Why some clothes shrink in the wash – and how to 'unshrink' them

122 OptionOfT 2026-01-14 13:44:23 UTC swinburne.edu.au Llama Share 64

Clothing shrinks due to fibre memory, where heat, moisture, and mechanical action cause fibres to relax and return to their natural crinkled state. To prevent shrinkage, use cold water, gentle cycles, and delicate settings, especially for cotton and rayon.

FBI raids Washington Post reporter's home in 'highly unusual and aggressive' act

460 echelon_musk 2026-01-14 15:44:23 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 251

FBI raided Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson's home in a highly unusual investigation into a government contractor accused of retaining classified materials. Natanson's devices and personal items were seized as part of the probe into Aurelio Perez-Lugones.

Edge of Emulation: Game Boy Sewing Machines (2020)

38 mosura 2026-01-14 14:44:23 UTC shonumi.github.io Llama Share 1

The author of the Edge of Emulation series has successfully emulated three unique Game Boy accessories: the Jaguar JN-100 and JN-2000 sewing machines and the Singer IZEK 1500. After overcoming numerous challenges and frustrations, the author was able to reverse-engineer the machines' protocols and create a working emulator, GBE+, which can accurately replicate the machines' behavior and functionality.

There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape

620 abnercoimbre 2026-01-14 02:44:23 UTC blog.jgc.org Llama Share 529

User found a disposable vape with USB-C and rechargeable battery, containing a microprocessor, display, and circuit boards. Despite its complexity, user was unable to communicate with the device using PyOCD or other tools.

I’m leaving Redis for SolidQueue

219 amalinovic 2026-01-14 09:44:23 UTC simplethread.com Llama Share 92

Rails 8's SolidQueue replaces Redis for job queuing, caching, and real-time messaging, using PostgreSQL instead. This simplifies infrastructure and reduces operational burden, making it suitable for most Rails applications, but may not be enough for high-traffic or high-performance applications.

Show HN: A 10KiB kernel for cloud apps

8 ianseyler 2026-01-14 16:05:23 UTC github.com/returninfinity Prefix Share 0

This has only been tested with Digital Ocean and Proxmox. Support for other hypervisor/cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud) is coming soon. BareMetal Cloud is a minimal version of the BareMetal exokernel specifically geared for running in public/private cloud instances. This minimal version of BareMetal contains only the relevant drivers, is 10,240 bytes in size, and only uses 4 MiB ...

SparkFun Officially Dropping AdaFruit due to CoC Violation

243 yaleman 2026-01-14 14:44:23 UTC sparkfun.com Llama Share 211

SparkFun has ended transactions with Adafruit due to Code of Conduct violations including offensive emails and material. SparkFun continues to support its reseller network for original products and other items.

Xoscript

6 gabordemooij 2026-01-14 15:53:23 UTC xoscript.com Prefix Share 1

xoscript is a server-side scripting language that has been in development under various names since 1993. The first version was originally written for the C64 system. In 2009, I decided to reboot the project with a focus on research, localization, and later on educational use. After several server migrations between 2020 and 2025, it became clear that many existing server-side scripting ...

India's Electric Two-Wheeler Market: Rise, Reset and What Comes Next

41 prabinjoel 2026-01-14 12:44:23 UTC micromobility.io Llama Share 38

India's electric two-wheeler market surpassed 1 million units in 2023 and reached a record 1.28m units in 2025, with e-2Ws making up 6.3% of overall two-wheeler sales. TVS Motor Company emerged as the top seller, surpassing Ola Electric, which saw sales more than halve in 2025 due to quality issues and customer complaints.

I Hate GitHub Actions with Passion

217 xlii 2026-01-14 11:44:23 UTC xlii.space Llama Share 185

The user hates GitHub Actions due to its complexity and inefficiency, particularly with cross-building and matrix failures. They moved their build process to a GNU Makefile to regain control over their logic.

Epic fined €1.1M over manipulating children through in app purchases

6 hvb2 2026-01-14 16:12:23 UTC nos.nl Prefix Share 0

Epic Games, de maker van het populaire online spel Fortnite, moet een eerder door de Autoriteit Consument en Markt (ACM) opgelegde boete alsnog betalen. Dat heeft de rechter bepaald . Epic moet ruim 1,1 miljoen euro betalen omdat volgens de toezichthouder kinderen in het spel werden gemanipuleerd om geld uit te geven. Vorig jaar stapte het bedrijf naar de rechter om de boete aan te vechten. ...

I built Vector. Now I'm answering the question your observability vendor won't

11 binarylogic 2026-01-14 16:08:23 UTC usetero.com Llama Share 2

The author of Vector, a hosted logging platform, discovered that 40% of data is waste after building a system to automate understanding of logs. This waste is the root cause of high costs and complexity in observability.

Show HN: Tiny FOSS Compass and Navigation App (<2MB)

90 nativeforks 2026-01-14 11:44:23 UTC github.com/compassmb Llama Share 30

MBCompass is a free, open-source navigation app with a modern UI and no ads or tracking. It supports compass and navigation features while being lightweight and simple.

1000 Blank White Cards

301 eieio 2026-01-14 03:44:23 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 50

1000 Blank White Cards is a party game where players create cards with rules and effects, modifying them throughout the game. The game has no fixed rules, allowing players to create and play cards, with the winner determined by the highest score at the end.

Lago (Open-Source Billing) is hiring across teams and geos

0 2026-01-14 12:44:23 UTC news.ycombinator.com Prefix Share

Here's the official job board: https://www.getlago.com/hiring We're open-source, mainly use Ruby. Billing is interesting because it lays the ground for the monetization system of any company. Because we're heavily developer-focus, we fit very well with complex use cases for either infra companies and/or enteprises. Companies like Groq, Mistral, CoreWeave or PayPal chose Lago. ...

System Programming in Linux: A Hands-On Introduction "Demo" Programs

54 teleforce 2026-01-14 10:44:23 UTC github.com/stewartweiss Llama Share 3

This repository contains source code for a Linux programming book with code covered by the GNU General Public License and Lesser General Public License. The code is organized by chapter and can be built by setting up an environment and copying necessary files.

Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK

29 FridayoLeary 2026-01-14 15:44:23 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 0

The UK government has dropped plans for a mandatory digital ID system to prove workers' right to work, instead moving existing checks online by 2029. Labour ministers face criticism over the U-turn, with Conservatives accusing them of being "clueless" and lacking direction.

Never-before-seen Linux malware is "more advanced than typical"

52 Brajeshwar 2026-01-14 14:44:23 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 15

Researchers discovered VoidLink, a sophisticated Linux malware framework with 30+ modules for stealth, reconnaissance, and lateral movement. It targets cloud services and can be easily customized, indicating a shift in attackers' focus to Linux systems and cloud infrastructure.

A Brief Introduction to the Basics of Game Theory

13 7777777phil 2026-01-14 14:44:23 UTC papers.ssrn.com Llama Share 1

Game theory basics include strategic decision making and predicting outcomes in situations with multiple players. It involves analyzing choices and payoffs in games to determine optimal strategies.

Every GitHub object has two IDs

296 dakshgupta 2026-01-13 23:44:23 UTC greptile.com Llama Share 67

The user encountered a problem with GitHub's API while building a feature for Greptile, where they needed to extract database IDs from node IDs, but found two separate ID systems. They discovered that the new node ID format uses MessagePack to encode relevant IDs into an array, allowing them to extract the database ID using a bitmask operation.

ASCII Clouds

290 majkinetor 2026-01-14 02:44:23 UTC caidan.dev Full Share 54

Cell Size 18 Wave Amplitude 0.50 Wave Speed 1.00 Noise Intensity 0.125 Time Speed Seed . dot 0.25 - dash 0.30 + plus 0.40 O ring 0.50 X cross 0.65

A 40-line fix eliminated a 400x performance gap

326 bluestreak 2026-01-13 23:44:23 UTC questdb.com Llama Share 68

A developer improved the performance of ThreadMXBean.getCurrentThreadUserTime() by 40x by using the Linux-specific clock_gettime() function with a custom clockid. The change eliminates multiple syscalls and file I/O, resulting in a significant latency reduction.

Why NUKEMAP isn't on Google Maps anymore (2019)

105 fanf2 2026-01-14 12:44:23 UTC blog.nuclearsecrecy.com Llama Share 15

The author of NUKEMAP, a Google Maps API-based website, is unhappy with Google's new pricing model, which has increased costs from $200 to $1,800 per month.

Show HN: OSS AI agent that indexes and searches the Epstein files

168 jellyotsiro 2026-01-14 02:44:23 UTC epstein.trynia.ai Full Share 81

archive Indexed emails, messages, flight logs, court documents, and other records from the Epstein archive. Search the Epstein archive — emails, messages, and documents. Powered by Nia.

Systematically generating tests that would have caught Anthropic's top‑K bug

47 jasongross 2026-01-14 09:44:23 UTC theorem.dev Llama Share 15

A system automatically generates targeted unit tests for rare bugs using fractional proof decomposition, catching bugs like Anthropic's approximate top-K bug. This method decomposes theorems into smaller PBTs, allowing for systematic understanding and control over testing compute, catching rare bugs without sacrificing developer speed or efficiency.

Putting the "You" in CPU (2023)

82 vinhnx 2026-01-14 07:44:23 UTC cpu.land Llama Share 12

User has a gap in computer knowledge and researched low-level computer concepts. They now understand how computers work from startup to program execution.

No management needed: anti-patterns in early-stage engineering teams

272 tonioab 2026-01-13 20:44:23 UTC ablg.io Llama Share 285

Early-stage founders should focus on hiring exceptional engineers and creating an environment where they can do their best work, rather than trying to manage them. Founders should avoid premature management and instead adopt a "less-is-more" approach, using simple tools and practices like asynchronous status updates, organic 1:1s, and extreme transparency to manage their teams.

The Gleam Programming Language

219 Alupis 2026-01-14 03:44:23 UTC gleam.run Llama Share 133

Gleam is a modern programming language combining type system, functional programming, and Erlang runtime for scalable and fault-tolerant systems. It offers a rich ecosystem, easy code reuse, and JavaScript compilation for web use.

The truth behind the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

304 abhishaike 2026-01-13 23:44:23 UTC owlposting.com Llama Share 75

The author questions the reality of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, suggesting it's a mass-coordination social contract rather than a physical event. They propose that the conference is connected to a massive, underground organism beneath California, which the biotech industry is secretly trying to keep alive.

vLLM large scale serving: DeepSeek 2.2k tok/s/h200 with wide-ep

139 robertnishihara 2026-01-14 00:44:23 UTC blog.vllm.ai Llama Share 44

vLLM has migrated to V1 engine, achieving 2.2k tok/s/H200 with wide-EP and optimized MoE deployments. vLLM supports various serving patterns, including wide-EP, dual-batch overlap, and expert parallelism.