Hacker Wisdom
A collection of wisdom found in the answers to Ask HN questions.
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Tell HN: YC companies scrape GitHub activity, send spam emails to users
https://archive.is/r9UQo
https://benword.com/dont-tolerate-unsolicited-spam
https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/how-tos/email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address
https://docs.github.com/en/account-and-profile/reference/email-addresses-reference#your-noreply-email-address
https://docs.github.com/en/communities/maintaining-your-safety-on-github/reporting-abuse-or-spam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Book_(gambling)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenfeldman/2017/07/17/todays-must-reads-for-entrepreneurs-y-combinator-starts-a-blacklist-for-vcs-who-harass-women/
https://www.gecko.security/
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-commit#_commit_information
https://github.com/aden-hive/hive
https://github.com/cactus-compute/cactus
https://github.com/lucidrains
https://github.com/preconfigured/dl/blob/main/ms-update32.exe
https://github.com/tedivm
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#tagging-people-requires-permission
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1681d
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45357205
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9332418
https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/09/does-what-happens-at-yc-stay-at-yc/
https://www.whatsmydns.net/domain-age?q=buildrunanywhere.org
https://www.ycombinator.com/ethics/
Stripe closed my account – no notice – my LLC was registered using Stripe Atlas
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47171407
Programmable Watches with WiFi?
https://apps.garmin.com/apps/78a3fa7c-6f78-4d0e-94cd-b9bd8744f0b2
https://asteroidos.org/
https://banglejs.com/
https://pine64.org/devices/pinetime/
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
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://imgur.com/a/Rn046lL
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
Who Is Using XMPP?
https://github.com/wahern/prosody-openbsd
https://jmp.chat
https://signal.org/blog/the-ecosystem-is-moving/
https://snikket.org
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
Starting a New Role with Ada
https://github.com/ohenley/awesome-ada
https://learn.adacore.com/pdf_books/courses/intro-to-ada.pdf
How do you know if AI agents will choose your tool?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47152204
Would you choose the Microsoft stack today if starting greenfield?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/network/introduction-to-receive-side-scaling
How are you controlling AI agents that take real actions?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47146354
What podcasts are you listening to?
https://www.acquired.fm/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qykl/episodes/player
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cBK3nWIyzMWAepBTQSNnR-LrhNy8X4-230MzRcpbdMA/edit?usp=drivesdk
https://www.kalzumeus.com/greatest-hits/
https://www.listennotes.com/
https://www.searchengine.show
https://spitball.show
https://thespaceabove.us/
https://twit.tv/shows/security-now
https://waywordradio.org/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWEAb1SXhjlfkEF_PxzYHonU_v5LPMI8L
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://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/21526102-who-owns-the-future
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47145963
https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/7010/7718/
https://time.com/7380854/exclusive-anthropic-drops-flagship-safety-pledge/
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/
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
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/
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
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
Why doesn't HN have a rec algorithm?
https://academia.stackexchange.com/a/173314/31143
https://github.com/btrettel/specialized-bibs