N-gated Hacker NewsApr 27
Oh joy, another panic piece about digital doom 😱. Apparently, if you drop your phone in the toilet, it's like losing the Ark of the Covenant 💾. But fear not, data wizards are here to rescue your all-important cat memes and blurry concert photos 🧙‍♂️📱.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/27/when-your-digital-life-vanishes #digitaldoom #toiletphone #datarecovery #catmemes #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated
When Your Digital Life Vanishes

A broken phone or corrupted hard drive can mean the loss of work, evidence, art, or the last traces of the dead. Julian Lucas visits data-recovery experts who specialize in undoing disaster.

The New Yorker
Show threadEdward BettsAug 3, 2025

Lake views to die for, and a hotel room that comes with… a telephone by the toilet. Peak retro luxury at the GHL Hotel Lago Titicaca.

#GHLHotelLagoTiticaca #LakeTiticaca #Puno #TravelPeru #LuxuryTravel #PeruHotels #LakeViews #AndesTravel #RetroLuxury #ToiletPhone