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Show HN: LobsterHelper – Managed OpenClaw on Firecracker VMs

Hacker News - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 1:29pm

Hey HN,

steipete mentioned in an interview that if you can't use a terminal you shouldn't use OpenClaw (paraphrasing). I disagree - the way we interact with the internet is changing, and simply because a new technology carries risk doesn't mean that one cadre of society is uniquely well-equipped to understand and accept the risks.

So, I put my money where my mouth is and built LobsterHelper.

Each instance runs in its own Firecracker micro-VM with LUKS-encrypted storage. Not Docker containers on shared infra. The VMs have no public IP - all access goes through an authenticated proxy.

I can't make the AI safe yet, but I can make the infra safe, and that's a good place to start.

We've got a long dev-log lined up (3rd party api configuration on platform, token metering, free token use tiers, openclaw UI enhancements) and we'll have bonuses for early adopters along the way.

We're on a long journey to make these technologies safer and more accessible, and we'd hope you join us for the ride.

Alex

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091792

Points: 1

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Show HN: Manifestinx-verify – offline verifier for evidence bundles (drift)

Hacker News - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 1:27pm

Manifest-InX EBS is a spec + offline verifier + proof kit for tamper-evident evidence bundles.

Non-negotiable alignment: - Live provider calls are nondeterministic. - Determinism begins at CAPTURE (pinned artifacts). - Replay is deterministic offline. - Drift/tamper is deterministically rejected.

Try it in typically ~10 minutes (no signup): 1) Run the verifier against the included golden bundle → PASS 2) Tamper an artifact without updating hashes → deterministic drift/tamper rejection

Repo: https://github.com/OneInX/Manifest-InX-EBS Skeptic check: docs/ebs/PROOF_KIT/10_MINUTE_SKEPTIC_CHECK.md

Exit codes: 0=OK, 2=DRIFT/TAMPER, 1=INVALID/ERROR

Boundaries: - This repo ships verifier/spec/proof kit only. The Evidence Gateway (capture/emission runtime) is intentionally not included. - This is not a “model correctness / no hallucinations” claim—this is evidence integrity + deterministic replay/verification from pinned artifacts.

Looking for feedback: - Does the exit-code model map cleanly to CI gate usage? - Any spec/report format rough edges that block adoption?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091779

Points: 1

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Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

Wired Security - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 1:27pm
Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.
Categories: Wired Security

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Hacker News - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 1:26pm

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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091769

Points: 2

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Prime Video: The 31 Absolute Best Shows to Watch

CNET Feed - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 1:20pm
Here are some highly rated series to try, plus a look at what's new in February.
Categories: CNET

Recruitment is one of the industries that is supposedly most likely to be transformed by AI, but the CIO of one top firm is looking more to how the technology can help its team enhance their own jobs

Computer Weekly Feed - Fri, 02/20/2026 - 12:43pm
Recruitment is one of the industries that is supposedly most likely to be transformed by AI, but the CIO of one top firm is looking more to how the technology can help its team enhance their own jobs
Categories: Computer Weekly

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