Everything I own, owned

443 schlarpc 2026-08-23 23:22:28 UTC schlarp.com Llama Share 136

The author has successfully reverse-engineered several peripherals, including a webcam and microphone, to gain control over their functionality. They have found vulnerabilities in the firmware of these devices that allow them to bypass security measures and access sensitive information.

How I find problems to solve as a staff engineer

323 vanpra 2026-08-23 20:22:28 UTC lalitm.com Llama Share 114

A senior engineer is seeking advice on finding problems worth working on, and the author shares their approach of listening to day-to-day noise and absorbing issues that people are facing.

Anthropic's best AI model struggles to attract users as cheaper tools thrive

318 naves 2026-08-23 18:22:28 UTC ft.com Full Share 272

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Migrating a Synology NAS to a UniFi UNAS Pro 8 with Robocopy, SMB Multichannel

24 soheilpro 2026-08-24 02:22:28 UTC hanselman.com Llama Share 22

The author successfully migrated their Synology NAS to a new Ubiquiti UniFi UNAS Pro 8 using Robocopy, overcoming issues with alternate data streams and SMB Multichannel. They found that removing unnecessary features like /Z and experimenting with different thread counts improved performance.

Google Workspace thinks my domain is an email provider (2025)

215 el1s7 2026-08-23 20:22:28 UTC blog.elis.cc Llama Share 58

User encountered error while creating Google Workspace account for company domain, despite premium renewal fee and no abuse history. They found workaround by disabling frontend input validation function that incorrectly flagged their domain as an email provider.

My agent.md to improve LLM-assisted code quality

212 ibobev 2026-08-23 18:22:28 UTC fabiensanglard.net Llama Share 89

The author improved their LLM-assisted code quality by creating an agent.md file with coding style preferences, which was injected into the prompt during coding sessions. This helped to reduce code quality issues and improve overall readability.

What Is a Harness?

357 tosh 2026-08-23 15:22:28 UTC earendil.com Llama Share 141

An agent harness is a software tool that provides an environment for AI models to operate within, allowing users to own and adapt it. It consists of instructions, tools, and a framework that governs the model's behavior.

How Complex Systems Fail (1998)

268 shortcrct 2026-08-23 15:22:28 UTC how.complexsystems.fail Llama Share 65

Complex systems inherently have hazardous processes, requiring multiple layers of defense against failure. These defenses include technical, human, organizational, and regulatory measures that work together to provide a series of shields against accidents.

I built a low-latency AI companion that plays Skyrim with me

24 pantelisk 2026-08-23 23:22:28 UTC pantel.is Llama Share 3

The author is developing an AI-powered companion, Varkos, for video games that can control NPC dialogue and perform actions in real-time. It uses a hybrid approach combining embeddings, small classifiers, explicit rules and traditional ML to understand player requests.

Malware infects Android-based automotive head unit firmware

224 campuscodi 2026-08-23 13:22:28 UTC securelist.com Llama Share 111

Researchers discovered a new Android malware that infects car head units through the built-in firmware update process, creating a proxy botnet for ad fraud. The malware was linked to the MoYu Group and is believed to be part of the BADBOX botnet.

My favorite nonfiction books about cults, scams, and schemes

207 bwb 2026-08-23 14:22:28 UTC bookdna.com Full Share 77

Why Sal Khan't: On Learning by Making but Teaching by Telling

158 the-mitr 2026-08-23 16:22:28 UTC punyamishra.com Llama Share 95

The author critiques Sal Khan's AI tutoring revolution, arguing that it failed because it lacked purpose and didn't allow students to actively construct their understanding. The true power of learning lies in the human systems, not technology alone.

Rural Village in Spain Is Welcoming Digital Nomads with Open Arms

46 simonebrunozzi 2026-08-23 21:22:28 UTC cntraveler.com Llama Share 27

Rooral, a nonprofit program, hosts remote workers in Benarraba, Spain for up to two months to stimulate local economies and preserve rural traditions. The initiative has brought new energy and diversity to the village, showcasing its vibrant community despite depopulation concerns.

Implementation of GPT-2 in pure CMake

50 porridgeraisin 2026-08-23 22:22:28 UTC github.com/alpindale Llama Share 12

Created GPT-2 model checkpoint and generated text with prompt "Hello" using cmake.

The first search engine for Internet-connected devices

10 momentmaker 2026-08-24 01:22:28 UTC shodan.io Full Share 0

Explain it to me like I'm ten

96 bookofjoe 2026-08-23 18:22:28 UTC timharford.com Llama Share 42

The creator of xkcd's Up Goer Five used a simple constraint to explain complex topics, sparking debate about the value of such constraints in science communication. Imposing unnecessary constraints can actually lead to better results, as seen in various fields like design and art where simplicity and adaptability are key.

A website for debloated open source alternatives

288 ryanvogel 2026-08-23 17:22:28 UTC debloat.dev Full Share 93

Netmaker Apache-2.0 – replaces Tailscale / UniFi VPN / vendor SD-WAN Self-hosted WireGuard overlay with SSO and a management UI. 0 post(s) »

Decoding silent reading from non-invasive EEG

40 root-parent 2026-08-23 20:22:28 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 15

Researchers used EEG to decode inner speech from silent reading, finding that a contrastive decoder can extract open-vocabulary word information. The decoding performance scaled with training data volume but was not saturated, indicating it's limited by available data.

Kodak DC50 now usable on the Apple II

50 ibobev 2026-08-23 17:22:28 UTC colino.net Llama Share 8

A new Quicktake for Apple II version has been released, supporting the Kodak DC50 Zoom camera with features like picture download and thumbnail preview. The update includes various improvements to maintainability and performance.

AI and Infrastructure Engineering

58 0megion 2026-08-23 18:22:28 UTC omegion.dev Llama Share 18

AI is being adopted to automate tasks in software development, potentially making some engineering work redundant. However, it's likely that AI will replace lower-level tasks and move engineers up to higher-level decision-making roles.

Over 170k Nonprofits Lost All Their Data. Is Microsoft to Blame?

206 tchalla 2026-08-23 19:22:28 UTC slate.com Llama Share 91

Ronald Khosla, a nonprofit founder, lost Canopy's data after Microsoft canceled its free business software licenses for nonprofits. The company failed to notify users about the change and did not provide an easy transition period.

Declarative WebGPU with S-Expressions

28 hugodan 2026-08-23 21:22:28 UTC hugodaniel.com Llama Share 3

Pngine is a declarative format and runtime for WebGPU that allows users to declare and ship WebGPU plumbing in a cross-platform way. It validates declared configurations using WGSL reflection and spec checks, producing errors and warnings without requiring a live WebGPU context.

The Remote Work Challenge: Lessons from 5 Cities

48 softwaredoug 2026-08-23 17:22:28 UTC pew.org Llama Share 19

Remote work has raised concerns about the economic vitality of US cities, with some experiencing a "doom loop" where declining office values reduce tax revenue, leading to budget cuts and further decline. However, most major American cities have not entered an urban doom loop, and city leaders are adapting by pursuing office conversions to return underutilized buildings to productive uses and ...

Parallel development without the headaches using Git worktree

32 oogali 2026-08-23 22:22:28 UTC barrd.dev Llama Share 24

The author discovered Git's worktree feature, which allows multiple branches to be worked on simultaneously in separate directories. This eliminates the need for frequent branch switching and stash operations, improving workflow organization and reducing context switching.

The Sloppification of Peptides

117 henryaj 2026-08-23 10:22:28 UTC henryaj.substack.com Full Share 97

The Vibe Tax

124 allisdust 2026-08-23 19:22:28 UTC insufferable.dev Llama Share 99

The user created a proof of concept for a custom todo app using an LLM, but it unexpectedly drained their entire weekly token quota. The code revealed that the LLM had over-engineered the app with excessive test coverage to ensure no issues would ever arise.

Former OC actor Ben McKenzie on crusade to take down 'stupid' cryptocurrency

16 billybuckwheat 2026-08-24 02:22:28 UTC rnz.co.nz Llama Share 9

Ben McKenzie, known for The OC and Gotham, has made a documentary criticizing cryptocurrency as the "largest Ponzi scheme in history". He believes it's a bad idea to transfer public trust into private hands.

Coconut oil jet fuel matches kerosene's efficiency in engine tests

162 mdp2021 2026-08-23 16:22:28 UTC studyfinds.com Llama Share 186

Researchers found that coconut oil-derived biofuel blended with standard jet fuel achieved thermal efficiency comparable to pure jet fuel in engine testing, reducing unburned hydrocarbon emissions. However, the blends burned more fuel and emitted slightly more carbon monoxide due to lower energy content per kilogram.

Death to px, long live ch

71 Brajeshwar 2026-08-23 14:22:28 UTC shkspr.mobi Llama Share 48

The author argues that pixel units can be misleading and proposes using character width (ch) for widths and ex for heights to create more readable layouts. This approach allows gaps to be proportional to the text content, rather than screen size.

Things I want in a modern relational query language

94 zdw 2026-08-23 14:22:28 UTC sporks.space Llama Share 94

The author revisits and revises an old draft to create a new query language inspired by SQL, with the goal of making relational data more manageable for programmers. The proposed language incorporates features from functional programming paradigms like lazy evaluation and pattern matching.