Switzerland. Block by block. At 1:1 scale

53 theanonymousone 2026-10-26 08:46:27 UTC blocks.manifold3d.ch Llama Share 5

Ein Minecraft-Mod namens "Swiss World" nutzt offene Geodaten von swisstopo, um eine genaue Darstellung der Schweiz in dem Spiel zu erstellen. Das Mod bietet eine Vielzahl von Funktionen und Details, wie z.B. die Möglichkeit, mit einem Klick auf die Karte einen Teleport-Befehl auszuführen.

Show HN: TitleArt – Make text like it's 1997

228 davidbarker 2026-10-26 03:41:27 UTC titleart.dvy.io Full Share 36

Every classic WordArt style, shape and 3-D effect, in your browser.

The result of the C++26 DIS ballot

46 uasi 2026-10-26 06:41:27 UTC train-it.eu Llama Share 33

C++26 failed its DIS ballot due to a lack of votes in favor, with 12 out of 20 P-members voting Yes and 8 voting No. The main reason for the opposition was the contracts feature, which is now under review by WG21.

PaperPilot – Zero-Cloud, Pure-Rust PDF Engine with WASM and MCP

132 vardhan1237 2026-10-26 03:41:27 UTC github.com/krushnavardhanreddy Llama Share 30

PaperPilot is a Rust-based PDF toolkit for local use, offering various features like merging, splitting, and compressing. It provides a consistent API across different interfaces and has an open-source community edition under Apache 2.0 license.

Behind the scenes at the NeXT Computer office

108 Austin_Conlon 2026-10-26 03:41:27 UTC exhibits.stanford.edu Full Share 49

The archive of photographer Douglas Menuez, including over 250,000 photographs documenting the rise of Silicon Valley.

Growing Trees

52 ibobev 2026-10-26 05:41:27 UTC brashandplucky.com Llama Share 5

The author discusses a procedural tree growth method inspired by Palubicki et al.'s 2009 paper, using a voxel grid to simulate light availability and competition among buds. The method produces realistic crown shapes and branching patterns through feedback loops of resource allocation and bud placement control.

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

540 jumploops 2026-10-25 18:41:27 UTC imaginationlibrary.com Llama Share 93

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library gifts free books to children worldwide, promoting early childhood literacy and inspiring a love of reading. The program, launched in 1995, has expanded to five countries and aims to reach every child with access to quality books.

Show HN: A Truly Modular Keyboard

154 NotARoomba 2026-10-26 02:41:27 UTC github.com/notaroomba Llama Share 43

The Keybit and Keyword boards are designed in KiCad, featuring a single key with a Cherry MX switch and CH32V003. They connect to the main board via pogo pins for 3.3V, GND, and I2C, with programming pads on the corners.

Overgrown, when plants invade your abandoned tabs

271 speckx 2026-10-25 20:41:27 UTC charliegerard.dev Llama Share 94

A Chrome extension simulates overgrown plants on neglected tabs, allowing users to "slash" through vines to access them again. The extension features a neglect clock and various plant-clearing tools, making it more enjoyable to return to abandoned tabs.

Attention Is Not What You Need (2025)

105 westurner 2026-10-26 00:41:27 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 37

Researchers question the necessity of explicit self-attention in sequence modeling, proposing an attention-free architecture based on Grassmann flows. This approach uses geometric features to propagate information through controlled deformations of low-rank subspaces.

Microsoft Decision-1: 9B Qwen Model Launch Explained

58 gmays 2026-10-26 03:41:27 UTC shattered.io Llama Share 23

Microsoft introduced Microsoft-Decision-1, a 9-billion-parameter model that scores fixed answer options with a calibrated probability rather than generating open-ended text. It's designed for routing, classification, prioritization, verification, and workflow control tasks.

Iron Age salt-mining complex found beneath Hallstatt in Austria

74 janandonly 2026-10-26 01:41:27 UTC archaeologymag.com Llama Share 18

Archaeologists have discovered a vast network of Iron Age salt-mining chambers beneath Hallstatt, Austria, offering insights into prehistoric mining techniques. The newly found chambers reveal daily life and technology used by miners 7,300 years ago.

IBM CEO says open weight models are now good and cheap on-prem

241 Betelbuddy 2026-10-26 02:41:27 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 139

IBM CEO Arvind Krishna sees open weight models as a viable option for on-prem enterprise use, offering 90% effectiveness at 10% of the cost. IBM is experiencing booming interest in on-prem AI infrastructure and plans to ease deployments with software solutions.

Birdwatching rewires the brain and slows cognitive decline

12 cisc 2026-10-26 06:41:27 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 2

Birdwatching is being used as therapy for dementia patients, helping them feel more connected to others and experience positive emotions. Research shows that birdwatching can slow brain ageing by keeping the brain more organised and active.

Why I Am a Programmer

225 jruohonen 2026-10-25 19:41:27 UTC alfie.wtf Llama Share 69

A student named Jonny expresses his desire to create something that will change people's perception of reality through writing demos, inspired by his childhood experiences with pirating games and exploring the digital underground.

F-Zero X on Nintendo 3DS

116 bpierre 2026-10-25 23:41:27 UTC hypnotize.works Llama Share 58

The G-Diffuser port to Nintendo 3DS was completed in v1.0.0, featuring native-60 frame pacing and stereoscopic 3D on both Old and New 3DS consoles with the Expansion Kit. The project involved a team of subagents working over several phases, from research to release, with various milestones and challenges along the way.

Superhuman Hardware Design Is the Easy Part

14 gmays 2026-10-26 07:41:27 UTC a16z.news Llama Share 2

OpenAI has acquired Orchestra Bio, and superhuman AI models are expected to revolutionize hardware engineering by designing parts and assemblies more efficiently. However, the process of building real-world hardware requires much more than just digital design skills.

Steal My Bitcoin CTF PoC

112 davikr 2026-10-26 00:41:27 UTC github.com/killaboi Llama Share 23

A Python script reproduces the Steal My Bitcoin challenge, using only standard library functions. The script builds requests, checks for leaks and records HTTP bytes from a new run.

The State of Context Engineering

183 pchristensen 2026-10-25 20:41:27 UTC dbreunig.com Llama Share 42

The speaker discussed context fails and fixes in AI, where model makers create challenges that users must overcome. They introduced various context engineering techniques to address these issues, including augmentation, loadout, quarantine, pruning, offloading and strategic forgetting.

We should be more ambitious with the software we build

802 ltratt 2026-10-25 09:41:27 UTC danluu.com Llama Share 712

The author discusses the potential for ambitious software projects, citing examples of successful projects like pgrust and Azul AI. They argue that with advancements in capabilities, it's now possible to build more complex and high-quality software without requiring extensive expertise or resources. The author also notes that while some people may be able to achieve impressive results with ...

Show HN: ADRs for AI – Deliberation records for human–AI work, versioned in Git

43 lumbroso 2026-10-26 00:41:27 UTC adrs.systems Llama Share 23

The ADRs4AI method combines human and AI collaboration to create a record of decision-making processes, allowing for resumable work and compound thinking. It uses templates, seed questions, and AI recommendations to facilitate deliberative programming.

Amazon’s “digital pacifier” for toddlers

190 jumploops 2026-10-25 16:41:27 UTC oligarchwatch.substack.com Llama Share 268

Amazon released new tablets for toddlers despite concerns over developmental problems and emotional dysregulation linked to screen time. The company's marketing claims do not align with studies showing increased screen time is associated with poorer learning outcomes in children.

A 10-year-old CNN outperforms frontier LLMs for skin cancer diagnosis

551 sungam 2026-10-25 17:41:27 UTC lynchlab.net Llama Share 237

Two AI models, a CNN and two LLMs, were tested on 200 skin lesions with varying accuracy in diagnosing benign or malignant conditions. The CNN outperformed the LLMs in most cases, especially for melanomas and actinic keratoses.

Removing Next.js Got My Blog to 100 on Every Lighthouse Category

136 textlanes33 2026-10-26 01:41:27 UTC korindiehacker.bloffy.blog Llama Share 76

The author built a blog with perfect Lighthouse scores after removing Next.js and using Hono, a framework that provides fast and simple performance. The blog now has 100 points across all categories, with significant improvements in build time and unused code size.

OpenAI and Anthropic cut their LLM prices by up to 80% within a few months. Why?

309 minimaxir 2026-10-25 21:41:27 UTC minimaxir.com Llama Share 304

The LLM model prices have significantly decreased over the past few months, with OpenAI cutting GPT-5.6 Luna's price by 80% and GPT-6 Sol's price by around 20%. This trend is attributed to increased competition from open-weight models like DeepSeek Flash V4.1 and Moonshot AI's Kimi K3.1 Pro, which are catching up in performance while offering lower costs.

Where the Romans Fought (interactive map)

96 endorphine 2026-10-25 19:41:27 UTC iosiflazaridis.github.io Llama Share 35

The Roman Wikipedia lists battles from 753-391 BCE, with over 649 entries, including sieges and named land/sea battles. The list includes information on the opposing forces, outcomes, and research estimates of Greek speakers in each battle.

Making the Buddha Head from Merv Whole Again

46 laybak 2026-10-25 21:41:27 UTC getty.edu Llama Share 0

Susanne Gänsicke, a senior conservator at the Getty Museum, is leading a project to conserve the 5th-6th century CE Buddha head discovered in Turkmenistan. The team aims to restore the head using advanced techniques and technology.

What goes into making an animated film?

140 embedding-shape 2026-10-25 20:41:27 UTC disneyanimation.com Llama Share 62

Disney Animation's departments collaborate to create a film, with an average production time of 3-5 years. The studio provides education and resources, including the Walt Disney Animation Research Library and cutting-edge technology tools.

Active incident at Dreamhost forcing password reset

151 greenchair 2026-10-25 13:41:27 UTC dreamhoststatus.com Llama Share 59

DreamHost is resetting passwords for affected email and FTP/SFTP users due to a system issue, with instructions sent via email. Account owners can set new passwords in the DreamHost control panel at panel.dreamhost.com without waiting for an email notification.

Show HN: Proc-CLI – An agent-friendly CLI tool for process and port management

11 yazeedaloyoun 2026-10-26 04:41:27 UTC proc-cli.com Llama Share 1

proc is a CLI tool for process management that allows users to find, stop, and free ports in one command. It provides a standardized way of interacting with processes across different operating systems.