RTX 5090 and M4 MacBook Air: Can It Game?

95 allenleee 2026-05-14 15:53:06 UTC scottjg.com Llama Share 20

A user successfully attached an NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU to their MacBook Air using a Thunderbolt dock and a USB-C port, but encountered several challenges including macOS not shipping with drivers for NVIDIA or AMD GPUs on Apple Silicon and limited support for different AI models. The user was able to overcome these challenges by using a Linux VM on the MacBook Air, passing through the GPU to the ...

Computer Hobby Movement in Canada

115 rbanffy 2026-05-14 13:53:06 UTC museum.eecs.yorku.ca Llama Share 32

The Toronto Region Association of Computer Enthusiasts (TRACE) was a Canadian computer hobby club that formed in 1976 and played a significant role in the development of personal computing in Canada. TRACE members were hackers who built and experimented with microcomputers, contributing to the growth of the Canadian computer hobby movement and laying the groundwork for future entrepreneurs ...

MIT: 20% drop in incoming graduate students

323 dmayo 2026-05-14 14:53:06 UTC president.mit.edu Llama Share 317

MIT is facing ongoing challenges with funding and talent pipeline due to federal budget cuts and policy changes affecting international students. The Institute is working to address these issues through new funding sources, educational offerings, and advocacy efforts to support its mission of research and education.

Claude AI recovers an 11 yrs old BTC wallet holding 400k USD

174 cednore 2026-05-14 14:53:06 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 77

A user cprkrn recovered their 5 BTC wallet after 11 years using Claude AI, which uncovered an old backup file and a password configuration bug. The wallet contained almost $400,000 worth of Bitcoin, which cprkrn had been trying to access since changing their password while intoxicated.

On The Conflation of Money and Things

15 bookofjoe 2026-05-14 15:53:06 UTC lithub.com Llama Share 1

The relationship between money and the physical world is complex and often misunderstood, with economists offering different perspectives on its role and nature. The conflation of money and things is a deep source of confusion, with money payments often treated as equivalent to the things they represent.

Fossils show millipede and centipede ancestors evolved legs underwater

12 gmays 2026-05-14 15:53:06 UTC phys.org Full Share 1

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Claude for Small Business

459 neilfrndes 2026-05-14 04:53:06 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 416

Anthropic launched Claude for Small Business, a package of AI tools for small businesses to automate tasks and access AI. It integrates with tools like QuickBooks, HubSpot, and Canva to help owners manage finances, operations, and marketing.

Show HN: Running the second public ODoH relay

96 rdme 2026-05-14 10:53:06 UTC numa.rs Llama Share 30

Numa is a DNS resolver that provides Oblivious DNS over HTTPS (ODoH) protocol, which anonymizes DNS queries by splitting the path between two independent operators. This allows users to route their queries through two separate organizations, providing better privacy compared to traditional DNS services.

60fps Video on a CGA? – The GlyphBlaster

26 tambourine_man 2026-05-14 13:53:06 UTC martypc.blogspot.com Llama Share 3

The user created a project called GlyphBlaster, a Raspberry Pi Pico-powered add-on for the IBM CGA card that allows for custom graphics and video streaming. The GlyphBlaster uses the Pico's PIO mode to read the font ROM and display custom graphics, and can also stream 1bpp video wirelessly to the CGA card.

Cuba says it has run out of fuel, blames U.S. embargo

24 thm 2026-05-14 16:05:06 UTC upi.com Llama Share 1

Cuba's energy minister says the country's diesel and fuel oil stocks have run dry due to the US oil embargo. The US offers $100 million in assistance, but Cuba denies any knowledge of the offer.

The Tree House: A voyage to the source of a backyard dream

50 Caiero 2026-05-14 11:53:06 UTC laphamsquarterly.org Llama Share 5

The author's childhood fascination with the Korowai people, who live in Papua's jungle and build treehouses, evolves into an admiration for their egalitarian and sustainable way of life. However, upon visiting the Korowai, the author finds that their traditional way of life is being disrupted by government intervention and the influence of Western culture.

Linux gaming is faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features

915 haunter 2026-05-13 16:53:06 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 563

Linux crossed five percent of Steam's user base for the first time in March 2026, driven by Microsoft's end-of-support deadline for Windows 10 and the Steam Deck's adoption of Linux. NTSYNC, a kernel-level driver, offers great performance gains over previous versions of Wine by providing a native implementation of Windows-specific tools.

Myths about /dev/urandom (2014)

62 signa11 2026-05-14 11:53:06 UTC 2uo.de Llama Share 33

The Linux kernel's random number generator uses a cryptographically secure pseudorandom number generator (CSPRNG) for both /dev/random and /dev/urandom, with the main difference being that /dev/random blocks when the entropy pool is low, while /dev/urandom does not. The article argues that /dev/urandom is sufficient for most cryptographic use cases and that blocking /dev/random can lead to ...

Scorched Earth 2000 – Web

345 meshko 2026-05-14 00:53:06 UTC scorch2000.com Full Share 139

USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought

174 littlexsparkee 2026-05-14 13:53:06 UTC agweb.com Llama Share 117

USDA forecasts historic wheat lows and record soybean gains for the 2026/27 season due to drought and trade tensions. Wheat production is expected to drop 25% while soybean production is expected to increase.

Sam Altman's Business Dealings Under GOP Scrutiny Ahead of OpenAI's IPO

124 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-05-14 12:53:06 UTC wsj.com Full Share 86

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Leaving the Physical World

131 andsoitis 2026-05-14 07:53:06 UTC eff.org Llama Share 58

The author, a former rancher, reflects on the decline of physical work and the rise of the digital world, where people trade tangible experiences for virtual ones. He now advocates for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, promoting openness and freedom in Cyberspace.

Anthropic forms $200M partnership with the Gates Foundation

60 surprisetalk 2026-05-14 15:53:06 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 42

Anthropic is partnering with the Gates Foundation to invest $200 million in global health, education, and economic mobility programs over four years. The partnership will focus on improving health outcomes, education, and economic mobility in low-income countries and the US.

Saying Goodbye to one line of APL

59 tosh 2026-05-14 09:53:06 UTC homewithinnowhere.com Llama Share 18

The user wrote a voxel game in Dyalog APL, implementing features like Perlin noise terrain generation, frustum culling, and collision detection, and achieved over 60 FPS on a MacBook with a render distance of 12. A one-line code for checking exposed faces of a chunk was particularly notable, inspired by the Game of Life one-liner, and was later optimized to reduce video memory usage and ...

Pipes, Forks, and Zombies

30 tosh 2026-05-14 10:53:06 UTC cs61.seas.harvard.edu Llama Share 3

Don Knuth developed Literate Programming, but it didn't take off due to overhead. Mcllroy used pipes to complete a task in 6 lines, showing the power of a systems approach.

Setting up a free *.city.state.us locality domain (2025)

601 speckx 2026-05-13 16:53:06 UTC fredchan.org Llama Share 203

To get a free locality domain in the US, you need to be a US citizen or resident, or have a US-based organization, and register with a delegated manager for your locality. You'll need to set up nameservers with Amazon Lightsail and fill out the Interim .US Domain Template to register your domain.

A Claude Code and Codex Skill for Deliberate Skill Development

168 cdrnsf 2026-05-14 03:53:06 UTC github.com/drcathicks Llama Share 35

This skill uses adaptive learning exercises to help with agentic coding, offering optional 10-15 minute exercises after completing architectural work. It encourages reflection and learning by interrupting the pattern of fast and fluent agentic coding.

MacBook Neo Deep Dive: Benchmarks, Wafer Economics, and the 8GB Gamble

302 tosh 2026-05-13 18:53:06 UTC jdhodges.com Llama Share 361

Apple's MacBook Neo is a $599 laptop that uses the same A18 Pro chip as the iPhone 16 Pro, delivering M3-class single-core performance and 16 hours of battery life, but is limited by its 8GB RAM ceiling and lack of upgrade path. The laptop's design choice prioritizes comfort over sustained power, making it suitable for everyday tasks like web browsing and document editing, but not ideal for ...

The Emacsification of Software

375 rdslw 2026-05-13 17:53:06 UTC sockpuppet.org Llama Share 234

The author is frustrated with the current state of Markdown viewers and editors, particularly in the terminal and App Store. They created a custom Markdown viewer, MDV.app, using an AI agent in just 30 minutes.

A History of IDEs at Google

436 laurentlb 2026-05-13 16:53:06 UTC laurent.le-brun.eu Llama Share 284

Google's main codebase had a uniform IDE issue until Cider, a web-based editor, was developed around 2016. Cider eventually became popular and was later replaced by Cider V, a VSCode frontend, which now handles 80% of development in the main Google codebase.

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland

100 bookofjoe 2026-05-14 12:53:06 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 46

Scotland's parliament voted to make swift bricks mandatory in new buildings to help endangered cavity-nesting birds. The move contrasts with England's four-year battle and Labour's rejection of mandatory swift bricks.

The European Union backs Italy's right to make Meta pay for news

84 giuliomagnifico 2026-05-14 11:53:06 UTC niemanlab.org Llama Share 64

The European Union's highest court ruled that Meta must negotiate with and fairly compensate Italian news publishers for using their content. The ruling allows Italy to enforce national law requiring platforms to provide financial data and refrain from limiting publishers' content visibility during negotiations.

Chess puzzle I found in my dad's old book

206 Eswo 2026-05-13 20:53:06 UTC ardoedo.it Llama Share 69

Kempelen created a chess problem with four black queens and one black bishop to attack every square on the board. The goal is to place these five black pieces so the white king cannot avoid checkmate.

Avoiding and reducing microplastic false positives from dry glove contact

90 efavdb 2026-05-14 01:53:06 UTC pubs.rsc.org Llama Share 38

Researchers found that laboratory gloves contaminated microplastic analysis, recommending nitrile cleanroom gloves to reduce false positives. A workflow was developed to differentiate between microplastics and glove contamination in environmental datasets.

Show HN: Needle: We Distilled Gemini Tool Calling into a 26M Model

710 HenryNdubuaku 2026-05-13 16:53:06 UTC github.com/cactus-compute Llama Share 204

Gemini 3.1 was distilled into a 26m Simple Attention Network, Needle, for consumer devices. Needle outperforms other models in single-shot function calls but may be finicky and less effective in conversational settings.