Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track tape recorder

218 speckx 2026-03-29 16:55:33 UTC techfixated.com Llama Share 93

Voyager 1, a 48-year-old spacecraft, is still functioning and transmitting data from interstellar space despite having only 69 kilobytes of memory and an 8-track tape recorder. It has made numerous discoveries and is now the most distant human-made object in the universe, carrying a golden record with sounds of Earth for potential extraterrestrial life.

C++26 is done ISO C++ standards meeting, Trip Report

77 pjmlp 2026-03-29 17:55:33 UTC herbsutter.com Llama Share 30

The ISO C++ committee completed technical work on C++26 in London, resolving international comments and producing a final document for approval. C++26 features include reflection, improved memory safety, and language contracts.

More on Version Control

12 velmu 2026-03-29 19:26:33 UTC bramcohen.com Llama Share 1

Your post got picked up by Hacker News and received many views. You're working on a version control system that provides safer versions of squash and rebase.

Typing and Keyboards

25 jpmitchell 2026-03-29 18:55:33 UTC lzon.ca Llama Share 28

The user has a consistent routine and enjoys typing, crediting early computer literacy training in elementary school for their typing proficiency. They recently upgraded to a new keyboard and numpad, which they are very satisfied with, and express concern about a lack of computer literacy in younger generations.

Pretext: TypeScript library for multiline text measurement and layout

106 emersonmacro 2026-03-29 15:55:33 UTC github.com/chenglou Llama Share 15

Pretext is a JavaScript library for multiline text measurement and layout, supporting various languages and rendering to DOM, Canvas, and SVG. It provides APIs for text analysis, measurement, and layout, allowing for efficient and accurate text rendering with features like shrink wrapping and manual line layouts.

A Message from the Ruby Central Board

8 nertzy 2026-03-29 19:29:33 UTC rubycentral.org Prefix Share 2

Over the past several months, there has been significant discussion, disagreement, and concern about RubyGems, Bundler, and Ruby Central’s role in stewarding RubyGems and supporting the Ruby ecosystem. Because this matter has involved ongoing legal discussions, we have been limited in what we could say publicly. Our priority has been to resolve the situation responsibly and avoid escalating a ...

Personal AI Development Environment

7 pros 2026-03-29 19:21:33 UTC github.com/rbren Prefix Share 0

If you're the kind of person that likes tweaking your dotfiles, your tmux config, your vim setup, your VS Code plugins--this is maybe the most fun you'll ever have building something. It's the first time I've felt a sustained flow state while coding with AI. The goal is to create a personalized AI-powered development environment. Something that works the way you want it to. ...

The RISE RISC-V Runners: free, native RISC-V CI on GitHub

74 thebeardisred 2026-03-29 15:55:33 UTC riseproject.dev Llama Share 18

RISE offers free RISC-V CI runners for open source projects on GitHub, removing the barrier to testing on real hardware. Install a GitHub App and add a label to your workflow to run jobs on physical RISC-V boards.

Neovim 0.12.0

134 pawelgrzybek 2026-03-29 17:55:33 UTC github.com/neovim Full Share 63

NVIM v0.12.0 Build type: Release LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290 Release notes Changelog (fixes + features) News (:help news in Nvim) Install Windows Zip Download nvim-win64.zip (or nvim-win-arm64.zip fo...

AyaFlow: A high-performance, eBPF-based network traffic analyzer written in Rust

53 tanelpoder 2026-03-29 15:55:33 UTC github.com/davidhavoc Llama Share 3

A high-performance eBPF-based network traffic analyzer written in Rust for Kubernetes, providing kernel-native visibility with minimal overhead. It uses a TC classifier, ring buffer, and Tokio agent for deep L7 inspection and exposes a REST API with Prometheus metrics.

The rise and fall of IBM's 4 Pi aerospace computers: an illustrated history

40 zdw 2026-03-29 16:55:33 UTC righto.com Llama Share 8

IBM's System/4 Pi family of computers was introduced in 1967 and played a critical role in various military and space applications, including the Space Shuttle, Skylab, and GPS development. The family evolved over the years with improvements in performance, memory, and architecture, with the AP-101B computer being used in the Space Shuttle for many years and later replaced by the AP-101S, ...

Show HN: QuickBEAM – run JavaScript as supervised Erlang/OTP processes

39 dannote 2026-03-29 16:55:33 UTC github.com/elixir-volt Llama Share 4

QuickBEAM is a JavaScript runtime for the BEAM, providing Web APIs backed by OTP and a built-in TypeScript toolchain. It allows for dynamic evaluation and execution of JavaScript code within Elixir processes.

The Epistemology of Microphysics

20 danielam 2026-03-29 17:55:33 UTC edwardfeser.com Full Share 9

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Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics

449 giuliomagnifico 2026-03-29 09:55:33 UTC news.umich.edu Llama Share 190

Scientists at the University of Michigan found that nitrile and latex gloves may contaminate lab equipment with stearates, leading to overestimation of microplastics. Cleanroom gloves, which release fewer particulates, are suggested as a solution to this problem.

Police used AI facial recognition to wrongly arrest TN woman for crimes in ND

234 ourmandave 2026-03-29 14:55:33 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 89

A Tennessee grandmother was wrongly arrested in North Dakota due to AI facial recognition errors. She spent over five months in jail before being released after evidence showed she was in Tennessee during the time of the crimes.

My MacBook Keyboard Is Broken and It's Insanely Expensive to Fix

7 TobiasBerg 2026-03-29 19:08:33 UTC tobiasberg.net Prefix Share 3

I say “stopped working”, but technically it works too well now, it is being pressed constantly, which makes the laptop pretty unusable. After getting over the initial frustration of being the owner of a broken device, I cleaned it. Took the keycap off, used a blower, a brush and even alcohol. Next, I went down the route of trying to figure out how to repair the thing. In my naivety I thought, ...

Kyushu Railway Company Train Varieties

3 NaOH 2026-03-29 19:08:33 UTC jrkyushu.co.jp Prefix Share 0

JR Kyushu trains are full of character. Noted for their distinctive and sophisticated exteriors and interiors, they are packed with unique features which allow passengers to enjoy Kyushu's breathtaking landscape and passing scenery. Riding Design & Story Trains (sightseeing trains) brings out the best of Kyushu and is an unforgettable experience in itself. Let' s go see the Aso ...

LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

448 hrncode 2026-03-29 09:55:33 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 279

User is frustrated with a social network that displays AI-generated content and artificially limits scroll speed. They find it annoying and reminiscent of a dystopian TV show.

A nearly perfect USB cable tester

235 birdculture 2026-03-29 06:55:33 UTC blog.literarily-starved.com Llama Share 119

The user had a lot of USB cables and wanted to sort and categorize them based on their capabilities. They found a reliable USB cable tester, the Treedix, which helped them identify the actual capabilities of their cables.

Creating West Coast Buddhism (2024)

8 surprisetalk 2026-03-29 18:55:33 UTC letter.palladiummag.com Prefix Share 0

This article by Ethan Edwards was originally published on Palladium Magazine on May 28, 2022. It was featured in PALLADIUM 15: State Religion. To receive our future print editions, subscribe today. Legend has it that during his own lifetime, the Buddha prophesied the end of the path to enlightenment. The Candragarbha-sutra gives us his words: “In the final 200 years, even monks will not ...

Full network of clitoral nerves mapped out for first time

120 onei 2026-03-29 15:55:33 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 36

Researchers have mapped the nerves inside the clitoris in unprecedented detail, revealing the extent of nerves crucial to orgasms and correcting previous anatomical misconceptions. The study could help prevent women from experiencing poorer sexual function after pelvic operations and inform reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation.

Observations from carbon dioxide monitoring

16 coloneltcb 2026-03-29 17:55:33 UTC grieve-smith.com Llama Share 3

The user has been monitoring carbon dioxide levels to estimate risk during the COVID-19 pandemic and found patterns that help determine safe indoor spaces. They recommend checking for open windows or doors, good ventilation, and low crowd density to minimize risk, and wearing a mask in crowded or poorly ventilated areas.

Miasma: A tool to trap AI web scrapers in an endless poison pit

234 LucidLynx 2026-03-29 10:55:33 UTC github.com/austin-weeks Llama Share 184

Miasma helps fight AI data scraping by sending poisoned training data to scrapers. It's a fast, low-memory server that can be set up to direct scraper traffic to a proxy.

First Western Digital, now Sony: The tech giant suspends SD card sales

51 _tk_ 2026-03-29 17:55:33 UTC mashable.com Llama Share 35

Sony is suspending SD card orders due to global memory shortage caused by rapid AI data center expansion. This move affects CFExpress and regular SD cards, with no clear timeline for resumption.

Show HN: I made a "programming language" looking for feedback

3 alonsovm 2026-03-29 18:55:33 UTC github.com/alonsovm44 Prefix Share 1

Glupe is a semantic metaprogramming language. Unlike traditional metaprogramming systems that operate within a single language (C++ templates, Lisp macros), Glupe operates at the level of human intent and can materialize that intent into any target programming language. This positions Glupe as a 'meta' language not just in the technical sense of generating code, but in the ...

I turned my Kindle into my own personal newspaper

155 rpgbr 2026-03-29 05:55:33 UTC manualdousuario.net Llama Share 52

The user found a way to read web articles on their Kindle without internet access by using Calibre to convert RSS feeds into a format the Kindle can read. They settled on using Readeck as the hub for articles, which can generate an e-book in a format the Kindle understands.

Netscape News Feed Straight Out of the Late 00s

34 mistyvales 2026-03-29 17:55:33 UTC isp.netscape.com Full Share 8

Show HN: Create a full language server in Go with 3.17 spec support

73 rumno0 2026-03-29 11:55:33 UTC github.com/owenrumney Llama Share 14

The Go library for building Language Server Protocol servers handles JSON-RPC framing, message dispatch, and LSP type definitions, allowing developers to focus on language logic. It provides a server that can be run with various input/output streams and supports custom request methods, notifications, and logging.

Show HN: BreezePDF – Free, in-browser PDF editor

38 philjohnson 2026-03-29 13:55:33 UTC breezepdf.com Llama Share 24

This toolkit offers various features for editing and securing documents locally in the browser. It includes tools for drawing, text editing, and security features like redaction and digital certificates.

Show HN: Sheet Ninja – Google Sheets as a CRUD Back End for Vibe Coders

57 sxa001 2026-03-29 11:55:33 UTC sheetninja.io Llama Share 66

The user describes a platform called Sheet Ninja that allows users to create a database in Google Sheets, deploy a live API instantly, and integrate with AI agents like Lovable, Claude, or Replit. With Sheet Ninja, users can build and deploy projects quickly, validate ideas, and update data instantly without coding or server management.