The Art of Dithering and Retro Shading for the Web

15 michael-sumner 2026-10-13 09:05:28 UTC blog.maximeheckel.com Llama Share 0

The author built a custom post-processing effect for their personal website, incorporating 3D work and showcasing shader and WebGL skills. The effect combines dithering, quantization, and pixelization to achieve a retro look reminiscent of old CRT displays.

The baffling intelligence of a single cell (2024)

282 jsomers 2026-10-12 23:01:28 UTC jsomers.net Llama Share 59

E. coli uses chemotaxis to navigate its environment by sensing chemicals and adjusting its movement accordingly, a process that involves complex signaling pathways and molecular interactions. This phenomenon is considered a fundamental example of biological intelligence, as it allows the cell to adapt and respond to changing conditions without a centralized nervous system or brain.

Were Software Engineers blue-collar workers all along?

60 ilreb 2026-10-13 09:27:28 UTC ptrbrynt.com Llama Share 63

Software developers may be reevaluated as skilled tradespeople, requiring years of practice to master their craft. This shift could help them adapt to technological changes and find new value in a changing industry landscape.

GLM-Legal

562 ilreb 2026-10-12 17:01:28 UTC z.ai Llama Share 316

Large language models are shifting towards professional collaboration, requiring models to digest fragmented source files and structure specialized knowledge into cohesive analysis. GLM-Legal achieved a 19.2% all-pass rate on Harvey LAB while matching frontier closed-source models in complex execution, legal reasoning, and real-world drafting.

Intel D270 GPU AI Accelerator–Up to 480 GB LPDDR5X

207 hurricanepootis 2026-10-12 22:01:28 UTC intel.com Full Share 107

You don't have permission to access "http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/discrete-gpus/data-center-gpu/d-series.html" on this server.

Hackers activate automatic defrosting in supermarket fridges across Europe

699 Zeekaas 2026-10-12 13:01:28 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 818

Several European supermarkets have been hit by a cyberattack disrupting refrigeration control systems and electronic shelf labels, causing losses of up to several million euros. The attack has affected major retailers including Intermarché, Leclerc, Coopérative U, Albert Heijn and Delhaize in France and the Netherlands.

A Modern Web App in C

564 prophittcorey 2026-10-12 17:01:28 UTC prophitt.me Llama Share 238

CGI is a simple, language-agnostic interface to web development that doesn't require learning a framework or API. It's a straightforward way to run business logic directly from a single web server, making debugging and maintenance easier.

Document Review with Unsiloed and TypeSafe Jev

7 ritzaco 2026-10-13 09:01:28 UTC unsiloed.ai LocalLLM Share 1

A system combines Unsiloed and Jev to check OCR accuracy and document plausibility. Jev evaluates extracted data against specific questions, using Noul scores to determine confidence in answers.

DishwasherBench – Can Frontier Models Stack a Dishwasher?

44 mlukewizard 2026-10-13 09:01:28 UTC github.com/composo-ai Llama Share 17

DishwasherBench is a browser-based game simulating real-world dishwasher loading and benchmarking language models. The game, called Spotless, uses rigid-body physics to model the loading process and scores players based on cleanliness of items loaded.

Who is vfmaddrnd231pd?

203 pngmangi 2026-10-12 22:01:28 UTC purplesyringa.moe Llama Share 20

The vfmaddrnd231pd instruction is a proposed FMA instruction that allows controllable rounding, but it does not exist in the Intel Software Development Manual or on supported CPUs. The instruction was likely removed due to an issue with its implementation.

Janas: Run LLMs larger than RAM by streaming experts from SSD

141 khalidkhair 2026-10-12 23:01:28 UTC github.com/prabanta-dev Llama Share 46

Janas-LLM outperformed llama.cpp on various models, with the exception of Qwen3-30B-A3B which reads prompts slower due to GPU limitations. Janas measures model performance in a chat-like environment with drafts and prediction blocks.

Making big downloads resumable in Firefox

205 speckx 2026-10-12 20:01:28 UTC lunarwatcher.codeberg.page Llama Share 90

Firefox 28 and newer versions have a network timeout issue that interferes with resumable downloads, but setting the timeout to 0 resolves this. This workaround assumes server support for resumable downloads and may not be applicable in all cases.

Turn a WiFi 7 Router into a 320Msps Software Defined Radio Receiver

349 djfergus 2026-10-12 13:01:28 UTC github.com/h0m3us3r Llama Share 91

A custom firmware turns a Gemtek W1700K Wi-Fi 7 router into a wideband software-defined receiver, capturing raw IQ data at up to 320 Msps. The setup requires a W1700K, USB serial adapter, Ethernet cable, and a host with specific network configuration for streaming the received data.

Hittite royal archive found in Turkey

14 benbreen 2026-10-13 07:01:28 UTC thehistoryblog.com Llama Share 0

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old royal archive in Samuha, Turkey, containing over 180 cuneiform tablets that record daily life, military logistics and religious practices of the Hittite Empire. The archive provides new insights into the health of royalty and officials, military strategies and Hittite language development.

AI is a tool and using it well takes skill

416 layer8 2026-10-12 22:01:28 UTC yyhh.org Llama Share 335

The author disagrees with Rich Hickey's view that LLMs are automation, not tools, arguing that they can be wielded by humans and require skill to use effectively. The distinction between tools and automation is false, as automation can be a feature of a tool.

Citroen revives the 2CV for an electric age

340 scrlk 2026-10-12 13:01:28 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 379

Citroen revives its 2CV brand to boost sales of electric cars, unveiling a retro-styled city runabout. The new model is expected to go on sale by 2028 and will be priced around £13,000.

Launch HN: Agent37 (YC F26) – Low-cost agent sandboxes for running agents

132 vishnukool 2026-10-12 17:01:28 UTC news.ycombinator.com Full Share 97

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A look at the math that OpenAI claims computes faster Fourier transforms

135 mochomocha 2026-10-13 03:01:28 UTC argmin.net Llama Share 98

OpenAI claims to have a faster Fourier transform algorithm, but its speedup is only significant for extremely large inputs due to an absurd model of computation. The actual running time is still much slower than the Cooley-Tukey algorithm.

Auto Research: Integer multiplication below n log n

60 swesnow 2026-10-13 00:01:28 UTC app.getsupers.com Llama Share 29

An autonomous research run is initiated on the given GitHub repository to improve the conditional integer-multiplication exponent saving kappa, aiming for a genuine and reproducible improvement in T(n) = O(n (log n)^(1-kappa)). The strongest comparable witness will be identified and reproduced before attempting any improvements.

AI models can provably hide arbitrary capabilities

210 sbulaev 2026-10-13 03:01:28 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 106

Researchers demonstrate that hidden capabilities in models cannot be reliably elicited under adversarial conditions, even with full access to model weights. This limits the effectiveness of capability evaluations and highlights a need for more robust defenses against backdoor attacks.

Writing a Demoscene Intro for the ZX Spectrum

130 zdw 2026-10-12 20:01:28 UTC markround.com Llama Share 26

The author, a retro computing enthusiast, has finally created a hand-rolled demoscene intro for the ZX Spectrum using Sinclair BASIC and Z80 assembly. The 10287-byte code features smooth scrolltext, bouncing VU meters, and a parallax starfield.

Solar panels that plug into your wall

189 speckx 2026-10-12 15:01:28 UTC nationalgeographic.com Llama Share 191

California and nine other US states have passed laws making it easier to install balcony-friendly solar panels, reducing costs and environmental impact. Plug-in solar systems can save homeowners up to $300 per year on electricity bills.

Show HN: SolidCraft – Open-Source Parametric CAD in Rust (With MCP Support)

59 bherbruck 2026-10-13 01:01:28 UTC github.com/bherbruck Llama Share 10

SolidCraft is a parametric CAD software that allows users to sketch, constrain, and build solids with a timeline feature. It supports various features like extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, fillet/chamfer and shell.

Kevin Kelly's 2016 AI Predictions, 10 Years Later

187 surprisetalk 2026-10-12 16:01:28 UTC taylor.town Llama Share 71

The author reflects on a 2002 conversation with Larry Page, Google's cofounder, who said "we're really making an AI." The author believes that Google is using its search engine to train its AI, rather than the other way around.

Show HN: An experimental pattern-first DAW that supports MCP

56 androsynth89 2026-10-13 00:01:28 UTC github.com/andrewfader Llama Share 28

Blokkily is an experimental pattern-first DAW that uses a single event model to drive three synchronized editors. The software features a framework-independent musical model and real-time plugin boundary, allowing for seamless integration of CLAP and VST3 plugins.

Crypto thieves sell hardware wallets with secret eSIM

7 qwertox 2026-10-13 09:01:28 UTC heise.de LocalLLM Share 2

Ledger Nano X wallets were compromised by inserting hidden hardware, allowing attackers to intercept seed phrases. Over 300 devices were affected, leading to $93 million in losses, with victims advised to move funds immediately.

The Making Of Super Mario 64 – full Giles Goddard interview (2001)

251 gregsadetsky 2026-10-12 11:01:28 UTC pixelatron.com Llama Share 97

Giles Goddard, a Nintendo coder, discusses the making of Super Mario 64, revealing that it was initially designed for the SGI Onyx emulator and had a small team of around 15 people. The game's camera system was revolutionary at the time and took thousands of different systems to perfect.

Phreak.ing – Internet Phone Switch

132 rickcarlino 2026-10-12 22:01:28 UTC phreak.ing Full Share 33

blocked extensions can't call, text or ring you into a conference. blocked extensions and IRC nicks are hidden from your #phreak. This is an anonymous PBX, we do not keep logs & we do not want your personal information. Do not use your real phone number for signup. Extensions can be any 3-10 digit number.

Codex CLI installs a persistent, self-updating background daemon by default

565 whimblepop 2026-10-12 19:01:28 UTC github.com/openai Llama Share 274

The codex app-server daemon is proposed to be an opt-in feature that starts a persistent background process, allowing for updates and decoupling the backend version from the CLI version. The daemon will run in its own session with no TTY and keep running after Codex window closure until stopped or rebooted.

Muse Wonder

635 meetpateltech 2026-10-12 17:01:28 UTC research.meta.ai Llama Share 338

Meta has released Muse Wonder and Muse Wonder Full, its most capable models yet, trained on a gigawatt-scale data center to deliver frontier capabilities for complex tasks. These models achieve state-of-the-art results across key benchmarks for personal and professional agents, memory, and coding.