Martin Paul Eve argues that preserving a blog beyond one's lifespan is difficult, highlighting the challenges of long-term digital preservation. The author mostly agrees with this perspective while noting some differences in approach.
The article describes how to host a Snowflake proxy, which is presented as an easy way to help people in challenging circumstances. It explains the technical process of setting up this proxy service.
The human.json protocol allows humans to assert authorship of their site content and vouch for others' humanity using URL ownership as identity. The author implemented this protocol on their website, making it available at evanhahn.com/human.json.
The article identifies the most popular bloggers on Hacker News in 2025, focusing on individual bloggers rather than company or team blogs. It explains the methodology used to determine which blogs qualify for inclusion in the ranking.
ByeDoom is a service that allows users to quickly generate RSS feeds for their favorite RSS readers. The tool helps users create feeds from websites that may not have native RSS support.
In 2025, the author published 141 blog posts, with 33 reaching the front page of Hacker News. The blog peaked at 1.3 million monthly views in August and gained over 2,500 email subscribers. The author was the third most popular blogger on Hacker News for the year.