Doing gigabit Ethernet over my British phone wires

91 user5994461 2026-01-24 10:54:49 UTC thehftguy.com Llama Share 38

The author, a UK resident, used powerline adapters for internet but switched to a new device that uses phone wires for a gigabit Ethernet connection. The device, Gigacopper G4201TM, works well but requires careful ordering and tracking due to Brexit regulations.

Show HN: I built a space travel calculator using Vanilla JavaScript

22 captainnemo729 2026-01-24 10:54:49 UTC cosmic-odometer.vercel.app Full Share 11

How far you are from your birth coordinate if you flew in a straight line (ignoring circular orbits and spins). 🔒 Privacy Note: This site works entirely client-side. Your birth date is processed locally and never sent to any server.

Internet Archive's Storage

170 zdw 2026-01-24 02:54:49 UTC blog.dshr.org Llama Share 38

The Internet Archive's PetaBox storage system has evolved over time to achieve high storage density and efficiency, utilizing larger drives and innovative cooling methods to reduce costs. Despite its limited budget, the Archive achieves orders of magnitude better storage cost efficiency than commercial cloud rates, but comparisons to cloud storage services are flawed due to differences in ...

Show HN: Coi – A language that compiles to WASM, beats React/Vue

50 io_eric 2026-01-24 08:54:49 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 11

You created Coi, a component-based language for building web games and apps, which uses a Shared Memory architecture and static analysis for efficient reactivity and minimal DOM overhead. Coi's performance and syntax are improved over traditional frameworks like React and Vue, and it can be easily extended with new browser APIs.

Unrolling the Codex agent loop

349 tosh 2026-01-23 20:54:49 UTC openai.com Llama Share 161

Codex CLI is a software agent that uses an LLM to generate responses to user input, with an agent loop that iterates between model inference and tool calls. The agent loop manages context window and uses prompt caching to optimize performance, with compaction enabled to avoid running out of context window.

80386 Multiplication and Division

50 nand2mario 2026-01-24 06:54:49 UTC nand2mario.github.io Llama Share 9

The Intel 80386 processor, released in 1985, marked a significant milestone in personal computing with its 32-bit architecture and improved performance. Its multiplication and division algorithms, based on the "add-and-shift" and non-restoring division methods, were state-of-the-art at the time but have since been surpassed by modern CPUs.

Modetc: Move your dotfiles from kernel space

19 todsacerdoti 2026-01-24 08:54:49 UTC maxwell.eurofusion.eu Llama Share 5

modetc is a Linux kernel module that rewrites file paths in operations, allowing programs to find files in new locations. It's configured via module parameters or a rules file for specific path substitutions.

Proof of Corn

399 rocauc 2026-01-23 18:54:49 UTC proofofcorn.com Llama Share 272

seth responds to @fredwilson, saying AI can't directly affect the physical world, but it can orchestrate systems and people to achieve tasks, like a farm manager. Claude Code is an AI that aggregates data, makes decisions, and coordinates human operators to grow real corn.

Traintrackr – Live LED Maps

56 recursion 2026-01-24 05:54:49 UTC traintrackr.co.uk Llama Share 19

TrackrTrain creates visually stunning physical maps showing live train movements using open data and electronics. Their products combine passion for transport networks and visualizing data.

Extracting verified C++ from the Rocq theorem prover at Bloomberg

61 clarus 2026-01-24 03:54:49 UTC bloomberg.github.io Full Share 4

A new extraction system from Rocq to modern, memory-safe, performant C++.

Gas Town's agent patterns, design bottlenecks, and vibecoding at scale

340 pavel_lishin 2026-01-23 16:54:49 UTC maggieappleton.com Llama Share 346

Steve Yegge's Gas Town is a chaotic, vibecoded agent orchestrator that sparks debate on the future of software development. Despite its inefficiencies, it reveals useful patterns for future agentic systems and highlights the need for better design and agent orchestration.

“Let people help” – Advice that made a big difference to a grieving widow

65 NaOH 2026-01-24 03:54:49 UTC npr.org Llama Share 8

Connie Sherburne's husband died in a plane crash in 2020, leaving her to handle his affairs. An insurance agent's advice to "let them help" inspired Sherburne to accept support from friends and neighbors.

Banned C++ features in Chromium

183 szmarczak 2026-01-23 20:54:49 UTC chromium.googlesource.com Llama Share 154

Chromium's C++ style guide bans certain language and library features due to various reasons such as incomplete toolchain support, security concerns, or overlap with existing Chromium code. The guide requires proposing changes to the status of a feature by sending an email to [email protected].

Telli (YC F24) is hiring eng, design, growth [on-site, Berlin]

0 2026-01-24 07:54:49 UTC careers.telli.com Llama Share

Company Telli grew $2M in revenue with 12 people, using AI voice agents to handle repetitive calls. They're building an AI-native phone system to manage human and AI teams on one platform.

Comma openpilot – Open source driver-assistance

287 JumpCrisscross 2026-01-24 01:54:49 UTC comma.ai Full Share 155

comma four works with the car you already drive. It's active driver assistance for your Toyota, Hyundai, Ford, and more. We're looking for talented individuals, able to work independently, and ready to make a meaningful impact. See open positions

Some C habits I employ for the modern day

167 signa11 2026-01-23 21:54:49 UTC unix.dog Llama Share 98

The user has developed their own C coding style, influenced by other languages like Rust and C#, which emphasizes strict type checking, explicit memory management, and error handling through result types and parsing. They use C23 features like tagged types and explicit standardization to create robust APIs and prefer to reimplement standard library functions when possible to achieve better ...

Unveiling Firestore Pipeline operations – Firestore's powerful new query engine

5 reimertz 2026-01-24 09:54:49 UTC firebase.blog Prefix Share 1

Today, in partnership with Google Cloud, we’re unveiling a significant evolution for Firestore that gives you a completely reimagined query engine designed for maximum expressiveness and power. Along with Firestore’s new Pipeline operations, this advanced query engine features over a hundred new query capabilities driven by the latest advancements within the Firestore Enterprise edition. Now ...

New YC homepage

260 sarreph 2026-01-23 20:54:49 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share 128

YC creates a highly productive environment among founders, fostering a sense of urgency and community. It pushes founders to new levels of speed and productivity, resetting their expectations.

Ask HN: What's the current best local/open speech-to-speech setup?

171 dsrtslnd23 2026-01-23 19:54:49 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 40

You're trying to implement a local voice assistant with low latency and interruptible speech-to-speech functionality. You're having trouble finding a reproducible example of using Qwen3 Omni for real-time speech-to-speech conversion.

Microsoft gave FBI set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops

875 bookofjoe 2026-01-23 18:54:49 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 561

BitLocker recovery keys are uploaded to Microsoft's cloud by default, allowing authorities to access encrypted data. This raises concerns about privacy and security risks, including potential hacking of Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.

Booting from a vinyl record (2020)

319 yesturi 2026-01-23 11:54:49 UTC boginjr.com Llama Share 110

A person created a bootable record for a PC using a record player, amplifier, and custom ROM. The record contains a 64K RAM drive with a FreeDOS kernel and loads through the PC's cassette interface.

Mental Models (2018)

102 hahahacorn 2026-01-23 21:54:49 UTC fs.blog Llama Share 12

The text discusses various mental models and concepts that help us understand the world, make better decisions, and spot opportunities. These models include velocity, reciprocity, thermodynamics, inertia, friction, and leverage, which can be applied to various aspects of life to achieve success and progress.

Proton spam and the AI consent problem

518 dbushell 2026-01-23 11:54:49 UTC dbushell.com Llama Share 372

The user received a newsletter for Lumo despite opting out and Proton Support initially denied it was a Lumo email. The user believes Proton and GitHub are abusing their services by ignoring opt-out requests.

Route leak incident on January 22, 2026

150 nomaxx117 2026-01-23 18:54:49 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 47

On January 22, 2026, an automated routing policy configuration error caused a 25-minute BGP route leak from Cloudflare's Miami data center, affecting multiple external parties and causing congestion, elevated loss, and higher latency for some Cloudflare customer traffic. Cloudflare has apologized for the incident and is taking steps to improve routing security, including patching the failure ...

The tech monoculture is finally breaking

203 at1as 2026-01-23 15:54:49 UTC jasonwillems.com Llama Share 267

The tech industry has shifted from a golden era of variety and innovation in the 90s and early 2000s to a period of consolidation and homogenization, but now new paradigms are emerging with a focus on unique personalities and experiences. This shift is driven by consumer demand for alternatives, nostalgia, and a desire for devices that feel personal, leading to a potential new golden era of ...

KORG phase8 – Acoustic Synthesizer

233 bpierre 2026-01-23 14:54:49 UTC korg.com Llama Share 102

phase8 is an 8-voice acoustic synthesizer merging physical and electronic sound generation. It features envelope shaping, sequencing, and modulation, with interchangeable resonators for custom sound creation.

Air traffic control: the IBM 9020

40 pinewurst 2026-01-24 02:54:49 UTC computer.rip Llama Share 4

The FAA and IBM collaborated on the NAS Enroute Stage A project, which led to the development of the IBM 9020, a multisystem computer designed for real-time air traffic control. The 9020 used a cluster of seven S/360 computers connected by a common bus, with a central System Console for operator control and redundancy for high uptime and performance.

Wilson Lin on FastRender: a browser built by parallel agents

60 lumpa 2026-01-23 22:54:49 UTC simonwillison.net Llama Share 23

Wilson Lin built FastRender, a web browser using autonomous coding agents, to explore frontier models' capabilities. The project used 2,000 agents concurrently, making thousands of commits per hour, and achieved a week-long run without human intervention.

Show HN: Whosthere: A LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI, written in Go

248 rvermeulen98 2026-01-23 12:54:49 UTC github.com/ramonvermeulen Llama Share 84

Whosthere is a Go-based LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI that performs unprivileged scans using mDNS, SSDP, and ARP. It can be configured via a YAML file and provides a friendly way to discover devices on your network.

The strange case of the underestimated Merge Join node

11 daamien 2026-01-24 07:54:49 UTC blog.dalibo.com Llama Share 0

A query plan changed between two executions despite the same data and statistics due to the planner's estimation error caused by dead tuples in the index. The planner used the extreme value recorded in the histogram on the first execution, resulting in an underestimated Merge Join node, while on the second execution it used the actual extreme value, resulting in a Nested Loop Join.