Hacker Wisdom
A collection of wisdom found in the answers to Ask HN questions.
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Who Is Using XMPP?
https://signal.org/blog/the-ecosystem-is-moving/
Programmable Watches with WiFi?
https://apps.garmin.com/apps/78a3fa7c-6f78-4d0e-94cd-b9bd8744f0b2
https://asteroidos.org/
https://banglejs.com/
https://www.tinytronics.nl/en/development-boards/microcontroller-boards/with-wi-fi/lilygo-ttgo-t-watch-2020-esp32-black
https://unexpectedmaker.com/shop.html#!/TinyWATCH-S3-P10/p/597047015
https://watchy.sqfmi.com
https://www.waveshare.com/esp32-s3-touch-amoled-2.06.htm
Starting a New Role with Ada
https://learn.adacore.com/pdf_books/courses/intro-to-ada.pdf
Have top AI research institutions just given up on the idea of safety?
https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2025/06/statement-us-secretary-commerce-howard-lutnick-transforming-us-ai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tay_(chatbot)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145963
https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/7010/7718/
https://time.com/7380854/exclusive-anthropic-drops-flagship-safety-pledge/
1Password pricing increasing up to 33% in March
https://1password.com/press/2025/nov/1password-strengthens-leadership-amid-growth-milestone
https://bitwarden.com/blog/bitwarden-launches-enhanced-premium-plan/
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm
https://cs.joshstrange.com/jFqYXC8q
https://github.com/lockstepvault-hq/lockstep
https://old.reddit.com/r/1Password/comments/1bwesve/1password_is_crashing_on_startup_but_will_start/
https://www.passbolt.com
https://pwsafe.org/
https://support.apple.com/guide/icloud-windows/set-up-icloud-passwords-icw2babf5e03/icloud
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/export-passwords-iphf28f2e93e/ios
https://x.com/youyuxi/status/2005904473332564339?s=20
Chromebook leads for K-8 school in need?
https://chromeos.google/products/chromeos-flex/
https://devbox.microsoft.com/
https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/laptops-tablets-schools-gen-z-less-cognitively-capable-parents-first-time-cellphone-bans-standardized-test-scores/
https://github.com/mkellyxp/nixbook
https://www.pcsforpeople.org/tech-for-nonprofits/#EligibilityRequirements
Share your productive usage of OpenClaw
https://brandon.wang/2026/clawdbot
https://github.com/rcarmo/piclaw
https://github.com/TegridyTate/Hassarr
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/11105240
https://mealie.io/
https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
https://speedscale.com/blog/building-speedy-autonomous-ai-development-agent/
How do you know if AI agents will choose your tool?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152204
Is it worth avoiding AI while making a game?
https://www.kitguru.net/desktop-pc/mustafa-mahmoud/steam-updates-its-gen-ai-disclosure-policies/
Using "Hi Claudette " on Claude.ai
https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/build-with-claude/prompt-engineering/claude-prompting-best-practices#give-claude-a-role
ChatGPT finds an error in Terence Tao's math research
https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems/wiki/AI-contributions-to-Erd%C5%91s-problems#2d--ai-tools-used-to-rewrite-an-existing-argument-either-directly-or-via-a-critique
https://terrytao.wordpress.com/career-advice/does-one-have-to-be-a-genius-to-do-maths/
Any DIY open-source Alexa/Google alternatives?
https://components.espressif.com/components/espressif/esp-sr/versions/1.9.0/readme?language=en
https://rhasspy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
How are you controlling AI agents that take real actions?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47146354
What Linux Would Be a Good Transition from Windows 11
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mint
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=427188
https://ubuntu.com/landscape
Is it better to have no Agent.md than a bad one?
https://github.com/trailofbits/claude-code-config?tab=readme-ov-file#continuous-improvement
Why doesn't HN have a rec algorithm?
https://academia.stackexchange.com/a/173314/31143
https://github.com/btrettel/specialized-bibs
What is up with all the glitchy and off-topic comments?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47130567
What are the best coping mechanisms for AI Fatalism?
https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/Outreach/pc204/NoSilverBullet.html
https://www.desiderata.com/desiderata.html
https://github.com/nexivibe/md/blob/main/DOCTOR.md
https://github.com/trending
https://hermesamara.org/teachings/soulmaking-dharma
https://neonvagabond.xyz/articles/manifesto-for-survival.html
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn0nrSd4xjjaSLBSzmno-3Ods6FJE9nlO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCe0ZPGap_k
GLP-1 Second-Order Effects
https://philippdubach.com/posts/novo-was-europes-most-valuable-company/
I'm 15 and built a platform for developers to showcase WIP projects
https://wip.co/
So Claude's stealing our business secrets, right?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_infiltration_of_Twitter
https://www.sellerscommerce.com/blog/saas-statistics/
What Comes After Markdown?
https://daringfireball.net/linked/2025/06/04/apple-notes-markdown
https://gethly.com/page/markdown
https://voiden.md
If the "AI bubble" pops, will it really be that dramatic?
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/12/alphabet-100-year-bond-debt-fears-ai-credit-risk.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47034849
Why don't software developers make medical devices?
https://blog.johner-institute.com/systems-engineering/functional-safety/
How are early-stage AI startups thinking about IP protection?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-marketer/