Git commands I run before reading any code

1051 grepsedawk 2026-04-08 09:21:04 UTC piechowski.io Llama Share 228

The user runs a series of git commands to get a diagnostic picture of a codebase, including commit history, high-churn files, and contributor rankings. This helps identify high-risk code, potential team issues, and crisis patterns, allowing the user to focus on the most critical areas of the codebase.

I Ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii

56 blkhp19 2026-04-08 15:41:04 UTC bryankeller.github.io Llama Share 9

The author successfully ported Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah to the Nintendo Wii by writing a custom bootloader, patching the kernel, and creating drivers for the Wii's hardware. The author overcame various challenges, including hardware incompatibilities, driver development, and debugging, to achieve a fully functional Mac OS X system on the Wii.

MegaTrain: Full Precision Training of 100B+ Parameter LLMs on a Single GPU

145 chrsw 2026-04-08 12:21:04 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 34

MegaTrain is a memory-centric system that efficiently trains large language models on a single GPU by storing parameters in host memory and using GPUs as transient compute engines. It achieves high training throughput through pipelined execution and stateless layer templates.

They're Made Out of Meat (1991)

147 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 12:21:04 UTC terrybisson.com Llama Share 48

Aliens made of meat have been discovered and probed, but their existence is being kept secret. The aliens are trying to contact Earth, but officials advise erasing records and pretending they don't exist due to their unusual nature.

The Future of Everything Is Lies, I Guess

82 pabs3 2026-04-08 13:21:04 UTC aphyr.com Llama Share 29

The author discusses the limitations and potential risks of Large Language Models (LLMs), which are prone to confabulation, lying, and making up nonsense, and can be unpredictable and misleading. Despite their impressive capabilities, LLMs are far from human-equivalent intelligence and can only excel in specific, narrow tasks, making it difficult to predict their suitability for a given task.

Veracrypt project update

781 super256 2026-04-08 08:21:04 UTC sourceforge.net Llama Share 283

Microsoft terminated your account used for signing Windows drivers and bootloader without warning, preventing VeraCrypt updates for Windows users. You're considering alternative solutions, such as a signature-independent program, and seeking help from Microsoft and the crypto community.

Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones

313 ra 2026-04-08 09:21:04 UTC skoda-storyboard.com Llama Share 404

koda developed DuoBell, a bicycle bell that outsmarts noise-cancelling headphones. The bell emits sound at a frequency that ANC algorithms can't process, increasing pedestrian reaction distance by up to 22 meters.

Muse Spark – Meta Superintelligence Labs

10 snowman647 2026-04-08 16:07:04 UTC meta.ai Full Share 0

Muse Spark: Scaling Towards Personal Superintelligence

10 chabons 2026-04-08 16:02:04 UTC ai.meta.com Full Share 2

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Show HN: Explore the Silk Roads through an interactive map

23 intofarlands 2026-04-08 15:21:04 UTC intofarlands.com Full Share 1

Use the interactive map to explore the Silk Roads, discover new routes, learn what resources and goods are traded, or find an outpost or town to dive into. Black Icon indicates this place has been charted but currently at work to bring it online. Small black dot indicates a significant Silk Road outpost but has yet to be visited by us.

US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology

316 giuliomagnifico 2026-04-08 13:21:04 UTC cnet.com Llama Share 162

Flock Safety, a surveillance company, has been criticized for its AI-powered license plate cameras and data sharing practices with law enforcement and federal agencies like ICE. Cities and states are pushing back with legislation to limit the use and sharing of Flock data, and individuals can take steps to protect their privacy by being aware of surveillance in their area and advocating for change.

Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates

82 donohoe 2026-04-08 15:21:04 UTC 404media.co Llama Share 12

Microsoft terminated VeraCrypt developer Mounir Idrassi's account, affecting Windows updates. VeraCrypt and WireGuard, another VPN client, face similar issues with Microsoft account terminations.

Show HN: Go-Bt: Minimalist Behavior Trees for Go

19 rvitorper 2026-04-08 15:21:04 UTC github.com/rvitorper Llama Share 1

go-bt uses a cooperative multitasking model with nodes returning state instantly. It provides a minimalist set of core nodes for creating logical control flow with a custom state.

Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Diabolically Hard

121 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 10:21:04 UTC scottlawsonbc.com Llama Share 37

The user spent 10 years developing an audio-reactive LED strip visualizer that uses the mel scale to model human perception of sound and gamma correction to model human perception of light, resulting in a highly engaging and musical visualization. The project has gained over 2,800 GitHub stars and has been used by thousands of people to create unique installations and experiences in ...

Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era

1438 Ryan5453 2026-04-07 18:21:04 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 750

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model has identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities in major operating systems and software, many of which were previously unknown to developers. The model's capabilities are being shared with industry partners to help fix these vulnerabilities and improve cybersecurity.

Revision Demoparty 2026: Razor1911 [video]

284 tetrisgm 2026-04-08 06:21:04 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 95

Lunar Flyby

886 kipi 2026-04-07 21:21:04 UTC nasa.gov Full Share 216

The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before—including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the photos were taken on April 6 during the crew’s seven‑hour pass over the lunar far side, marking humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity.

Your File System Is Already A Graph Database

105 alxndr 2026-04-08 09:21:04 UTC rumproarious.com Llama Share 49

The user uses Obsidian with AI to build a personal knowledge base by collecting raw sources into a directory and having an LLM compile them into a wiki of interlinked markdown files. This system serves as a context engineering system, providing the input layer that makes every future LLM interaction better by storing meeting notes, linked decisions, and filed artifacts.

Teardown of unreleased LG Rollable shows why rollable phones aren't a thing

17 DamnInteresting 2026-04-08 14:21:04 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 10

LG's rollable phone, the Rollable, was a complex device with a motorized screen that expanded 40% larger. It was overengineered, expensive, and fragile, likely contributing to its failure to launch and the demise of LG's smartphone division.

Show HN: We built a camera only robot vacuum for less than 300$ (Well almost)

79 indraneelpatil 2026-04-08 08:21:04 UTC indraneelpatil.github.io Llama Share 34

We built a robot vacuum from scratch with a laptop-based navigation system, using behavior cloning to train a CNN with expert trajectories collected through teleoperation. The robot is capable but not completely autonomous, requiring babysitting and further data collection to improve its navigation and autonomy.

Protect your shed

250 baely 2026-04-08 03:21:04 UTC dylanbutler.dev Llama Share 67

The author's career as an engineer was split between building banking systems at enterprise scale and personal projects in their backyard shed. The enterprise work taught them to engineer at scale, but the personal projects kept them an engineer and allowed them to maintain their curiosity and creativity.

Virtual Mars Traverse: Every inch of Curiosity rover's path since 2012 landing

12 bookofjoe 2026-04-08 14:21:04 UTC rovers.land Full Share 2

follow the curiosity rover across mars, sol by sol, through every photo it has taken since landing in 2012 · by @laurentdelrey

System Card: Claude Mythos Preview [pdf]

789 be7a 2026-04-07 18:21:04 UTC www-cdn.anthropic.com Llama Share 588

Claude Mythos Preview is a large language model from Anthropic with powerful capabilities in areas like software engineering and cybersecurity. It has demonstrated a striking leap in cyber capabilities but is not being released for general availability due to potential risks.

Show HN: I built a navigation app that displays weather along the route

4 vkatluri 2026-04-08 15:21:04 UTC navimodo.com Full Share 4

Mario and Earendil

47 doppp 2026-04-08 09:21:04 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Llama Share 19

The author is excited to have Mario join Earendil, citing his thoughtful approach to software development and quality. They plan to invest in Pi, keeping it open and extensible, to build a better future for AI systems.

Show HN: I pipe free sports streams into Jellyfin – no ads, just HLS

43 pruz 2026-04-08 12:21:04 UTC github.com/pcruz1905 Llama Share 9

A proxy is used to inject required HTTP headers and rewrite m3u8 playlists for IPTV/HLS sources. It auto-learns Referer headers and handles token refresh transparently, making it easy to stream content.

LLM plays an 8-bit Commander X16 game using structured "smart senses"

10 russellharper 2026-04-08 13:21:04 UTC pvp-ai.russell-harper.com Llama Share 0

The user recreated an 8-bit game called PvP-AI from 1990 using the Commander X16 retro-computer, achieving 8.6 frames/s with the emulator but only 4 frames/s on hardware due to a line drawing issue. The user then integrated a Large Language Model (LLM) into the game using "smart senses" for turn-based play and persistent notes, achieving successful interactions and planning actions with the LLM.

Meta debuts Muse Spark, first AI model under Alexandr Wang

7 dataking 2026-04-08 16:16:04 UTC axios.com Prefix Share 0

Meta on Wednesday debuted Muse Spark, a homegrown AI model it says significantly narrows the performance gap with models from OpenAI, Anthropic and others. Why it matters: The model — code-named Avocado and built over the past nine months by a team led by Alexandr Wang — is a major upgrade over its Llama 4 models, Meta tells. Driving the news: Muse Spark will power queries in the Meta AI app ...

GLM-5.1: Towards Long-Horizon Tasks

587 zixuanlimit 2026-04-07 17:21:04 UTC z.ai Llama Share 239

GLM-5.1 is a next-generation model with stronger coding capabilities, achieving state-of-the-art performance on various benchmarks. It sustains optimization over long horizons, handling complex problems with better judgment and staying productive over longer sessions.

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

465 speckx 2026-04-07 18:21:04 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 108

A statue of Magawa, a hero rat who sniffed out over 100 landmines in Cambodia, was unveiled in Siem Reap on April 4. Magawa was awarded a gold medal for his life-saving work and cleared 141,000 square meters of land during his five-year career.