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Go 1.22, SQLite, and Next.js: The "Boring" Back End

https://mohammedeabdelaziz.github.io/articles/go-next-pt-2
1•mohammede•1m ago•0 comments

Laibach the Whistleblowers [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6Mx2mxpaCY
1•KnuthIsGod•2m ago•0 comments

I replaced the front page with AI slop and honestly it's an improvement

https://slop-news.pages.dev/slop-news
1•keepamovin•7m ago•1 comments

Economists vs. Technologists on AI

https://ideasindevelopment.substack.com/p/economists-vs-technologists-on-ai
1•econlmics•9m ago•0 comments

Life at the Edge

https://asadk.com/p/edge
1•tosh•15m ago•0 comments

RISC-V Vector Primer

https://github.com/simplex-micro/riscv-vector-primer/blob/main/index.md
2•oxxoxoxooo•18m ago•1 comments

Show HN: Invoxo – Invoicing with automatic EU VAT for cross-border services

2•InvoxoEU•19m ago•0 comments

A Tale of Two Standards, POSIX and Win32 (2005)

https://www.samba.org/samba/news/articles/low_point/tale_two_stds_os2.html
2•goranmoomin•22m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Is the Downfall of SaaS Started?

3•throwaw12•24m ago•0 comments

Flirt: The Native Backend

https://blog.buenzli.dev/flirt-native-backend/
2•senekor•25m ago•0 comments

OpenAI's Latest Platform Targets Enterprise Customers

https://aibusiness.com/agentic-ai/openai-s-latest-platform-targets-enterprise-customers
1•myk-e•28m ago•0 comments

Goldman Sachs taps Anthropic's Claude to automate accounting, compliance roles

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/anthropic-goldman-sachs-ai-model-accounting.html
2•myk-e•30m ago•4 comments

Ai.com bought by Crypto.com founder for $70M in biggest-ever website name deal

https://www.ft.com/content/83488628-8dfd-4060-a7b0-71b1bb012785
1•1vuio0pswjnm7•31m ago•1 comments

Big Tech's AI Push Is Costing More Than the Moon Landing

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-spending-tech-companies-compared-02b90046
3•1vuio0pswjnm7•33m ago•0 comments

The AI boom is causing shortages everywhere else

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/07/ai-spending-economy-shortages/
2•1vuio0pswjnm7•35m ago•0 comments

Suno, AI Music, and the Bad Future [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8dcFhF0Dlk
1•askl•37m ago•2 comments

Ask HN: How are researchers using AlphaFold in 2026?

1•jocho12•40m ago•0 comments

Running the "Reflections on Trusting Trust" Compiler

https://spawn-queue.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3786614
1•devooops•44m ago•0 comments

Watermark API – $0.01/image, 10x cheaper than Cloudinary

https://api-production-caa8.up.railway.app/docs
1•lembergs•46m ago•1 comments

Now send your marketing campaigns directly from ChatGPT

https://www.mail-o-mail.com/
1•avallark•50m ago•1 comments

Queueing Theory v2: DORA metrics, queue-of-queues, chi-alpha-beta-sigma notation

https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/queueing-theory
1•jph•1h ago•0 comments

Show HN: Hibana – choreography-first protocol safety for Rust

https://hibanaworks.dev/
5•o8vm•1h ago•1 comments

Haniri: A live autonomous world where AI agents survive or collapse

https://www.haniri.com
1•donangrey•1h ago•1 comments

GPT-5.3-Codex System Card [pdf]

https://cdn.openai.com/pdf/23eca107-a9b1-4d2c-b156-7deb4fbc697c/GPT-5-3-Codex-System-Card-02.pdf
1•tosh•1h ago•0 comments

Atlas: Manage your database schema as code

https://github.com/ariga/atlas
1•quectophoton•1h ago•0 comments

Geist Pixel

https://vercel.com/blog/introducing-geist-pixel
2•helloplanets•1h ago•0 comments

Show HN: MCP to get latest dependency package and tool versions

https://github.com/MShekow/package-version-check-mcp
1•mshekow•1h ago•0 comments

The better you get at something, the harder it becomes to do

https://seekingtrust.substack.com/p/improving-at-writing-made-me-almost
2•FinnLobsien•1h ago•0 comments

Show HN: WP Float – Archive WordPress blogs to free static hosting

https://wpfloat.netlify.app/
1•zizoulegrande•1h ago•0 comments

Show HN: I Hacked My Family's Meal Planning with an App

https://mealjar.app
1•melvinzammit•1h ago•0 comments
Open in hackernews

Why Snow Globe Cups Are Popular–and Why This Design Makes Sense

1•tumblers•1mo ago
Snow globe cups have become popular for a simple reason: people like things that feel a little fun but are still useful. They look interesting, they move when you shake them, and they make everyday drinks feel less boring. But not all snow globe cups are equally easy to work with, especially if you want to customize them yourself.

The Besin acrylic snow globe cup stands out because it solves one of the most common problems people run into when making these cups. To create the snow globe effect, you need to add liquid and decorations between the cup walls. Normally, that means drilling a hole on your own. If you’ve ever tried that, you know it’s easy to mess up and ruin the cup.

This cup comes with a pre-drilled hole, which sounds simple but actually matters a lot. It means you don’t need special tools or experience to get started. You can focus on decorating instead of worrying about cracking the cup. For beginners, that alone makes the process far less stressful.

The cup is made from acrylic, which is one of the more practical plastic cups for this kind of use. It’s clear, lightweight, and doesn’t break easily. That makes it suitable for cold drinks like iced coffee, juice, or lemonade, especially in casual settings like parties, events, or everyday use at home.

Another reason these cups are appealing is flexibility. The same base cup can be used in many different ways. Some people keep it simple with clear liquid and a bit of shimmer. Others go all in with color, glitter, or themed designs. That’s why snow globe tumblers are popular among people who make personalized gifts or sell customized items online.

If you’re buying tumblers in bulk, ease of use becomes even more important. Small mistakes add up quickly when you’re working with multiple cups. A design that reduces errors saves time and frustration, which is something most people appreciate, even if they don’t think about it consciously.

At the end of the day, this isn’t about flashy features. It’s about making something that looks nice, works well, and doesn’t create unnecessary problems for the person using it. The Besin snow globe cup does that by keeping the design straightforward and practical, which is probably why it fits so naturally into this growing category.

Comments

gus_massa•1mo ago
Do you sell Snow Globe Cups? URL?

Don't post too much or people will get angry and flag your post. Take a look at https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html Usually more technical post get more traction, but every activity has some unexpected technical parts that may be interesting.