Floppy disks turn out to be the greatest TV remote for kids

94 mchro 2026-01-12 13:13:31 UTC blog.smartere.dk Llama Share 35

The user built a custom remote control for their 3-year-old son that uses a floppy disk to store media content, allowing the child to make independent choices and interact with the TV in a physical and tangible way. The project involved modifying a floppy disk drive, adding an RFID tag, and using microcontrollers to read the disk contents and control the WiFi communication, resulting in a ...

The struggle of resizing windows on macOS Tahoe

2168 happosai 2026-01-11 21:13:31 UTC noheger.at Llama Share 900

macOS Tahoe's large corner radius causes usability issues with window resizing due to an unresponsive area near the corner. Users must grab the window outside the corner for reliable resizing, which feels unnatural and error-prone.

Zen-C: Write like a high-level language, run like C

41 simonpure 2026-01-12 13:13:31 UTC github.com/z-libs Llama Share 28

Zen C is a modern systems language compiling to C/C11 with features like type inference and async/await. It supports C ABI compatibility and has a directive for Immutable by Default mode.

Reproducing DeepSeek's MHC: When Residual Connections Explode

20 taykolasinski 2026-01-12 14:13:31 UTC taylorkolasinski.com Llama Share 8

Transformers use a residual connection design since 2016, where one stream of information flows through the network with each layer adding to it. Hyper-Connections, a different approach, expands to n parallel streams but can amplify signals, leading to instability and potential collapse.

Launch a Debugging Terminal into GitHub Actions

52 martinpeck 2026-01-12 13:13:31 UTC blog.gripdev.xyz Llama Share 6

The user created a free and open-source way to get an interactive web terminal to a GitHub Action when it fails, using a Peer-to-Peer connection with WebRTC and OAuth/OIDC for authentication. The service is hosted on Railway, a cloud platform that only charges for actual CPU and memory usage, and uses a sleeping feature to reduce costs when the service is idle.

Windows 8 Desktop Environment for Linux

96 edent 2026-01-12 14:13:31 UTC github.com/er-bharat Llama Share 89

Win8De is a Linux shell for Wayland window managers that provides a Windows 8-like interface with animations and features. It can be installed and configured to run on Linux systems, with customizable settings and support for drag and drop functionality.

Lightpanda migrate DOM implementation to Zig

122 gearnode 2026-01-12 10:13:31 UTC lightpanda.io Llama Share 61

Lightpanda replaced LibDOM with a custom Zig-based DOM implementation called zigdom, resulting in a more cohesive codebase and easier extension. The new implementation also includes a leaner Node structure, lazy property loading, and V8 snapshot integration for improved performance and startup time.

Ai, Japanese chimpanzee who counted and painted dies at 49

80 reconnecting 2026-01-12 09:13:31 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 28

Ai, a 49-year-old chimpanzee known for her cognitive skills, died of old age and organ failure at a Japanese institute where she lived since 1977. She was a key subject in the Ai Project, a research program that studied her memory, learning, and creativity.

Show HN: 30k IKEA items in flat text

31 tsazan 2026-01-12 13:13:31 UTC huggingface.co Llama Share 24

IKEA US products dataset in CommerceTXT format includes 30,511 products with various materials and components. CommerceTXT saves 24% tokens compared to JSON, with individual products saving 31% on average.

CLI agents make self-hosting on a home server easier and fun

652 websku 2026-01-11 22:13:31 UTC fulghum.io Llama Share 444

The user has successfully self-hosted various services on a cheap mini PC using CLI agents like Claude Code, which made the process easier and enjoyable. They now have 13 services running on the device, including password management, photo storage, and media services, using minimal resources.

JRR Tolkien reads from The Hobbit for 30 Minutes (1952)

201 bookofjoe 2026-01-12 05:13:31 UTC openculture.com Llama Share 68

Tolkien reads from The Hobbit in a 1952 recording, offering a unique perspective on his work. The recording is part of a longer session where he also read from The Lord of the Rings.

2025 marked a record-breaking year for Apple services

3 soheilpro 2026-01-12 14:31:31 UTC apple.com Prefix Share 0

2025 was a record-breaking year for Apple services, marked by remarkable growth, global expansion, and continuous innovation. From Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple News, to daily essentials like Apple Pay and iCloud, we delivered enriching experiences to users worldwide. Reflecting on 2025, we remained committed to enhancing our users’ daily lives, with incredible engagement during the ...

Ireland fast tracks Bill to criminalise harmful voice or image misuse

39 mooreds 2026-01-12 14:13:31 UTC irishtimes.com Llama Share 10

Ireland's Oireachtas committee head calls for a Bill to criminalise AI-generated deepfakes and image misuse. The Bill aims to protect individuals from non-consensual intimate image sharing and child sex abuse imagery.

39c3: In-house electronics manufacturing from scratch: How hard can it be? [video]

190 fried-gluttony 2026-01-12 05:13:31 UTC media.ccc.de Llama Share 83

They set up an electronics production line in Hamburg, sharing difficulties and solutions to make manufacturing more accessible. They use open-source hardware and software to reclaim ownership of electronics production in Europe.

Personal thoughts/notes from working on Zootopia 2

75 pantalaimon 2026-01-12 09:13:31 UTC blog.yiningkarlli.com Llama Share 1

Disney Animation's Zootopia 2 is the studio's 64th animated feature film, expanding the world of Zootopia with new characters and environments. The film's production involved significant technological advancements, including improved rendering and path guiding systems, to achieve its visually rich and detailed animation.

LLVM: The Bad Parts

3 vitaut 2026-01-12 14:19:31 UTC npopov.com Prefix Share 0

A few years ago, I wrote a blog post on design issues in LLVM IR. Since then, one of these issues has been fixed fully (opaque pointers migration), one has been mostly fixed (constant expression removal), and one is well on the way towards being fixed (ptradd migration). This time I’m going to be more ambitious and not stop at three issues. Of course, not all of these issues are of equal ...

iCloud Photos Downloader

553 reconnecting 2026-01-11 20:13:31 UTC github.com/icloud-photos-downloader Llama Share 210

iCloud Photo Downloader is a weekly-released tool available for direct download and through package managers. It downloads iCloud photos and supports Live Photos, RAW images, and has an experimental mode.

Ozempic reduced grocery spending by an average of 5.3% in the US

164 giuliomagnifico 2026-01-12 13:13:31 UTC news.cornell.edu Llama Share 259

Americans taking appetite-suppressing drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy reduce household food spending by 5.3% within six months. Lower-income households see the steepest drop, with higher-income households experiencing a drop of over 8%.

This game is a single 13 KiB file that runs on Windows, Linux and in the Browser

254 snoofydude 2026-01-11 23:13:31 UTC iczelia.net Llama Share 66

User created a Snake game that runs on Windows, Linux, and in the browser from a single source file. The game is around 13 KiB in size and uses compression and packing techniques to achieve cross-platform compatibility.

Keychron's Nape Pro turns your keyboard into a laptop‑style trackball rig

13 tortilla 2026-01-12 14:51:31 UTC yankodesign.com Llama Share 0

Keychron's Nape Pro is a modular control surface that combines a trackball with a macro pad, allowing users to customize its functions based on their workflow. It features a slim design, quiet buttons, and a chameleon-like software system called OctaShift that adapts to its orientation.

Conbini Wars – Map of Japanese convenience store ratios

98 zdw 2026-01-12 06:13:31 UTC conbini.kikkia.dev Llama Share 42

You analyzed conbini locations in Japan, finding exclusive pockets of territory for top brands. Zooming in on prefectures reveals detailed maps showing territory based on closest conbini brand.

XMPP and Metadata

43 todsacerdoti 2026-01-12 09:13:31 UTC blog.mathieui.net Llama Share 8

The author gave a talk on XMPP and metadata at the Chaos Communication Congress, discussing data retention and server visibility in XMPP networks. They emphasize the importance of choosing a trusted server and propose solutions to reduce metadata exposure.

The next two years of software engineering

228 napolux 2026-01-11 22:13:31 UTC addyosmani.com Llama Share 221

The software industry is at a crossroads due to AI coding advancements, with two contrasting scenarios: AI automating entry-level tasks and junior developer hiring collapsing, or AI unlocking massive demand for developers across various industries. To thrive in this landscape, developers must adapt by becoming versatile, AI-proficient, and skilled in areas like system design, communication, ...

I'm making a game engine based on dynamic signed distance fields (SDFs) [video]

396 imagiro 2026-01-11 19:13:31 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 56

Uncrossy

133 dgacmu 2026-01-12 02:13:31 UTC uncrossy.com Full Share 40

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FUSE is All You Need – Giving agents access to anything via filesystems

185 jakobem 2026-01-11 22:13:31 UTC jakobemmerling.de Llama Share 61

Implementing a filesystem in a sandboxed environment for AI agents provides ergonomic tool behavior and reduces tool space. FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) can be used to expose arbitrary data structures as files, making it easier to integrate with existing platforms.

Climbing the mountain: or, venturing into PL theory

9 fixedprog 2026-01-12 12:13:31 UTC techne98.com Prefix Share 0

I’ve recently been thinking a lot about what actually interests me when it comes to programming. I got into computers tinkering with Linux and Python scripting, before moving into web development, and now as a freelance technical writer. I’ve always enjoyed learning about (and writing about) complex topics. And as this year kicked off, I decided to ask myself: what truly got me interested in ...

Perfectly Replicating Coca Cola [video]

278 HansVanEijsden 2026-01-11 17:13:31 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 181

Sampling at negative temperature

188 ag8 2026-01-11 20:13:31 UTC cavendishlabs.org Llama Share 54

We're experimenting with LLaMA at a negative temperature to see unusual results. The model generates weird and incomprehensible text, repeating certain tokens like Хронологија and entferne.

Show HN: Shellock, a real-time CLI flag explainer for fish shell

29 behnamoh 2026-01-12 07:13:31 UTC github.com/ibehnam Llama Share 10

The user used the ./shellock.py tool to explain flags in a command, look up a specific flag, parse a command structure, and clear the cache. The tool also handles commands that require interactive help, such as git commit --help, with a man page fallback.