Local-first software: You own your data, in spite of the cloud

391 gasull 2025-07-05 15:01:33 UTC inkandswitch.com GoogleT5 Share 92

Crdts have some similarity to version control systems like git, but they operate on richer data types than text files. if the server shuts down, even though you might be able to export your data, there is normally no way for you to continue running your own copy of that software - sam taylor, co-founder of dat.io. the speed of light places a limit on how fast the software

Local-First Software Is Easier to Scale

128 chilipepperhott 2025-07-05 16:01:33 UTC elijahpotter.dev Llama Share 50

Harper's edge-first approach allows it to serve users quickly without scaling, unlike cloud-based software that requires more servers to handle increased traffic. This approach means no hiccups or additional funding for Harper, even after a massive traffic increase.

Europe's first geostationary sounder satellite is launched

122 diggan 2025-07-05 15:01:33 UTC eumetsat.int Llama Share 23

MTG-S1 satellite launched on July 1, 2025, to provide high-frequency data on temperature, humidity, and gases for severe weather detection. It will help forecasters extend warning times, improve forecasting, and protect lives and property across Europe.

Speeding up PostgreSQL dump/restore snapshots

35 tudorg 2025-07-05 17:01:33 UTC xata.io Llama Share 0

pgstream, an open-source CDC tool, optimized snapshot performance for PostgreSQL targets by leveraging PostgreSQL's transaction snapshot mechanism and parallelism. Improvements included using COPY FROM for bulk inserts, postponing index and constraint creation, and adjusting batch sizes for consistent memory usage and performance.

X-Clacks-Overhead

154 weinzierl 2025-07-05 11:01:33 UTC xclacksoverhead.org Llama Share 31

The X-Clacks-Overhead HTTP header is a tribute to Sir Terry Pratchett, commemorating his memory through a non-invasive signal. It silently transmits "GNU Terry Pratchett" and other names, such as Lester Haines, across the internet.

How to not pay your taxes legally, apparently

34 jimhi 2025-07-05 19:01:33 UTC mrsteinberg.com Llama Share 18

Business owners can exploit tax loopholes like QSBS Tax and Trust Stacking to minimize taxes on large gains. These loopholes allow them to exclude millions in taxes by using trusts and other strategies.

Optimizing typography of insect labels using free fonts and free software (2012) [pdf]

20 exvi 2025-07-05 15:01:33 UTC akentsoc.org Llama Share 2

BSC's label standards for terrestrial arthropods specify labels should be 17mm x 6mm with 3 or 4 point font. This size ensures minimal label visibility.

Being too ambitious is a clever form of self-sabotage

589 alihm 2025-07-04 22:01:33 UTC maalvika.substack.com Llama Share 174

Humans are cursed with visions of perfection, haunted by the gap between their aspirations and abilities, leading to creative paralysis and avoidance. The path to mastery lies in embracing imperfection, learning through doing, and seeing failure as information, not indictment.

macOS Icon History

18 ksec 2025-07-05 16:01:33 UTC basicappleguy.com Llama Share 1

Apple has introduced Liquid Glass, a new UI look for macOS 26, featuring softer, shinier icons and rounded rectangles. A collection is being created to showcase the evolution of system icons over the years.

A new law in Sweden makes it illegal to buy custom adult content

27 diggan 2025-07-05 19:01:33 UTC euronews.com Llama Share 12

Sweden's new law makes it illegal to buy custom adult content, with up to one year imprisonment. Adult content creators say the law makes their profession more dangerous and could push them to more unsafe types of content creation.

The Moat of Low Status

293 jger15 2025-07-05 01:01:33 UTC usefulfictions.substack.com Llama Share 121

The author discusses the "Moat of Low Status," a barrier that prevents people from pursuing their goals due to fear of embarrassment. To overcome this, one must learn to love the feeling of being in the Moat and accept temporary humiliation.

Just Ask for Generalization

22 jxmorris12 2025-07-05 14:01:33 UTC evjang.com GoogleT5 Share 1

The ability to “just ask” language-conditioned deep learning models for what you want has led to prompt engineering. the appeal of offline reinforcement learning methods is that you can get optimal policies from diverse, off-policy data without having to interact with the environment. if we want to find the solution (y_i) for a problem, we can set up dataset of paired problems and solutions ...

Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban

41 divbzero 2025-07-05 18:01:33 UTC lemonde.fr Llama Share 12

The River Seine in Paris reopened to swimmers on July 5 after a years-long cleanup effort. Three swimming zones are open to the public for free until August 31, with lifeguards and water quality monitoring in place.

Mini NASes marry NVMe to Intel's efficient chip

414 ingve 2025-07-04 20:01:33 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 207

User is rebuilding their homelab, downsizing from 120 TB to 6 TB NAS storage. They reviewed three mini NASes: GMKtec G9, Beelink K100, and ME mini, each with unique features and trade-offs.

Gecode is an open source C++ toolkit for developing constraint-based systems

50 gjvc 2025-07-05 09:01:33 UTC gecode.org Llama Share 11

Gecode is an open source C++ toolkit for constraint-based systems with state-of-the-art performance and modularity. It supports various constraints, branching strategies, and search engines with excellent runtime and memory usage.

'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers

139 ohjeez 2025-07-05 16:01:33 UTC asia.nikkei.com Llama Share 91

Research papers from 14 institutions in 8 countries contained hidden AI prompts to get good reviews, found in 17 English-language preprints on arXiv. The prompts were concealed from human readers and some institutions are withdrawing papers due to this practice.

Haskell, Reverse Polish Notation, and Parsing

14 mw_1 2025-07-05 16:01:33 UTC mattwills.bearblog.dev Llama Share 2

The user learned Haskell and functional programming while trying to build a reverse Polish notation calculator, discovering concepts like recursion, pattern matching, and monadic parsing along the way. Through a journey of trial and error, the user built a more flexible parser that handles spaces and multi-digit numbers, ultimately creating a useful tool and gaining a deeper understanding of ...

Build Systems à la Carte (2018) [pdf]

51 djoldman 2025-07-05 11:01:33 UTC microsoft.com GoogleT5 Share 13

Build systems are awesome, terrifying and unloved. different team members often end up executing exactly the same tasks on their local machines. a monadic task allows dynamic dependencies, in which cell c depends on another cell d. bazel is based on sprsh, which uses the dirtybitrebuilder in excel - but it builds independent keys in parallel. it is not clear whether this approach is suitable ...

Numerical Electromagnics Code (NEM)

17 hyperific 2025-07-05 13:01:33 UTC nec2.org Llama Share 7

Jerry Burke and A Poggio wrote NEC2 in 1981 for the US navy, now available on most platforms. NEC2 is used for electromagnetic simulations, with resources available for users including documentation and mailing lists.

Is It Cake? How Our Brain Deciphers Materials

4 dnetesn 2025-07-05 17:01:33 UTC nautil.us Prefix Share 1

One of the greatest questions of the modern age is: Is it cake? As in: Is it an espresso machine, or cake? Paint can, or cake? Air fryer, or …? Millions of viewers have watched rapt as TikTok bakers slice or bite into inedible-looking objects with fluffy, frosting-filled innards … or have tuned into Is It Cake?, the aptly named Netflix show. Why? As a form of entertainment, this kind of ...

QSBS Limits Raised

35 tomasreimers 2025-07-05 12:01:33 UTC mintz.com Llama Share 12

The Senate Finance Committee proposes expanding tax benefits for "qualified small business stock" acquired after the bill's enactment. The proposal includes a tiered-gain exclusion and increased per-issuer cap, benefiting founders and investors in early-stage companies.

Heart attacks aren't as fatal as they used to be

52 lr0 2025-07-05 16:01:33 UTC vox.com Llama Share 50

Bryan Walsh, a senior editorial director at Vox, recently had a coronary artery calcium scan that showed a low but non-zero cardiovascular risk. He notes that the US has made significant progress in reducing heart disease and heart attacks, with a nearly 90% decline in deaths from heart attacks between 1970 and 2022.

The History of Electronic Music in 476 Tracks (1937–2001)

97 bookofjoe 2025-07-05 03:01:33 UTC openculture.com Llama Share 33

Ubuweb hosts a 476-song compilation of electronic/electroacoustic music from 1937-2001, originally a 62 CD set. The collection is flawed but contains great music, with a focus on Western avant-garde tradition.

Problems the AI industry is not addressing adequately

129 baylearn 2025-07-05 11:01:33 UTC thealgorithmicbridge.com Llama Share 135

The AI industry is facing problems such as dishonesty about AGI timelines, prioritizing engagement over usefulness, and neglecting practical bottlenecks. The industry's focus on hype and profit over responsible development may lead to compromising long-term goals and creating digital junkies.

Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain

349 glasscannon 2025-07-04 20:01:33 UTC sailhealth.substack.com Llama Share 216

The user experienced chronic pain for 4 years, affecting multiple body parts, but through introspection and self-discovery, they found a way to recover. They now aim to help others by demystifying chronic pain and sharing actionable strategies for recovery through a series of blog posts.

Incapacitating Google Tag Manager (2022)

204 fsflover 2025-07-04 20:01:33 UTC backlit.neocities.org Llama Share 140

Google Tag Manager is a tool used for surveillance and tracking, making it difficult to block without disabling JavaScript. Disabling JavaScript or using browser extensions like uBlock Origin can help block Google Tag Manager and maintain online privacy.

Telli (YC F24) Is Hiring Engineers [On-Site Berlin]

0 2025-07-05 08:01:33 UTC hi.telli.com Full Share

A tool that connects everyday work into one space. It gives you and your teams AI tools—search, writing, note-taking—inside an all-in-one, flexible workspace.

EverQuest

256 dmazin 2025-07-04 20:01:33 UTC filfre.net GoogleT5 Share 144

Everquest was a crazy thing to propose on the face of it, having absolutely nothing to do with anything the studio had done before. the game's growth then slowed down considerably, but still it would peak at 550,000 subscribers in 2005. by the metrics of television, movies, or even other forms of gaming, vanishingly small number of people was nothing. if you want to know more about the ...

A 37-year-old wanting to learn computer science

117 chbkall 2025-07-05 09:01:33 UTC initcoder.com Llama Share 113

You're a 37-year-old with a passion for building and creating, who has self-taught web development skills and wants to master computer science over the next decade. You're driven by a desire to design APIs, build databases, and create meaningful projects for your family and community.

OBBB signed: Reinstates immediate expensing for U.S.-based R&D

382 tareqak 2025-07-05 01:01:33 UTC kbkg.com Llama Share 303

The House passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA) which overhauls federal tax policy with a focus on domestic production and pro-business tax policy. The new law restores 100% bonus depreciation, reinstates immediate expensing for U.S.-based R&D, and terminates clean energy programs.