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hfosidkc77··on My weird new hobby: Wandering around Tokyo on Google Maps
I lived in Tokyo for a year and my favorite hobby was taking the train somewhere about 10 miles from home then just wandering around, vaguely towards home. It's such a beautiful walkable city, and the safety means you don't need to worry about much at all. I usually walked at night and I would come across drunk people stumbling home, pets (and rodents!) roaming the streets, construction in the middle of the night, strange open late restaurants / bars, and all kinds of other things. Living in Japan has its downsides but that activity was a nice reminder of what a cool place it is. I continue going back every year just to explore new little places I've never gone. I recommend anyone who visits to find some time to just wander around. Pick a destination and walk there and see what you find.
hfosidkc77··on Flock cameras track more than your license plate, and they're spreading fast
Having been in Texas last month these cameras are all over your state. I saw them everywhere from the smallest city to houston

https://imgur.com/a/P7WxKpU

hfosidkc77··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)
A 2factor verification system for server unlocking. I was unsatisfied with available remote unlock systems for homelab hardware and so built this: https://codeberg.org/dsjkrewpid/android-server-unlock

Its very rough, but it uses clevis and a custom tang server to unlock servers with a tap on your phone instead of a password or traditional tang network unlock. I like it because it means that even if someone steals your hardware they can't unlock it without you approving the unlock. Eager for feedback