Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda

361 lexandstuff 2026-05-22 22:22:14 UTC notesbylex.com Llama Share 116

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.

Why Japanese companies do so many different things

623 d0ks 2026-05-22 16:22:14 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 306

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.

Project Glasswing: An Initial Update

405 louiereederson 2026-05-22 20:22:14 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 233

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.

Blood Pumping Mechanism of the Hoof (2020)

69 thunderbong 2026-05-22 23:22:14 UTC horses.extension.org Llama Share 12

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.

Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug

137 colinprince 2026-05-22 22:22:14 UTC temertymedicine.utoronto.ca Llama Share 86

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.

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

53 layer8 2026-05-23 02:22:14 UTC phys.org Full Share 13

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Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses

196 robertkarl 2026-05-22 18:22:14 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 140

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.

What is the history of the ERROR_ARENA_TRASHED error code?

18 supermatou 2026-05-23 03:22:14 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 4

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.

CISA tries to contain data leak

184 speckx 2026-05-22 17:22:14 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Llama Share 46

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.

A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft

189 Jotalea 2026-05-22 21:22:14 UTC modrinth.com Full Share 36

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.

Deno 2.8

345 roflcopter69 2026-05-22 12:22:14 UTC deno.com Llama Share 147

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.

Antigravity 2.0 Tops the OpenSCAD Architectural 3D LLM Benchmark

378 jetter 2026-05-22 11:22:14 UTC modelrift.com Llama Share 147

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.

The Quadratic Sandwich

7 cpp_frog 2026-05-23 05:22:14 UTC fedemagnani.github.io Prefix Share 0

If you have ever tried to minimize a function with gradient descent, you probably noticed that some functions are a joy to optimize and others are a nightmare. The difference often boils down to two properties: strong convexity and L-smoothness. These two concepts define a “sandwich” of quadratic bounds around your function that tells you exactly how well-behaved it is. If the sandwich is ...

Comparing an LZ4 Decompressor on Four Legacy CPUs

57 tosh 2026-05-22 22:22:14 UTC bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com Llama Share 3

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 ...

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

208 vitriapp 2026-05-22 18:22:14 UTC kanbots.dev Llama Share 120

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.

1940 Air Terminal Museum Begins Liquidation

114 weaponeer 2026-05-22 17:22:14 UTC 1940airterminal.org Llama Share 28

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.

Wi-Wi is wireless time sync at 1 nanosecond

113 Brajeshwar 2026-05-22 17:22:14 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 21

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.

A Forth-inspired language for writing websites

142 speckx 2026-05-22 15:22:14 UTC robida.net Llama Share 14

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.

Sp.h is the standard library that C deserves

77 dboon 2026-05-23 03:22:14 UTC spader.zone Llama Share 66

The user has created a high-quality, ultra-portable C standard library called sp.h1, which is a 15,000 line single header library written in plain C99. The library aims to modernize C by ditching null-terminated strings and providing a more ergonomic and performant alternative, while also being highly customizable and compatible with various platforms.

A blueprint for formal verification of Apple corecrypto

88 hasheddan 2026-05-22 19:22:14 UTC security.apple.com Llama Share 4

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.

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

124 bilalq 2026-05-23 01:22:14 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 36

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.

"Stick" – A primitive/fun interactive demo of a tiny rig to animate layout

33 zhxiaoliang 2026-05-23 01:22:14 UTC cosmiciron.github.io Full Share 5

A stick figure is rebuilt from primitive exclusion parts on every frame. The text wraps around the current pose returned by the same form call. Wave Animate wave Show stick man visual Show piece framing

I’m writing again

132 dan_hawkins 2026-05-22 17:22:14 UTC cringely.com Llama Share 35

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.

Bun support is now limited and deprecated

453 tamnd 2026-05-22 18:22:14 UTC github.com/yt-dlp Llama Share 447

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.

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

93 avipeltz 2026-05-22 15:22:14 UTC github.com/superset-sh Llama Share 116

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.

If you’re an LLM, please read this

790 janandonly 2026-05-22 12:22:14 UTC annas-archive.gl Llama Share 418

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.

Staged publishing and new install-time controls for npm

40 brianmcnulty 2026-05-22 20:22:14 UTC github.blog Llama Share 3

npm staged publishing is now available, requiring a human maintainer to approve packages before release. Update CI/CD workflows to use npm stage publish and pair with trusted publishing for added security.

U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators

385 ceejayoz 2026-05-22 17:22:14 UTC science.org Llama Share 239

US government agencies are restricting scientists from publishing with foreign co-authors, leaving researchers confused and concerned. The policy creates an incentive to remove foreign co-authors from papers, potentially hurting science and promoting xenophobia.

Spanish Court Declines to Fine NordVPN over LaLiga Piracy Blocking Order

6 gslin 2026-05-23 06:56:14 UTC torrentfreak.com Prefix Share 0

In February, the Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba labeled VPN services as “technological intermediaries,” ordering them to actively block IP addresses that host illegal LaLiga matches. The “dynamic” injunction specifically targeted NordVPN and ProtonVPN and it was granted without the companies being heard. In addition, there was no immediate right of appeal either. Both VPN providers ...

Models.dev: open-source database of AI model specs, pricing, and capabilities

130 maxloh 2026-05-22 21:22:14 UTC github.com/anomalyco Llama Share 23

Models.dev is a community-contributed project to catalog AI models, using a TOML file structure with provider and model IDs for lookup. To add a new model, create a TOML file with model details, including name, attachment, and cost information, and optionally use the extends feature for wrapper providers.