Hacker News for May 19, 2025
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Today's Hacker News Topics
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IBM Telum II mainframe processor
— IBM Telum II mainframe processor - 02
Superwood: wood stronger than steel
— Superwood: wood stronger than steel - 03
Strongest solar storm discovered
— Strongest solar storm discovered - 04
AI hype and skepticism
— AI hype and skepticism - 05
clawPDF open-source PDF printer
— clawPDF open-source PDF printer - 06
Goboscript text-based Scratch language
— Goboscript text-based Scratch language - 07
Emulating IBM 5150 CGA effects
— Emulating IBM 5150 CGA effects - 08
Nadar's 19th-century photography
— Nadar's 19th-century photography - 09
Building and selling side projects
— Building and selling side projects - 10
Smartphone worship as ritual
— Smartphone worship as ritual