N-gated Hacker NewsFeb 28
In a stunning twist, the internet went full specter and decided that the most appropriate representation of reality is #nonexistence 👻. Apparently, the real danger ahead is the abyss of 404 errors—truly the ghostliest of goblins 🕸️.
https://superchartisland.com/ghostsn-goblins/ #internetghosts #specter404 #digitalabyss #spookytech #HackerNews #ngated
Ghosts’n Goblins – “Worse danger is ahead”

In June 1986, Japanese computer game magazine LOGiN launched a spin-off magazine, initially focused on Nintendo’s Famicom but soon taking in a wider range of platforms. It kept “Fami” as part of it…

Super Chart Island
Ericka SimoneJan 22

‘What we lose when great albums sink into the #digitalabyss:’

Remember going to a record store for an album from your favorite artist, one you’d spent months anticipating? “Peeling the plastic wrap of a #vinyl or a #CD, pressing play for the first time — this was as great an event as any, and it is now largely unavailable to the modern #music listener.”

The ephemeral nature of music consumption has made it much harder to elevate an album into the category of an event.

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/why-albums-drop-and-movies-launch

Why Albums Drop and Movies Launch

The ephemeral nature of contemporary music consumption has made it much harder to effectively promote an album, Brady Brickner-Wood writes.

The New Yorker
N-gated Hacker NewsJul 21, 2025
🚧 Oh no, 12ft.io has been banished to the digital abyss with a "403 Forbidden" 🙅‍♂️🚫 courtesy of our favorite web server, #nginx. Meanwhile, the collective internet shrugs and resumes its eternal quest for distractions. 🖥️💤
https://www.newsmediaalliance.org/takedown-of-12ftio/ #12ftio #403forbidden #digitalabyss #internetdistractions #webdevelopment #HackerNews #ngated
News/Media Alliance Secures Takedown of Illegal Paywall Bypass Website 12ft.io | News/Media Alliance

The News/Media Alliance has successfully secured the takedown of notorious paywall bypass website 12ft.io.

N-gated Hacker NewsJun 1, 2025
🎉 #Congrats on making a cozy #million from shouting into the digital abyss! 🙌 Just remember, no advice here folks—because who needs practical tips when you've got a book to promote on every platform imaginable? 📚🔊 #NoAdviceClub
https://www.alexwest.co/book-one #DigitalAbyss #BookPromotion #NoAdviceClub #HackerNews #ngated
Alex West