2D Vehicles

309 Michelangelo11 2026-10-10 17:21:47 UTC patkerr.co.uk Llama Share 72

The original simulation combined a 2D rigid body with simple models of a car, ship and brick. It used proper rigid-body physics to handle rotation and added a vehicle simulation layer for tyres, which was an approximate but effective model at the time.

A city-building game in which the city would prefer you didn't

91 JumpCrisscross 2026-10-10 21:21:47 UTC housing.over.pizza Full Share 38

A city-building game about trying to get housing built in San Francisco. By Oliver Sin.

Build your own decision model

5 softwaredoug 2026-10-10 22:51:47 UTC nishtahir.com LocalLLM Share 0

System one models use single-pass inference for fixed options, improving speed but risking overconfidence. Calibration via temperature scaling aligns predicted confidence with actual accuracy.

Nix wrote half of my debugger

93 ingve 2026-10-10 18:21:47 UTC fzakaria.com Llama Share 10

The author uses Rewind VM to find and solve race conditions in Nix builds, leveraging Nix's deterministic nature and built-in features like derivations, debug symbols, and cache. Rewind provides a debugger-like experience with tools like gdb support, shell access, and comparison capabilities.

Why DuckDB 2.0 is faster

109 tosh 2026-10-10 18:21:47 UTC motherduck.com Llama Share 34

DuckDB 2.0 alpha is out, offering significant speed improvements over the previous version, especially for large data sets and recursive queries. The new features include a separate download pool for async I/O, improved handling of JSON data with VARIANT type, and enhanced triggers and query optimization capabilities.

Knuth reward check

127 Curiositry 2026-10-10 16:21:47 UTC thomas-huehn.com Llama Share 47

A user found an error in Donald Knuth's book "Computer Modern Typefaces" and was confirmed by Knuth, receiving a check. The user initially waited months to report the error, even dismissing their own claim from a university genius.

The Lightbulb Computer

156 oskarth 2026-10-10 16:21:48 UTC lightbulbcomputer.com Llama Share 38

The author proposes the "Lightbulb Computer," a device that combines a projector with computer vision, allowing users to interact with information in their real-world environment. This device aims to provide a more natural and convivial way of computing, reducing distractions and promoting social interactions.

Talorys – A self-hosted personal AI agent on Cloudflare's free tier

228 rociiu 2026-10-10 11:21:48 UTC github.com/rociiu Llama Share 114

Talorys is a free, open-source personal AI assistant that runs on Cloudflare and provides tasks, notes, memories, reminders and routines without server or database access. It stores data in a single SQLite-backed Durable Object and has no telemetry or analytics code.

Mxc: Microsoft Execution Containers version 1.0.0

147 smokel 2026-10-10 11:21:48 UTC blogs.windows.com Llama Share 32

Microsoft is introducing Execution Containers (MXC) to help run and manage agents more securely, providing a policy-driven execution layer for untrusted code or dynamically generated workloads. MXC limits what the agent workload can access by containing the scope of the impact if something goes wrong.

Recent AI models struggled to match a human algorithmic innovation

62 merksittich 2026-10-10 18:21:48 UTC epoch.ai Llama Share 51

Researchers are testing AI's ability to independently discover novel machine learning techniques comparable to those developed by human researchers. The evaluation, called InnovationEval, aims to assess AI's end-to-end research capabilities and identify the gap between current AI capabilities and full automation of AI R&D.

REA Reverse – Engineer Anything

672 modinfo 2026-10-10 01:21:48 UTC rea.tools Llama Share 295

REA is used to inspect and understand programs, allowing users to explain, change or rebuild them. REA helps analyze code and settings by reading the script's update function and speed settings in a running game.

Nvidia in talks to acquire US 'open' model startup Reflection AI

96 arkj 2026-10-10 19:21:48 UTC ft.com Full Share 62

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Unikernels were hard. key word: were

68 ghuntley 2026-10-10 15:21:48 UTC ghuntley.com Llama Share 30

The author discusses unikernels, a concept where an application is the operating system, and how they can improve security by reducing the attack surface. They share their experience building a distributed unikernel operating system using OCaml and agents.

Grieving the loss of details

311 signa11 2026-10-10 16:21:48 UTC purplesyringa.moe Llama Share 248

The author feels undervalued in the industry due to the shift towards valuing programmers for high-level design and abstraction, rather than low-level details. They struggle with adapting to new technologies like LLMs that prioritize abstractions over hands-on expertise.

Apple/macOS removed from official Unix registry

232 john_alan 2026-10-10 11:21:48 UTC opengroup.org Llama Share 210

UNIX certification ensures a stable, portable, and cost-effective environment for various platforms. It provides a trusted industry standard for open systems, ensuring portability and global interoperability.

Rampart: Browser native on-device PII radaction

62 nateb2022 2026-10-10 14:21:48 UTC ndstudio.gov Llama Share 28

Rampart is an open-source browser-based tool that removes personal info from chat messages before sending. It combines deterministic rules and machine learning to protect user privacy in real-time.

How strong is the strong interaction?

41 EA-3167 2026-10-10 17:21:48 UTC cerncourier.com Llama Share 11

Researchers have determined the strong coupling constant αs to five parts per million using only low-energy input, a significant improvement over previous estimates. This achievement is crucial for predicting cross-sections in high-energy collisions and testing the Standard Model of particle physics.

OpenSCAD the Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller

82 b-man 2026-10-10 16:21:48 UTC openscad.org Full Share 75

Telegram Desktop vulnerability allowed any user's file to be stolen

397 g-b-r 2026-10-10 03:21:48 UTC beaksec.github.io Llama Share 245

A Telegram link can be used to inject malicious commands, allowing an attacker to steal files from a victim's account by clicking on the link. The attack exploits a vulnerability in Telegram Desktop's handling of URLs and file paths.

Bitwarden Dual License Model

328 Cider9986 2026-10-10 15:21:48 UTC community.bitwarden.com Llama Share 240

Bitwarden will release commercially licensed apps, but GPLv3 OSS version remains open source. Both versions will have the same features and updates.

C for Rust programmers

89 xyproto 2026-10-10 12:21:48 UTC bd103.dev Llama Share 90

The author shares their experience learning C after initially being a Rust programmer, highlighting the language's quirks and differences from Rust. They provide examples of how C handles booleans, strings, error handling, arrays, and pointers to illustrate its unique features.

MrBeast 'spends millions reverse engineering the algorithms on each platform'

31 theanonymousone 2026-10-10 16:21:48 UTC barchart.com Full Share 29

Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity

91 gmays 2026-10-10 10:21:48 UTC news.vt.edu Llama Share 76

Researchers found that minimally and highly processed meals with the same nutritional profile produced distinct metabolic responses, including higher insulin release and energy expenditure in ultraprocessed meals. The study suggests that food processing affects how the body and brain respond to food beyond just carbohydrates, fat, and protein.

A nuclear clock synchronized to 229Th

12 sbulaev 2026-10-10 21:21:48 UTC nature.com Llama Share 2

Researchers have successfully demonstrated a nuclear clock using the 229Th isomer, which has a transition energy in the vacuum-ultraviolet range. The clock reaches a fractional frequency instability of 5 × 10^-13 / sqrt(τ/s) for averaging time τ, and its operation is enabled by high-bandwidth, high-signal-to-noise phototube absorption readout.

Whooping Cranes Learned to Migrate by Following Costumed Pilots

51 kgolubic 2026-10-10 14:21:48 UTC theverifiedpost.com Llama Share 7

Operation Migration successfully led 186 captive-raised whooping cranes from Wisconsin to Florida in ultralight aircraft for 15 years, but the program was shut down due to low chick survival rates. The method helped the birds survive, but hindered their ability to become good parents.

I would like the value of my home to rise, while my property taxes fall

193 colinprince 2026-10-10 14:21:48 UTC conversableeconomist.com Llama Share 462

Homeowners want to see their home values rise, but also lower property taxes, which can lead to higher housing costs and benefit existing homeowners. Reforms shifting tax burden from homes to commercial properties may reduce local public services and increase wealth for current homeowners.

Takeshi's Castle

85 tosh 2026-10-10 19:21:48 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 30

Takeshi's Castle is a Japanese game show that aired from 1986 to 1990, featuring comedian Takeshi Kitano as the count who sets up physical challenges for contestants. The show became a cult hit worldwide and influenced various game shows globally.

Five months treating bugs like patients and coding agents like a medical team

16 rafiss 2026-10-10 21:21:48 UTC cockroachlabs.com Llama Share 6

Cockroach Labs' MOLT tool gained the ability to migrate from IBM Db2 sources, utilizing a hospital model for high-quality code production. The hospital model ensures thorough review and testing before merging code, resulting in significant cost savings and improved quality compared to traditional agent-based approaches.

Eye of Sauron: Long-Range Hidden Spy Camera Detection (2024)

295 ortusdux 2026-10-10 01:21:48 UTC usenix.org Full Share 71

Hackers abuse Google Ads, Bing redirects to push Claude ClickFix attacks

23 PicardManeuver 2026-10-10 21:21:48 UTC bleepingcomputer.com Llama Share 8

Hackers are using legitimate Bing search-result redirects to deliver ClickFix attacks through fake Claude installers in Google ads. The technique, called "Adception," evades security checks by using Bing's trusted domain as the ad destination.