Hey buddy, what's up? Just wanted to give you a quick heads-up on some wild stuff from Hacker News today, January 1st, 2026. Kinda interesting mix, you know?

Linux is good now

First off, get this: There's an article from PCGamer basically saying, "I'm brave enough to say it, Linux is good now!" They're pushing people to make 2026 the year of Linux on their desktop if they wanna feel like they actually own their PC. Super bold, right?

The comments were wild, as always. Someone had this crazy theory that Nvidia doesn't want people to have better hardware so we can't run local AI models and cut into their data center profits. Then another guy from GamersNexus apparently tested a bunch of games and had anti-cheat issues and some games just didn't work. But then this other user, utopiah, chimed in saying he's been playing everything from indie 2D stuff to AAA games like Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3 on Linux for years with a great experience, calling it "MY system." So, mixed bag, but definitely a lot of buzz.

A website to destroy all websites

Then there was this deep dive called "A website to destroy all websites." It's basically a critique of how the internet has gone sideways, especially with this whole "audience acquisition" mindset. Someone in the comments really hit it, saying it's like we just assume digital participation has to mean chasing an audience. Also, people were talking about how LLMs are totally changing the web and how "attention is all you need" these days, even outside of just ads.

Bluetooth Headphone Jacking: A Key to Your Phone

Okay, this one's a bit scary: a security video titled "Bluetooth Headphone Jacking: A Key to Your Phone." Apparently, there's a vulnerability in some Bluetooth headphones, like the Sony WH1000-XM6s (though they have a wired option, but no mic in that mode, go figure). The gist is that even though the firmware's signed, they found a way to read out the keys and basically sign their own malicious firmware. One comment even suggested it could be used to spoof a mouse or keyboard for "silent" attacks. Yikes!

iOS allows alternative browser engines in Japan

Big news for Apple users, or rather, for everyone else: iOS is now allowing alternative browser engines in Japan. This means you might actually see browsers other than Safari's engine running on iPhones there. The comments were pretty heated. A few people pointed fingers at Apple, saying they produce the world's buggiest browser (Safari) and that this is a long overdue change, probably forced by regulations. It's a step towards more open web stuff, apparently.

Finland detains ship after undersea cable damaged

Switching gears to real-world drama: Finland detained a ship and its crew after some critical undersea cable was damaged. This is like, actual infrastructure sabotage stuff. The comments went into geopolitical discussions, with some talking about a "multipolar world order" and the paradox of nuclear weapons bringing peace. There was also a debate about whether getting rid of Putin would actually solve anything in Russia, and some historical tidbits about Russia apparently trying to join NATO multiple times, but not in good faith.

I rebooted my social life

On a more personal note, someone wrote about "I rebooted my social life." It's a pretty reflective piece. One comment really resonated with me, where someone said they realized their old way of engaging was "pretentious, excessively online, insufficiently adventurous." And get this, there was a spicy comment saying it's "uncomfortable fact it is not very much fun to spend time with people who have small children," which, as you can imagine, sparked a whole debate!

Show HN: OpenWorkers – Self-hosted Cloudflare workers in Rust

And for something a bit more techy, there was a "Show HN" for OpenWorkers – it's basically self-hosted Cloudflare workers, but written in Rust. Super cool for people who want to run their own code on their own infrastructure, especially for AI agent workloads that hit Cloudflare's limits. The creator clarified that it's not meant to compete with Cloudflare's global network, but for specific use cases where you need more control and fewer execution limits.

Anyway, that's the gist of it. Crazy stuff, huh? Talk later!