Hacker News with Generative AI: Legacy

Alan Turing papers saved from shredder could fetch £150k (theguardian.com)
Widely considered the father of theoretical computer science, Alan Turing’s influence on modern life continues to be felt in the age of artificial intelligence. But despite this legacy, a cache of his most important papers was nearly shredded – only to be saved at the last minute when their significance was recognised at a family event.
Computer Science, History, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Legacy
7 points by bookofjoe 2 days ago | 0 comments
How Cory Arcangel Recovered Late Artist Michel Majerus's Digital Legacy (newyorker.com)
In 2002, the thirty-five-year-old, Luxembourg-born painter Michel Majerus was on a short flight from Berlin, where he lived, to his native country, when the plane crashed, killing him and nineteen other passengers.
Art, Digital Legacy, Legacy, Death, Biography
13 points by bookofjoe 8 days ago | 5 comments
Cory Arcangel Recovered a Late Artist's Digital Legacy (newyorker.com)
In 2002, the thirty-five-year-old, Luxembourg-born painter Michel Majerus was on a short flight from Berlin, where he lived, to his native country, when the plane crashed, killing him and nineteen other passengers.
Art, Legacy, Digital Art
7 points by FinnLobsien 12 days ago | 1 comments
4chan may be dead, but its toxic legacy lives on (arstechnica.com)
It is likely that there will never be a site like 4chan again—which is, likely, a very good thing. But it had also essentially already succeeded at its core project: chewing up the world and spitting it back out in its own image.
Social Media, Internet Culture, Legacy, Toxicity
8 points by rbanffy 28 days ago | 2 comments
The sham legacy of Richard Feynman [video] (youtube.com)
Physics, Legacy, Biography, Science, Video
7 points by chrismatic 138 days ago | 4 comments
The legacy of NeXT lives on in OS X (2012) (arstechnica.com)
In the 1990s, Apple struggled to bring the original Mac OS—originally written in 1984 for the resource-constrained Macintosh 128K machine—up to modern operating system standards.
Operating Systems, Apple, History, Technology, Legacy
176 points by Bondi_Blue 155 days ago | 254 comments
The sham legacy of Richard Feynman [video] (youtube.com)
Physics, Legacy, Biography, Video
15 points by nabla9 171 days ago | 8 comments
Who can claim Aristotle? (aeon.co)
The endless battle over his legacy testifies to his great authority – and the power of his thought to make the world better
Philosophy, History, Legacy, Authority
86 points by sillybilly 176 days ago | 77 comments
Ask HN: Where to put a static page that would last forever (ycombinator.com)
As I get older, I've decided to write physical books. I want something of a legacy for after I leave.
Web Development, Publishing, Legacy
54 points by DanielBMarkham 194 days ago | 93 comments
Carl Sagan's scientific legacy extends far beyond 'Cosmos' (theconversation.com)
On Nov. 9, 2024, the world will mark Carl Sagan’s 90th birthday – but sadly without Sagan, who died in 1996 at the age of 62.
Science, Astronomy, Legacy, History
17 points by ChumpGPT 198 days ago | 0 comments
Math and puzzle fans find magic in Martin Gardner's legacy (scientificamerican.com)
Martin Gardner’s Mathematical Games column in Scientific American fascinated and mystified readers for decades—and his legacy continues to bring mathematicians, artists and puzzlers together.
Mathematics, Puzzles, Science, Legacy
135 points by ColinWright 205 days ago | 62 comments
Risers and Fallers What happened to the intellectual giants of the 20th century? (arnoldkling.substack.com)
Which 20th century intellectuals have higher or lower status today than when they were in their “prime”?
History, Intellectuals, 20th Century, Status, Legacy
3 points by paulpauper 211 days ago | 0 comments
The Remarkable Legacy of Lewis Lapham (lithub.com)
You only meet a few people in your life who, like stars, exert a pull so strong that they alter its trajectory completely.
Biography, Literature, Legacy
20 points by Caiero 222 days ago | 3 comments
Hacker Heroes: Aaron Swartz (medium.com)
I decided to start my series with Aaron Swartz, a man of my generation. He’s unfortunately dead, but he really did leave quite a legacy.
Hacker News, History, Legacy
5 points by Crowgirl 234 days ago | 0 comments
Fable at 20: a uniquely British video game with a complex legacy (theguardian.com)
In 2004, Fable was as famous for what it didn’t deliver as for what it did. But this Python-esque fantasy game deserves to be remembered for more than that
Video Games, Legacy, British Culture, Fantasy
227 points by n1b0m 247 days ago | 130 comments
Legacy (asmartbear.com)
Legacy, Software, Web Development
7 points by tosh 303 days ago | 2 comments
Steve Wozniak: When I die these are the moments I want to remember (cnbc.com)
Steve Wozniak, Biography, Legacy, Memories
157 points by teleforce 369 days ago | 132 comments