I ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii

1053 blkhp19 2026-04-08 16:37:57 UTC bryankeller.github.io Llama Share 195

The author successfully ported Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah to the Nintendo Wii by writing a custom bootloader, patching the kernel, and creating drivers for the Wii's hardware. The author overcame various challenges, including hardware incompatibilities, driver development, and debugging, to achieve a fully functional Mac OS X system on the Wii.

USB for Software Developers: An introduction to writing userspace USB drivers

111 WerWolv 2026-04-08 19:37:57 UTC werwolv.net Llama Share 16

Writing a USB driver is not as difficult as it seems and can be achieved without touching kernel code by using the libusb library. The process involves detecting the device, sending requests to the device's control endpoint, and decoding the responses to understand the device's capabilities and configuration.

Git commands I run before reading any code

1671 grepsedawk 2026-04-08 09:37:57 UTC piechowski.io Llama Share 363

The user runs a series of git commands to get a diagnostic picture of a codebase, including commit history, high-churn files, and contributor rankings. This helps identify high-risk code, potential team issues, and crisis patterns, allowing the user to focus on the most critical areas of the codebase.

Understanding the Kalman filter with a simple radar example

161 alex_be 2026-04-08 17:37:57 UTC kalmanfilter.net Llama Share 27

The Kalman Filter is an algorithm for estimating and predicting a system's state in the presence of uncertainty. It is used in various fields such as object tracking, navigation, and control.

Muse Spark: Scaling towards personal superintelligence

221 chabons 2026-04-08 16:37:57 UTC ai.meta.com Full Share 261

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Expanding Swift's IDE Support

56 frizlab 2026-04-08 19:37:57 UTC swift.org Llama Share 31

Swift now supports multiple IDEs including VS Code, Xcode, and others through the Open VSX Registry. The official Swift extension adds language support for cross-platform development on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

They're made out of meat (1991)

350 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 11:37:57 UTC terrybisson.com Llama Share 100

Aliens made of meat have been discovered and probed, but their existence is being kept secret. The aliens are trying to contact Earth, but officials advise erasing records and pretending they don't exist due to their unusual nature.

Veracrypt project update

1088 super256 2026-04-08 07:37:57 UTC sourceforge.net Llama Share 406

Microsoft terminated your account used for signing Windows drivers and bootloader without warning, preventing VeraCrypt updates for Windows users. You're considering alternative solutions, such as a signature-independent program, and seeking help from Microsoft and the crypto community.

Pgit: I Imported the Linux Kernel into PostgreSQL

51 ImGajeed76 2026-04-08 19:37:57 UTC oseifert.ch Llama Share 4

The Linux kernel's 20-year history was successfully imported into a PostgreSQL database using pgit, resulting in a 38% smaller dataset than git's packfile format. The database allowed for various queries and analyses, including identifying the most coupled files, busiest contributors, and most reverted commits, with most queries completing in under 10 seconds.

ML promises to be profoundly weird

322 pabs3 2026-04-08 13:37:57 UTC aphyr.com Llama Share 361

The author discusses the limitations and potential risks of Large Language Models (LLMs), which are prone to confabulation, lying, and making up nonsense, and can be unpredictable and misleading. Despite their impressive capabilities, LLMs are far from human-equivalent intelligence and can only excel in specific, narrow tasks, making it difficult to predict their suitability for a given task.

What does ⍋⍋ even mean? (2023)

17 tosh 2026-04-08 20:37:57 UTC blog.wilsonb.com Llama Share 4

Paul Mansour's Grade Up challenge is solved by considering general arrays and item ranks. The solution characterizes fourfold combinations of ⍋ and ⍒ as ascending/descending and Rank/ReverseRank.

John Deere to pay $99M in right-to-repair settlement

76 CharlesW 2026-04-08 21:37:57 UTC thedrive.com Llama Share 17

John Deere agreed to pay $99 million to settle a class action lawsuit over equipment repair costs and provide digital tools for 10 years. The settlement is a significant step forward in the right-to-repair fight, which could set a precedent for other industries.

Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones

486 ra 2026-04-08 09:37:57 UTC skoda-storyboard.com Llama Share 510

koda developed DuoBell, a bicycle bell that outsmarts noise-cancelling headphones. The bell emits sound at a frequency that ANC algorithms can't process, increasing pedestrian reaction distance by up to 22 meters.

MegaTrain: Full Precision Training of 100B+ Parameter LLMs on a Single GPU

241 chrsw 2026-04-08 12:37:57 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 46

MegaTrain is a memory-centric system that efficiently trains large language models on a single GPU by storing parameters in host memory and using GPUs as transient compute engines. It achieves high training throughput through pipelined execution and stateless layer templates.

Understanding Traceroute

68 stonecharioteer 2026-04-08 17:37:57 UTC tech.stonecharioteer.com Llama Share 6

The user implemented a basic traceroute in Rust using UDP packets with low TTL and ICMP replies to map the network path, but it lacked timing information and had issues with load balancer detection and ICMP rate limiting. The user improved the implementation by adding timing information, load balancer detection, and handling ICMP rate limiting, and also explored ways to run the traceroute ...

Show HN: Is Hormuz open yet?

116 anonfunction 2026-04-08 21:37:57 UTC ishormuzopenyet.com Full Share 45

Live status of the Strait of Hormuz

Show HN: Orange Juice – Small UX improvements that make HN easier to read

65 latchkey 2026-04-08 18:37:57 UTC oj-hn.com Llama Share 89

Orange Juice is a Hacker News extension that reduces UI friction with features like inline replies, unread comment highlighting, and keyboard commands. It's designed to be trustworthy with transparent code, clear licensing, and human oversight.

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? My quest to unmask Bitcoin's creator

224 jfirebaugh 2026-04-08 07:37:57 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 153

Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker

I've been waiting over a month for Anthropic to respond to my billing issue

218 nickvec 2026-04-08 18:37:57 UTC nickvecchioni.github.io Llama Share 117

User experienced unexpected $180 charges on Anthropic account due to incorrect usage meter readings. Anthropic support failed to resolve issue despite multiple follow-ups, leaving user frustrated with AI-only support system.

Show HN: Skrun – Deploy any agent skill as an API

34 frizull 2026-04-08 19:37:57 UTC github.com/skrun-dev Llama Share 9

To create a callable API for an Agent Skill, use the skrun init and deploy commands, then make a POST request to /api/agents/dev/my-skill/run with a JSON input. This process can be repeated for different skills and models using the RuntimeAdapter interface and supported providers.

Why do Macs ask you to press random keys when connecting a new keyboard?

21 zdw 2026-04-08 21:37:57 UTC unsung.aresluna.org Llama Share 24

macOS asks users to press keys next to left and right Shift to identify keyboard layout. This is necessary for proper key placement and output in macOS, especially for non-Apple keyboards.

Ask HN: Any interesting niche hobbies?

207 e-topy 2026-04-08 12:37:57 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 337

You're looking for a novel and less crowded project to contribute to, having explored various fields like AI, 3D printing, and drones.

Microsoft terminates VeraCrypt account, halting Windows updates

416 donohoe 2026-04-08 15:37:57 UTC 404media.co Llama Share 165

Microsoft terminated VeraCrypt developer Mounir Idrassi's account, affecting Windows updates. VeraCrypt and WireGuard, another VPN client, face similar issues with Microsoft account terminations.

US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology

586 giuliomagnifico 2026-04-08 12:37:57 UTC cnet.com Llama Share 337

Flock Safety, a surveillance company, has been criticized for its AI-powered license plate cameras and data sharing practices with law enforcement and federal agencies like ICE. Cities and states are pushing back with legislation to limit the use and sharing of Flock data, and individuals can take steps to protect their privacy by being aware of surveillance in their area and advocating for change.

We moved Railway's frontend off Next.js. Builds went from 10+ mins to under 2

159 bundie 2026-04-08 06:37:57 UTC blog.railway.com Llama Share 151

Railway migrated from Next.js to Vite + TanStack Router, reducing build time from 10+ minutes to under 2 minutes. This change improved iteration speed and allowed for near-instant shipping of frontend changes.

Teardown of unreleased LG Rollable shows why rollable phones aren't a thing

69 DamnInteresting 2026-04-08 14:37:57 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 33

LG's rollable phone, the Rollable, was a complex device with a motorized screen that expanded 40% larger. It was overengineered, expensive, and fragile, likely contributing to its failure to launch and the demise of LG's smartphone division.

Revision Demoparty 2026: Razor1911 [video]

347 tetrisgm 2026-04-08 06:37:57 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 120

Show HN: Unicode Steganography

41 PatrickVuscan 2026-04-08 16:37:57 UTC steganography.patrickvuscan.com Llama Share 9

Steganography methods hide data in normal-looking text, but are detectable by scanners or hex editors. AI deception techniques can fool humans, but may not evade automated scanners.

Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Diabolically Hard

182 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 10:37:57 UTC scottlawsonbc.com Llama Share 55

The user spent 10 years developing an audio-reactive LED strip visualizer that uses the mel scale to model human perception of sound and gamma correction to model human perception of light, resulting in a highly engaging and musical visualization. The project has gained over 2,800 GitHub stars and has been used by thousands of people to create unique installations and experiences in ...

Union types in C# 15

156 0x00C0FFEE 2026-04-08 10:37:57 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 146

C# 15 introduces union types with the union keyword, allowing a value to be exactly one of a fixed set of types with compiler-enforced exhaustive pattern matching. This feature provides a closed set of case types, enabling designs that traditional hierarchies can't express and catching missing cases at build time.