Hacking IKEA Furniture

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The writer built a custom workbench using IKEA Kallax shelving units, MDF boards, and other materials to create a functional and aesthetically pleasing piece of furniture for their office. They successfully combined the practicality of a workbench with the look of living room furniture within their budget.

Arbitrary code execution in QubesOS via copy-to-VM error reporting backchannel

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A new Qubes security bulletin (QSB) has been published to address a Dom0 arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Users must verify the authenticity of the QSB by importing and authenticating its PGP signature.

Longest Straight Line Paths on Water or Land on the Earth (2018)

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Researchers developed a methodology to calculate the longest distance one can sail or drive without hitting land using the branch-and-bound algorithm, considering fractal coastlines and bodies of water. The approach aims to optimize paths around islands and lakes.

Casey Muratori – The Root of the Root of All Evil – BSC 2026 [video]

Claude Session URL appended to commit messages and PR descriptions by default

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Preflight Checklist I have searched existing requests and this feature hasn't been requested yet This is a single feature request (not multiple features) Problem Statement Every commit message and PR description created by Claude Code au...

An implementation of Conway's Game of Life for Windows 3.1x and later

The author shares three old Windows programs: Life, GDI Rescuer, and Code Breaker. They are available for free under the GNU General Public License and include source code.

Brits would quite like their private messages to stay private

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Most British adults oppose giving the government access to their encrypted messages, with 93% believing they have a right to private conversations online. A majority of people across all parties distrust governments with the power to access encrypted messages.

What my dad taught me about AI coding in the 90s

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A young boy played blindfolded chess with his dad, learning to rely on spatial relationships and pattern recognition. This skillset is also essential for programmers who effectively use AI tools like Claude Code.

One Nix flake to rule them all

The author wants a centralized flake that can carry all other flakes, eliminating the need for multiple inputs and follows. Omniflake is a solution that allows users to access nearly 12,000 flakes without having to add each one individually.

monty-go: Pure-Go wrapper for Pydantic's Monty Python Interpreter

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A Go wrapper around Pydantic's Monty Python interpreter executes code in a sandboxed WASM instance, allowing LLMs to write code instead of making sequential tool calls. This enables faster, cheaper, and more reliable execution with secure embedded Python execution.

RISC-V is now officially supported by CPython

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CPython now officially supports RISC-V as a tier 3 platform, thanks to community contributions and support from organizations like the RISE Project. Further work is needed to improve testing, promote RISC-V to tier 2 support and optimize CPython for its capabilities.

JupyterGIS 0.16: a grammar of graphics for maps, and collaborative story maps

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JupyterGIS 0.16 introduces new features such as Story Maps, openEO support, and improved symbology model for easier collaboration and data visualization. The release also includes a redesigned Story Map editor with real-time collaboration capabilities.

Show HN: Bolnee-Chat – Self Hosted Chatbot Integration in Your Business Website

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A self-hosted RAG chatbot platform called Bolnee-Chat is created with an OpenRouter-compatible provider, SQLite database, and embeddable code. The bot can be customized with various settings and knowledge management options.

Xcena and Samsung's Near Memory Compute CXL Device

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XCENA's MX1 device combines CXL memory expansion with onboard compute, hosting up to 2TB of DDR5 memory and 3072 RISC-V cores. It can run data-parallel workloads efficiently while maximizing power efficiency.

Hy4 preview

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Tencent has released Hy4 preview, a next-generation large language model with outstanding performance on real-world productivity tasks. The model is available as an open-source model and can be accessed globally through various Tencent products, offering cost efficiency and continuous improvement.

California lawmakers unanimously pass Linux exemption from age-verification law

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California's legislature has passed a bill exempting open-source operating systems from collecting user age data, including Linux distributions and SteamOS. The law now only applies to Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android devices starting January 1, 2027.

The Einstein-Szilard Refrigerator (2020)

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FreeCORE TrueNAS Core – Continued

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FreeCORE carries the TrueNAS CORE 13.3 system forward as an independently maintained operating system on FreeBSD. 15.0-U1 is stable. TrueNAS CORE 13.3 systems upgrade straight to 15.0 in place, then continue on the project’s update train. ThanksFreeNAS ·TrueNAS CORE ·FreeBSD ·OpenZFSOriginal authorship is credited in the source’s license headers.

Bug Blindness

Tether: iMessage, SMS, etc. on Linux

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The author transitioned to Linux and found Continuity features from macOS lacking, particularly OTP code autofill. Tether aims to replicate these features on Linux, initially focusing on clipboard sync before expanding to other areas.

Automating Immersive Reading

The Storyteller is a software ecosystem with a full stack web application, native apps for Android and iOS, and upcoming macOS, watchOS, and tvOS apps. It aligns ebooks with audiobooks using an alignment algorithm that automatically finds word matches without user input.

Orbs

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The user initially expressed frustration with the term "orbs" but eventually learned about Ampcode's orbs, which are remote coding agents that run in virtual machines. Orbs allow users to control and collaborate on code from anywhere, with features like scheduling, portals for feedback, and multiplayer capabilities.

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

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Roman space telescope launches on August 30, 2026 at 07:26 am EDT on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory was built by technicians after NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope project.

Creating Teensy ELF Executables for Linux (Or, "Size Is Everything") (1999)

This document explores methods for creating extremely small ELF executables on Linux, with the goal of squeezing out as much size as possible while still maintaining functionality. The author presents various techniques, including using assembly code, manipulating ELF header fields, and exploiting Linux's flexibility in handling invalid or malformed files to create an executable that is just ...

Benchmarking Pocket-Scale Inference

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We benchmark small AI models on mobile phones using Liquid AI's inference measurement process. Our tests cover real-world usage and validate the accuracy of this method.

Spark: Sparklines in your shell

The graph shows productivity gains after using Spark, which can be run with a space-delimited list of numbers. It also accepts input from stdin if no arguments are passed.

SQLite as a Document Database (2020)

SQLite has a new feature called generated columns, allowing JSON data to be inserted and indexed like a document database. This enables treating SQLite as an embedded document database for lightweight applications.

EVE Online moves to Python 3

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EVE Online is transitioning from Python 2 to Python 3, aiming for a completely unnoticeable change. The first stage of the migration has been deployed on Tranquility, with further updates and testing planned in the coming months.
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A sacked ALDI employee is using multiple AI agents to appeal his dismissal after being ordered to pay $1,230 in legal fees for using AI as a "quasi-legal advisor". He plans to use different AI tools, including Claude and ChatGPT.

Lawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras

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The Texas Tribune's analysis found that the state agency, Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, has spent $30 million of a $81 million fee increase on Flock surveillance cameras. The cameras are used to track vehicles and have been linked to missing persons cases but also raise concerns about privacy rights.