F-Droid 2.0

567 daveoc64 2026-09-24 15:42:00 UTC f-droid.org Llama Share 174

F-Droid 2.0 is a redesigned app that offers a modern interface, improved search, and better app discovery for free and open-source Android apps. The new version simplifies the user experience while integrating with current Android patterns like Material Design.

Show HN: Make cursed fonts like Times New Bastard

146 MitPitt 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC bastardica.mitpit.com Llama Share 24

Bastardica is a font generator that creates contextual ligatures, improving OpenType fonts. It can be used with various tools and websites to create unique, richer-looking fonts without affecting the original licenses.

Show HN: Whiteboard (YC W26) – An open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

101 sidharthkmenon 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC github.com/devdotfast Llama Share 30

Whiteboard is an open-source desktop app for humans and agents to collaborate on software architecture. It integrates with existing tools, allowing agents to draw diagrams and describe their work in a shared workspace.

Rails World 2026 Opening Keynote [video]

106 an0malous 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 76

Fearless SIMD v1.0

74 verdagon 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC linebender.org Llama Share 13

Fearless SIMD is a portable and performant SIMD abstraction that aims to serve users well with various features. It achieves its goals by providing both precise and fast variants for operations, easy expression of algorithms in native vector size, and safe access to intrinsics.

Creatine uptake enhances antitumor immunity

85 lormayna 2026-09-24 18:42:00 UTC cell.com Full Share 96

The forgotten battle of East Lansing

41 rmason 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC eastlansinginfo.news Llama Share 1

Students at Michigan State College clashed with labor union members in East Lansing, leading to a one-day strike and protests. The conflict began when the UAW Local 182 was recognized as the chief collective bargaining representative for autoworkers, prompting Capital City Wrecking Company to fire its newly elected officers and refuse recognition.

Stable (YC W20) Is Hiring Product Engineers

0 2026-09-24 18:42:00 UTC usestable.com Llama Share

Stable is a startup that simplifies business operations for companies, providing a dashboard and mail management tools. They're hiring a product engineer to build the software backbone of their modern business infrastructure.

My weird new hobby: Wandering around Tokyo on Google Maps

63 ahmedhossamdev 2026-09-24 16:42:00 UTC ahmedhossamdev.com Llama Share 24

The writer enjoys exploring Street View, zooming in on random objects and streets, finding interesting details and stories. They find satisfaction in seeing how places change over time, especially when a specific object or location remains constant despite the passage of years.

Forging 1024-bit RSA signatures in nearly SNFS time [pdf]

27 int0x29 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC eprint.iacr.org Llama Share 2

Researchers have demonstrated an attack on RSA digital signatures, known as e√NFS, which can forge arbitrary signatures using temporary access to a raw RSA signing oracle and modest computational resources. The attack reduces the security of 1024-bit to 4096-bit RSA by up to 15-30 bits, highlighting a gap in current RSA-type security assumptions and suggesting that post-quantum algorithms may ...

Book review: Is parallel programming hard, and, if so, what can you do about it?

39 ahelwer 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC ahelwer.ca Llama Share 3

The author read "Is Parallel Programming Hard, And, If So, What Can You Do About It?" while on vacation and found it to be a perfect introduction to concurrency for their level of knowledge. The book provided a thorough explanation of CPU architecture and the challenges of writing concurrent programs without mutexes or message-passing patterns.

Two-tier encryption in the UK

311 ReturnoftheHack 2026-09-24 10:42:00 UTC macanorak.com Llama Share 318

The UK government ordered Apple to create a way to access encrypted iCloud data, but Apple refused, citing concerns about weakening end-to-end encryption. The UK's Investigatory Powers Act allows for such requests, but the secrecy surrounding these orders undermines democratic governance and cybersecurity.

Geothermal heat map of US hot springs

35 armenarmen 2026-09-24 16:42:00 UTC soakingsprings.com Llama Share 13

Hot springs are plotted on a map showing heat flow from the earth, with warmer colors indicating faster surface heating. Heat flow varies by region, with most of the West having higher values due to faulted crust allowing hot rock to reach the surface.

Show HN: Radix – Visual UI for agentic programming

7 0x1062 2026-09-24 18:42:00 UTC radix-os.com Full Share 4

A visual UI for agentic programming Build persistent flexible artifacts as your agent works.Get a free key →

Why is the liver so weirdly regenerative?

75 jbotz 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC dynomight.substack.com Full Share 63

Security auditing in the age of (good enough) AI

26 aray07 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC blog.trailofbits.com Llama Share 1

Security firms used AI to review a new zero-knowledge VM's codebase, finding dozens of bugs and improving quality. They built custom tooling and formal models to support manual and agent-driven reviews.

WaveDigger: Dig into wireless signals to discover their physical locations

56 882542F3884314B 2026-09-24 14:42:00 UTC github.com/christianrowlands Llama Share 7

WaveDigger is a tool that helps find Wi-Fi access points and cell towers by their MAC addresses or network parameters. It uses Apple's location services API to query BSSID locations, built on research from the apple-corelocation-experiments project.

Programming Tutorials Are Dead

8 polysaturate 2026-09-24 18:42:00 UTC robrace.dev LocalLLM Share 0

Traditional developer education is losing relevance as coding agents can adapt implementations directly into existing applications. The value lies in decisions and context, not static tutorials.

Nokia Design Archive (2025)

193 pillars 2026-09-24 10:42:00 UTC repo.aalto.fi Full Share 101

Show HN: Treepeat – Code similarity detection using Tree-sitter

23 91awebsi 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC github.com/dsummersl Llama Share 0

This tool detects near-duplicates in codebases using tree-sitter AST analysis and locality-sensitive hashing. It supports various programming languages and offers multiple comparison options with customizable rulesets.

Lambda MicroEgg

47 philzook 2026-09-24 16:42:00 UTC philipzucker.com Llama Share 5

The author has developed a tool that attaches lifting e-graph ideas to an s-expression based frontend, heavily influenced by Max's microegg. The tool supports binders, higher-order Miller patterns, and capture-avoiding substitution in right-hand sides for rewriting rules.

Show HN: Air-gapped file encryption as self-decrypting HTML page

21 emurlin 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC cms-sfx-demo.apeleg.com Llama Share 7

The website is blocking your action due to security measures, possibly triggered by submitting a certain word or phrase. You can report the issue to the site owner and provide details of what you were doing when blocked, including Cloudflare Ray ID.

Show HN: AgentRun: DSL to turn agents into workflows

20 miguelrios 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC github.com/parcha-ai Llama Share 1

AgentRun is a workflow language for agents, defining repeatable steps and using Jev for focused decisions. It integrates with existing tools and models, allowing users to create custom workflows without an API key.

Motor Characterization for Small Running Robots (2016)

15 loughnane 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC robot-daycare.com Llama Share 0

The author is characterizing cheap brushless motors for use in small running robots, with the goal of building a prototype 2-degree-of-freedom leg using hobby RC motors. The characterization involves measuring line-to-line resistance and back-EMF waveform at constant speed to determine motor performance metrics such as torque constant and motor constant.

Search – A small, fast WebKit browser for macOS

46 metrofun 2026-09-24 15:42:00 UTC github.com/driceroland Llama Share 12

Search is a minimal browser for macOS that blocks ads, hides clutter and offers private tabs. It's built from scratch using WebKit and doesn't require any sync or account setup.

GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeks

204 hermitcrab 2026-09-24 16:42:00 UTC successfulsoftware.net Llama Share 83

A customer found an imitation of their data wrangling software on Github, using the product name and logo without permission. The company has reported it to Github support 23 days ago with no response, prompting consideration of a DCMA takedown request.

A Million Agents Is a Distributed System Problem

8 tonychang430 2026-09-24 17:42:00 UTC instacloud.com LocalLLM Share 1

Agents are limited by finite resources like tokens and memory, similar to humans. Effective coordination requires scheduling, state management, and recovery mechanisms to handle failures and scale intelligence.

Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop

361 signa11 2026-09-24 03:42:00 UTC lwn.net Llama Share 447

Scott Jenson, a UX expert, is calling for open-source projects to experiment with new desktop designs beyond the traditional "windows, icons, menus, pointer" (WIMP) model. He believes that the Linux desktop needs more innovation and user experience improvements.

B5-BJ2 – Ice Cream Barges – Concrete Ship Constructors (2023)

17 nixass 2026-09-24 16:42:00 UTC thecretefleet.com Full Share 7

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Experiencing writing at our recent Chinese calligraphy workshop

16 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 16:42:00 UTC viewsproject.wordpress.com Llama Share 1

Roland Buckingham Hsiao led a workshop on Chinese calligraphy, emphasizing writing as practice and experiential learning. Participants learned various scripts, including Seal Script and Cursive Script, while exploring the relationship between writing styles and their results.