Interesting Links for 19-03-2026

[andrewducker]

1. Tech hobbyist makes shoulder-mounted guided missile prototype with $96 in parts and a 3D printer

(tags:weaponry technology 3dprinting )

2. Kagi Translate's AI answers the question "What would horny Margaret Thatcher say?"

(tags:language translation margaretthatcher wtf )

3. Ever wanted to be able to translate from English to LinkedIn? Now you can!

(tags:language funny translation viaswampers )

4. Grok, explain Butlerian Jihad [ai]

(tags:funny scifi )

5. Austin build new housing - rents came down

(tags:economics housing usa )

Comments

[movingfinger]

1. Ha, ha, those wacky "tech hobbyists"

[greenwoodside]

3. That's hilarious. I tried typing in 'I'm tired' and the stream of buzzwords, management jargon lite and rocket smileys I got back was too accurate to be satire. I'd share it on LinkedIn, but I'm not sure people there are allowed to have a sense of humour.

[nancylebov]

1. I don't think it's carrying anything explosive, but I don't think it would be that hard to add if you can get the explosive. And I expect you could kill someone with just the missile.

[andrewducker]

Definitely not the kind of thing you'd want loose. But, by the look of things, now extremely easy to make.