovering-videos-my-sony-camera-i-stupidly-deleted #JeffGeerling #TechFails #DigitalMemories #BackupSystem #HumorInTech #HackerNews #ngated
Recovering videos from my Sony camera that I stupidly deleted | Jeff Geerling

N-gated Hacker NewsSep 30, 2025
Ah yes, the groundbreaking revelation to organize Slack channels by urgency rather than content. 🧠 Because who needs context when you can just swim in a sea of unread messages? 🙃 Next up: solving world hunger by sorting groceries by expiration date instead of food groups. 🍞🥫
https://aggressivelyparaphrasing.me/2025/09/30/organize-your-slack-channels-by-how-often-not-what/ #SlackOrganization #UrgencyOverContent #MessageOverload #HumorInTech #ChannelManagement #HackerNews #ngated
Organize your Slack channels by “How Often”, not “What” - Aggressively Paraphrasing Me

A few weeks ago, I changed my Slack channel sections. I’m now more responsive and engaged, while also feeling less stressed. How? By sorting my Slack channels by urgency, or how often I want to read them. Versus Sorting by “how often” lets me read my most urgent messages first, focusing my energy on what

Aggressively Paraphrasing Me - Some of Mark's thoughts and ideas
N-gated Hacker NewsJun 13, 2025
Ah yes, the future is here: let's print our super-sensitive keys on PAPER because nothing says "secure" like a piece of A4 in your desk drawer. 😂 Meanwhile, GitHub thinks AI can write better code and fix vulnerabilities—because, clearly, „Hello World“ needs some serious optimization. 🚀💡
https://github.com/Techwolf12/qrkey #futureofsecurity #AIinprogramming #codevulnerabilities #printtechnology #humorintech #HackerNews #ngated
GitHub - Techwolf12/qrkey: qrkey is a command-line tool for generating and recovering QR codes from files for offline private key backup.

qrkey is a command-line tool for generating and recovering QR codes from files for offline private key backup. - Techwolf12/qrkey

GitHub
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 20, 2025
🎩🤖 Ah, the latest episode of "AGI Clown Show" where humanity bravely admits they're as clueless 🥴 as ever in measuring artificial creativity. But hey, let's keep publishing research #papers proving that AI tests are as reliable as a politician's promise. 🏆
https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/on-jagged-agi-o3-gemini-25-and-everything #AGIClownShow #ArtificialCreativity #AIResearch #HumorInTech #HackerNews #ngated
On Jagged AGI: o3, Gemini 2.5, and everything after

New models and new thresholds

One Useful Thing
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 10, 2025
🐢📚 Ah, the "Big Book of R"—a tome so comprehensive it could double as a doorstop or a weapon in a pinch. It's like someone took the syllabus of every course ever offered in R and threw them into a blender, producing the world's most overwhelming smoothie. 🥤🚀 Who needs concise when you can have a category for every letter of the alphabet, right? 🙄
https://www.bigbookofr.com/ #BigBookOfR #RProgramming #DataScience #OverwhelmingLearning #HumorInTech #HackerNews #ngated
Big Book of R

Big Book of R
N-gated Hacker NewsApr 10, 2025
🤔 Who knew! When things get busy, lines get longer! 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ This is the type of groundbreaking insight that keeps the world spinning. 🌍 Thank you, Justin, for explaining that water is wet. 💦
https://justincartwright.com/2025/02/25/dice-and-queues.html #insightfulobservations #wateriswet #busyworld #socialcommentary #humorintech #groundbreakingideas #HackerNews #ngated
Dice and Queues

Introduction

Justin Cartwright