78 points | by ColinWright 2 hours ago ago
7 comments
BBC Radio 2 tribute just happened:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00309f7
I first saw the announcement here:
https://people.com/dolly-parton-dead-7565853
I submitted that, but it was DOA. I suspect the domain is on the HN block-list.
Dolly Parton Has Died - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49438052 - August 2026
I must be missing some context : why is this news considered worthy of HN ? Is there an inside joke with dolly parton and tech ?
(The loss is sad, don't get me wrong, but it's the second submission I see..)
She was a founder, influential and one of the most liked people in the world. Seems fine to me.
Ok, I learned something.
I mean, her name ringed a bell, but it does not seem like her popularity crossed the Atlantic (not as much as other artist, I mean.)
Again, I have nothing against her, but I was surprised.
I guess it's not only AI that hints at the end of working 9 to 5...
BBC Radio 2 tribute just happened:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00309f7
I first saw the announcement here:
https://people.com/dolly-parton-dead-7565853
I submitted that, but it was DOA. I suspect the domain is on the HN block-list.
Dolly Parton Has Died - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49438052 - August 2026
I must be missing some context : why is this news considered worthy of HN ? Is there an inside joke with dolly parton and tech ?
(The loss is sad, don't get me wrong, but it's the second submission I see..)
She was a founder, influential and one of the most liked people in the world. Seems fine to me.
Ok, I learned something.
I mean, her name ringed a bell, but it does not seem like her popularity crossed the Atlantic (not as much as other artist, I mean.)
Again, I have nothing against her, but I was surprised.
I guess it's not only AI that hints at the end of working 9 to 5...