Personal Encyclopedias

94 jrmyphlmn 2026-03-26 07:10:08 UTC whoami.wiki Llama Share 20

The user created a personal encyclopedia called whoami.wiki using MediaWiki and a language model to organize and connect their family photos, videos, and data exports, revealing forgotten memories and strengthening relationships. The project is now open source, allowing others to create their own personal encyclopedias and run it on their machine with their own data.

Running Tesla Model 3's computer on my desk using parts from crashed cars

611 driesdep 2026-03-25 22:10:08 UTC bugs.xdavidhu.me Llama Share 191

The user successfully set up a Tesla Model 3 car computer on their desk by purchasing parts on eBay and using Tesla's electrical reference to connect the components. After several challenges, including a burned power controller chip, the user was able to get the system running and is now exploring the car's operating system and network interfaces.

ARC-AGI-3

383 lairv 2026-03-25 19:10:08 UTC arcprize.org Llama Share 259

ARC-AGI-3 is an interactive benchmark testing AI's ability to learn and adapt in novel environments. It measures intelligence across time, not just final answers, to bridge the gap between AI and human learning.

Earthquake scientists reveal how overplowing weakens soil at experimental farm

158 Brajeshwar 2026-03-25 20:10:08 UTC washington.edu Llama Share 66

Researchers used fiber optic cables to study the impact of tilling on soil moisture and found it disrupts soil's natural sponge-like quality. Tilling breaks soil channels, causing rain to pool and increase erosion and flood risk.

The truth that haunts the Ramones: 'They sold more T-shirts than records'

103 c420 2026-03-25 23:10:08 UTC english.elpais.com Llama Share 46

The Ramones released their self-titled debut album on April 23, 1976, which became one of the most influential albums in popular music history despite initial commercial failure. The album's logo, designed by Arturo Vega, became a highly successful promotional tool and is likely the best-selling T-shirt of all time.

More precise elevation data for GraphHopper routing engine

37 karussell 2026-03-26 04:10:08 UTC graphhopper.com Llama Share 0

GraphHopper integrated new elevation data from mapterhorn for precise outdoor trip planning. This improved data reduces elevation errors near mountains and rivers, enhancing route accuracy and energy estimates for electric vehicles.

Two studies in compiler optimisations

74 hmpc 2026-03-26 01:10:08 UTC hmpcabral.com Llama Share 5

The user explores the implementation of LLVM optimisation passes using simple C++ examples to demonstrate how small source changes can trigger different paths in the compiler's internal processing with unexpected consequences. The user identifies various optimisation passes, including InstCombine, CodeGenPrepare, and DAGCombiner, and explains how they can be used to optimise code for ...

The EU still wants to scan your private messages and photos

1108 MrBruh 2026-03-25 21:10:08 UTC fightchatcontrol.eu Full Share 295

🚨 The Conservatives (EPP) are attempting to force a new vote on Thursday (26th), seeking to reverse Parliament's NO on indiscriminate scanning. This is a direct attack on democracy and blatant disregard for your right to privacy. No means no. Take action now!

My DIY FPGA board can run Quake II

143 sznio 2026-03-25 22:10:08 UTC blog.mikhe.ch Llama Share 48

The user designed and built a custom FPGA board with a more advanced Efinix Ti60F256 and 1GB DDR3L memory, using a DDR3 Soft Controller Core and overcoming challenges with PCB layout and soldering BGA chips. The board features a custom SoC with a RISC-V processor core, DMA controller, and other components, and the user used SpinalHDL to generate Verilog code for the design.

Ashby (YC W19) Is Hiring Engineers Who Make Product Decisions

0 2026-03-26 07:10:08 UTC ashbyhq.com Full Share

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90% of Claude-linked output going to GitHub repos w <2 stars

275 louiereederson 2026-03-25 19:10:08 UTC claudescode.dev Llama Share 165

Multiple contributors made various improvements to a project, including fixing build warnings, enhancing user interface, and adding new features such as custom caption bars and chat progress reporting. These improvements also included security hardening, rate limiting, and input validation, as well as updates to documentation and database connections.

Supreme Court Sides with Cox in Copyright Fight over Pirated Music

342 oj2828 2026-03-25 15:10:08 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 263

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Show HN: Robust LLM Extractor for Websites in TypeScript

37 andrew_zhong 2026-03-26 04:10:08 UTC github.com/lightfeed Llama Share 22

Lightfeed Extractor is a TypeScript library for robust web data extraction using LLMs and Playwright, allowing for browser automation, AI navigation, and structured data extraction. It supports various providers like OpenAI, Google Gemini, and Anthropic, and offers features like URL cleaning, image extraction, and safe sanitization of LLM outputs.

False claims in a widely-cited paper

267 qsi 2026-03-26 01:10:08 UTC statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Llama Share 102

A business school professor is seeking advice on correcting a misreported study by Eccles, Ioannou, and Serafeim (2014) in Management Science, which has been widely cited but found to have methodological issues. The authors have acknowledged the mistake but refused to submit a correction, leaving the professor to consider submitting a comment or contacting Research Integrity Offices.

Shell Tricks That Make Life Easier (and Save Your Sanity)

58 zdw 2026-03-26 01:10:08 UTC blog.hofstede.it Llama Share 16

The article discusses various tricks and shortcuts for Unix-like shells that can improve productivity and make the terminal more user-friendly. These tricks include line editing bindings, directory navigation, and command manipulation that can be used in most modern shells.

Maxell MXCP-P100 – wireless cassette player

17 ChrisArchitect 2026-03-26 04:10:08 UTC maxell-usa.com Llama Share 6

This player combines 80's nostalgia with modern wireless tech, delivering high-fidelity sound from cassette collections. It offers up to 11 hours of Bluetooth playtime and fast USB-C charging.

Quantization from the Ground Up

248 samwho 2026-03-25 16:10:08 UTC ngrok.com Llama Share 46

Sam Rose discusses how to make large language models (LLMs) smaller and faster by reducing the number of parameters and using quantization, a process that reduces the precision of floating-point numbers. By applying quantization techniques, such as symmetric and asymmetric quantization, LLMs can be made 4x smaller and 2x faster with only a 5-10% loss in accuracy.

You probably don't want to buy a retro console

7 razorbeamz 2026-03-26 08:43:08 UTC medium.com/@razorbeamz Prefix Share 1

I’m assuming you’re reading this because you’re interested in buying a retro game console. Maybe you want to relive your childhood nostalgia. Maybe you’re a younger person who wants to check out the games your dad used to play. Maybe you’re buying a gift for someone (this one in particular can be very dangerous!). For the purpose of this guide, any game console newer than the Wii is not a ...

Apple randomly closes bug reports unless you "verify" the bug remains unfixed

394 zdw 2026-03-25 20:10:08 UTC lapcatsoftware.com Llama Share 219

You file bug reports with Apple Feedback Assistant due to a mix of addiction and the occasional fix of reported issues. However, Apple's lack of response and apparent disregard for users' time and effort is a major complaint.

What came after the 486?

19 jnord 2026-03-26 06:10:08 UTC dfarq.homeip.net Llama Share 13

Intel's CPUs didn't have brand names until the 1990s, using part numbers and clock speeds instead. The 486 was the last CPU with a number-based name, leading to the introduction of the Pentium in 1993.

Data is everywhere. The government is buying it without a warrant

38 nuke-web3 2026-03-26 07:10:08 UTC npr.org Llama Share 7

Congress is set to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which may include closing the data broker loophole allowing government agencies to buy Americans' location data without warrants. Privacy advocates say this is the best chance to protect Americans' data from mass surveillance.

Show HN: A plain-text cognitive architecture for Claude Code

92 marciopuga 2026-03-26 00:10:08 UTC lab.puga.com.br Llama Share 27

Cog is a persistent AI memory system that uses plain text files and Unix tools to store and maintain knowledge. It allows for transparent decision-making and rule-editing, with changes tracked in a git log.

Do Architects Still Need to Draw? (2020)

18 hbarka 2026-03-26 05:10:08 UTC lifeofanarchitect.com Llama Share 16

The question of whether architects still need to learn technical drawing skills is being debated, with some arguing that it's an essential element and others suggesting that technology has made it less relevant. The issue may be about extracting the important elements from traditional methodologies and applying them to new technologies, rather than clinging to outdated methods.

My astrophotography in the movie Project Hail Mary

856 wallflower 2026-03-25 12:10:08 UTC rpastro.square.site Llama Share 197

Rod Prazeres is an award-winning astrophotographer from Brisbane, Australia, capturing the night sky's beauty and complexity. His images showcase stunning nebulae, star clusters, and supernova remnants, blending science and art.

Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms

382 billfor 2026-03-25 09:10:08 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 476

A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for failing to protect children from predators on its platforms, ordering the company to pay $375 million in damages. Meta plans to appeal the decision, which marks the first time the company has been held accountable in a jury trial for issues related to kids' safety.

Power consumption of Game Boy flash cartridges (2021)

32 JNRowe 2026-03-26 02:10:08 UTC gekkio.fi Llama Share 1

The user tested various flash cartridges for the Game Boy, including genuine and reproduction carts, and found that some flash carts can consume less power than genuine carts, while others consume significantly more. The best widely available flash cartridge is the Everdrive GB X5, which is a massive improvement over the original Everdrive GB, while the EZ-FLASH Junior was disappointing and ...

Swift 6.3 Released

13 ingve 2026-03-26 08:10:08 UTC swift.org Llama Share 1

Swift 6.3 introduces new features and improvements, including C interoperability, module selectors, and attributes for compiler optimizations. It also includes a preview of Swift Build, improvements to Swift Testing, and the first official release of the Swift SDK for Android.

"Disregard That" Attacks

76 leontrolski 2026-03-26 00:10:08 UTC calpaterson.com Llama Share 54

Large Language Models (LLMs) are vulnerable to "Disregard that!" attacks, where untrusted input can be injected into the model's context window, leading to security issues. The problem cannot be solved by adding more agents or using AI guardrails, and the only effective mitigation is to not allow untrusted input into the context window.

Thoughts on slowing the fuck down

838 jdkoeck 2026-03-25 14:10:08 UTC mariozechner.at Llama Share 381

The author warns that relying on coding agents can lead to brittle, complex, and unmaintainable codebases due to their inability to learn from errors and lack of global understanding. To avoid this, humans should slow down, use agents for non-critical tasks, and maintain agency over their codebases to ensure quality and maintainability.

Show HN: Optio – Orchestrate AI coding agents in K8s to go from ticket to PR

51 jawiggins 2026-03-25 23:10:08 UTC github.com/jonwiggins Llama Share 28

Optio automates coding tasks by provisioning an isolated environment, running an AI agent, and merging pull requests. It handles tasks from GitHub Issues, Linear, or its web UI, and resumes the agent on failures or review feedback.