Agent design is still hard

146 the_mitsuhiko 2025-11-22 12:14:27 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Llama Share 54

Building agents is complex and messy, with SDK abstractions breaking down when used in real-world scenarios. The user shares their experience with building an agent using the Vercel AI SDK and Anthropic SDK, highlighting the importance of explicit cache management and reinforcement learning.

Personal blogs are back, should niche blogs be next?

467 gnabgib 2025-11-21 23:14:27 UTC disassociated.com Llama Share 300

The article discusses the evolution of blogging, particularly niche blogging, and its potential revival. It argues that well-written, topic-focused resources are disappearing from the web, leaving behind misinformation and AI-generated content.

Kodak ran a nuclear device in its basement for decades

156 cainxinth 2025-11-22 06:14:27 UTC popularmechanics.com Llama Share 71

Kodak used a nuclear device called the californium neutron flux multiplier (CFX) from 1975 to 2006 to analyze materials and inspect objects. The device used highly enriched uranium and a small amount of californium-252 to produce a stream of neutrons for research and development.

Helping Valve to power up Steam devices

701 TingPing 2025-11-21 18:14:27 UTC igalia.com Llama Share 246

Valve unveiled three new gaming devices: Steam Frame, a wireless VR headset; Steam Machine, a gaming console; and Steam Controller, a handheld game controller. Igalia is contributing to these devices, particularly the Frame, which runs on an ARM-based CPU using a translation layer called FEX.

The twin probes just launched toward Mars have an Easter egg on board

26 pseudolus 2025-11-22 12:14:27 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 11

The ESCAPADE mission, led by UC Berkeley, launched on a New Glenn rocket with twin satellites Blue and Gold to study Mars' magnetosphere and atmosphere loss. The satellites, adorned with kiwi graphics, will enter Martian orbit in 2027 to collect data on space weather and climate history.

Samsung's 60% DRAM price hike signals a new phase of global memory tightening

350 redohmy 2025-11-21 21:14:27 UTC buysellram.com Llama Share 294

Samsung's memory price surged by 60% since September due to AI data center demand straining global supply chains. The price increase is expected to persist through 2026 unless global DRAM output increases significantly.

The Pentagon Can't Trust GPS Anymore

11 jonbaer 2025-11-22 15:21:27 UTC wsj.com Full Share 10

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The Connectivity Standards Alliance Announces Zigbee 4.0 and Suzi

84 paulatreides 2025-11-22 05:14:27 UTC csa-iot.org Llama Share 52

The Connectivity Standards Alliance released Zigbee 4.0 and Suzi, a new brand for Zigbee's Sub-GHz feature, advancing IoT connectivity with greater range, reliability, and security. These innovations simplify certification, enhance information exchange, and support long-range, low-power mesh networking for secure, intelligent connectivity.

Original Superman comic becomes the highest-priced comic book ever sold

285 1659447091 2025-11-22 06:14:27 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 168

Three brothers in their 50s and 60s discovered a pristine 1939 Superman comic book in their late mother's California attic. The comic, graded 9.0, sold for $9.12m, breaking the record for the highest-priced comic book ever sold.

Show HN: Wealthfolio 2.0- Open source investment tracker. Now Mobile and Docker

584 a-fadil 2025-11-21 17:14:27 UTC wealthfolio.app Llama Share 190

This application securely tracks investments and savings in one place, providing clear charts and insights into portfolio performance. It helps users set savings targets, monitor progress, and stay on top of tax-advantaged account contribution limits.

Weight-sparse transformers have interpretable circuits [pdf]

41 0x79de 2025-11-22 09:14:27 UTC cdn.openai.com Llama Share 8

Researchers train weight-sparse models to achieve human-understandable circuits in language models, which contain neurons and residual channels corresponding to natural concepts with straightforward connections. The models scale and improve the capability-interpretability frontier, but scaling sparse models beyond tens of millions of nonzero parameters while preserving interpretability ...

TiDAR: Think in Diffusion, Talk in Autoregression

35 internetguy 2025-11-22 09:14:27 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 3

TiDAR is a hybrid architecture that balances parallel generation and quality by drafting tokens in diffusion and sampling outputs auto-regressively. It outperforms existing methods in throughput and quality, closing the gap with AR models while delivering 4.71x to 5.91x more tokens per second.

Moss Survives 9 Months in Space Vacuum

121 ashishgupta2209 2025-11-22 04:14:27 UTC scienceclock.com Llama Share 47

Scientists exposed moss spores to open space for nine months and found over 80 percent survived. This toughness may help mosses thrive in extraterrestrial environments like the Moon and Mars.

How to See the Dead

7 mailyk 2025-11-22 14:14:27 UTC asimov.press Prefix Share 0

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. The first question I ask my clients is, “How would you like to see the world?” Some answers are charming; they want to see the world as an infant does, everything new and unspoiled by habit and familiarity. Some are more professionally minded and wish for magnification-enhanced, telescopic, UV, infrared, or radiation-attuned ...

How I learned Vulkan and wrote a small game engine with it (2024)

135 jakogut 2025-11-22 00:14:27 UTC edw.is Llama Share 74

The user learned Vulkan and created a game engine with two small game demos in 3 months, recommending others to start with OpenGL and then move to Vulkan for graphics programming. They shared their experience with Vulkan, including their engine's architecture, shader techniques, and synchronization methods, and provided recommendations for resources and libraries to help others learn Vulkan.

We should all be using dependency cooldowns

411 todsacerdoti 2025-11-21 16:14:27 UTC blog.yossarian.net Llama Share 239

Open source supply chain attacks can be mitigated by implementing dependency cooldowns, which delay the use of new dependencies for a set period. This simple and free technique can prevent 80-90% of attacks by limiting the window of opportunity for attackers.

Sharper MRI scans may be on horizon thanks to new physics-based model

107 hhs 2025-11-22 01:14:27 UTC news.rice.edu Llama Share 28

Researchers at Rice University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a physics-based model of magnetic resonance relaxation that improves MRI imaging and diagnostics. The new model, called the NMR eigenmodes framework, provides a more accurate understanding of how contrast agents interact with water molecules.

A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies

24 Brajeshwar 2025-11-22 15:14:27 UTC livescience.com Llama Share 14

Insects are declining globally, with a 25% drop in bee biodiversity and a 22% fall in butterfly abundance in the US over the past two decades. This decline threatens global food security.

Concrete Shipbuilding – Argentina

37 surprisetalk 2025-11-22 07:14:27 UTC thecretefleet.com Full Share 10

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Arduino Terms of Service and Privacy Policy update: setting the record straight

71 manchoz 2025-11-22 02:14:27 UTC blog.arduino.cc Llama Share 62

Arduino reaffirms commitment to open-source principles and transparency, with no changes to user data handling or open-source availability. Updates to Terms of Service and Privacy Policy clarify data retention, minors' data protection, and commercial terms.

LAPD helicopter tracker with real-time operating costs

191 polalavik 2025-11-21 22:14:27 UTC lapdhelicoptertracker.com Full Share 214

Track LAPD police helicopters in real-time and see how much taxpayer money is being spent. Live aviation monitoring showing active flights, hourly costs, and total expenditure of Los Angeles Police Department air support.

Discontinuation of ARM Notebook with Snapdragon X Elite SoC

173 Venn1 2025-11-21 20:14:27 UTC tuxedocomputers.com Llama Share 104

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ADHD and monotropism (2023)

78 wonger_ 2025-11-22 12:14:27 UTC monotropism.org Llama Share 50

The author explores the connection between Monotropism, a theory explaining autistic traits, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), suggesting they may share an underlying cause. Monotropism's tendency to focus on one thing at a time may explain both conditions' characteristics, such as hyperfocus and inattention.

Childhood Friends, Not Moms, Shape Attachment Styles Most

245 dnetesn 2025-11-21 22:14:27 UTC nautil.us Llama Share 83

A new 30-year study found that early friendships have a bigger impact on adult attachment styles than relationships with parents. The study suggests that high-quality childhood friendships can lead to more secure adult relationships.

You can make PS2 games in JavaScript

289 tosh 2025-11-21 17:14:27 UTC jslegenddev.substack.com Llama Share 71

The user discovered that a JavaScript game they created was ported to the PS2 using the Athena engine, which allows JavaScript code to run on the PS2, and they were able to run the game on an emulator. The user then created a "Hello World" example using Athena, which included setting up a game loop, handling user input, and rendering text and animations on the PS2 screen.

Pixar: The Early Days A never-before-seen 1996 interview

138 sanj 2025-11-21 21:14:27 UTC stevejobsarchive.com Llama Share 9

Steve Jobs discusses Pixar's success and business model in a 1996 interview, revealing how it empowers artists and engineers. He reflects on lessons learned from Disney and how they shaped his approach to leading Apple.

Is Matrix Multiplication Ugly?

115 jamespropp 2025-11-21 23:14:27 UTC mathenchant.wordpress.com Llama Share 75

The author criticizes Stephen Witt's article in The New Yorker for misunderstanding matrix multiplication, which is a fundamental operation in linear algebra. The author argues that matrix multiplication is not ugly or lacking in symmetry, but rather a powerful tool in mathematics and other fields.

Self-hosting a NAT Gateway

150 veryrealsid 2025-11-21 23:14:27 UTC awsistoohard.com Llama Share 106

The author replaced AWS NAT Gateways with self-hosted NAT Gateways to reduce costs by 70%. They used Fck-NAT, a purpose-built AWS AMI image, to implement this in their development environment.

An Interview with Unity CEO Matthew Bromberg About Turnarounds

30 feross 2025-11-22 12:14:27 UTC stratechery.com Llama Share 27

Matthew Bromberg, Unity CEO, discussed his background and career in a Stratechery interview. He grew up in New York City, played complex board games, and studied literary theory in college. After his father's sudden death, he reevaluated his career path and attended law school, where he worked on the philosophy of language in law.

Make product worse, get money

135 zdw 2025-11-21 16:14:27 UTC dynomight.net Llama Share 149

You argue that the theory that dating apps have an incentive to string people along rather than find long-term relationships is not helpful because it applies to many businesses and doesn't explain why they get away with it.