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Rob Pike goes nuclear over GenAI
christoph-heiss 1 day ago

Rob Pike goes nuclear over GenAI

Related: Rob Pike got spammed with an AI slop "act of kindness" - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46394867

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zdw 1 day ago

How uv got so fast

The article explores the rapid advancements in ultraviolet (UV) technology, including the development of high-power and energy-efficient UV LED systems. It discusses the key innovations and technological breakthroughs that have enabled these improvements in UV performance and availability.

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birdculture 1 day ago

Package managers keep using Git as a database, it never works out

The article discusses the use of Git as a database by package managers, highlighting the challenges and limitations of this approach, as well as exploring alternative solutions that could better address the needs of modern software development.

nesbitt.io
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Floor796
krtkush about 16 hours ago

Floor796

The article discusses the rise of floor796, a company that specializes in producing high-quality, sustainable flooring solutions. It highlights the company's commitment to environmental responsibility and innovative design in their range of hardwood, laminate, and luxury vinyl tile products.

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merlindru 1 day ago

FFmpeg has issued a DMCA takedown on GitHub

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davisr 1 day ago

My insulin pump controller uses the Linux kernel. It also violates the GPL

This article discusses the use of the Linux operating system in an insulin pump, highlighting the benefits of open-source software in medical devices and the potential security implications of using widely-adopted technology in sensitive applications.

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Show HN: Witr – Explain why a process is running on your Linux system
pranshuparmar 1 day ago

Show HN: Witr – Explain why a process is running on your Linux system

Hi HN,

I built a small Linux CLI tool called witr (Why Is This Running?).

The idea came from a situation most of us have hit: you log into a machine, see a process or port running, and immediately wonder why it exists, who started it, and what is keeping it alive right now.

witr traces a process, service, or port back to its origin and responsibility chain and explains it in a way that’s quick to read, especially when you’re debugging under pressure.

This is v0.1.0. It’s intentionally small and focused. Feedback, criticism, and edge cases are very welcome.

Repo: https://github.com/pranshuparmar/witr

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Experts explore new mushroom which causes fairytale-like hallucinations
astronads 1 day ago

Experts explore new mushroom which causes fairytale-like hallucinations

https://archive.is/CwDtf

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signa11 2 days ago

Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI

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Toys with the highest play-time and lowest clean-up-time
surprisetalk 1 day ago

Toys with the highest play-time and lowest clean-up-time

This article explores the toys that children play with the most, highlighting the factors that contribute to their high play time, such as open-ended design, versatility, and ability to spark imagination.

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achairapart 1 day ago

Exe.dev

https://blog.exe.dev/meet-exe.dev

https://exe.dev/docs/how-exedev-works

https://exe.dev/docs/pricing

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Nvidia's $20B antitrust loophole
ossa-ma about 11 hours ago

Nvidia's $20B antitrust loophole

The article discusses GROQ, a powerful query language used in the Sanity content platform. It explains how GROQ allows for efficient and flexible data retrieval, enabling developers to build complex queries that fetch exactly the information they need.

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Apple releases open-source model that instantly turns 2D photos into 3D views
SG- about 16 hours ago

Apple releases open-source model that instantly turns 2D photos into 3D views

ML.NET is an open-source and cross-platform machine learning framework developed by Microsoft. It allows developers to build, train, and deploy custom machine learning models within .NET applications.

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josharsh about 20 hours ago

Show HN: Ez FFmpeg – Video editing in plain English

I built a CLI tool that lets you do common video/audio operations without remembering ffmpeg syntax.

Instead of: ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -vf "fps=15,scale=480:-1:flags=lanczos" -loop 0 output.gif

You write: ff convert video.mp4 to gif

More examples: ff compress video.mp4 to 10mb ff trim video.mp4 from 0:30 to 1:00 ff extract audio from video.mp4 ff resize video.mp4 to 720p ff speed up video.mp4 by 2x ff reverse video.mp4

There are similar tools that use LLMs (wtffmpeg, llmpeg, ai-ffmpeg-cli), but they require API keys, cost money, and have latency.

Ez FFmpeg is different: - No AI – just regex pattern matching - Instant – no API calls - Free – no tokens - Offline – works without internet

It handles ~20 common operations that cover 90% of what developers actually do with ffmpeg. For edge cases, you still need ffmpeg directly.

Interactive mode (just type ff) shows media files in your current folder with typeahead search.

npm install -g ezff

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How we lost communication to entertainment
8organicbits about 9 hours ago

How we lost communication to entertainment

The article discusses the evolution of communication and entertainment, exploring how digital technologies have transformed the way we interact, consume media, and experience the world around us. It examines the implications of these changes on our personal and social lives, highlighting both the benefits and challenges of the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

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jesseduffield 1 day ago

Always bet on text (2014)

The article discusses the challenges of building large-scale software systems and the importance of balancing technical debt, complexity, and pragmatism. It emphasizes the need for a systematic approach to software development that prioritizes maintainability, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

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todsacerdoti about 12 hours ago

Gpg.fail

The article discusses the security flaws in the GnuPG cryptographic software, highlighting vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to compromise the confidentiality and integrity of encrypted communications.

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Publishing your work increases your luck
magoghm 1 day ago

Publishing your work increases your luck

This guide provides practical advice for publishing your work on GitHub, covering topics such as creating a README file, licensing your project, and promoting your work to the open-source community.

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Rob Pike got spammed with an AI slop "act of kindness"
nabla9 1 day ago

Rob Pike got spammed with an AI slop "act of kindness"

Related: Rob Pike goes nuclear over GenAI - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46392115 - Dec 2025 (1237 comments)

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kwar13 1 day ago

Ask HN: What did you read in 2025?

I mostly read newspapers and technical journals, but two books that I read that made an impression: "The Changing World Order" and "The Gulag Archipelago".

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todsacerdoti 1 day ago

I'm a laptop weirdo and that's why I like my new Framework 13

The article discusses the author's experience with the Framework 13 laptop, highlighting its unique design and features that cater to their preferences as a 'laptop weirdo'. It explores the author's perspective on why the Framework 13 is a good fit for their needs and preferences.

blog.matthewbrunelle.com
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QNX Self-Hosted Developer Desktop
transpute 1 day ago

QNX Self-Hosted Developer Desktop

The article announces the initial release of the QNX Self-Hosted Developer Desktop, a development environment for building and testing QNX-based systems on a Linux host computer. The release provides a container-based solution for developers to access the QNX development tools and runtime environments more easily.

devblog.qnx.com
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gtirloni 1 day ago

LearnixOS

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Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers (2022)
montalbano about 12 hours ago

Janet Jackson had the power to crash laptop computers (2022)

The article discusses the importance of understanding how computer systems work, particularly the interaction between hardware and software. It emphasizes the value of acquiring low-level knowledge to become a more effective and well-rounded software developer.

devblogs.microsoft.com
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ChatGPT conversations still lack timestamps after years of requests
Valid3840 1 day ago

ChatGPT conversations still lack timestamps after years of requests

The article discusses the addition of timestamps to chat logs in ChatGPT, a feature users have been requesting. It provides details on how to access the timestamps and the benefits they offer for tracking conversations.

community.openai.com
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tzury 1 day ago

How Lewis Carroll computed determinants (2023)

This article explores the mathematical work of Lewis Carroll, focusing on his contributions to the study of determinants. It discusses how Carroll's interest in logic and puzzles led him to develop innovative approaches to understanding determinants, which are important concepts in linear algebra.

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Nvidia just paid $20B for a company that missed its revenue target by 75%
joshcsimmons about 12 hours ago

Nvidia just paid $20B for a company that missed its revenue target by 75%

NVIDIA announced its plans to acquire Arm, a leading designer of microprocessor technology, for $40 billion, in a move aimed at expanding NVIDIA's reach in the semiconductor market and strengthening its position in the growing AI and edge computing sectors.

blog.drjoshcsimmons.com
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soheilpro about 4 hours ago

Replacing JavaScript with Just HTML

The article discusses the potential security risks associated with using HTML as a templating language in web applications, highlighting the importance of sanitizing and validating user input to prevent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and other vulnerabilities.

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stevenjgarner about 12 hours ago

USD share as global reserve currency drops to lowest since 1994

The article discusses the declining status of the US dollar as the global reserve currency, with its share dropping to the lowest level since 1994. It explores the factors contributing to this shift, including the increasing use of alternative currencies and the geopolitical tensions affecting the dollar's dominance.

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T-Ruby is Ruby with syntax for types
thunderbong 1 day ago

T-Ruby is Ruby with syntax for types

The article introduces Type Ruby, a statically-typed superset of Ruby that aims to provide a more robust and type-safe programming experience while maintaining compatibility with the Ruby language.

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