Hacker News Highlights5 Nov 2025

11.5.25 | Mr TIFF, Robert Morris's 1988 worm, Pg_lake integrates Postgres with Iceberg

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Nov 5, 2025.

Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights

(00:00) - Intro
(00:21) - Mr TIFF
(01:31) - This week in 1988, Robert Morris unleashed his eponymous worm
(02:38) - Pg_lake: Postgres with Iceberg and data lake access
(03:53) - I took all my projects off the cloud, saving thousands of dollars
(05:03) - Uncle Sam wants to scan your iris and collect your DNA, citizen or not
(06:12) - Codemaps: Understand Code, Before You Vibe It
(07:20) - Google Removed 749M Anna's Archive URLs from Its Search Results
(08:36) - Direct File won't happen in 2026, IRS tells states
(09:43) - Whole Earth Index
(10:52) - By the Power of Grayscale
(12:01) - Outro

Mr TIFF
https://inventingthefuture.ghost.io/mr-tiff/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45816853

This week in 1988, Robert Morris unleashed his eponymous worm
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/on-this-day-in-1988-the-morris-worm-slithered-out-and-sparked-a-new-era-in-cybersecurity-10-percent-of-the-internet-was-infected-within-24-hours
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45812024

Pg_lake: Postgres with Iceberg and data lake access
https://github.com/Snowflake-Labs/pg_lake
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45812606

I took all my projects off the cloud, saving thousands of dollars
https://rameerez.com/send-this-article-to-your-friend-who-still-thinks-the-cloud-is-a-good-idea/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45816041

Uncle Sam wants to scan your iris and collect your DNA, citizen or not
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/dhs_wants_to_collect_biometric_data/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45817167

Codemaps: Understand Code, Before You Vibe It
https://cognition.ai/blog/codemaps
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45813767

Google Removed 749M Anna's Archive URLs from Its Search Results
https://torrentfreak.com/google-removed-749-million-annas-archive-urls-from-its-search-results/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45816968

Direct File won't happen in 2026, IRS tells states
https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2025/11/direct-file-wont-happen-2026-irs-tells-states/409309/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45818319

Whole Earth Index
https://wholeearth.info/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45734259

By the Power of Grayscale
https://zserge.com/posts/grayskull/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45771151

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9.1.26 | Playa Phone, bird identification system from security cameras, Terence Tao explains six essential mathematical concepts

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Sep 1, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:19) - Playa Phone (01:23) ...

1 Sep 12min

8.31.26 | Creepy crawlies, careful word choice, Haiku R1/beta6 release

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 31, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:18) - Creepy Crawlies (02...

31 Aug 13min

8.30.26 | Tether enables messaging on Linux, EVE Online transitions to Python 3, lawmakers fund Flock cameras with car insurance increase

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 30, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:15) - Tether: iMessage, S...

30 Aug 13min

8.29.26 | GUIs should be fully keyboard-driven, GLM-5.3 is now open-weight, Htmx 4.0

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 29, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:19) - GUIs should be full...

29 Aug 13min

8.28.26 | Saving memory through DNS cache optimization, Microduck, emergence of small models

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 28, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:19) - Saving 100 terabyte...

28 Aug 13min

8.27.26 | Nvidia acquires Hugging Face, GLM-5.3-Flash, CEO fires developers for AI progress

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 27, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:19) - Nvidia agrees to ac...

27 Aug 14min

8.26.26 | Dolly Parton has died, Apple introduces M6 and M5 Ultra, Nitter and XCancel receive cease and desist notices

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 26, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:20) - Dolly Parton has di...

26 Aug 14min

8.25.26 | Europe harming makers, Xiaomi's CPU performance, MS Paint and Photos watermarking

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 25, 2026.Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights(00:00) - Intro (00:19) - How Europe is killi...

25 Aug 13min