Hacker News Highlights

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Feb 12, 2025.

I tasted Honda's spicy rodent-repelling tape and I will do it again (2021)
https://haterade.substack.com/p/i-tasted-hondas-spicy-rodent-repelling
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43013615

Backblaze Drive Stats for 2024
https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-2024/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43013431

The year I didn't survive
https://bessstillman.substack.com/p/the-year-i-didnt-survive
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43020983

Thomson Reuters wins first major AI copyright case in the US
https://www.wired.com/story/thomson-reuters-ai-copyright-lawsuit/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43018251

The subtle art of designing physical controls for cars
https://www.theturnsignalblog.com/the-subtle-art-of-designing-physical-control-for-cars/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43017010

WASM will replace containers
https://creston.blog/wasm-will-replace-containers/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43020684

Smoke in the cabin of two 737 MAX caused by Load Reduction Device system [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swlVkYVSlIE
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42994590

Launch HN: A0.dev (YC W25) – React Native App Generator
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43015267

Intel's Battlemage Architecture
https://chipsandcheese.com/p/intels-battlemage-architecture
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43014408

JJ Cheat Sheet
https://justinpombrio.net/2025/02/11/jj-cheat-sheet.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43020180