The curious case of retro demo scene graphics

107 zdw 2026-03-30 05:30:36 UTC datagubbe.se Llama Share 18

The demo scene initially tolerated copying due to technical limitations, but as it evolved, artists began to value originality and craft over plagiarism. Today, many sceners reject AI-generated art and plagiarism, valuing the creative process and technical limitations that define the scene.

I use excalidraw to manage my diagrams for my blog

26 mlysk 2026-03-30 07:30:36 UTC blog.lysk.tech Llama Share 10

User created an Excalidraw extension to generate SVGs for light and dark mode, but it caused frustration due to dependency on text changes. They then created a new extension that automatically exports frames as SVGs in both modes, allowing for local review and reference.

Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Equation: Reinforcement Learning and Diffusion Models

17 sebzuddas 2026-03-30 07:35:36 UTC dani2442.github.io GoogleT5 Share 1

A seminal 1952 paper lays the foundation for optimal control and reinforcement learning. bellman extended his work to continuous-time systems, turning the optimal condition into the pde. he estimates $v_kapprox valpha_j$ by monte carlo rollouts of the closed-loop sde and fits $v_theta$ via regression. $$ learned value function matches the exact power-law $

ChatGPT won't let you type until Cloudflare reads your React state

595 alberto-m 2026-03-29 20:30:36 UTC buchodi.com Llama Share 378

Cloudflare's Turnstile program collects 55 properties from a user's browser, including font measurements, storage, and React application data, to verify the user is running a real browser with a fully rendered ChatGPT application. The program uses a custom VM with a server-generated XOR key to collect and encrypt the fingerprint data, which is then sent as the OpenAI-Sentinel-Turnstile-Token ...

VHDL's Crown Jewel

44 cokernel_hacker 2026-03-30 05:30:36 UTC sigasi.com Llama Share 20

VHDL's delta cycle algorithm preserves determinism in a concurrent language by separating signal value updates and process evaluations into distinct phases. In contrast, Verilog's nonblocking assignments do not solve the problem of non-determinism in general, although they can provide determinism in synchronous designs.

Copilot edited an ad into my PR

449 pavo-etc 2026-03-30 04:30:36 UTC notes.zachmanson.com Llama Share 143

A team member used Copilot to edit a PR description, adding ads for itself and Raycast. This is seen as an abuse of the platform's features for self-promotion.

Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track tape recorder

514 speckx 2026-03-29 16:30:36 UTC techfixated.com Llama Share 198

Voyager 1, a 48-year-old spacecraft, is still functioning and transmitting data from interstellar space despite having only 69 kilobytes of memory and an 8-track tape recorder. It has made numerous discoveries and is now the most distant human-made object in the universe, carrying a golden record with sounds of Earth for potential extraterrestrial life.

15 Years of Forking

151 MrAlex94 2026-03-30 00:30:36 UTC waterfox.com Llama Share 20

The creator of Waterfox, a 64-bit Firefox build, shares its 15-year history, from 50,000 downloads to 1M monthly active users. Despite financial struggles, the browser remains independent and committed to user privacy.

Coding Agents Could Make Free Software Matter Again

163 rogueleaderr 2026-03-29 22:30:36 UTC gjlondon.com Llama Share 158

The author believes AI coding agents will make free software matter more than ever, giving users the freedom to run, study, modify, and share software, and that this shift will make software freedom more practically relevant for everyone, not just technical enthusiasts. The author thinks new models are needed that combine the customization benefits of free software with the convenience of ...

C++26 is done: ISO C++ standards meeting Trip Report

225 pjmlp 2026-03-29 18:30:36 UTC herbsutter.com Llama Share 185

The ISO C++ committee completed technical work on C++26 in London, resolving international comments and producing a final document for approval. C++26 features include reflection, improved memory safety, and language contracts.

Philly courts will ban all smart eyeglasses starting next week

218 Philadelphia 2026-03-30 02:30:36 UTC inquirer.com Llama Share 78

Philadelphia courts ban smart eyewear with recording capabilities due to potential witness and juror intimidation. Those caught attempting to bring smart eyewear into courtrooms may be barred entry or arrested for criminal contempt.

Douglas Lenat's Automated Mathematician Source Code

12 hydrolox 2026-03-30 05:30:36 UTC github.com/white-flame Llama Share 0

Files extracted from SAILDART archive include LT, TA, TB, TOP6, and CON6, with documentation and logs to be committed. The software is in the public domain, funded by the USA government through ARPA.

15 years, one server, 8GB RAM and 500k users – how Webminal refuses to die

65 giis 2026-03-30 06:30:36 UTC community.webminal.org Llama Share 16

Webminal.org is a free Linux terminal practice site that has survived 15 years with 500k users, despite being built on outdated tech. It's maintained by two developers who met online and have kept it free, relying on personal savings to cover server costs.

Hardware Image Compression

17 luu 2026-03-30 04:30:36 UTC ludicon.com Llama Share 3

Real-time texture compression is exciting because it allows new hardware formats to be adopted without waiting for content to be created targeting them, and it's a lot easier to introduce new hardware formats. Native hardware compression is a compelling alternative to real-time compression, but it's currently limited to modern high-end devices and has varying quality across vendors.

I am definitely missing the pre-AI writing era

23 joozio 2026-03-30 07:30:36 UTC lesswrong.com Llama Share 8

The user's writing skills have deteriorated due to over-reliance on AI tools for grammar and vocabulary checks, causing them to lose their unique voice and creative expression. They are seeking advice on how to regain their writing skills and focus on their own voice, rather than relying on AI assistance.

Pretext: TypeScript library for multiline text measurement and layout

296 emersonmacro 2026-03-29 16:30:36 UTC github.com/chenglou Llama Share 52

Pretext is a JavaScript library for multiline text measurement and layout, supporting various languages and rendering to DOM, Canvas, and SVG. It provides APIs for text analysis, measurement, and layout, allowing for efficient and accurate text rendering with features like shrink wrapping and manual line layouts.

Eclipse GlassFish: This Isn't Your Father's GlassFish

16 henk53 2026-03-30 04:30:36 UTC foojay.io Llama Share 4

Eclipse GlassFish has evolved into a robust, enterprise-grade platform with commercial support and frequent updates. It now supports modern Java standards, lightweight deployments, and is suitable for production environments.

Midnight train from GA: A view of America from the tracks as airports struggle

89 walterbell 2026-03-29 20:30:36 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 76

The writer took a 14½-hour train ride from Atlanta to Washington due to a government shutdown that caused airport chaos. Along the way, they reflected on how politics affects daily life and saw the diversity of America's collective experience.

"Roadrunner": a bipedal, wheeled robot for multi-modal locomotion [video]

26 surprisetalk 2026-03-30 02:30:36 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 13

My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix

171 TobiasBerg 2026-03-29 19:30:36 UTC tobiasberg.net Llama Share 199

Laptop keyboard became too sensitive and unusable after cleaning. I remapped arrow keys using Karabiner Elements to avoid expensive repair.

The Cognitive Dark Forest

415 kaycebasques 2026-03-29 20:30:36 UTC ryelang.org Llama Share 187

The internet has become a consolidated space where corporations and governments control information, making it a bleak future for innovation and creativity. The rise of AI has made execution cheap, but also allows large corporations to absorb and replicate individual innovations, making it safer to stay silent and not disrupt.

Gonon: Building a Clock with No Numerals

25 nullpath 2026-03-30 02:30:36 UTC tonygaeta.com Llama Share 17

A clock is a system with four requirements: a repeatable process, a counting rule, calibration to a timescale, and a readable mapping. A reinvented clock should show both proportion and precision, with a design that matches human perception and is orientation-independent.

HD Audio Driver for Windows 98SE / Me

38 userbinator 2026-03-30 05:30:36 UTC github.com/andrew-hoffman Llama Share 5

This project is an Alpha HD Audio driver for Intel 915 and later chipsets, supporting Windows 98 SE and ME with known issues on Windows 98 First Edition. It's not well supported on Nvidia and AMD chipsets, and may cause garbled audio or hard freezes.

AI and bots have officially taken over the internet

20 zaikunzhang 2026-03-30 06:30:36 UTC cnbc.com Llama Share 31

Human Security's State of AI Traffic report found AI traffic grew 8 times faster than human traffic in 2025. AI traffic, driven by large language models, now eclipses human users on the internet.

Interview: Nobonoko, Master of the Minimal Sequencer

28 fi-le 2026-03-30 00:30:36 UTC fi-le.net Llama Share 2

The user discusses the music of nobonoko, a contemporary artist who creates music using the simple BeepBox-like software, and contrasts it with the commercial music industry where artists like Bad Bunny are successful due to their topical politics rather than their musical skill. The user interviews nobonoko, who reveals his influences, creative process, and DIY approach to music and art, and ...

ninja: a small build system with a focus on speed

7 tosh 2026-03-30 06:30:36 UTC github.com/ninja-build Prefix Share 1

Binaries for Linux, Mac and Windows are available on GitHub. Run ./ninja -h for Ninja help. Installation is not necessary because the only required file is the resulting ninja binary. However, to enable features like Bash completion and Emacs and Vim editing modes, some files in misc/ must be copied to appropriate locations. You can either build Ninja via the custom generator script written ...

The road signs that teach travellers about France

96 1659447091 2026-03-29 21:30:36 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 45

France's brown motorway signs have promoted the country's history, culture, and identity for over 50 years, directing drivers to monuments, vineyards, and national sites. The signs, designed by Jean Widmer and others, have become an open-air gallery showcasing France's heritage and local industry.

About the Atmosphere

55 Kye 2026-03-29 22:30:36 UTC toni.org Llama Share 9

ATmosphereConf 2026 is a gathering of developers and entrepreneurs building a free and open online ecosystem. The Atmosphere is a thriving ecosystem of over a thousand interoperable social apps and services running on the AT Protocol.

The RISE RISC-V Runners: free, native RISC-V CI on GitHub

131 thebeardisred 2026-03-29 15:30:36 UTC riseproject.dev Llama Share 36

RISE offers free RISC-V CI runners for open source projects on GitHub, removing the barrier to testing on real hardware. Install a GitHub App and add a label to your workflow to run jobs on physical RISC-V boards.

How to Survive in the Tech industry in 2026

4 xueyongg 2026-03-30 08:14:36 UTC blog.phuaxueyong.com Prefix Share 0

It has been three months into 2026, and ChatGPT has evolved since 2022. We have seen AI take the world by storm. This reflection piece attempts to remind us of our motive and value proposition as humans in an AI-shaped world. Without a doubt, AI will sit in the economic driver’s seat, and our old ways will become “the horse.” If you have a horse, as with any industrial revolution, the ...