Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda

491 lexandstuff 2026-05-22 22:10:49 UTC notesbylex.com Llama Share 176

A MacBook was sent from Australia to Uganda via multiple freight services and customs clearances, facing various delays and challenges, but finally arrived safely after 42 days and 36,000 km. The laptop's journey involved failed attempts, unexpected detours, and a surprising delivery to a hardware shop, where it was stored on a shelf before being collected by the sender.

Rubish: A Unix shell written in pure Ruby

53 winebarrel 2026-05-23 07:10:49 UTC github.com/amatsuda Llama Share 18

Rubish is a Ruby-based shell that supports bash syntax and integrates Ruby features. It allows seamless mixing of shell commands and Ruby code.

Why Japanese companies do so many different things

699 d0ks 2026-05-22 16:10:49 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 335

Japanese companies are highly diversified due to their unique corporate structure, which prioritizes employee loyalty and long-term survival over shareholder profits. This structure, known as the "J-firm" bundle, allows Japanese companies to adapt and change quickly in response to changing market conditions.

The quadratic sandwich

54 cpp_frog 2026-05-23 05:10:49 UTC fedemagnani.github.io GoogleT5 Share 4

If (mu) is 0, the quadratic lower bound from the sandwich degenerates into the tangent hyperplane. a well-conditioned problem has abundant and trustworthy local information, says daniel saunders. the idea is beautifully simple: instead of reasoning about f in its full n-dimensional glory, we restrict our attention to the straight line connecting x and y

BambuStudio has been violating PrusaSlicer AGPL license since their fork

82 Tomte 2026-05-23 09:10:49 UTC xcancel.com Llama Share 12

BambuStudio is violating the PrusaSlicer AGPL license by using a closed-source networking binary. This is likely due to China's five-law framework, which forces companies to cooperate with intelligence work and maintain secrecy, making it difficult for them to comply with open-source licenses.

Project Glasswing: An Initial Update

444 louiereederson 2026-05-22 20:10:49 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 265

Anthropic's Project Glasswing uses AI to find thousands of software vulnerabilities, but fixing them is a major challenge. The project aims to help cyber defenders adapt to this challenge and make software safer by releasing tools and resources to support vulnerability scanning and patching.

Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses

282 robertkarl 2026-05-22 18:10:49 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 226

Microsoft is removing most of its Claude Code licenses and pushing developers to use Copilot CLI instead due to financial and product convergence reasons. The company will invest more in Copilot CLI and encourage developers to file bug reports and feedback.

Blood Pumping Mechanism of the Hoof (2020)

95 thunderbong 2026-05-23 00:10:49 UTC horses.extension.org Llama Share 25

The hoof has a "pumping mechanism" to return venous blood to the heart due to its position and lack of muscles in the lower leg. Compression of veins by the plantar cushion and coffin bone acts as a pump to force blood up the leg and back to the heart.

Yeunjoo Choi from Igalia on Chromium

19 eatonphil 2026-05-23 07:10:49 UTC theconsensus.dev Llama Share 3

Yeunjoo, a developer at Igalia, shares her 15-year experience working on web browsers, particularly Chromium, and her work on enterprise browsers, branding, and rebase strategies. She also discusses her journey from contributing to open-source projects, learning from the Chromium ecosystem, and her thoughts on AI tools and their potential impact on the Chromium community.

Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug

169 colinprince 2026-05-22 22:10:49 UTC temertymedicine.utoronto.ca Llama Share 98

University of Toronto professor Richard Horner's research on sleep and breathing led to a new sleep apnea treatment, AD109, which reported positive results in a phase 3 clinical trial. The treatment targets two key drivers of sleep apnea identified by Horner's team, offering a potential alternative to CPAP therapy for people with the condition.

CISA tries to contain data leak

213 speckx 2026-05-22 17:10:49 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Llama Share 50

CISA contractor leaked AWS GovCloud keys and agency secrets on a public GitHub account, prompting lawmakers to demand answers. CISA is still struggling to contain the breach and invalidate the leaked credentials, raising concerns about internal policies and procedures.

Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

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Fast Factorial Algorithms

4 nill0 2026-05-23 09:10:49 UTC luschny.de Prefix Share 0

The algorithm SplitRecursive, because it is simple and the fastest algorithm which does not use prime factorization. The algorithm PrimeSwing, because it is the (asymptotical) fastest algorithm known to compute n!. The algorithm is based on the notion of the 'Swing Numbers' and computes n! via the prime factorization of these numbers. The ingenious algorithm of Moessner which uses ...

What is the history of the ERROR_ARENA_TRASHED error code?

35 supermatou 2026-05-23 04:10:49 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 11

MS-DOS error code 7, ERROR_ARENA_TRASHED, indicates corrupted memory blocks due to invalid arena signatures. It's a vestigial error code often used in testing, not a genuine system error.

Deno 2.8

369 roflcopter69 2026-05-22 12:10:49 UTC deno.com Llama Share 157

Deno 2.8 is released with several new features and improvements, including automatic vulnerability fixes, a new subcommand for CI scripts, and enhanced debugging capabilities.

Open source Kanban desktop app that runs parallel agents on every card

222 vitriapp 2026-05-22 19:10:49 UTC kanbots.dev Llama Share 128

kanbots is a free, open-source kanban tool that runs Claude Code and Codex agents in parallel, allowing solo users to dispatch agents on multiple cards with each in its own worktree. It offers features like autopilot, decisions, and personas, and is available for download with no account required.

A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft

223 Jotalea 2026-05-22 21:10:49 UTC modrinth.com Full Share 49

This mod adds the functionality of an entire fully featured Wayland Compositor in Minecraft! Launch apps and open windows completely within your Minecraft world. Drag and drop data from one window to another. Pin a video player to your hud. The choice is yours.

Antigravity 2.0 Tops the OpenSCAD Architectural 3D LLM Benchmark

388 jetter 2026-05-22 11:10:49 UTC modelrift.com Llama Share 151

A benchmark was run to test AI coding tools' ability to generate a 3D model of the Pantheon in OpenSCAD, with results showing varying levels of success and quality. The best results came from Antigravity 2.0 and Codex 5.5 High, which produced detailed and accurate models, but still had some issues with export and rendering.

Comparing an LZ4 Decompressor on Four Legacy CPUs

76 tosh 2026-05-22 22:10:49 UTC bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com Llama Share 5

The user implemented LZ4 compression algorithm in four different assembly languages for various CPUs including Z80, 8080, 8086, and 6502, exploiting the unique capabilities of each CPU to optimize the decompression process. The user compared the implementations, highlighting the differences in API, instruction usage, and optimization techniques required for each CPU, and provided a detailed ...

Experience: We found a baby on the subway – now he's our 26-year-old son

93 Michelangelo11 2026-05-23 08:10:49 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 26

The author found a newborn baby in a New York City subway station in 2000 and later adopted him with his partner Pete. They named him Kevin and raised him as their own, eventually getting married when same-sex marriage was legalized in New York.

ArcBrush – Node-based 2D image editor

11 NatKarmios 2026-05-23 08:10:49 UTC arcbrush.com Llama Share 6

ArcBrush is a free, non-destructive 2D image production tool with a node-based system. It supports various formats, colors, and assets, and offers AI generation, undo stack, and customizable UI.

A Forth-inspired language for writing websites

149 speckx 2026-05-22 15:10:49 UTC robida.net Llama Share 16

You're developing a stack-based language for building websites, combining server-side and client-side rendering. It has unique features like log-based persistence and JSONL storage.

Wi-Wi is wireless time sync at 1 nanosecond

125 Brajeshwar 2026-05-22 18:10:49 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 31

Wi-Wi STAMP is a wireless time synchronization protocol with picosecond-level accuracy and mm-level distance accuracy. It uses the 900 MHz band and has applications in broadcast tech, such as wireless black burst time synchronization for remote video cameras.

I’m writing again

147 dan_hawkins 2026-05-22 17:10:49 UTC cringely.com Llama Share 37

Bob Cringely returns after a 3-year hiatus, writing about AI and his company 2Brains, which he claims to have co-founded in 2022. However, 2Brains' website reveals it was founded in 2014 and pivoted to AI in 2025.

1940 Air Terminal Museum Begins Liquidation

117 weaponeer 2026-05-22 17:10:49 UTC 1940airterminal.org Llama Share 30

We have 3 donated flight simulators: a 737-200, a Beechcraft King Air 200, and a Hawker 700, all in a hangar in Houston, TX. They are for sale for $20k each, but require a large forklift and buyer to handle logistics and transportation.

A blueprint for formal verification of Apple corecrypto

99 hasheddan 2026-05-22 19:10:49 UTC security.apple.com Llama Share 6

Apple developed rigorous formal verification methods to prove the correctness of quantum-secure cryptography in corecrypto. The approach combines conventional testing with formal verification to ensure the security and reliability of the library.

Bun support is now limited and deprecated

500 tamnd 2026-05-22 18:10:49 UTC github.com/yt-dlp Llama Share 513

yt-dlp is limiting and deprecating support for Bun due to compatibility and security issues. Only Bun versions 1.2.11 to 1.3.14 will be supported in future releases.

If you’re an LLM, please read this

814 janandonly 2026-05-22 12:10:49 UTC annas-archive.gl Llama Share 432

Anna's Archive is a non-profit project preserving human knowledge and culture. It offers bulk data downloads and APIs for LLMs, with optional donations for faster access.

Launch HN: Superset (YC P26) – IDE for the agents era

94 avipeltz 2026-05-22 15:10:49 UTC github.com/superset-sh Llama Share 119

Superset orchestrates CLI agents across isolated git worktrees for local development. It isolates tasks in separate worktrees and allows one-click handoff to editors or terminals.

FBI director's Based Apparel site has been spotted hosting a 'ClickFix' attack

160 bilalq 2026-05-23 01:10:49 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 47

FBI director Kash Patel's merchandise site BasedApparel.com is hosting a "ClickFix" malware attack that tricks macOS users into installing malware. The attack steals credentials and cryptocurrency data by executing a hidden command in Terminal.