12.21.25 | Backing up Spotify, Jmail for Epstein files, self-host Postgres

Hacker News Highlights · Dec 21, 2025 · 11m

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Dec 21, 2025.

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(00:00) - Intro

(00:15) - Backing up Spotify

(01:23) - Show HN: Jmail – Google Suite for Epstein files

(02:19) - Go ahead, self-host Postgres

(03:31) - Flock and Cyble Inc. weaponize "cybercrime" takedowns to silence critics

(04:31) - Log level 'error' should mean that something needs to be fixed

(05:46) - Pure Silicon Demo Coding: No CPU, No Memory, Just 4k Gates

(06:55) - Gemini 3 Pro vs. 2.5 Pro in Pokemon Crystal

(08:09) - Skills…