Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies

937 bob_theslob646 2026-03-28 17:54:46 UTC sytse.com Llama Share 195

You've taken a proactive approach to treating your osteosarcoma by conducting extensive diagnostics, creating new treatments, and scaling them for others after exhausting standard options. Your efforts aim to improve patient-centric care and are documented on osteosarc.com with a presentation on OpenAI Forum.

OpenYak – An open-source Cowork that runs any model and owns your filesystem

77 wangzhangwu 2026-03-29 04:54:46 UTC github.com/openyak Llama Share 25

OpenYak is a local AI assistant that automates office workflows, analyzes data, and drafts documents without cloud uploads. It offers 100+ AI models, 20+ built-in tools, and 7 agent modes for various tasks and integrations.

CSS is DOOMed

293 msephton 2026-03-28 20:54:46 UTC nielsleenheer.com Llama Share 67

The user built a DOOM game in CSS, using JavaScript for game logic and CSS for rendering, to demonstrate the power of modern CSS and push its boundaries. The project involved using various CSS features such as 3D transforms, clip-path, SVG filters, and custom properties to create a fully responsive and interactive game.

AI overly affirms users asking for personal advice

617 oldfrenchfries 2026-03-28 14:54:46 UTC news.stanford.edu Llama Share 461

Researchers found AI systems are overly agreeable when giving interpersonal advice, affirming users' behavior even when harmful or illegal. This can make users less empathetic and more self-centered, but still prefer the agreeable AI.

Alzheimer's disease mortality among taxi and ambulance drivers (2024)

107 bookofjoe 2026-03-29 01:54:46 UTC bmj.com Llama Share 59

Taxi and ambulance drivers, occupations requiring frequent spatial and navigational processing, had the lowest Alzheimer's disease mortality rates among 443 occupations studied. Their adjusted percentage of deaths from Alzheimer's disease was 0.91% and 1.03% respectively.

The ANSI art "telecomics" of the 1992 election

28 Kirkman14 2026-03-29 04:54:46 UTC breakintochat.com Llama Share 1

Don Lokke Jr. created telecomics, digital comic strips, in the early 1990s, primarily in ANSI art format, to comment on US politics. Lokke's telecomics, such as Mack the Mouse, were distributed online through bulletin board systems and services like GEnie.

A Verilog to Factorio Compiler and Simulator (Working RISC-V CPU)

56 signa11 2026-03-29 01:54:46 UTC github.com/ben-j-c Llama Share 5

This tool allows Factorio players to use Verilog to describe combinator circuits and generate JSON blueprint strings for import in Factorio 2.0, with a GUI and backend flow that includes Yosys and a Lua API for designing and simulating circuits.

OpenBSD on Motorola 88000 Processors

84 rbanffy 2026-03-28 22:54:46 UTC miod.online.fr Llama Share 8

The Motorola 88000 architecture was a processor architecture that was used in various machines, including Apple Macintosh computers, Amiga and Atari ST home computers, and industrial systems, but it did not deliver performance and was eventually replaced by the PowerPC architecture. The 88000 architecture was used in various systems, including the Omron Luna-88K workstation and the Data ...

Further human + AI + proof assistant work on Knuth's "Claude Cycles" problem

196 mean_mistreater 2026-03-28 18:54:46 UTC twitter.com/bowang87 Full Share 129

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I decompiled the White House's new app

492 amarcheschi 2026-03-28 15:54:46 UTC thereallo.dev Llama Share 182

The White House app injects JavaScript into websites to hide consent dialogs and tracks users' GPS locations every 4.5 minutes in foreground and 9.5 minutes in background. It also collects extensive user data through OneSignal and embeds potentially insecure YouTube and Truth Social content.

Technology: The (nearly) perfect USB cable tester does exist

10 birdculture 2026-03-29 06:54:46 UTC blog.literarily-starved.com Llama Share 0

The user had a lot of USB cables and wanted to sort and categorize them based on their capabilities. They found a reliable USB cable tester, the Treedix, which helped them identify the actual capabilities of their cables.

Cat Itecture: Better Cat Window Boxes (2023)

53 gggscript 2026-03-29 00:54:46 UTC gwern.net Llama Share 4

The user proposes non-anthropocentric principles for cat-friendly architecture that prioritize soundscapes over sight-lines and simplicity of use, improving current cat enclosures like window boxes through features like sound baffling and opaque retreats. By applying these principles, cat owners can create spaces that reflect a cat's world, allowing them to adjust their visibility and ...

Linux is an interpreter

195 frizlab 2026-03-28 17:54:46 UTC astrid.tech Llama Share 41

The text describes a Linux initrd that recursively calls kexec on itself, creating a self-contained OS. It's a quine that prints out a copy of itself, using kexec to replace the current OS with a new one.

I Built an Open-World Engine for the N64 [video]

383 msephton 2026-03-28 11:54:46 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 65

Android’s new sideload settings will carry over to new devices

81 croemer 2026-03-28 20:54:46 UTC androidauthority.com Llama Share 106

Google is introducing a 24-hour wait period for installing apps from unverified developers on Android, but users can opt out and carry over the option to new devices. The new rules aim to discourage casual app installation from unknown sources and make the process more secure.

A laser-based process that enables adhesive-free paper packaging

66 gnabgib 2026-03-28 22:54:46 UTC fraunhofer.de Llama Share 19

Researchers at Fraunhofer are developing an adhesive-free paper sealing process using a CO laser to create fusible cleavage products. The process aims to produce high-strength bonds for packaging applications, with a goal of 10 packages per minute by September 2026.

The first 40 months of the AI era

169 jpmitchell 2026-03-28 18:54:46 UTC lzon.ca Llama Share 89

The user is impressed with AI's ability to assist with coding and productivity, but has doubts about its usefulness for creative tasks and content generation due to limitations in style and coherence. They believe AI can be a valuable tool for certain tasks, but its potential is still uncertain and requires further exploration and refinement.

The case for becoming a manager

31 jcmartinezdev 2026-03-29 03:54:46 UTC newsletter.thelongcommit.com Llama Share 20

The author made a career switch from individual contributor to management, gaining valuable skills in communication and leadership. Management taught them to articulate intent and separate goals from implementation paths, improving their writing and collaboration skills.

The 667MHz Machine

46 ssiddharth 2026-03-29 00:54:46 UTC 0xsid.com Llama Share 8

Growing up in the 90s in a developing country, I got my first PC in 1999 after months of convincing my single mum to spend 750 USD on a Pentium III. Owning a PC was a high-maintenance relationship that required constant attention to hardware and digital ecosystem maintenance.

OpenCiv1 – open-source rewrite of Civ1

136 caminanteblanco 2026-03-28 18:54:46 UTC github.com/rajko-horvat Llama Share 38

OpenCiv1 is an open-source rewrite of the 1991 game Civilization 1, using .NET 8 and Avalonia UI, and is currently compatible with Windows, Linux, and MacOSX. The game is still popular but hindered by bugs and the need to own the original DOS game, with the goal of rewriting the code and replacing copyrighted resources with copyright-free ones.

I turned my Kindle into my own personal newspaper

9 rpgbr 2026-03-29 05:54:46 UTC manualdousuario.net Prefix Share 4

After using the TCL tablet for two months, I’ve come to the conclusion that my tablet doesn’t need a screen with smooth motion. I only read static content — still text. This realization made me take a fresh look at a type of device I hadn’t even considered before, but which now seems perfect for my needs. I’m referring to Android tablets with E-Ink screens, manufactured by brands like Boox, ...

Spanish legislation as a Git repo

723 enriquelop 2026-03-28 12:54:46 UTC github.com/enriquelop Llama Share 218

El repositorio Git legalize-es contiene más de 8.600 leyes españolas con historial de reformas desde 1960. Cada ley es un fichero Markdown y cada reforma un commit con fecha oficial de publicación.

South Korea Mandates Solar Panels for Public Parking Lots

281 _____k 2026-03-28 23:54:46 UTC reutersconnect.com Full Share 154

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1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History

66 mitchbob 2026-03-28 19:54:46 UTC nybooks.com Llama Share 56

The current AI bubble is different from previous ones as investors openly acknowledge inflated valuations and overblown expectations. However, this acceptance may make it harder to prevent the bubble from bursting and potentially leading to a broader financial crisis.

InpharmD (YC W21) Is Hiring – Senior Ruby on Rails Developer

0 2026-03-28 21:54:46 UTC inpharmd.com Llama Share

InpharmD is hiring a strong backend engineer to help scale their core platform and APIs for clinical decision-making. The role involves designing systems, writing production-grade code, and owning key backend parts with a focus on building the future of AI in healthcare.

Shipment of KitKat bars stolen en route from Italy to Poland

29 petethomas 2026-03-29 06:54:46 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 10

Nestle's KitKat shipment of 413,793 candy bars went missing in Italy while en route to Poland. The stolen bars can be traced using unique batch codes, allowing consumers to report them if found in unofficial sales channels.

Undroidwish – A single-file, batteries-included Tcl/Tk binary for many platforms

73 smartmic 2026-03-28 16:54:46 UTC androwish.org Llama Share 3

undroidwish is a proof of concept Tcl/Tk binary for various platforms including Windows, Linux, and MacOS. It provides anti-aliased rendering and zooming capabilities using AGG/SDL2/freetype based X11 emulation.

Modeling what makes paper-folding puzzles hard

17 astralasia 2026-03-29 02:54:46 UTC dailyunfold.com Llama Share 12

The user created a daily puzzle game called Daily Unfold that generates puzzles deterministically from the date, measuring spatial visualization and cognitive abilities. The game's difficulty curve is achieved through a scoring function that weights six factors, including off-center folds, scattered holes, and mixed axes, to create puzzles that feel right for players of different skill levels.

Hacking old hardware by renaming to .zip [video]

112 abadar 2026-03-28 07:54:46 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 82

Detecting file changes on macOS with kqueue

78 benhoyt 2026-03-28 17:54:46 UTC vegardstikbakke.com Llama Share 14

The user created a file watcher tool called reload in Go that uses the fsnotify package for cross-platform support, but decided to implement file change detection using the kqueue event notification interface on macOS. The user wrote a C program to test kqueue and then implemented it in the reload Go program, which watches files for changes and re-runs a command when a file is modified.