Hacker News with Generative AI: Recommendations

Ask HN: What 3 Books Would You Recommend to Anyone? (ycombinator.com)
If you had to recommend just three books to anyone — regardless of their age, background, education level, financial situation, or life circumstances — what would they be?
Books, Recommendations, Reading, Personal Development, Humanities
12 points by systemkwiat 12 days ago | 11 comments
Netflix Tests New OpenAI-powered Search Engine to Recommend Shows, Movies (bloomberg.com)
Netflix Inc. is testing new search technology for subscribers that employs artificial intelligence to help them find TV shows and movies, expanding its use of the technology.
Netflix, Streaming Services, AI, Search Engines, Recommendations
9 points by mfiguiere 14 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: What books have been worth your time? (ycombinator.com)
Curious to know which books you've read that genuinely felt worth the time and attention you gave them. Can be fiction, non-fiction, self-help, technical, philosophical, or anything else.
Books, Recommendations, Reading, Fiction, Non-Fiction
36 points by jimsojim 19 days ago | 57 comments
Ask HN: Best books written on “How to think”? (ycombinator.com)
I feel like talking about how to think is going to be a bigger topic of discussion going forward now that we have AI, and dependence on software is really going to the next level — so since I've always gotten such amazing recommendations on HN, I had to ask this here
Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, Books, Recommendations
17 points by r_singh 23 days ago | 17 comments
Show HN: A recommendation system to explore the non-commercial web (browserbuddy.com)
Prompt your feedSign In Customize your feedPick from the options or start with a prompt.ProgrammingDesignStartupsArtifical IntelligenceArtLiteratureMathFashionFaith/SpiritualityBegin
Recommendations, Web, Open Source, Browsers, User Experience
10 points by alien0006 32 days ago | 4 comments
Optimizing for Multiple Objectives in Search and Recommendations (shaped.ai)
Building effective recommendation and search systems means going beyond simply predicting relevance. Modern users expect personalized experiences that cater to a wide range of needs and preferences, and businesses need systems that align with their overarching goals. This requires optimizing for multiple objectives simultaneously – a complex challenge that demands a nuanced approach. This post explores the concept of value modeling and multi-objective optimization (MOO), explaining how these techniques enable the development of more sophisticated and valuable recommendation and search experiences.
Search, Recommendations, Optimization, Machine Learning, User Experience
10 points by tullie 52 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: Recommendarr – AI Driven Recommendations Based on Sonarr/Radarr Media (github.com/fingerthief)
Recommendarr is a web application that generates personalized TV show and movie recommendations based on your Sonarr, Radarr, and Plex libraries using AI.
Show HN, AI, Recommendations, Media Management, Software
88 points by fingerthieff 55 days ago | 46 comments
Ask HN: Who are your favorite photography and generative coding artists? (ycombinator.com)
I’m looking to explore new visual artists for inspiration, particularly in photography and generative coding. Who are your favorite artists in these fields? Any recommendations for books (photo albums), websites, or projects to check out?
Photography, Generative Art, Art, Recommendations
184 points by PirxThePilot 62 days ago | 77 comments
Ask HN: What are new tech books worth reading? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What are new tech books worth reading?
Books, Technology, Recommendations
14 points by lackita 66 days ago | 4 comments
Ask HN: What fiction/non-fiction book should everyone read on the topic of CS? (ycombinator.com)
This should be interpreted in the broadest sense to include books like both American Kingpin and Practical Vim as examples.
Computer Science, Books, Recommendations, Fiction, Non-Fiction
40 points by Eavolution 67 days ago | 29 comments
The Curious Case of Quentell (startifact.com)
I hang out on Mastodon quite a bit. 1 One of the most consistently engaging people in the Mastodon fediverse is @futurebird@sauropods.win. Besides pro-ant propaganda, you get thoughts about teaching and mathematics, micro-science fiction, her cat Pica (often wronged, always right), and much more. Highly recommended.
Social Media, Mastodon, Community, Recommendations
80 points by hwayne 89 days ago | 7 comments
Ask HN: Best dedicated server in the US (ycombinator.com)
Need a dedicated. What's the most reliable + reasonably-priced? Came across Datapacket.com, which seems pretty good. All insights welcome. I'm sure many will benefit with this info!
Servers, Hosting, Recommendations, Pricing
26 points by truetraveller 98 days ago | 19 comments
Ask HN: What's the best book you've read regarding software development? (ycombinator.com)
Today's thread on the Debugging book made me realize there are likely great books related to software development that I've never even heard of, never mind read.
Software Development, Books, Recommendations
39 points by nadis 103 days ago | 42 comments
Lesser-known science fiction movies (exotext.com)
I love science fiction in all forms, and I can't resist watching almost any sci-fi movie. So, I watch a lot of them. It's a bit annoying how "sci-fi and fantasy" became the standard pairing. In my eyes, these genres are exactly opposite. It's like grouping movies about horses with movies about cars.
Science Fiction, Movies, Genre, Recommendations
3 points by freetonik 103 days ago | 0 comments
Ask HN: "can't live without" AI tool stack? (ycombinator.com)
Are there AI tools you use daily that you cannot live without?
Artificial Intelligence, Tools, User Experience, Recommendations
5 points by haliskerbas 109 days ago | 2 comments
My Favorite Book on AI (gatesnotes.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Books, Recommendations
135 points by f1shy 111 days ago | 110 comments
Tools Worth Changing to in 2025 (matthewsanabria.dev)
It’s almost 2025 in my part of the world and that means another year has gone by. Another year of love. Another year of joy. 2024 was a great year for me and my family overall. There were highs- we opened a physical location for my wife’s chocolate business, Lily & Sparrow, and I joined the team at Oxide Computer Company. There were lows- one of our dogs passed away and we adopted another shortly after.
Software, Tools, Recommendations
11 points by zdw 115 days ago | 6 comments
Ask HN: What are the best books you read in 2024? (ycombinator.com)
Books, Reading, Recommendations
11 points by arcticf0x 122 days ago | 4 comments
Ask HN: What is the best thing you read in 2024? (ycombinator.com)
Is there a book, paper, report or article etc. that really stood out?
Books, Articles, Recommendations, Reading
134 points by hubraumhugo 122 days ago | 129 comments
Fogus: Things and Stuff of 2024 (fogus.me)
Great things and people that I discovered, learned, read, met, etc. in 2024. No particular ordering is implied. Not everything is new.
Personal, Technology, Culture, Recommendations
259 points by janvdberg 124 days ago | 44 comments
Ask HN: Best programming talks you have watched in 2024? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Best programming talks you have watched in 2024?
Programming, Software Development, Community, Resources, Recommendations
7 points by lawgimenez 126 days ago | 2 comments
Ask HN: What were the best books you read this year? (ycombinator.com)
I'm looking for inspiration for the Christmas holidays.
Books, Recommendations, Christmas, Reading
117 points by christudor 149 days ago | 151 comments
Spotify cuts developer access to several of its recommendation features (techcrunch.com)
Spotify will no longer allow developers building third-party apps with its Web API to access several features within the music streaming platform, such as song and artist recommendations, the company announced in a developer blog post on Wednesday.
Spotify, Music Streaming, API, Development, Recommendations
7 points by cannibalXxx 149 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Recommend me some silent movies (ycombinator.com)
I would love silent movies which are very well detailed
Film, Silent Movies, Recommendations
58 points by Shreesha_Bhan 150 days ago | 71 comments
Ask HN: Which Books or Articles Do You Keep Rereading and Why? (ycombinator.com)
I'm curious to know which books or articles you find yourself revisiting time and again—because you don't want to forget the lessons they offer or because you discover something new with each reread.
Books, Articles, Learning, Personal Development, Recommendations
16 points by KabuseCha 150 days ago | 8 comments
Ask HN: Best non-fiction book you read in 2024? (ycombinator.com)
Tyler Cowen just published his best non-fiction books of 2024 list on Marginal Revolution: https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2024/11/best-non-fiction-of-2024.html
Non-Fiction, Books, Recommendations, 2024
63 points by vintageclothldn 154 days ago | 57 comments
Ask HN: Bluesky Accounts Worth Following for HN Enthusiasts (ycombinator.com)
Social Media, Hacker News, Recommendations
198 points by IAmGraydon 157 days ago | 130 comments
Ask HN: Would you recommend a framework laptop? (ycombinator.com)
It's that time of my life where I need to find a good work laptop. With the prices that laptops go for I'd rather not impulse buy and (maybe) regret my decision.
Laptops, Recommendations, Work, Technology
66 points by ramon156 160 days ago | 99 comments
Ask HN: Greatest books about the history of computing (ycombinator.com)
The Dream Machine is giving me a great appreciation of the time-sharing revolution and ARPANET. What else should I read? Any timeframe or topic is OK, so long as it's strongly related to the history of computing.
Computer History, Books, Recommendations
15 points by kaycebasques 161 days ago | 18 comments
Ask HN: Best Podcasts of 2024? (ycombinator.com)
It's that time of the year again. The Economist has released their best podcasts of 2024 list - https://archive.ph/Bh2Y0#selection-977.4-977.25
Podcasts, Year-End Lists, Recommendations
17 points by vintageclothldn 161 days ago | 13 comments