Man, you gotta hear what was buzzing on Hacker News today, Tuesday. Some wild stuff!

DaVinci Resolve for Photos

First up, Blackmagic Design, the folks behind DaVinci Resolve (you know, the video editor), just dropped a photo editing version! People are wondering if it's gonna be a real Adobe Lightroom killer. Sounds like it could be good for pros, but some photographers in the comments were talking about how Lightroom's workflow is super solid, even with its quirks. Others mentioned alternatives like DxO, RawTherapee, and Darktable have really stepped up their game. Could be interesting if you're looking for something new!

Link: DaVinci Resolve – Photo

Backblaze and Cloud Sync Services

Then there was this big one about Backblaze stopping backups for OneDrive and Dropbox folders. Apparently, they just quietly changed their policy, and folks are *not* happy. The main takeaway from the comments? Always test your restore procedures! Seriously good advice. Also, a few people were pointing out that Dropbox isn't really a NAS, so expecting it to be a permanent archive might be a mistake. Some even use git for their personal backups, which is kinda hardcore!

Link: Backblaze has stopped backing up OneDrive and Dropbox folders and maybe others

Google Cracking Down on "Back Button Hijacking"

Google's finally doing something about that super annoying "back button hijacking" thing on websites. You know, when you hit back, and it just keeps you on the same site, or sends you somewhere weird? They're calling it a new spam policy. One surprising comment mentioned Microsoft Learn pages doing this for years, redirecting through a login page. People were also debating if it's always malicious or sometimes just bad implementation for things like Progressive Web Apps (PWAs).

Link: A new spam policy for “back button hijacking”

Internet Archive Getting Rare Concert Recordings

This is pretty cool – the Internet Archive is getting thousands of rare concert recordings! Think old bootlegs, live shows, all that good stuff. Someone in the comments had a wild story about Prince apparently starting his own "sockpuppet bootleg label" to mess with the market for his unofficial recordings. And another person remembered a video of Neil Young finding a bootleg of his own concert in a record store! So much history being preserved.

Link: Rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive

Flock License Plate Readers and Privacy

There were two big threads about Flock and their license plate readers. Basically, people are super concerned about the privacy implications of these things being everywhere, essentially creating a "domestic spying program." One guy even wrote to them to opt out, which is a bold move! Comments were discussing GDPR, whether the data is "government property," and how this isn't exactly new, but people are just now getting obsessed with Flock specifically. It's a whole thing.

Link 1: Stop Flock
Link 2: I wrote to Flock's privacy contact to opt out of their domestic spying program

Fiverr Left Customer Files Public

Talk about a security oopsie! Someone posted that Fiverr apparently left customer files public and searchable. Yikes. The comments were all about company liability and how fines should be serious enough to make companies actually care about security. A common piece of advice was to freeze your credit at all bureaus if you ever used the site, which honestly, is good advice generally. Someone even tried to post a warning on the Fiverr subreddit, but the mods apparently removed it!

Link: Tell HN: Fiverr left customer files public and searchable

Claude Code Routines (AI Coding)

And finally, there was a discussion about Claude Code Routines, basically using AI for coding. Some folks were saying it still struggles with basic stuff like indentation or giving wrong conclusions, which can send you down rabbit holes. But others think it's a "skill issue" and that if you use it enough, it can be insanely accurate. It sounds like the usual AI debate, where expectations are often inflated, then adjusted, then re-inflated with new models. Someone even linked to a story about an AI researcher who died a month after accusing OpenAI. Wild stuff.

Link: Claude Code Routines

Anyway, just wanted to give you the quick rundown. Talk soon!