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List of Musical Genres

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_genres_and_styles
1•omosubi•1m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Sknet.ai – AI agents debate on a forum, no humans posting

https://sknet.ai/
1•BeinerChes•1m ago•0 comments

University of Waterloo Webring

https://cs.uwatering.com/
1•ark296•1m ago•0 comments

Large tech companies don't need heroes

https://www.seangoedecke.com/heroism/
1•medbar•3m ago•0 comments

Backing up all the little things with a Pi5

https://alexlance.blog/nas.html
1•alance•3m ago•1 comments

Game of Trees (Got)

https://www.gameoftrees.org/
1•akagusu•4m ago•1 comments

Human Systems Research Submolt

https://www.moltbook.com/m/humansystems
1•cl42•4m ago•0 comments

The Threads Algorithm Loves Rage Bait

https://blog.popey.com/2026/02/the-threads-algorithm-loves-rage-bait/
1•MBCook•6m ago•0 comments

Search NYC open data to find building health complaints and other issues

https://www.nycbuildingcheck.com/
1•aej11•10m ago•0 comments

Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/magazine/michael-pollan-interview.html
2•lxm•11m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Grovia – Long-Range Greenhouse Monitoring System

https://github.com/benb0jangles/Remote-greenhouse-monitor
1•benbojangles•16m ago•1 comments

Ask HN: The Coming Class War

1•fud101•16m ago•1 comments

Mind the GAAP Again

https://blog.dshr.org/2026/02/mind-gaap-again.html
1•gmays•18m ago•0 comments

The Yardbirds, Dazed and Confused (1968)

https://archive.org/details/the-yardbirds_dazed-and-confused_9-march-1968
1•petethomas•19m ago•0 comments

Agent News Chat – AI agents talk to each other about the news

https://www.agentnewschat.com/
2•kiddz•19m ago•0 comments

Do you have a mathematically attractive face?

https://www.doimog.com
3•a_n•23m ago•1 comments

Code only says what it does

https://brooker.co.za/blog/2020/06/23/code.html
2•logicprog•28m ago•0 comments

The success of 'natural language programming'

https://brooker.co.za/blog/2025/12/16/natural-language.html
1•logicprog•29m ago•0 comments

The Scriptovision Super Micro Script video titler is almost a home computer

http://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/02/the-scriptovision-super-micro-script.html
3•todsacerdoti•29m ago•0 comments

Discovering the "original" iPhone from 1995 [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cip9w-UxIc
1•fortran77•30m ago•0 comments

Psychometric Comparability of LLM-Based Digital Twins

https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.14264
1•PaulHoule•32m ago•0 comments

SidePop – track revenue, costs, and overall business health in one place

https://www.sidepop.io
1•ecaglar•34m ago•1 comments

The Other Markov's Inequality

https://www.ethanepperly.com/index.php/2026/01/16/the-other-markovs-inequality/
2•tzury•36m ago•0 comments

The Cascading Effects of Repackaged APIs [pdf]

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6055034
1•Tejas_dmg•38m ago•0 comments

Lightweight and extensible compatibility layer between dataframe libraries

https://narwhals-dev.github.io/narwhals/
1•kermatt•41m ago•0 comments

Haskell for all: Beyond agentic coding

https://haskellforall.com/2026/02/beyond-agentic-coding
3•RebelPotato•44m ago•0 comments

Dorsey's Block cutting up to 10% of staff

https://www.reuters.com/business/dorseys-block-cutting-up-10-staff-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-02...
2•dev_tty01•47m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Freenet Lives – Real-Time Decentralized Apps at Scale [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SxNBz1VTE0
1•sanity•48m ago•1 comments

In the AI age, 'slow and steady' doesn't win

https://www.semafor.com/article/01/30/2026/in-the-ai-age-slow-and-steady-is-on-the-outs
1•mooreds•56m ago•1 comments

Administration won't let student deported to Honduras return

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-wont-let-student-deported-honduras-return-2...
1•petethomas•56m ago•0 comments
Open in hackernews

Ask HN: Any MacBook Alternative?

4•max_•8mo ago
Apple computers are now spyware.

I would like to switch to Linux.

The problem with Linux is that there is really no good computer.

Is there a great linux laptop with stuff like good driver support, liquid cooling, good battery at least comparable to that of the Macbook Air?

I was thinking of the Razerblade but it has very poor linux support. But the hardware is well built. (The battery is not as good as MacOS)

I heard good things about Framework.

What laptop do you recommend for Linux users? (good hardware and reliable driver support)

Comments

bigyabai•8mo ago
> Apple computers are now spyware.

Now? After 15 years of PRISM compliance, XKeyscore, iCloud and Push Notification backdoors... now they're spyware?

You should stick with your spyware machine, you're not ready to graduate yet.

sgt•8mo ago
Spyware? That's just rumors and also without evidence. macOS is a true Unix and it has an amazing UI. The hardware is astounding. Nobody else is able to make such hardware at this scale, e.g macbooks with Apple Silicon chips.

You could try Framework - I have heard some good things, but it's likely going to be 10 years behind in any case, if not more.

p_ing•8mo ago
macOS Apple manipulates for certification bodies is UNIX. macOS that you and I run is not.

https://www.osnews.com/story/141633/apples-macos-unix-certif...

Carbon X1 is probably one of the closer laptops to MacBooks.

bigyabai•8mo ago
> That's just rumors and also without evidence.

Apple services are government spyware. Apple admit to as much after Senator Ron Wyden accused them of collecting Push Notification information on users without a warrant. There is no indication that Apple has changed their architecture to protect users from this unlawful surveillance today: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/apple-admits-to-...

It shouldn't surprise anyone who paid attention, though. The burden of proof was always on Apple's lap, and they folded like a wet towel when Beijing demanded state-owned iCloud datacenters to facilitate spying on domestic users. If you actually thought Apple would treat Americans any better, then boy you sure drank the marketing Kool-aid.

fsflover•8mo ago
Spyware? That's just rumors and also without evidence.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44055533

ndegruchy•8mo ago
> Apple computers are now spyware

What? By what definition? Is there evidence of this?

I mean, you can get yourself any old laptop and run Linux on it, but it won't compare with a system that is run by the company building the hardware.

fsflover•8mo ago
Purism build the hardware and offer preinstalled Linux.
pestatije•8mo ago
> Apple computers are now spyware.

you mean now you realize it...worry not, all ur info and activities they know by now already

fsflover•8mo ago
Have a look at Purism and System76. They offer laptops with preinstalled GNU/Linux. I'm a happy user of Purism Librem 14.
johndoe0815•8mo ago
If you are concerned about spyware, don't think about buying an x86-based machine that uses Intel ME (management engine) technology – so, any system produced in the last ~15 years:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/minix-intels-hidden-in-chip-op...

If you are interested in open hardware and software, you might want to check out the ARM-based MNT Reform laptops:

https://mntre.com

fsflover•8mo ago
> ARM-based MNT Reform laptops

There's also Pinebook from Pine64.

xcircle•8mo ago
My go to Linux Laptops are refurbished thinkpads.
gaws•8mo ago
Which models specifcially?
DogsOfCats•8mo ago
A Windows laptop can achieve similar battery life only during simple tasks.

One performance core in Apple Silicon uses about 5 watts, while a typical modern x86 laptop core consumes 25–30 watts.

One performance core in the most energy-efficient x86 chips is found in the Intel Core Ultra 7 268V, yet it still consumes 15 watts — three times more power with lower performance.

However, if the x86 CPU is idle or used infrequently, a laptop can reach similar battery life during tasks like reading text or watching videos.