Hacker News with Generative AI: Boston

The ninetysomethings who revolutionized how we think about strength training (theguardian.com)
In 1988, 712 people lived at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged, a Boston nursing home affectionately named “Hebrew rehab” by its residents and staff.
Health, Aging, Strength Training, Boston
10 points by robaato 21 days ago | 1 comments
Bluesky Ad in Boston – Claims 'Finally, Social Media That Is Billionaire Proof' (theverge.com)
The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms
Social Media, Twitter Alternatives, Advertising, Boston
12 points by evolve2k 24 days ago | 4 comments
Boston installs vending machines for addicts with Narcan, fentanyl test kits (universalhub.com)
The city announced today it's installed four vending machines that dispense Narcan, clean syringes and fentanyl test kits - with room for possible later additions that could include pregnancy test kits and socks - and is working to install another eight machines that dispense Narcan across the city.
Public Health, Addiction, Harm Reduction, Boston
16 points by ilamont 99 days ago | 1 comments
How Boston City Hall was born (bostonglobe.com)
History, Boston, Architecture, City Planning
67 points by goles 105 days ago | 116 comments
Two men arrested after drone flies 'dangerously close' to Boston's Logan Airport (cnn.com)
Drones, Aviation Safety, Boston, Law Enforcement, Airports
19 points by belter 107 days ago | 9 comments
2007 Boston Mooninite Panic (wikipedia.org)
On the morning of January 31, 2007, the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department mistakenly identified battery-powered LED placards depicting the Mooninites, characters from the Adult Swim animated television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, as improvised explosive devices (IEDs), leading to a massive panic.
Boston, Police, Misinformation, Panic
201 points by black6 129 days ago | 128 comments
In Memoriam: "You-do-it" Electronics (medium.com)
I moved to the Boston area thirteen years ago, and it didn’t take long for me to find You-do-it Electronics, with its anachronistic neon sign shining like a beacon to electronics nerds driving up I-95. This summer, it shut its doors for good, which leaves me sad, even though I knew its closing was inevitable from the first moment I walked in there.
Electronics, Nostalgia, Local Businesses, Boston
29 points by ssawyer06 130 days ago | 9 comments
Show HN: Will I run Boston 2025? (getfast.ai)
Show HN, Boston, Running, Predictions, Artificial Intelligence
44 points by tmulc 196 days ago | 46 comments
Roger Cook Has Died (boston.com)
Obituaries, Boston, Local News
11 points by jackallis 221 days ago | 2 comments
Why London is 4-5 hrs ahead and LA is 3 hrs behind Boston though both are as far (reddit.com)
Time Zones, Geography, Boston, London, Los Angeles
13 points by thunderbong 222 days ago | 9 comments