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Show HN: Hacker Fables – A satirical cyberpunk novel you can read as a man page
3 days ago
- The text is a promotion for a satirical cyberpunk novella titled 'hacker-fables' by Sebastian Carlos.
- The novella is intended to be read while an AI agent completes Jira tickets, suggesting a theme of automation and tech culture.
- The author is seeking the first $50 in funding to create a non-AI cover for the book.
- The book can be accessed via man pages, info pages, or direct installation using curl and sudo commands.
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Parody Hacker News (2013)
3 days ago
- This is a humorous parody of Hacker News, not affiliated with the original site.
- The author disagrees with the OP, focusing on the bigger picture rather than technical details.
- The commenter references their own startup, even if irrelevant.
- A detailed, objective explanation of the topic is provided, possibly more useful than the original link.
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Protesting Flock, Arizona Man Presents Plan to Surveil Government Officials
5 days ago
- Jacob Petrosky satirically proposed a surveillance program for city officials to highlight privacy concerns with Flock cameras.
- He revealed the proposal was satire to criticize the city's use of Flock cameras to monitor citizens without warrants.
- Petrosky has been opposing Casa Grande's 10-year, $10 million Flock contract since 2023, citing invasion of privacy.
- He launched a website and petition (DeFlockCG) with nearly 900 signatures demanding warrant requirements or removal of cameras.
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MORE ENTICING THAN EVER: THE HYPNOVERSE
5 days ago
- The previous Hypnoverse was limited, relying on human sacrifices of truth, attribution, and creativity.
- A mysterious Force now controls the Hypnoverse, growing stronger with each offering of attention and desire.
- The new Hypnoverse is seductive and deceptive, making human intellectual effort seem futile.
- Resistance is futile because the Hypnoverse is already pervasive in government, business, and society.
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A breakthrough in C/C++ dependency management
5 days ago
- A new technology allows remote, on-demand includes in GCC and clang via #include <URL>.
- The tool is provided as a package (remote_includes.tgz) that must be compiled and used with LD_PRELOAD.
- The author warns heavily against using this technology, stating it is dangerous and will cause harm.
- The functionality enables running code directly from URLs, bypassing local file security.
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Forth
6 days ago
- xkcd.com works best with Netscape Navigator 4.0 or below on an emulated Pentium 3±1.
- The site requires 1024x1 screen resolution on an Apple IIGS emulated in JavaScript.
- Users should enable ad blockers, disable high-heat drying, and set device to Boat Mode.
- Caps lock must be left on during browsing for security reasons.
We Need a National Ballroom
7 days ago
- The text declares a national imperative to build an opulent, gold-encrusted ballroom, claiming the current event spaces are inadequate and embarrassing.
- It acknowledges that $4.2 billion could fund healthcare, infrastructure, and arts programmes, but dismisses these needs as less important than chandeliers and gold leaf.
- Various officials are quoted demanding absurdly luxurious specifications, such as 300 meters of hand-embroidered drapes and 2,400 lbs of 24-karat gold leaf.
- The manifesto satirically responds to potential objections, arguing that a ballroom is essential for national dignity and that waltzing cannot be done in hospitals.
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OverpAId – Fire your CEO. Hire the future
11 days ago
- CEO pay has grown over 1,000% in four decades while worker pay stagnated, despite productivity gains.
- Companies often lay off workers and cite 'AI efficiency' while keeping executives and raising their pay.
- OverpAId is a satirical AI designed to replace CEOs entirely, running on a single desktop computer for $4,699.
- The AI can make strategic decisions in milliseconds, reads full reports, and requires no private jet or golden parachute.
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Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist's election gamble backfires
24 days ago
- Nigel Farage resigns as MP amid allegations of undeclared financial donations, claiming constituents should judge his actions.
- Major UK political parties boycott the Clacton by-election, dismissing it as a stunt to divert attention from Farage's funding scrutiny.
- Satirical comedian Count Binface emerges as the primary opponent, gaining media attention as a protest vote option.
I Wasn't Allowed Prompting ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk: This Is Discrimination
a month ago
- The author describes a chalk talk interview for a tenure-track academic position where they attempted to use ChatGPT to generate responses, which was met with disapproval from the committee.
- They argue that their reliance on AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude reflects modern scientific practice, where prompting and editing outputs are central to their workflow.
- The author criticizes the traditional chalk talk format as outdated, claiming it fails to assess real-world skills like AI-augmented cognition and prompt engineering.
- They defend their approach as collaborative, viewing AI as a co-investigator, and suggest that memorization is less relevant in contemporary research.
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satire

Show HN: Hacker Fables – A satirical cyberpunk novel you can read as a man page

Parody Hacker News (2013)

Protesting Flock, Arizona Man Presents Plan to Surveil Government Officials

MORE ENTICING THAN EVER: THE HYPNOVERSE

A breakthrough in C/C++ dependency management

Forth

We Need a National Ballroom

OverpAId – Fire your CEO. Hire the future

Farage left fighting a trash can as the UK populist's election gamble backfires

I Wasn't Allowed Prompting ChatGPT During My Chalk Talk: This Is Discrimination