I’ve heard many smart people who I trust complain that “after 13 years, there are still no use cases for crypto.” If you’re reading this, I’d like you to know that I think you’re pretty smart. This argument is very … Read more
General relativity and quantum mechanics are the two most successful conceptual breakthroughs of modern physics, but Einstein’s description of gravity as a curvature in space-time doesn’t easily mesh with a universe made up of quantum wavefunctions. Recent work that tries … Read more
Interplanetary resource wars are nothing new in science fiction, but recently, a few popular shows have converged on one resource in particular: lithium. In the second season of For All Mankind, an alt-history show about the Cold War space race, … Read more
Ask HN: Where can we find the unsexy jobs? 69 points by throw1138 2 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 63 comments Everything is double-digit YOY growth with impending exit, and kubernetes all-the-things, and DevSecOps, and SRE, and … Read more
I guess searching YouTube is best for these things. https://martinfowler.com/ but I’m not sure if he touches the real world sometimes, it all feels very academic rather than pragmatic. I wonder if you’ll find “good” outcomes though, it seems to … Read more
If you have ever forgotten where you stored a file in a file system, you know that finding it can be a real challenge. File systems let you store any file in any folder, regardless of whether the folder path … Read more
Ask HN: Where do you find your sense of purpose working in the private sector? 17 points by greenpastures22 59 minutes ago | hide | past | favorite | 22 comments After almost 20 years working in the public sector, I’ve … Read more
Poll: Where do you live? 370 points by binarynate 3 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 220 comments I read a tweet that referred to HN as “Silicon Valley”, which struck me as odd because I suspect most … Read more
← Return to Projects and Posts Trader Joe’s is a popular grocery chain in the United States. Owned by Aldi Nord of Germany, Trader Joe’s has the reputation for being tight-lipped about its business strategy and plans. This Fortune article … Read more
IPinfo builds and sells IPv4 and IPv6 address metadata. This is available either by API, file download or as a Snowflake dataset. When you present an IP address, it’ll offer that IP’s physical location and ownership information. You can also … Read more