Dude, you gotta hear about some of the stuff from Hacker News yesterday. Wild day.

Windows Backup / OneDrive Frustration

First up, there was this post titled, "No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive" (link). Man, people are still super fed up with Microsoft pushing OneDrive. One comment said Windows has basically become a 'marketing vehicle' for their services. Someone else was like, 'I only use Windows for games, when can I just get SteamOS with Nvidia support?' Haha, tells you everything.

Jeep Bricks Cars with Software Update

Then, get this, Jeep apparently pushed a software update that bricked ALL their 2024 Wrangler 4xe models (link)! Can you imagine? Your brand new car just dies because of an update. People in the comments were freaking out about 'steer-by-wire' and remote connectivity in cars. Said they'd never own one. Totally fair, right?

German State Migrates to Open Source Email

On a more positive note, the German state of Schleswig-Holstein completely moved their email system to open source (link). That's pretty cool, a whole government doing it. Someone mentioned that 44,000 mailboxes isn't even that big for Dovecot Pro, which is what they used. Shows how scalable that stuff is.

Wireguard on FPGA

There was also this super geeky but awesome project: Wireguard FPGA (link). Basically, someone implemented Wireguard VPN on an FPGA chip. People were saying it's the first time and how it could unlock crazy performance with 'jumbo frames.' Super cool for network nerds.

Macro Splats 2025

And speaking of cool tech, there's something called 'Macro Splats 2025' (link). It's some kind of new 3D rendering or photography thing, and the author even linked to a way you can view the models right in your browser. People were wondering if 'triangle splatting' (another tech) would revolutionize the field. Wild stuff.

Free Software Hasn't Won?

Oh, and a bit of a downer, but thought-provoking: a post titled 'Free software hasn't won' (link). The article argued that despite open source being everywhere, we're still locked into big tech ecosystems like Gmail and app stores. Comments agreed, with some wishing for better open-source alternatives for things like 3D CAD.

Simple Ambient Sound App

Lastly, a nice little 'Show HN' about an ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions (link). Just a simple, clean app for background sounds. People loved that it wasn't trying to squeeze money out of you. Someone even said it reminded them of 'the glorious days' of apps. Refreshing, right?

Alright, gotta run, man. Catch you later!