AWS Finally Built Its Own AWS Emulator

298 super_linear 2026-11-11 19:02:48 UTC github.com/aws Llama Share 82

AWS Emulator is a local emulator of AWS APIs for testing and development without incurring additional service fees. It can be installed on various platforms, including Linux, Windows, and macOS, with optional telemetry data collection enabled by default.

Tim Peters has died

443 ayhanfuat 2026-11-11 17:02:48 UTC discuss.python.org Llama Share 44

The author shares a personal tribute to Tim Peters, a key figure in Python's development and design evolution. He credits Tim with influencing his own programming style and career, citing his positive influence on the language's growth from 2001 to 2014 as Director of the Python Software Foundation.

A false smoke alarm almost drowned Jane Street's only NYC datacenter

269 mbac32768 2026-11-11 17:02:48 UTC michael.bacarella.com Llama Share 139

The author recounts a false smoke alarm in Jane Street's NYC datacenter, which triggered sprinklers and threatened to destroy servers. He pulled power cords to prevent damage before the temperature rose too high.

AWS Emulator and the engineer's job when agents write the code

64 drbm 2026-11-11 19:02:48 UTC allthingsdistributed.com Llama Share 5

Amazon's CTO shares the story of hiring Swaminathan Sivasubramanian, who helped architect Dynamo and became a principal architect of AWS's data strategy. The company has now released AWS Emulator, which allows coding agents to test against real AWS services.

Show HN: I recreated Papers Please but you're deciding which YC startups to fund

52 bolau 2026-11-11 19:13:48 UTC termsheetplease.com Full Share 18

YC founders are raising a round. Inspect the financials, question the records, and decide who gets funded.

Retirement Savings Are Fueling the AI Bubble

31 speckx 2026-11-11 19:08:48 UTC lpeproject.org Llama Share 21

Lenore Palladino warns that the AI boom may be on the brink of a financial crisis due to massive debt and unregulated investments. The bubble is fueled by retirement accounts being used to finance companies building data centers, which could lead to financial collapse if demand disappoints or debts become unpayable.

Faster Retrieval for Better, More Efficient RAG

85 zerop 2026-11-11 17:02:48 UTC machinelearning.apple.com Llama Share 19

Researchers propose Amortizing Maximum Inner Product Search (MIPS) using learned support functions, which trades off accuracy for speed. This approach uses neural networks to mimic the ground-truth support function and can be used for routing queries towards their best match.

Google SWE points 48 AI agents at NASA Lidar, finds unmapped Maya pyramid in 72h

841 eyvindn 2026-11-11 13:02:48 UTC pietromiotti.com Llama Share 312

A user used AI agents to analyze NASA lidar data and discovered a previously unknown Maya site in Mexico, which was reported to the Mexican government within 72 hours. The discovery is significant as it highlights the potential of AI in archaeology and other sciences.

Hyper-Realistic Sand with WebGL2

221 everlier 2026-11-11 14:02:48 UTC av.github.io Full Share 52

Built with WebGL2 and JavaScript. Push grains with your finger, tilt your phone to make them slide, or shake to scatter them. Play in your browser on phones, tablets and desktops.Pour

Show HN: Yogurt – Free, private, open-source alternative to Granola

93 brownrout 2026-11-11 17:02:48 UTC github.com/frigadehq Full Share 43

Private AI meeting notes. Free and open source. Contribute to FrigadeHQ/yogurt development by creating an account on GitHub.

Atuin Threads: All your agent sessions on every machine

141 linsomniac 2026-11-11 15:02:48 UTC blog.atuin.sh Llama Share 57

The author uses Atuin Threads to store and search their agent sessions across multiple machines, providing a searchable history of their work. This allows them to recall previous commands and intentions with ease, improving productivity and collaboration.

Can a Linear Program Do Weight-Space Programming?

198 emschwartz 2026-11-11 13:02:48 UTC nathan.rs Llama Share 29

Researchers at MIT CSAIL used GPT-6 Astra to edit its weights and improve math performance by 40.2% on MATH-500, reducing looping behavior. They found that the edits were equivalent to a constant push along a specific direction in the residual stream, which can be added directly without weight changes.

Launch HN: Pomerado (YC F26) – Turn any website into an MCP for agents

27 alanjm23 2026-11-11 18:02:48 UTC pomerado.ai Llama Share 22

Pomerado connects agents to any website without needing an API, offering faster and more reliable results than browser agents. It can automate tasks on websites, such as finding flights or reading invoices from supplier portals.

Using voltage glitching to unleash the A100 in my mining card

221 lae 2026-11-11 11:02:48 UTC blog.kate.land Llama Share 84

A researcher has discovered a voltage fault injection (VFI) vulnerability in the GA100 die, allowing for arbitrary fuse blowing and unlocking of NVIDIA's CMP 170HX 8GB card to its maximum capability. This unlocks features like NVLink, PCIe Gen4, and more.

The tiny transmitter tracking monarch butterflies' migration, Canada to Mexico

11 upofadown 2026-11-11 19:02:48 UTC begiant.ca Llama Share 3

A monarch butterfly named Eddie was tracked from Winnipeg to Mexico using a lightweight transmitter, providing insights into its migration route and habitat needs. The tracking data is helping conservation efforts by identifying areas with sufficient nectar sources for the butterflies to refuel during their journey.

Pharo in the Browser with WebAssembly

105 xkriva11 2026-11-11 15:02:48 UTC massimo-nocentini.github.io Llama Share 30

Some Git clones and tools use a CORS proxy to load repositories, allowing users to choose whether credentials are sent through the proxy or directly to the host. This choice is stored in the browser and cannot be changed by links.

The Power and Legacy of Virginia Tech's Mac-Based Supercomputers

21 CharlesW 2026-11-11 18:02:48 UTC 512pixels.net Llama Share 2

Virginia Tech built a supercomputer called System X in 2003 using 1,100 Power Mac G5s, ranking as the world's third-fastest computer at the time. The system was designed to be power-efficient and cost-effective.

We need more goat sacrifices

147 iamnothere 2026-11-11 13:02:48 UTC experimental-history.com Llama Share 90

The author discusses the failures of various social programs and interventions, citing numerous examples of ineffective policies. The author argues that these failures are due to a lack of understanding about human behavior and society, rather than a lack of good intentions or ideas.

Gemini Decisions API

24 iamdelirium 2026-11-11 19:02:48 UTC blog.google Llama Share 3

The Gemini Decisions API offers fast, closed-set decisions with a new model called Gemini Decision 1, available through the Google AI Studio. The API provides primitives for bounded choices and scores options in a single forward pass with low latency and no output token charges.

Show HN: Godbolt-in-a-floating-window for Neovim (C, C++, Rust)

82 0xdeadf1sh 2026-11-11 14:02:48 UTC github.com/0xdeadf1sh Full Share 15

Small lua script that shows inline assembly in neovim (x64, aarch64) for C, C++, and Rust. - 0xdeadf1sh/AssemblyForNeovim

The Computer Graphics Book of Knowledge

43 num42 2026-11-11 16:02:48 UTC cs.cmu.edu Llama Share 17

Computer Graphics (CG) originated in the 1950s as a visualization tool for scientists and engineers, evolving into a unique art form by the 1960s with pioneers like Ivan Sutherland and John Whitney Sr.

AI, activity, and outcomes in software engineering

74 azhenley 2026-11-11 17:02:48 UTC cabird.com Llama Share 86

Researchers studied the impact of AI on software engineering, including productivity effects and developer autonomy. Their findings highlight both benefits and limitations of using AI tools in software development.

Tinfoil (YC P25) is hiring an applied AI security engineer in San Francisco

0 2026-11-11 12:02:48 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share

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TimeNet: Open-source data infrastructure for Temporal Foundation Models

34 rjakob 2026-11-11 17:02:48 UTC github.com/opentslm Llama Share 5

TimeNet is a pre-release project with a public API and TimeF format that may change before 1.0, providing one storage format for time-series datasets. Users can participate in the online hackathon to train Temporal AI Models on TimeNet's data layer without registry credentials or network access.

Attention to Mamba: A Recipe for Cross-Architecture Distillation

52 zerop 2026-11-11 14:02:48 UTC machinelearning.apple.com Llama Share 3

Researchers aim to distill Attention-based models into Mamba-like architectures, leveraging pretrained Transformers. A two-stage approach is proposed to achieve this, using the kernel trick and adapting a linearized version of Attention into an Mamba model.

Show HN: Micron – Oberon with the Power of C

31 Rochus 2026-11-11 17:02:48 UTC github.com/rochus-keller Llama Share 8

The Micron programming language is a systems programming language that combines the simplicity of Oberon with the flexibility of C, aiming to be a practical alternative for systems programming. The project provides compilers, interpreters, and an IDE for Micron, with various levels of support for different system requirements.

I asked every TV manufacturer 17 questions about how they spy on you

302 Brajeshwar 2026-11-11 14:02:48 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 187

TV companies collect various data types, including viewing history, audio recordings, and location information. Users can opt out of some data collection but may not be able to completely prevent all forms of transmission.

Show HN: Klad, a paint app your coding agent can drive (source-available)

58 ambewas 2026-11-11 16:02:48 UTC github.com/klad-app Llama Share 26

Klad is a 2D painting and animation app that allows users to collaborate with coding agents, sharing the same brushes and strokes instantly. The app provides features like layers, masks, clipping, effects, and exports as PNGs or sprite sheets.

A C++ Quicksort Faster Than std:sort

24 signa11 2026-11-11 18:02:48 UTC tiki.li Llama Share 6

Blqsort is a fast comparison-based sorting algorithm that uses branchless partitioning and can be faster than other algorithms for random data, but its worst-case scenario can lead to O(n²) performance. The implementation is available as a C++ header file with optional multithreaded versions.

Apple is killing its Support Community forum next week

243 saikatsg 2026-11-11 15:02:48 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 142

The Apple Support Community platform is being shut down on November 20th, becoming read-only. The decades-old forum will no longer accept new posts and its content may disappear with the shutdown.