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>I remember when Assange founded Wikipedia...

From Wikipedia:

>Jimmy Wales launched the site in 2001 and funded its initial servers through his company Bomis.

>Larry Sanger co-founded the project alongside Wales, proposed the name "Wikipedia," and drafted several foundational policies such as the neutral point of view.

>Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks in 2006.

bookofjoeon Mercedes Gives Its Cars an AI Upgrade

https://www.wsj.com/cio-journal/mercedes-gives-its-cars-an-a...

bookofjoeon Quantum Computers Are Poised to Crack Encryption. AI Could Beat Them to It.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-math-online-encryption-quantu...

bookofjoeon GM Aims to Bring 'Eyes-Off' Driving to AI-Powered Cars Within 2 Years

https://archive.ph/39LUc

bookofjoeon They Can Barely Drive, They're Flying Planes: The Surprising Rise of Teen Pilots

https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/they-can-barely-drive-...

bookofjoeon Air holes turn silicon wafers into flat UV focusing mirrors for compact optics

https://unwall.app/phys.org/news/2026-11-air-holes-silicon-w...

bookofjoeon Why does America hate AI?

https://wallhop.io/https://www.ft.com/content/af97585a-3381-...

bookofjoeon Every Mac comes with an (undocumented) family member classifier

>Complaints of AI are like a form of friction that eventually goes away.

This. Already there is evolution in AI-related comments here.

For example, a year ago they often featured remarks like "I know AI when I see it: here are unmistakeable 'tells.'"

Then there would be a lively back-and-forth about the validity of the stated giveaways.

Such "How I know it's AI"-type comments no longer appear.

bookofjoeon How octopuses squeeze through too small gaps

I like it! I'd still click on yours.

bookofjoeon How octopuses squeeze through too small gaps

I'm curious: Your comment implies that you find the title misleading.

What would you suggest instead?

bookofjoeon Grimes Joins Cast of Fully AI-Generated Movie 'Gods Don't Give Gifts'

>The film is set to hit theaters later this year

bookofjoeon New York Times in talks to buy Letterboxd for around $330M

https://archive.ph/xNErK

bookofjoeon Ask HN: What's your current AI agentic setup?

>I'm old

Me too: I'm 78. Perhaps PP should advertise in the AARP monthly magazine.

bookofjoeon Ancient warriors got high on cannabis, burial mound reveals

>Unwall · Known limitation This article is protected by a paywall enforced directly on The Times's server. Only the headline and the public lede are available. If you know how to bypass this paywall please let me know: david@alvarezrosa.com.

Oddly enough, I was able to read the original article on The Times website — go figure!

bookofjoeon Salon, Pioneer of Digital Journalism Founded in 1995, Shuts Down

https://archive.ph/RVgxj

bookofjoeon Search for everyone

>if you think ads don’t work on you, you’re just not aware enough.

No need to cast shade on others who aren't like you.

bookofjoeon New York Times adds 420k digital subscribers in 3rd quarter 2026

https://archive.ph/Gcz2V

bookofjoeon Ask HN: What's your current AI agentic setup?

Perplexity Pro $17/month; perfect for this complete non-techie/normie. It appears after reading many comments that I'm the only person here using PP. How come?

bookofjoeon Mercedes next-gen screen tech for windshield and side glass

>Mercedes Found Another Place To Put A Screen: The Windows

https://www.motor1.com/news/814327/mercedes-screens-in-windo...

>Mercedes Gives Its Cars an AI Upgrade

https://www.wsj.com/cio-journal/mercedes-gives-its-cars-an-a...

bookofjoeon Is Curiosity Good for Us?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50367737

bookofjoeon Jailbreaking my car's navigation system just so I can change the time

>...in reality the previous owner had already (accidentally) thrown the SD card in the trash...

bookofjoeon The Brain Injury That Made Edward Freytag a Musical Genius

https://unwall.app/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/11/02/ma...

bookofjoeon Jailbreaking my car's navigation system just so I can change the time

I'd laugh whenever I looked up and saw the wrong time....

bookofjoeon Jailbreaking my car's navigation system just so I can change the time

In 1974 when I was an medical intern at Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Hospital, ALL the round analog wall clocks with hands in all 26 operating rooms were correct six months a year: there was NO provision for automatically advancing/moving them back when DST started/ended, nor did anyone do it manually.

bookofjoeon Charles Tandy, the mastermind behind Radio Shack

Just bought for $6.64 a used copy of the 1993 book "Tandy's Money Machine" mentioned in the posted article here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0916371123?psc=1&smid=A1QJ4UH6FW3U...

Fascinating guy!

HN rules.

bookofjoeon Charles Tandy, the mastermind behind Radio Shack

Michael's still asks for your Zip Code at checkout

bookofjoeon Failure Analysis of the Arecibo Observatory 305-Meter Telescope Collapse (2024)

https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DEPS-BICE-21-01

https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/failure-and-collapse-...