GPU World

178 simonpure 2026-09-01 05:24:28 UTC gpuworld.org Llama Share 77

The AI revolution will transform humanity with access to frontier LLMs, potentially leading to significant changes in education, healthcare and social media. In a "business as usual" future by 2040, widespread access to high-quality AIs could lead to various benefits and challenges.

Fastpotify

319 nreece 2026-09-01 03:24:28 UTC fastpotify.rocks Llama Share 147

Winamp is a native binary music player that starts quickly and uses little memory, allowing local playback and control on various devices. It features browsing playlists, search, keyboard shortcuts, and customizable skins for a period-accurate experience.

Tmp.0ut Volume 5

34 ghuntley 2026-09-01 06:24:28 UTC tmpout.sh Llama Share 18

The output is a table of Linux ELF files with various properties and functionalities, including malware examples and security topics. The table lists 20 different ELF files with their respective authors and descriptions.

Restroom Archive

102 jcalx 2026-09-01 03:24:28 UTC restroomarchive.com Full Share 24

This restroom is accessible through the bar area of the pizza restaurant and is the family restroom on the left. The interior is spacious with subway tiles on the lower half of walls and wood paneling on the upper half. The floor is tiled in a basket weave pattern. There is no decor, but the door and soap dispenser are covered with graffiti tags.

I turned my security cameras into an automatic bird identification system

477 speckx 2026-08-31 17:24:28 UTC jasontucker.blog Llama Share 114

The user set up BirdNet-Go, a bird identification system that uses AI models to analyze audio from security cameras' microphones, identifying birds and other wildlife in real-time. This setup has become a fun game for the user and their wife, providing insights into local biodiversity and even connecting with other birders through a community platform.

Playa Phone

607 cutoff 2026-08-31 15:24:28 UTC playaphone.com Llama Share 209

A phone booth is available at Burning Man for free calls to anywhere in the world. Dial +1 (775) 557-4848 to connect with a random Burner or add it as a contact later.

A walkable ASCII cyberpunk city in one HTML file [video]

312 keithcarolus 2026-08-31 18:24:28 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 37

Terence Tao explains 6 essential mathematical concepts [video]

399 matthewsinclair 2026-08-31 17:24:28 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 55

CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring

0 2026-09-01 07:24:28 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

CollectWise is a Y Combinator-backed startup using AI to automate debt collection, hiring a Founding Customer Success Engineer to ensure customer success and expansion. The role involves managing customer relationships, troubleshooting technical issues, and optimizing AI agents for $150k-$180k OTE with equity options.

Dwarf Fortress is getting the mother of all magic updates

398 Tomte 2026-08-31 14:24:28 UTC rockpapershotgun.com Llama Share 161

Dwarf Fortress is getting a major update with procedural magic systems, allowing for unique and unpredictable magical situations. The update promises to revolutionize the game's existing magic system, enabling discovery-based research and exploration of new forms of sorcery.

Borges Labyrinth in Venice reopens to the public

64 gone35 2026-09-01 01:24:28 UTC wallpaper.com Llama Share 26

A labyrinth in honor of Jorge Luis Borges was built on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, 25 years after his death. The restored maze features a tactile map and is designed to evoke memories of Borges' life and works.

RotaryCell: Making an unmodified rotary phone work over LTE with an ESP32-S3

49 jombib 2026-09-01 03:24:28 UTC github.com/fregacmols Llama Share 7

RotaryCell converts a traditional rotary phone into a portable, battery-powered cellular phone without modifying the original. The project uses existing telephone parts and adds electronics to create a working prototype that can be carried away from fixed connections.

Evidence of Fraud in an Influential Study About Procrastination

210 Anon84 2026-09-01 00:24:28 UTC datacolada.org Llama Share 144

Researchers found anomalies in the original data of Ariely and Wertenbroch's 2002 study on deadlines and procrastination, suggesting it was tampered with. The data showed implausible effect sizes, duplicated observations, inconsistent correlations, and non-rounded self-reported minutes.

Flat vs. segmented memory – it's recursive

19 signa11 2026-09-01 04:24:28 UTC humprog.org Llama Share 0

The author discusses the evolution of x86 segmentation and its decline in fine-grained memory protection, attributing this to Unix's preference for flat address spaces. They propose CHERI as a solution that allows software to handle recursive decomposition, enabling more flexible and secure memory management.

Apple caught off guard by AI demand for Mac Mini and Mac Studio

392 thm 2026-08-31 13:24:28 UTC macrumors.com Llama Share 443

Apple unexpectedly released new Mac mini and Mac Studio models due to strong enterprise demand for AI hardware, driven by a boom in AI-driven sales. The early launch coincides with the global memory shortage, leaving many configurations out of stock.

Roget's Thesaurus

11 gregsadetsky 2026-09-01 05:24:28 UTC artflsrv04.uchicago.edu Llama Share 1

Roget's Thesaurus was originally prepared by MICRA Inc. in 1988 through manual transcription, led by Patrick J. Cassidy. It was part of their linguistic projects and research on natural language understanding and semantic interoperability.

Show HN: Laser Graffiti

186 con 2026-08-31 18:24:28 UTC laser.consti.de Llama Share 37

This is a DIY laser graffiti project that uses a mouse or finger as the "laser" to draw on a projector screen. The camera detects the drawn strokes and maps them onto the projector, creating interactive artwork.

I think the military commissary's freezers were hacked

330 jcurbo 2026-08-31 12:24:28 UTC signalandsilence.substack.com Full Share 188

Cheap GPS jammers are filling the world with navigation dead zones

132 vinnyglennon 2026-08-31 16:24:28 UTC wsj.com Full Share 128

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Polishing Cloth Updated

8 zdw 2026-09-01 07:24:28 UTC 512pixels.net LocalLLM Share 4

Apple's Polishing Cloth is now $9, down from $19, but it's unclear if it's different from the original. It's compatible with a wide range of iPhones and iPads from the iPhone 5 up to the latest models.

Vermell – Minimal, dependency-free C++ web framework using epoll

19 standar-donkey 2026-09-01 05:24:28 UTC github.com/vermellcc Llama Share 8

Vermell is a minimal, zero-bloat web framework for modern C++ environments, designed to be fast and strictly typed. It provides a simple way to build web applications with features like routing, middleware, and static file serving.

Smartphone LED detects hidden cameras with AI

204 geox 2026-08-31 17:24:28 UTC chosun.com Full Share 58

Smartphone LED and AI Detect Hidden Cameras KAISTs SweepLED achieves 94% accuracy with 10,000 won LED device A technology has been developed to detect

Interactive pattern discovery in binaries (FF-16-TUI)

32 HexLasso 2026-09-01 01:24:28 UTC github.com/hexlasso Full Share 3

FF-16-TUI is an interactive static analysis tool that finds frequently occurring local 16-bit patterns across the entire file. It can help to locate structures from frequent patterns and understand file layout.

Lion-man

102 gurjeet 2026-08-31 22:24:28 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 52

The Löwenmensch figurine, a 35,000-41,000-year-old sculpture from the Upper Paleolithic era, is an anthropomorphic representation of a lion-human hybrid discovered in Germany. It was carved out of mammoth ivory and features human-like body parts with the head of a cave lion.

DoltLite: A SQLite fork with Git-style version control, built with 2k agent PRs

32 lbw1215 2026-09-01 02:24:28 UTC dolthub.com Llama Share 21

DoltLite is a Beta version of SQLite with added version control features, developed by a team of agents. It offers branch, merge, and diff functionality on top of the existing SQL parser and analyzer from SQLite.

2004 RuneScape fit a multiplayer RPG into 56k dial-up

104 fagnerbrack 2026-09-01 01:24:28 UTC jkm.dev Llama Share 54

The author reminisces about playing RuneScape in the early 2000s and how it was a sustained exercise in not wasting bytes due to its limited bandwidth. The protocol used by Jagex, which has remained largely unchanged since 2001, is highly optimized for efficiency.

Reverse engineering my ADHD test

209 hazebooth 2026-08-31 16:24:28 UTC nullpt.rs Llama Share 124

The author, after noticing clear stars on a night of light pollution, ordered a telescope and discovered it sparked an interest in new hobbies. This led to him getting evaluated for ADHD by his psychiatrist.

RavynOS: Pre-alpha open-source OS based on Darwin, FreeBSD, Apple open-source

197 Bluestein 2026-08-31 16:24:28 UTC ravynos.com Llama Share 114

ravynOS aims to bring macOS features like clean design and drag-and-drop installs to its platform. It offers a distraction-free interface, standard Command-key shortcuts, and a familiar file hierarchy for users.

Develop Cross-Platform CLI and GUI Tools with Tcl/Tk

97 aryonoco 2026-08-31 23:24:28 UTC cgicoffee.com Llama Share 44

Tcl/Tk is a powerful, cross-platform GUI toolkit that has been widely used for over 40 years. It provides a portable, native-looking interface to help manage high-performance binaries and can be used with various programming languages such as Python. Tcl's syntax is unique, with everything being a string and data being indistinguishable from code, which can make it challenging for modern ...

Run macOS Software on Linux

221 Bluestein 2026-08-31 23:24:28 UTC darlinghq.org Llama Share 70

Darling is free and open-source software that runs macOS apps on Linux, similar to Wine for Windows. It's based on the original Darwin source code and aims to fully integrate apps into the Linux desktop experience.