Hacker News with Generative AI: World Records

Canadian is the new world champion of spreadsheets (cbc.ca)
Toronto-based financial modelling director Michael Jarman, centre, wins the Microsoft Excel World Championships in Las Vegas on Dec. 4. 2024. (Financial Modeling World Cup/YouTube)
Canada, Microsoft Excel, Competitions, World Records
9 points by cloudedcordial 38 days ago | 1 comments
Elon Musk Apparently Just Became the No. 1 'Diablo 4' Player in the World (forbes.com)
The mystery of how Elon Musk has so much time to become a world-ranked Diablo 4 player continues, and despite his recent appointment to run the Department of Government Efficiency by Donald Trump, he is demonstrating that efficiency in the form of speed clearing Pit 150 in Diablo 4. It appears he also may have just set a world record, becoming the #1 player in the game. Seriously.
Video Games, Elon Musk, Diablo 4, World Records
10 points by vasco 57 days ago | 0 comments
No One Knows How Big Pumpkins Can Get (theatlantic.com)
A decade ago, the world’s heaviest pumpkin weighed 2,000 pounds. Now the 3,000-pound mark is within sight.
Agriculture, World Records, Gardening
9 points by paulpauper 84 days ago | 1 comments
Gamer Sets World Record by Hooking Up 444 Consoles to 1 TV (cnet.com)
Gaming, World Records, Technology, Video Games
14 points by taubek 155 days ago | 1 comments
Is a 'slow' swimming pool impeding world records? (yahoo.com)
Swimming, Sports, World Records
174 points by phkx 172 days ago | 329 comments