Hacker News with Generative AI: Humor

I wrote a book called "Crap Towns". It seemed funny at the time (samj.substack.com)
In 2003, I wrote a book called Crap Towns. It seemed funny at the time. But plenty of people say it would not be possible to publish it today. Is that a problem?

Humor, Writing, Censorship

222 points by url 8 hours ago | 133 comments

Crémieux, J'accuse (dynomight.net)
I don’t know how to internet, but I know you’re supposed to get into beefs. In the nearly five years this blog has existed, the closest I’ve come was once politely asking Slime Mold Time Mold, “Hello, would you like to have a beef?” They said, “That sounds great but we’re really busy right now, sorry.”

Blogging, Internet Culture, Humor

5 points by gregorymichael 15 hours ago | 0 comments

I made a college punching bag for rejected highschoolers (plor.ing)

Humor, Social Commentary, Education

54 points by skillseeddev 18 hours ago | 29 comments

Do cat buttholes touch every surface they sit on? (upworthy.com)
A question no one knew they needed answered.

Cats, Animal Behavior, Science, Humor

18 points by stubish 3 days ago | 4 comments

Show HN: A DMCA resistant fork of no-defender (github.com/0xDEADFED5)
A slightly more fun way to disable windows defender.

Security, Windows, Open Source, Software, Humor

7 points by 0xDEADFED5 4 days ago | 0 comments

Larry David: My Dinner with Adolf (nytimes.com)
Imagine my surprise when in the spring of 1939 a letter arrived at my house inviting me to dinner at the Old Chancellery with the world’s most reviled man, Adolf Hitler.

Humor, History, Biography

26 points by asnyder 4 days ago | 0 comments

"Is This Tech Dead?" A snarky autopsy engine for your dead frameworks (isthistechdead.com)
The only tech obituary site with 100% schadenfreude

Technology, Humor, Software Development, Web Development

47 points by jobehi 5 days ago | 55 comments

Frankenstein's `__init__` (ohadravid.github.io)
Inspired by a recent post about the woes of __init__ methods in Python, I thought I’d share the untold story of the absolute craziest __init__ I’ve come across in a production codebase.

Python, Software Development, Programming, Code, Humor

98 points by todsacerdoti 7 days ago | 69 comments

Olympic Gold Medalist Dominates the 100M at Her Kid's Sports Day Event (kottke.org)
If you’re one of those people who watches the Olympics and wishes they’d put a normal person in the competition so we can see how fast the athletes really are, this one’s for you.

Olympics, Sports, Humor

63 points by oatsandsugar 8 days ago | 55 comments

The Pour-igin of Species (pudding.cool)
You’re in a rush and you need to grab a bottle of wine for a special occasion. You’ve got $40 and no preference for red or white, but you like wines with animal labels. Which wine are you buying?

Wine, Humor, Consumerism, Lifestyle

9 points by surprisetalk 8 days ago | 1 comments

Adult Daycare Where Developer Dreams Go to Die (nmn.gl)
The first time I encountered Big Tech was at age 15 when I won Google Code In. They flew me and my family to San Francisco and showed us around the Googleplex. I arrived with wide eyes, eager to see where the “smartest people in the world” worked.

Software Development, Humor, Big Tech

4 points by namanyayg 9 days ago | 0 comments

I got rid of SMS loan spammers. (or "how I accidentally wrote sci-fi copypasta" (medium.com)
I just wanted to have a little fun writing a reply, but when I read it I realized I had made my own sort of rickroll (sally roll?) copypasta and I was going to send it to every sms loan spammer that pinged my phone.

Spam, Humor, Writing, Copypasta

19 points by ycombiredd 9 days ago | 9 comments

Hacked Silicon Valley crosswalk signals imitate Musk, Zuckerberg's voices (usatoday.com)
"The voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were heard along the streets of Silicon Valley this weekend, but neither of the tech billionaires were in the vicinity."

Hacking, Technology, Silicon Valley, Artificial Intelligence, Humor

10 points by rmason 10 days ago | 2 comments

Owls in Towels (owlsintowels.org)

Creative Projects, Humor, Animals

20 points by bookofjoe 10 days ago | 2 comments

I'm putting a tariff on the word "tariff" (bsky.app)

Humor, Politics, Social Media

7 points by irs 11 days ago | 1 comments

Show HN: I asked Gemini2.5 pro to create a "bro version" of a stoic book (github.com/brumar)
Yo Bro, I asked the AI to turn what I consider one of the most important book of the universe into something you can fully appreciate.

Generative AI, Humor, Stoicism

8 points by brumar 11 days ago | 0 comments

How to win an argument with a toddler (seths.blog)
You can’t.

Parenting, Humor, Children

727 points by herbertl 11 days ago | 520 comments

There are two types of dishwasher people (theatlantic.com)
When the couples therapist inevitably asks, I’ll have an answer ready: The trouble began in August 2017, when my boyfriend and I moved in together, and I quickly revealed myself to be an absolute ding-dong at loading the dishwasher.

Relationships, Lifestyle, Humor

115 points by JumpCrisscross 11 days ago | 344 comments

Furry engineer explains the nightmare that is the underlying complexity of USB-C (pcgamer.com)

Engineering, Hardware, USB-C, Humor

11 points by qdot76367 11 days ago | 3 comments

Tariff: A Python package that imposes tariffs on Python imports (pypi.org)
Make importing great again! A parody package that imposes tariffs on Python imports.

Python, Software, Open Source, Parody, Humor

221 points by khaledh 12 days ago | 29 comments

Albert Einstein's theory of relativity in words of four letters or less (1999) (muppetlabs.com)
So, have a seat. Put your feet up. This may take some time. Can I get you some tea? Earl Grey? You got it.

Physics, History, Humor

240 points by signa11 12 days ago | 130 comments

Show HN: I Made YC Rejection Simulator (vercel.app)
AboutPlace your YC application here:Reject Me Ruthlessly

Y Combinator, Startup, Web Development, Humor

37 points by hakimihsan 13 days ago | 20 comments

My imaginary children aren't using your streaming service (shkspr.mobi)
Whenever I start up Netflix, I'm asked if I want to create an account for my children.

Streaming Services, Parenting, Technology, Humor

87 points by edent 13 days ago | 123 comments

Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons apparently hacked to imitate Musk, Zuck voices (paloaltoonline.com)
Crosswalk buttons along the mid-Peninsula appear to have been hacked, so that when pressed, voices professing to be Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk begin speaking.

Silicon Valley, Hacking, Artificial Intelligence, Humor, Technology

486 points by coloneltcb 13 days ago | 147 comments

US Secretary of Education Linda McMahon thinks AI is "A One" (steak sauce) (qz.com)
There are myriad uses for AI these days, but so far it hasn’t had much application as a condiment.

Artificial Intelligence, Education, Politics, Humor

21 points by hilux 14 days ago | 4 comments

The PS3 Licked the Many Cookie (darkcephas.github.io)

Gaming, Humor, Sony PlayStation

139 points by petermcneeley 15 days ago | 122 comments

Garfield Minus Garfield (garfieldminusgarfield.net)
G-G on Facebook - G-G on Twitter

Comics, Humor, Webcomics

780 points by mike1o1 16 days ago | 247 comments

Xkcd: Push Notifications (xkcd.com)

Comics, Webcomics, Humor

7 points by tambourine_man 16 days ago | 0 comments

Xkcd: Notifications (xkcd.com)

Comics, Humor, Technology

20 points by frizlab 16 days ago | 2 comments

Kamal Deployment: The Newest Form of Self-Torture (alec-c4.com)
Today I’ll show you how to stop wrestling with Kamal 2 and spend your time more productively. I spent several days configuring Kamal and… I failed spectacularly.

Software, Productivity, Self-Help, Humor

32 points by alec-c4 16 days ago | 3 comments