Stop Trying to Schedule a Call with Me

568 birdculture 2025-01-11 23:20:10 UTC 197 matduggan.com Llama Share

The user describes a frustrating experience with a new service or product, from initial harassment to a lengthy and complicated sales process, and ultimately, poor customer service and overpriced features. The user eventually discovers a free and superior open-source alternative, leading to a breakup with the commercial product and a block on the company's domain.

Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress accounts of contributors planning a fork

457 impish9208 2025-01-11 18:14:17 UTC 221 techcrunch.com Llama Share

WordPress community figures Joost de Valk and Karim Marucchi are planning a new WordPress fork, "federated and independent repositories," with de Valk willing to lead the next release. Mullenweg has responded by deactivating their WordPress.org accounts and those of three others, sparking debate over governance and open source project management.

Be Aware of the Makefile Effect

419 thunderbong 2025-01-11 04:13:12 UTC 340 blog.yossarian.net Llama Share

The Makefile effect occurs when users copy and tweak existing complex tool configurations instead of creating new ones from scratch. This pattern suggests flawed tool design, often due to complicated or annoying usage, and can lead to security issues and discouraged learning.

Track your devices via Apple FindMy network in Go/TinyGo

360 deadprogram 2025-01-11 12:14:34 UTC 112 github.com/hybridgroup Llama Share

This setup uses OpenHaystack and Macless-Haystack to create a custom FindMy network with a Raspberry Pi or other Linux device. It requires an Apple-ID with 2FA enabled via SMS and a JSON file upload to the Macless-Haystack web UI.

A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper

336 surprisetalk 2025-01-11 01:07:31 UTC 240 core77.com Llama Share

A Seoul-based firm, grape lab, created a 45g paper laptop stand that's sturdy and collapses to 3cm. It's made from recycled paper and has a unique origami design for airflow and viewing.

Show HN: TypeScript/React/Vue Window Layout Manager (Tabs, Floating, Popouts)

331 mathuo 2025-01-11 15:31:03 UTC 62 github.com/mathuo Full Share

Zero dependency layout manager supporting tabs, groups, grids and splitviews. Supports React, Vue and Vanilla TypeScript

De-smarting the Marshall Uxbridge

289 fanf2 2025-01-11 15:42:02 UTC 92 tomscii.sig7.se Full Share

Obvious things C should do

250 LorenDB 2025-01-11 22:58:22 UTC 297 digitalmars.com Llama Share

Standard C has limitations like compile-time function evaluation and forward declarations, which are fixed in ImportC, a C compiler embedded in the D programming language. ImportC's modern compiler technology allows for unit tests to run at compile time and eliminates the need for separate header files.

World's darkest and clearest skies at risk from industrial megaproject

250 Breadmaker 2025-01-11 21:11:06 UTC 160 eso.org Llama Share

AES Andes submitted a project near ESO's Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert, threatening its pristine skies. Relocating the project is the only way to prevent irreversible damage to the observatory's unique dark skies.

PrivTracker – Private BitTorrent tracker for everyone

189 prvt 2025-01-11 08:49:55 UTC 37 privtracker.com Full Share

PrivTracker allows to share torrent files just with your friends, nobody else. Unlike public trackers, it shares peers only within a group which is using the same Announce URL. It really works like a private tracker, but can be generated with one click of a button.

Ingrid Daubechies awarded National Medal of Science

184 sedtacet 2025-01-11 10:35:54 UTC 13 today.duke.edu Llama Share

Ingrid Daubechies, known as the "Godmother of the Digital Image," has made significant contributions to image processing technologies through her wavelet theory research. She will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her groundbreaking work and tireless advocacy for women in STEM fields.

Nix – Death by a Thousand Cuts

179 jonotime 2025-01-11 16:19:56 UTC 115 dgt.is Llama Share

The user, a seasoned Linux user with decades of experience, has struggled with Nix's complexity and steep learning curve, finding it painful to use despite its promise of reproducible systems and declarative configuration. They recommend Nix for simple services or enthusiasts, but warn that for others, Nix can be a source of frustration and "Nix Purgatory," where users are constantly ...

Nearly all binary searches and mergesorts are broken (2006)

161 thunderbong 2025-01-11 08:46:45 UTC 187 research.google Llama Share

A Ph.D. student at CMU learned a key lesson from Jon Bentley's Algorithms lecture about carefully considering invariants in programs. A binary search algorithm in Bentley's book "Programming Pearls" contains a bug that was undetected for two decades and also exists in the JDK's binary search implementation.

The State of Vim

158 yla92 2025-01-11 11:42:59 UTC 43 lwn.net Llama Share

The user is discussing the state of the Vim project after Bram Moolenaar's passing and is concerned about the potential addition of tree-sitter parser generator support, which is a controversial topic. The user finds the discussion around this topic to be disingenuous and painful to read.

Show HN: A Better Log Service

151 williebeek 2025-01-11 14:34:52 UTC 88 txtlog.net Llama Share

txtlog.net logs application data via POST requests and offers open source scripts for Linux and Windows to monitor system logins. It's free, open source, and has public dashboards with optional user accounts.

The Anti-Social Century

145 coloneltcb 2025-01-11 01:09:41 UTC 156 theatlantic.com Llama Share

The US is experiencing a rise in solitude, with Americans spending more time alone and less time with others, leading to a decline in social connections and community engagement. This trend is fueled by technology, convenience, and changing values, and has far-reaching consequences for happiness, politics, and society.

What it's like working for American companies as an Australian

136 gfysfm 2025-01-11 23:03:56 UTC 169 seangoedecke.com Llama Share

Working for American tech companies as an Australian has its challenges, including timezone differences and cultural adjustments, but also offers benefits such as better compensation and brand recognition. The user has found a rhythm of busy mornings and deep-work afternoons to be beneficial, and hopes to continue working fully remote for an American company.

FreeBSD Suspend/Resume

132 vermaden 2025-01-11 01:47:55 UTC 61 vermaden.wordpress.com Llama Share

You've been using FreeBSD for 20 years and have a working suspend/resume cycle on a ThinkPad W520 laptop. You won't upgrade to FreeBSD 14.2 yet due to pkg(8) package compatibility issues.

Chatham House Rule is suddenly everywhere in the Bay Area

131 mrry 2025-01-11 21:25:31 UTC 250 sfstandard.com Llama Share

The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco will feature 8,000 attendees discussing AI diagnostics and gene therapies under the Chatham House Rule, a gag order that prevents sharing names or affiliations. The rule has become ubiquitous in the Bay Area, sparking debate over its effectiveness in fostering free speech and accountability.

A couple CSS tricks for HTML Dialog elements

121 surprisetalk 2025-01-11 00:59:13 UTC 30 cassidoo.co Llama Share

You're experimenting with the HTML <dialog> element for native dialogs with minimal JavaScript. You can style the ::backdrop pseudo-element with a blur filter to blur the background.

Map of California roads for cyclers (1895)

117 grajaganDev 2025-01-11 18:18:36 UTC 68 loc.gov Llama Share

The Library of Congress provides access to pre-1922 US government maps for educational and research purposes. Users must secure permission for further use due to potential copyright and other restrictions.

What Is the "MFFAM" Policy?

104 Tomte 2025-01-11 07:05:00 UTC 68 nearlyfreespeech.net Llama Share

NearlyFreeSpeech.NET is a do-it-yourself hosting service that allows users to pay only for the resources they use, with a focus on simplicity, honesty, and sustainability. The service offers flexible pricing, a wide range of features, and a strong focus on security and reliability, but requires users to have some technical knowledge and be willing to take responsibility for their own site.

MessagePack: It's like JSON, but fast and small.

100 davikr 2025-01-11 03:28:30 UTC 70 msgpack.org Llama Share

MsgPack is a binary serialization format that can be used to serialize and deserialize data in various programming languages, including C++ and JavaScript, and is commonly used in microcontrollers like Arduino. The MsgPack library provides a set of functions and classes that can be used to serialize and deserialize data in a variety of formats, including arrays, maps, and custom classes.

Scanning ultrasound removes amyloid-β, restores memory in Alzheimer mouse model (2015)

94 walterbell 2025-01-11 23:02:07 UTC 41 science.org Llama Share

Researchers treated transgenic mice with Alzheimer's disease symptoms using scanning ultrasound, removing amyloid-β and restoring memory. This noninvasive method may be useful for treating Alzheimer's disease.

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says tech leaders are 'pretending to be Republicans'

94 jarsin 2025-01-11 00:13:44 UTC 73 pcgamer.com Llama Share

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized tech executives for currying favor with President-elect Donald Trump, accusing them of pushing anti-competitive policies. Sweeney targets Google and Apple, which donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration, amid Epic's battle over smartphone software distribution.

Black boxes from Jeju Air 2216 stopped recording four minutes before crash

93 BostonFern 2025-01-11 07:37:43 UTC 93 cnn.com Llama Share

Flight recorders from the South Korean plane crash stopped working 4 minutes before the crash, hindering investigation. Officials will analyze other data to determine the cause of the country's deadliest aviation accident in almost three decades.

Ford's electric Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Mustang in 2024

92 zfg 2025-01-11 18:31:29 UTC 92 electrek.co Llama Share

Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Mustang for the first time in 2024, with 51,745 Mach-Es sold. Ford's total US electric vehicle sales rose to 97,865 in 2024, a 34.8% increase from 2023.

'So immoral': gig economy workers forced to pay fee to receive their wages

90 zfg 2025-01-11 23:35:47 UTC 101 theguardian.com Llama Share

Gig economy firm YoungOnes is accused of holding workers to ransom by charging them fees for early payment. Workers claim they need money quickly due to low wages and are being exploited by the firm's new payment system.

SQLite: How it works, by Richard Hipp (2024) [video]

90 thunderbong 2025-01-11 12:14:49 UTC 8 youtube.com Embed Share

Mullenweg the Coward

81 vdddv 2025-01-11 22:04:50 UTC 10 kindness.is Llama Share

Ben Cook wrote a post in 2010 arguing Matt Mullenweg should resign due to a conflict of interest, but Mullenweg tried to get Cook fired from Network Solutions. Network Solutions did not fire Cook after investigating the matter.

The Chaos (1922)

79 devvvvvvv 2025-01-11 06:41:41 UTC 30 ncf.idallen.com Llama Share

The poem "The Chaos" by Gerard Nolst Trenité is a classic English poem that highlights the irregularities in English spelling and pronunciation. It contains about 800 examples of words with problematic spellings and pronunciations.

Using black magic to make a fast circular buffer (2017)

75 fanf2 2025-01-11 09:42:02 UTC 29 lo.calho.st Llama Share

A circular buffer can be optimized by mapping its underlying buffer to two contiguous regions of virtual memory, allowing for direct memory access and efficient wrapping around. This technique can be implemented using the memfd_create and mmap system calls to create two adjacent pages that point to the same physical memory, reducing the need for multiple memcpy calls and improving performance.

JPMorgan reportedly ending remote work for more than 300k employees

73 this_weekend 2025-01-11 21:42:50 UTC 97 forbes.com Llama Share

JPMorgan Chase plans to end remote work, requiring over 300,000 employees to work from the office five days a week. CEO Jamie Dimon believes face-to-face communication and collaboration are better for employee engagement and growth.

Hyundai just launched its cheapest EV in Japan

73 zfg 2025-01-11 04:05:58 UTC 95 electrek.co Llama Share

Hyundai's cheapest EV, the Inster, is now available in Japan starting at $18,000. It undercuts BYD's Dolphin and Nissan Sakura, potentially boosting Hyundai's sales in the region.

James Thomson on the Origins of the macOS Dock

69 tosh 2025-01-11 17:27:11 UTC 52 daringfireball.net Llama Share

The writer worked on the Mac OS X Dock, designed by Bas Ording, and turned prototypes into working code as part of the Finder team. The writer previously created a similar dock, DragThing, before joining Apple in 1996.

Why Greenland is of growing strategic significance

41 paulpauper 2025-01-11 03:11:03 UTC 50 twz.com Llama Share

Donald Trump has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland for economic security, citing its strategic importance for the US. The US already has a significant military presence in Greenland, including Thule Air Base, which serves as a key logistics hub and early warning system for missile threats.

FCC proposes cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices

35 david_shaw 2025-01-11 21:20:12 UTC 4 fcc.gov Llama Share

The FCC is seeking registration for the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark logo as a certification mark. Use of the logo requires prior written consent from the FCC.

Diets high in advanced glycation end products promote insulin resistance

35 Matrixik 2025-01-11 19:01:01 UTC 28 examine.com Llama Share

A diet high in advanced glycation end products (AGEs) increases insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes risk. Consuming AGEs from food, especially high-heat-treated foods, may contribute to chronic disease.

The relationship recession is going global

34 hunglee2 2025-01-11 12:50:22 UTC 89 ft.com Full Share

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Inconvenient truths about the fires burning in Los Angeles from two fire experts

33 andsoitis 2025-01-11 16:08:44 UTC 61 latimes.com Llama Share

Wildfire experts Jack Cohen and Stephen Pyne say the US has more control over fire disasters than it thinks, and that prevention strategies can be more effective if the problem is redefined as urban fires rather than wildland fires. They argue that homes can be protected with "home-hardening" strategies and collective efforts.

NASA to explore two landing options for returning samples from Mars

32 mpweiher 2025-01-11 11:13:08 UTC 18 nasa.gov Llama Share

NASA is pursuing two landing architectures for its Mars Sample Return Program to bring Martian rock and sediment samples to Earth, aiming to save costs and time. The agency will select a single path forward in 2026 to study the samples and potentially reveal life on Mars.

Civilian police oversight in Florida crumbles after new law kicks in

31 howard941 2025-01-11 18:56:02 UTC 21 tampabay.com Llama Share

A new Florida law has dissolved or temporarily ceased operations of at least 15 civilian review boards, allowing only law enforcement agencies to investigate misconduct. The law was backed by Gov Ron DeSantis and aims to protect law enforcement by eliminating outside oversight.

Python is the new Basic

31 AlexeyBrin 2025-01-11 12:31:32 UTC 81 log.schemescape.com Llama Share

The user reflects on BASIC's historical significance and its widespread use in the 70s and 80s, despite being considered outdated today. They compare BASIC's ubiquity to Python's current popularity, suggesting that Python has become the new BASIC due to its widespread adoption among non-programmers.

Jeju Air jet black boxes stopped recording before crash: transport ministry

24 gslin 2025-01-11 12:19:46 UTC 26 koreatimes.co.kr Llama Share

Jeju Air flight crashed in South Korea killing 179 people, with black boxes stopping recording 4 minutes before disaster. Authorities investigating cause, including bird strike, faulty landing gear and runway barrier, despite crucial data loss.

My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years

22 azhenley 2025-01-11 02:21:52 UTC 6 simonwillison.net Llama Share

The user shared their predictions for the next 1, 3, and 6 years on the Oxide and Friends podcast, discussing the limitations of current AI/LLMs and potential future developments in areas like coding assistants, research assistants, and generative art tools. They also expressed concerns about the potential negative consequences of AGI, including economic outcomes and mass civil unrest, and ...

Wrist watch modelled on Apollo DSKY computer

21 l3x 2025-01-11 13:22:07 UTC 1 apollo-instruments.com Llama Share

The DSKY is a device that allows astronauts to input commands and monitor spacecraft systems during space missions. It provides an authentic interactive experience of the Apollo guidance computer interface.

Maybe ChatGPT has some pre-frontal cortex problems

19 solresol 2025-01-11 23:17:48 UTC 8 solresol.substack.com Llama Share

The author of Solresol administers cognitive tests to ChatGPT, including the clock drawing test, to detect potential AI degradation. The results suggest AI may mimic human cognitive test failures, similar to dementia or pre-frontal cortex damage.

Sony Proposes Changing LLVM Clang Default to C++20 Mode

13 needlesslygrim 2025-01-11 12:54:51 UTC 0 phoronix.com Llama Share

Sony engineers propose changing Clang's default C++ mode to C++20 to match their upcoming PlayStation 5 compiler upgrade. However, some test cases fail under C++20 mode due to incomplete Clang support.

A Few Words on Healthcare

12 jameal 2025-01-11 13:18:27 UTC 5 blogmaverick.com Llama Share

The writer proposes a simplified healthcare system where providers publish costs and patients pay cash, reducing administrative costs and insurance company involvement. This could save $2.5 trillion and make it easier to determine who pays for care patients can't afford.

The Macros module is a fictitious module used to document macros

11 benatkin 2025-01-11 02:55:22 UTC 3 crystal-lang.org Llama Share

Crystal macros can invoke methods at compile-time, including system commands and debugging tools. Methods like #puts, #run, and #skip allow for various operations during compilation.