Passkeys are a trap(nonfunctional.substack.com)
934 points by laurex | 482 comments
A Substack essay for non-technical readers arguing that passkeys serve platform interests over users and advising people not to adopt them.
#vendor-lock-in on Hacker News
11 stories tagged vendor-lock-in, newest first.
"No Vendor Lock-In" Is Code for "No Product"(ferran.sh)
14 points by ferran9908 | 4 comments
A personal blog post arguing that "no vendor lock-in" claims signal a weak product, and that AI models should be judged on cost per task rather than cost per token.
Cloud Agents Are Inevitable AI Prisons(normanponte.io)
43 points by nponte | 48 comments
An essay arguing that cloud-hosted AI agents inevitably become restrictive, locked-in environments for users.
Show HN: I replaced a $120k bowling center system with $1,600 in ESP32s
2701 points by section33 | 307 comments
Show HN post describing a DIY ESP32-based bowling scoring and lane-control system, OpenLaneLink, built to replace a costly proprietary system in a rural bowling center.
Synology reverses policy banning third-party HDDs(guru3d.com)
981 points by baobun | 628 comments
Guru3D news article reporting that Synology has reversed its policy restricting third-party HDDs in its 2025 NAS models after sales dropped sharply.
Slack has raised our charges by $195k per year(skyfall.dev)
3197 points by JustSkyfall | 1387 comments
Blog post open letter from a Hack Club member saying Slack demanded a $195k/yr price increase from the nonprofit, up from $5,000/year.
The Synology End Game(lowendbox.com)
399 points by amacbride | 321 comments
LowEndBox blog post arguing Synology has turned against its users, discussing its NAS business direction and alternatives like Ugreen.
Synology Lost the Plot with Hard Drive Locking Move(servethehome.com)
586 points by motiejus | 323 comments
ServeTheHome article by Patrick Kennedy criticizing Synology's move to restrict its NAS units to Synology-branded hard drives.
Cloudflare took down our website(robindev.substack.com)
664 points by nolverostae | 319 comments
Substack post recounting how Cloudflare demanded $120k for an Enterprise plan within 24 hours and then took down the author's company domains.
Removing data transfer fees when moving off Google Cloud(cloud.google.com)
361 points by LukeLambert | 102 comments
Google Cloud blog post announcing the removal of data transfer (egress) fees for customers migrating their data off Google Cloud.
The hidden cost of air quality monitoring(airgradient.com)
539 points by ahaucnx | 258 comments
AirGradient blog post by Achim Haug on the hidden costs of owning air quality monitors, such as manufacturers crippling free data APIs to push paid plans.