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1. There were BGP anomalies during the Venezuela blackout Total comment counts : 8 Summary The Low Orbit Security Radar analyzes Venezuela’s outages through an offensive-security lens. Cloudflare Radar data on Jan 2 showed eight prefixes from AS8048 (CANTV) routed unusually via Sparkle and GlobeNet. The AS path was repeatedly prepended with AS8048 (ten times), and all eight prefixes fall in 200.74.224.0/20, owned by Dayco Telecom in Caracas. RIPE MRT data processed with bgpdump reveal broader details and infrastructure....

1. Show HN: Terminal UI for AWS Total comment counts : 14 Summary taws is a Rust-based terminal UI to view and manage AWS resources. It continuously watches AWS for changes and provides commands to interact with observed resources. It supports 30 core AWS services (covering 95%+ of typical usage). To use it, configure AWS credentials with read permissions (Describe*/List*); credentials are sought in standard locations. Press : to open the resource picker; type to filter, Tab to autocomplete, Enter to select....

1. The Most Popular Blogs of Hacker News in 2025 Total comment counts : 29 Summary Michael Lynch’s 2025 Hacker News blogger rankings: Simon Willison repeats as #1 for the third year. He differentiates himself by blogging as a non-salesy power user, testing many AI tools and framing broad ecosystem insights; he’s prolific—over 1,000 posts in 2025, 118 long-form. Jeff (YouTube creator) finishes #2, known for thoughtful, well-structured blog posts tied to his videos on Raspberry Pi and self-hosted software; he’s built his blog since the start....

1. Publish (On Your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere Total comment counts : 23 Summary POSSE (Publish on Your Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere) is posting on your own site first, then syndicating copies or links to third‑party silos (like Twitter or Facebook) with a link back to the original post via a permashortlink. It keeps readers on your site, emphasizes personal relationships over federation, and aims to boost adoption of federated ideas by prioritizing connections....

1. A website to destroy all websites Total comment counts : 8 Summary The article laments that the Internet has shifted from a vast, liberating space for learning, community, and self-expression into a profit-driven, attention-siphoning machine. Once rich with diverse blogs and genuine connection, it’s now dominated by doomscrolling, AI-ified short-form content, and “content creation” as commerce. Social networks have become clout-chasing platforms, and coding is driven by throughput rather than meaning....

1. I canceled my book deal Total comment counts : 43 Summary An Associate Teaching Professor at CMU recounts deciding to publish a technical book with a traditional publisher after blogging success. He chose a publisher over self-publishing, collaborating on a concept: a collection of self-contained tutorials on classic coding projects, including a revised “Let’s make a Teeny Tiny compiler” chapter and a finale of smaller projects. The contract required a detailed proposal, audience, and TOC; he projected 115,500–132,000 words (~350–400 pages) with 10–30 illustrations....

1. Everything as Code: How We Manage Our Company in One Monorepo Total comment counts : 17 Summary Kasava runs on a single monorepo where code, docs, marketing, blog posts, and even investor decks live as code. This enables AI-native development: AI tools access the actual code and verify claims across frontend, backend, and sites in one conversation and one commit. A single change, like updating pricing limits in billing-plans.json, propagates everywhere: backend enforces, frontend shows, marketing page updates, and docs reflect it, with AI validation....

1. Google is dead. Where do we go now? Total comment counts : 40 Summary An entertainment business owner reports a 50% revenue drop over three months. Despite years of Google Ads expertise, inflated budgets and weekly experimentation yielded zero returns, even after a Google holiday bonus. With funds depleted, they explore TikTok/Instagram ads, rely on a 50% returning-customer base, and started an email newsletter. Plans include physical marketing (free shows at a market, handing out cards) and new Magic Poi projects with ordered supplies....

1. Stepping down as Mockito maintainer after 10 years Total comment counts : 5 Summary After a decade as Mockito’s maintainer, I plan to step down around March 2026 to ensure a smooth transition. The catalyst was frustration with Mockito 5’s breaking shift to an agent, prompted by JVM 22’s security flag, which I supported in principle but felt discussed poorly and without solid build support. Volunteers under pressure led to burnout and a sense the community underestimated its societal impact....

1. How we lost communication to entertainment Total comment counts : 8 Summary Ploum argues that Pixelfed’s message-dropping harms Fediverse trust. Reactions split into two worldviews: older users who see ActivityPub as a human communication protocol prioritizing reliable message delivery, and Pixelfed supporters who view it as a content-delivery platform, often using multiple accounts. The piece critiques one-account-per-platform monopolies and marketing-driven interoperability. Manuel Moreale reframes: the Fediverse isn’t a pure communication network; ActivityPub builds social platforms to deliver content, i....