I returned to AWS, and was reminded why I left

The author was a long-time AWS fan but became disillusioned with its complexity, vendor lock-in, and predatory business practices. They left AWS but recently returned for research purposes, only to have their account suspended due to a security breach alert.

What's a Mathematician to Do?

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Mathematicians widely agree that original creation is not the only significant part of a mathematician's work, and that digesting and reworking cumulative insights to present them in a useful way for others is also crucial. Many mathematicians believe that even ordinary individuals can make original contributions to mathematics, and that the diversity of perspectives and collaborative work ...

Space Cadet Pinball on Linux

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A Linux user who grew up with Windows XP discovered that Space Cadet Pinball can be played on Linux. The game was bundled with Windows XP and has been made playable on various platforms through a project on Github.

Louis Rossmann tells 3D printer maker Bambu Lab to 'Go (Bleep) yourself'

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Louis Rossmann pledged $10,000 to cover initial legal fees for developer Pawel Jarczak threatened by Bambu Lab. Rossmann is rallying the Right to Repair community to crowd-fund Jarczak's defense against Bambu Lab's cease and desist letter.

Bun's experimental Rust rewrite hits 99.8% test compatibility on Linux x64 glibc

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Idempotency Is Easy Until the Second Request Is Different

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Idempotency is about preventing duplicate side effects in APIs, not just preventing duplicate writes. It requires a clear opinion on how to handle retries, including recovery ownership, response replay, and downstream deduplication.

The One Dollar Counterfeiter

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Emerich Juettner, a frail old immigrant, successfully printed nearly 10 years of crude one-dollar bills, evading authorities until 1948. He was sentenced to a year in prison and paroled after 4 months due to his lack of greed, and his story became a folk hero.

Think Linear Algebra (2023)

Think Linear Algebra is a code-first book that teaches linear algebra through real-world problems and Python code. It's designed for readers who want to apply linear algebra concepts to solve practical problems in fields like machine learning and computer graphics.

The River Otter's Remarkable Comeback

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River otters have returned to the Great Lakes after decades of absence due to pollution and habitat loss. Their recovery is a sign of the lakes' healing and a testament to conservation efforts.

Academic Research Skills for Claude Code

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ARS is a comprehensive suite of Claude Code skills for academic research, handling grunt work so researchers can focus on defining questions, choosing methods, and interpreting data. It includes a 10-stage pipeline with integrity verification, Socratic coaching, and collaboration evaluation.

Shunting-Yard Animation

This is an app which will either load succesfully, and you'll wonder whether you saw this text at all, or fail ignominiously, showing you only this text. On balance of probabilities: I'm sorry I couldn't be bothered to make this work for you.

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem

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Casio S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition (JP Page Only)

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Show HN: An index of indie web/blog indexes

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The input describes various indexes of indie web and small web sites, categorized by submission, feed-centric, or technical constraints. These indexes help users discover new sites, follow the small web, or connect with the broader indie web community.

9 Mothers (YC P26) Is Hiring

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Internet Archive Switzerland

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Internet Archive Switzerland launched as a non-profit foundation in St. Gallen to preserve endangered archives and AI models. It joins a global network of mission-aligned organizations to build a distributed digital library.

I’ve banned query strings

The user doesn't want tracking stuff in URLs and has banned unauthorized query strings on their site. They're testing Caddy's handling of query strings at /no-query-strings.

Scientists warn Atlantic current at risk of shutting down

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Scientists warn that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may be nearing a tipping point, potentially leading to catastrophic climate consequences. A collapse of the current could happen as soon as the end of the century, with some models predicting a 50% decline by 2100.

Chindogu: Weird and Useless Japanese Inventions

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Chindogu is a Japanese art of crafting quirky gadgets that often walk the line between ingenious solutions and embarrassment. These eccentric inventions bring creativity and humor to everyday problems, but may not always be practical or effective.

Chrome's AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage

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Google Chrome's AI model is automatically downloading a 4GB file, taking up storage space. To free up space, toggle off On-Device AI in Chrome settings and the file will not re-download.

We see something that works, and then we understand it

The linear theory of innovation is flawed as it assumes understanding precedes progress, whereas in reality, progress often comes from trial and error. This is evident in research and development where incomplete understanding is common and breakthroughs often result from observing and trying new things.

Gemini API File Search is now multimodal

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Gemini API's File Search tool now supports retrieval-augmented generation with multimodal data and custom metadata. It processes images and text together, improving search accuracy and transparency with page citations.

Task Paralysis and AI

You're considering ADHD diagnosis due to task struggles and novelty needs, but haven't been officially diagnosed. You use AI tools like Claude to overcome task paralysis, but worry about addiction and the impact on artists.

Taxpayers May Be Eligible for Significant Tax Refunds – If They Act by July 10

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Tens of millions of taxpayers may be entitled to refunds or abatements of penalties and interest assessed during the 3.5-year COVID-19 disaster period. To receive relief, most taxpayers must file a claim by July 10, 2026, using Form 843.

LLMorphism: When humans come to see themselves as language models

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The author argues that LLMorphism, the belief humans think like LLMs, may spread due to biased inferences and cultural influence. This bias could lead to undervaluing human cognition and overvaluing machine capabilities.

I have seen the dystopian future of elderly care

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Replacing a 3 GB SQLite db with a 10 MB FST (finite state transducer) binary

The author rewrote a Finnish-English dictionary in Rust to reduce memory usage from 3 GB to 10 MB. They used a finite state machine to compactly represent the dictionary data.

GitHub Is Sinking

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GitHub has become unreliable and bloated since Microsoft acquired it, with users experiencing downtime and frustration. Alternative Git forges like Codeberg, Tangled, and Gitea offer a more reliable and open-source experience.

A recent experience with ChatGPT 5.5 Pro

A mathematician used ChatGPT 5.5 Pro to improve the upper bound on a problem in additive number theory from exponential to polynomial in time, with the AI producing a result that was almost certainly correct according to a human expert. The mathematician suggests that the era of human mathematicians solving problems independently may be coming to an end, and that the future of mathematics ...

Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels

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The author is creating a Go utility to manage Claude Code profiles but is frustrated with Apple's developer program requirements, including a yearly subscription and ID verification process that doesn't work well with their MacBook's webcam.