The user, an SRE, bought an abandoned bowling center and replaced the expensive scorekeeping system with an open-source alternative using ESP32 and Raspberry Pi for under $400 per lane-pair. This project, called OpenLaneLink, aims to make bowling more affordable and reduce vendor lock-in by providing an open hardware and software stack.
Claude Code uses a preview of Bun v1.4.0, a not-yet-released version, indicating its use in production. This suggests Bun in Rust is being run on millions of devices.
The connection between parallel programming and human life lies in the need for communication, synchronization, and coordination to achieve useful work. Honest communication and synchronization within oneself can prevent internal contention and allow for wholehearted activity.
The creator of Jamcorder, a simple automated piano recording device, found the hardest part of building it was the software, not the hardware, which took over 3 years to develop. The experience suggests that hardware development is not as difficult as its reputation, and with proper planning, it's possible to successfully ship a hardware product at a medium scale.
The Minecraft snapshot has switched to SDL3 for window management, input, and platform integration, and added new item components for custom furnace fuels and technical changes for signs, world generation, and loot tables. Several bug fixes and changes have been made, including improvements to fullscreen mode, debug overlay, and loot table types, as well as fixes for various issues such as ...
A new Intel Itanium emulator has been released, allowing Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP 64-bit to boot. The emulator runs slowly but is a significant breakthrough in non-x86 CPU emulation.
Scientists created a 1 million p-bit probabilistic computer, the largest yet, using 18 field-programmable gate arrays to tackle stochastic problems. This breakthrough may enable building arbitrarily large probabilistic computers from many chips, solving problems like optimization and route finding.
Moonshine allows remote PC gaming with isolated streaming sessions and keyboard, mouse, and controller inputs. It requires a Linux system and a VPN for secure internet streaming.
Orion browser offers native WebKit speed, absolute privacy, and limitless customization with zero-telemetry browsing and ad-blocking. It supports Safari, Chrome, and Firefox extensions and is 100% funded by users with no ads or third-party deals.
The article explores candidates for America’s "Homer," including Frost, Dickinson, and Wilder, debating their poetic range and cultural resonance. It argues that America’s fragmented identity and youth hinder a unifying national epic, unlike ancient Greece or Rome.
Bananas may become more common in British gardens due to warmer summers and milder winters. Tropical plant enthusiasts have successfully grown bananas in the UK, using techniques like creating a microclimate effect to protect from frost.
Architecture connoisseurs like Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright believed form follows function, but John Margolies preserved quirky, playful roadside attractions. His 11,700+ photos are now free to use and reuse in the Library of Congress's Roadside America Photograph Archive.
A workshop on string figures as algorithmic art was held at Relatorium, exploring braid groups and hands-on string exploration. The workshop required participants to create a closed loop of string at home to analyze string figure algorithms.
The user set up a Mikrotik L009UiGS-RM router for their homelab to have better control over traffic and offload WiFi, focusing on wired connections for faster local network connections. They configured the router for their ISP's PPPoE over VLAN 35 with a private IPv4 address and implemented FQ-CoDel queue discipline to mitigate bufferbloat and improve latency.
Qwen3.8 is launching with 2.4T parameters, considered one of the most powerful models today. It's available on Alibaba's Token Plan, Qoder, and QoderWork for early testing.
The user implemented a turn-based game with goblins that chase the player, using parallel arrays to represent goblin positions and health, and added a simple AI for the goblins to move towards the player. However, the game broke due to a memory bug caused by the custom character set being placed in the path of the growing arrays, which was fixed by trimming the charset and adjusting the ...
HMD Touch 4G is a hybrid phone combining feature phone simplicity with smartphone features like video calls and Wi-Fi support. It offers a touchscreen, Cloud Phone Service, and Express Chat app for texting and video calling.
Cagire is a free, open-source step sequencer that uses Forth scripts to produce sound and control effects. It includes a built-in audio engine and interactive documentation, and is available for self-compilation from source.
The IndieWeb is a people-focused alternative to the corporate web, promoting personal, independent websites that share commitments such as owning your data, using visible data, and being in control. It defines a set of principles and standards, including microformats, webmention, and micropub, to help individuals build and maintain their own websites and connect with others in a decentralized network.
Researchers found AI advice suppressed judgment suspension from 44% to 3% and accuracy from 27% to 9%, while confidence rose from 30% to 76%. People trusted wrong AI answers and became worse at judging their own knowledge.
Dupe culture is a phenomenon where consumers find cheaper alternatives to name-brand products, and it has become a thriving industry with dupes available for various products, from clothing to vacations. The rise of dupe culture has led to a shift in ideas of ownership and originality, with many consumers embracing dupes as a way of life and social media platforms making it easier to find and ...
The Ise Jingu shrine in Japan has a 1300-year-old tradition of rebuilding its structures every 20 years using traditional techniques and materials. This process preserves process knowledge and ensures the continuation of the shrine's architecture and cultural heritage.
Adding nutrients to the ocean to stimulate phytoplankton growth and carbon removal is a natural process that has been occurring for millions of years through various mechanisms such as volcanic eruptions, dust storms, and whale poop. Despite concerns about potential harm, numerous studies have shown that intentionally adding nutrients to the ocean would be safer and more controlled than the ...
The user optimized their AI research setup using existing subscriptions to Claude, Codex, and Antigravity, achieving a 10 times longer research time without extra cost by using shared memory and model orchestration. They also implemented verification rules to ensure the quality of findings and used a hybrid approach of human verification and AI research supplementation to build a reliable ...
hello there the jacobian conjecture is false thanx to my close friend akhil for asking about it and my other close friend fable for working during the world cup final ((1+xy)^3 z + y^2 (1+xy) (4+3xy), y + 3 x (1+xy)^2 z + 3 x y^2 (4+3xy), 2 x - 3 x^2 y - x^3 z): \C^3\to \C^3, has jacobian determinant -2, and sends (0, 0, -1/4), (1, -3/2, 13/2), and (-1, 3/2, 13/2) to (-1/4, 0, 0)
Michael and I co-founded Kitematic, which was acquired by Docker, and later built Ollama, a platform for developers to access open models. Ollama has become the leading platform, serving 8.9 million developers and aiming to make open models effortless to run.
Terence McKenna's terrifying mushroom trip in Hawaii in 1988-89 changed his relationship with psychedelics and led to a crisis of faith in his heroic dose theory. He continued to promote psychedelics publicly but privately struggled with the risks and consequences of his experiences.
Our current IR data structures in Base are about 10 years old at this point. They've held up relatively well, but there are also big problems with. I think the three biggest are that the IR...
Kimi K3 has exceeded capacity due to high demand, so new subscriptions are paused to protect existing users. Capacity will be added and new spots will reopen in batches, with membership plans being split into two more focused options.