AnkiDroid: Google Play no longer allowing Open Collective donation link

443 hexa555 2026-09-01 10:46:43 UTC github.com/ankidroid Llama Share 112

The AnkiDroid app, a free and open-source flashcard app for Android, has been rejected by Google Play Store due to violating the Payments policy. The issue is that the app allows users to contribute donations to an organization that is not tax-exempt. To resolve this issue, the developers must remove any links directing users to make payments using systems other than Google Play's billing ...

44% on ARC-AGI-1 in 67 cents

199 porridgeraisin 2026-09-01 10:46:43 UTC mvakde.github.io Llama Share 53

The author trained a small transformer from scratch in 1.5 hours, achieving scores comparable to large language models (LLMs) on the ARC-AGI benchmark, with costs reduced by 10x and no need for synthetic data or augmentations.

Io_uring Without Readahead

19 porridgeraisin 2026-09-01 13:46:43 UTC frn.sh Llama Share 0

The author implemented readahead in Turso, a database backend, to measure its impact on io_uring and understand why it's faster. The results show that with readahead enabled, the application submits more SQEs but fewer requests arrive at the device due to kernel merging of concurrent requests.

American Airlines' Legendary Mechanic Passes Away at 100 After 80-Year Career

198 NaOH 2026-09-01 06:46:43 UTC simpleflying.com Llama Share 80

Azriel "Al" Blackman, a 100-year-old American Airlines mechanic, passed away after an 80-year career with the airline. He holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career as an airline mechanic and inspired generations of aircraft maintenance technicians.

Fastpotify

616 nreece 2026-09-01 03:46:43 UTC fastpotify.rocks Llama Share 391

Winamp is a native binary music player that starts quickly and uses little memory, allowing local playback and control on various devices. It features browsing playlists, search, keyboard shortcuts, and customizable skins for a period-accurate experience.

Tmp.0ut Volume 5

138 ghuntley 2026-09-01 06:46:43 UTC tmpout.sh Llama Share 31

The output is a table of Linux ELF files with various properties and functionalities, including malware examples and security topics. The table lists 20 different ELF files with their respective authors and descriptions.

Restroom Archive

228 jcalx 2026-09-01 03:46:43 UTC restroomarchive.com Llama Share 53

A public restroom at the Tri Cities Regional Airport's basement level is accessible despite its disrepair. The remaining structure consists of old pipes, a sink, and windows leading to street level or a dark crawl space.

Fractal Jittered Voronoi Partitions

23 jp3141 2026-09-01 11:46:43 UTC boristhebrave.com Llama Share 3

A "jittered" Voronoi variant is a fractal boundary generator that partitions the plane into cells, similar to coastlines. It's computed by recursively halving a grid and finding nearest sites in each layer until an early stopping condition is met or a fixed depth is reached.

GPU World

321 simonpure 2026-09-01 04:46:43 UTC gpuworld.org Llama Share 194

The AI revolution will transform humanity with access to frontier LLMs, potentially leading to significant changes in education, healthcare and social media. In a "business as usual" future by 2040, widespread access to high-quality AIs could lead to various benefits and challenges.

Playa Phone

689 cutoff 2026-08-31 15:46:43 UTC playaphone.com Llama Share 219

A phone booth is available at Burning Man for free calls to anywhere in the world. Dial +1 (775) 557-4848 to connect with a random Burner or add it as a contact later.

I turned my security cameras into an automatic bird identification system

560 speckx 2026-08-31 17:46:43 UTC jasontucker.blog Llama Share 145

The user set up BirdNet-Go, a bird identification system that uses AI models to analyze audio from security cameras' microphones, identifying birds and other wildlife in real-time. This setup has become a fun game for the user and their wife, providing insights into local biodiversity and even connecting with other birders through a community platform.

DIY – Build a Potato Box (2022)

19 akkartik 2026-09-01 10:46:43 UTC rebootedmom.com Llama Share 4

Build a potato grow box using 2x4s and wood screws to create a space-efficient garden that yields up to 100 pounds of potatoes in just four square feet. Plant seed potatoes in layers, adding more boards and dirt as the vines grow, and harvest them by removing the bottom boards in early fall.

Terence Tao explains 6 essential mathematical concepts [video]

519 matthewsinclair 2026-08-31 17:46:43 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 70

Saab Enters Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race with High-End Concept

12 rbanffy 2026-09-01 14:20:43 UTC aviationweek.com Llama Share 0

Saab has unveiled its A3 collaborative combat aircraft concept, a supersonic, autonomous air vehicle that could be developed in the early 2030s to complement its Gripen E. The A3 is designed to operate in controlled airspace and feature advanced sensors and electronic warfare systems.

A walkable ASCII cyberpunk city in one HTML file [video]

366 keithcarolus 2026-08-31 18:46:43 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 52

RotaryCell: Making an unmodified rotary phone work over LTE with an ESP32-S3

118 jombib 2026-09-01 02:46:43 UTC github.com/fregacmols Llama Share 26

RotaryCell converts a traditional rotary phone into a portable, battery-powered cellular phone without modifying the original. The project uses existing telephone parts and adds electronics to create a working prototype that can be carried away from fixed connections.

Dwarf Fortress is getting the mother of all magic updates

467 Tomte 2026-08-31 14:46:43 UTC rockpapershotgun.com Llama Share 199

Dwarf Fortress is getting a major update with procedural magic systems, allowing for unique and unpredictable magical situations. The update promises to revolutionize the game's existing magic system, enabling discovery-based research and exploration of new forms of sorcery.

CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring

0 2026-09-01 07:46:43 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

CollectWise is a Y Combinator-backed startup using AI to automate debt collection, hiring a Founding Customer Success Engineer to ensure customer success and expansion. The role involves managing customer relationships, troubleshooting technical issues, and optimizing AI agents for $150k-$180k OTE with equity options.

Benchmarking Vector Indexes

14 lbw1215 2026-09-01 12:46:43 UTC percona.com Llama Share 2

The article discusses a vector search benchmark for databases, comparing the performance of different engines such as HNSW and IVF. The benchmark measures recall (the proportion of correct results) against throughput (the number of queries processed per second).

Apple caught off guard by AI demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio

461 thm 2026-08-31 14:46:43 UTC macrumors.com Llama Share 519

Apple unexpectedly released new Mac mini and Mac Studio models due to strong enterprise demand for AI hardware, driven by a boom in AI-driven sales. The early launch coincides with the global memory shortage, leaving many configurations out of stock.

EFF to Courts: Don't Rewrite Copyright over AI Hype

111 DeepLogin 2026-09-01 13:46:43 UTC eff.org Llama Share 97

The US Supreme Court previously warned against expanding copyright protections in response to new technologies, but some rightsholders are now asking courts to do so. Courts should decline to expand copyright protections based on hyperbole and speculation surrounding AI-generated works.

Show HN: Laser Graffiti

230 con 2026-08-31 18:46:43 UTC laser.consti.de Llama Share 48

This is a DIY laser graffiti project that uses a mouse or finger as the "laser" to draw on a projector screen. The camera detects the drawn strokes and maps them onto the projector, creating interactive artwork.

Cheap GPS jammers are filling the world with navigation dead zones

180 vinnyglennon 2026-08-31 16:46:43 UTC wsj.com Full Share 187

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Evidence of Fraud in an Influential Study About Procrastination

306 Anon84 2026-09-01 00:46:43 UTC datacolada.org Llama Share 210

Researchers found anomalies in the original data of Ariely and Wertenbroch's 2002 study on deadlines and procrastination, suggesting it was tampered with. The data showed implausible effect sizes, duplicated observations, inconsistent correlations, and non-rounded self-reported minutes.

Smartphone LED detects hidden cameras with AI

249 geox 2026-08-31 17:46:43 UTC chosun.com Full Share 75

Smartphone LED and AI Detect Hidden Cameras KAISTs SweepLED achieves 94% accuracy with 10,000 won LED device A technology has been developed to detect

Reverse engineering my ADHD test

274 hazebooth 2026-08-31 16:46:43 UTC nullpt.rs Llama Share 189

The author, after noticing clear stars on a night of light pollution, ordered a telescope and discovered it sparked an interest in new hobbies. This led to him getting evaluated for ADHD by his psychiatrist.

Borges Labyrinth in Venice reopens to the public

99 gone35 2026-09-01 00:46:43 UTC wallpaper.com Llama Share 32

A labyrinth in honor of Jorge Luis Borges was built on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, 25 years after his death. The restored maze features a tactile map and is designed to evoke memories of Borges' life and works.

Roget's Thesaurus

35 gregsadetsky 2026-09-01 04:46:43 UTC artflsrv04.uchicago.edu Llama Share 6

Roget's Thesaurus was originally prepared by MICRA Inc. in 1988 through manual transcription, led by Patrick J. Cassidy. It was part of their linguistic projects and research on natural language understanding and semantic interoperability.

Flat vs. segmented memory – it's recursive

41 signa11 2026-09-01 04:46:43 UTC humprog.org Llama Share 1

The author discusses the evolution of x86 segmentation and its decline in fine-grained memory protection, attributing this to Unix's preference for flat address spaces. They propose CHERI as a solution that allows software to handle recursive decomposition, enabling more flexible and secure memory management.

Codes – typed application outcomes for Kotlin and Java

10 aalsanie 2026-09-01 09:46:43 UTC github.com/aalsanie Llama Share 3

Codes provides a way for JVM applications to define and map outcome identities, allowing multiple parts of a system to agree on outcome meaning without coupling that meaning to HTTP or frameworks. It offers standard outcomes like NOT_FOUND and payment declined, with optional mapping to HTTP status codes.