Firefly ‘Blue Ghost’ lunar lander touches down on the moon

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Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed on the moon's surface, marking the first commercial company to do so. The mission aims to test the lander's capabilities and pave the way for future lunar exploration and resource utilization.

Executive wealth as a factor in return-to-office

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NIH.gov DNS servers down, making PubMed, BLAST, etc. unreachable [fixed]

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Cloudflare serves DNS records until TTL expires then updates cache. No NS records found, try parent domain nih.gov for name servers.

The early days of Linux (2023)

Lars Wirzenius, a computer science student who met Linus Torvalds in 1988, shares his memories of the early days of Linux, from its creation to its global success. The article recounts the development of Linux, including its humble beginnings, key milestones, and the people who contributed to its growth, highlighting the power of open-source collaboration and community-driven innovation.

Solarpunk

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Solarpunk is a literary and artistic movement that envisions a sustainable future with nature and community. It rejects climate doomerism and emphasizes DIY ethics, convivial conservation, and social inclusiveness.

Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice

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Researchers at Sesame aim to create digital companions with "voice presence" that engage in genuine dialogue and build trust over time. They introduce the Conversational Speech Model (CSM) to improve contextual awareness and natural speech generation.

Mark Cuban offers to fund former 18F employees

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Mark Cuban offered to invest in a consulting company formed by laid-off 18F engineers and designers. He believes they can start a business that will eventually be hired by the government to fix its own tech problems.

The Pentium contains a complicated circuit to multiply by three

In 1993, Intel released the high-performance Pentium processor, the start of the long-running Pentium line. I've been examining the Pentium's circuitry in detail and I came across a circuit to multiply by three, a complex circuit with thousands of transistors. Why does the Pentium have a circuit to multiply specifically by three? Why is it so complicated? In this article, I examine ...

Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes

LLMs can generate code with hallucinations, but this can be easily caught by running the code and fixing errors. Effective use of LLMs requires learning to use them, exercising manual QA skills, and not trusting generated code without testing.

Speedrunners are vulnerability researchers, they just don't know it yet

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Video game enthusiasts are developing cybersecurity skills by accident through speedrunning and glitch hunting, using tools like IDA Pro and Ghidra to discover game vulnerabilities. These skills are similar to those used in the cybersecurity industry, but the enthusiasts are unaware of the potential career paths available to them.

Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after reneging on promises to not sell their data

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Mozilla updated its Terms of Use and Privacy Notice for Firefox, initially sparking concerns over data ownership. The changes have been clarified, stating Mozilla doesn't claim ownership of user data, but its commitment to not selling personal data to advertisers has been removed.

Geothermal power is a climate moon shot beneath our feet

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Scientists are working to develop geothermal energy, which can provide clean and constant power, to combat climate change. A team in Utah is drilling a deep well to create a geothermal reservoir, but faces challenges such as drilling through hot rock and preventing earthquakes.

Schools reviving shop class

US schools are revamping shop classes with hands-on training in wood, metals, and machinery to prepare students for lucrative old-school careers. School districts are investing millions to offer vocational education, giving students a broader view of career prospects.

Gooey rubber that's slowly ruining old hard drives

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The author is working on a post about a lost piece of Mac history and has been experimenting with old Apple-branded SCSI hard drives from the 1990s. They found that many of these drives, including Quantum and Conner models, have a common problem where they spin up but then spin back down due to a sticky rubber bumper that prevents the head from moving.

Trust in Firefox and Mozilla Is Gone – Let's Talk Alternatives

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Mozilla removed its "we don't sell your data" promise from Firefox's source code, sparking trust issues. Over 700 people surveyed have lost faith in Mozilla, with 54% having serious doubts about the organization's commitment to user privacy.

Understanding Smallpond and 3FS

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Smallpond is a distributed data processing framework for DuckDB that enables handling large datasets across multiple nodes, but it's complex and requires significant infrastructure expertise. It's best suited for massive datasets over 10TB, offering substantial performance advantages, but simpler solutions are sufficient for smaller datasets.

Why do we have both CSRF protection and CORS?

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CSRF protection and CORS are two different security measures to prevent cross-site requests, with CSRF checking if a request came from a third-party site and CORS allowing certain cross-site requests. Browsers enforce the Same-origin policy, which allows cross-site writes but not reads, and the new SameSite attribute helps prevent CSRF.

Show HN: I built a modern Goodreads alternative

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You had nightmares after reading a book about bi-dimensional protons but enjoyed the book. You liked the final book of a series and its masterful wrapping up of the story.

I struggled with Git, so I'm making a game to spare others the pain

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The user created a tool called Git-Sim to visualize Git commands and realized the need for a more immersive and intuitive tool for coders of all skill levels, leading to the development of Devlands, a gamified Git tool. Devlands is a world where users can walk through their codebase, interact with files and commits, and learn Git concepts in a more approachable and intuitive way.

How Flash games shaped the video game industry (2020)

This Flash game is called Canabalt. A businessman crashes out of a window and starts running to escape the destruction of his city. Canabalt sparked the entire endless runner genre of gameplay, which is now one of the most popular genres on mobile. The game has since been included in the New York Museum of Modern Art, alongside Pac-Man and Tetris. This Flash game is The Crimson Room. Trapped ...

Knowing CSS is mastery to front end development

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Understanding underlying language mechanisms is crucial for mastering frontend development. Knowing CSS, JavaScript, and browser ecosystems enables developers to debug, optimize, and maintain complex web applications.

The A.I. Monarchy

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About accelerationism, NRx, and the intersection of technology, religion, and philosophy: an analysis of the essential ideas in the new American politics.

The NIH is being slashed and burned, not "reformed"

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Leslie Bienen argues that the NIH's 15% indirect fund cap is a terrible idea, citing its illegality and potential to harm research. She claims that cutting budgets won't improve research quality and that smart policy reforms are needed to protect state university research programs.

Gödel's theorem debunks the most important AI myth – Roger Penrose [video]

2025 Hiring Pause

Cornell University is implementing a hiring pause due to financial uncertainty, requiring a position control process for all hiring to preserve shared governance and accountability. Essential positions will be advanced for review, while non-essential positions will be evaluated for potential cuts or reassignment.

The Differences Between Deep Research, Deep Research, and Deep Research

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Recent AI labs have released various "Deep Research" features, including Google's Gemini, OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Perplexity, which use AI to generate comprehensive reports on complex topics. These systems often rely on Composite Patterns, structural patterns, and large language models to iteratively search and analyze information, but their implementation details and evaluation metrics vary widely.

Google's Unannounced Update Scans All Your Photos

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Google's SafetyCore, an Android system update, has been installed on devices without user consent, sparking privacy concerns. Users can disable or uninstall SafetyCore, but the lack of transparency has fueled skepticism and calls for clearer communication about new features.

GPT-4.5: "Not a frontier model"?

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GPT-4.5 is a large model with unclear improvements over GPT-4, despite being the biggest model the public has tested. Its release may be a natural step towards future models, rather than a breakthrough.

Show HN: Tangled – Git collaboration platform built on atproto

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Tangled is a decentralized Git collaboration platform built on AT Protocol, allowing developers to own their code and collaborate socially. It uses "knots" for hosting repositories and provides a seamless network view for accessing and contributing to code.

I'm done with coding

User was a high school networking enthusiast who transitioned to software engineering at NYU and Microsoft, but lost passion due to working on surveillance product Viva Insights. User now prioritizes values over salary and plans to start an IT business and live off dividend income.

Mozilla site down due to "overdue hosting payments" [fixed]

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Mozilla's MDN forum has a banner stating overdue hosting payments. Users are expressing concern and distrust towards Mozilla's handling of finances and their focus on AI.

This Month in Ladybird February 2025

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Ladybird project merged 281 PRs from 35 contributors, welcoming new sponsor Proton and improving WPT compliance. Key updates include CSS loading delay, OpenSSL migration, and new features like custom images in CSS cursor property and Resource Timing API.

Raspberry Pi Pico audio player

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Luc Volders built a standalone audio player using a Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython programming. The player can play 8k WAV files from an SD card and has a simple menu system with buttons for navigation and playback.

What, if anything, should I do about using Mozilla's Firefox

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User is considering alternatives to Firefox due to Mozilla's recent changes but finds it hard to find a suitable free/open source browser that supports their plugins and is not based on Chromium. They are weighing the pros and cons of sticking with Firefox or trying LibreWolf or Palemoon.

Matt's Script Archive (1995)

This script suite offers various web tools including form processing, discussion forums, search, image generation, visitor counters, and more. It was created by the London Perl Mongers and released under the GPL and Artistic License.

olduse.net

olduse.net has been updated with a new interactive feature allowing users to replay Usenet articles with different delays. A 40 year delayed archive can be accessed on one port, with additional delayed archives available on other ports.

German tourist held indefinitely in San Diego area immigrant detention facility

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Jessica Brösche, a German tattoo artist, was detained by US Customs and Border Protection after trying to enter the US with a visa waiver. She remains in federal custody, awaiting deportation, despite having a return ticket to Berlin.

Why Vermont farmers are using urine on their crops

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Farmers in Vermont are collecting urine from residents to use as fertilizer, reducing synthetic fertilizer use and greenhouse gas emissions. The Urine Nutrient Reclamation Program conserves water and prevents algal blooms by recycling urine into a nutrient-rich fertilizer.

America faces a Trumpian economic slowdown

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“T of America begins right now.” So declared Donald Trump on January 20th in his inaugural address. In the six weeks since that chilly day, investors and economists have started to grapple with a less upbeat possibility: that his arrival in the White House is both causing and coinciding with a period of weakness for America’s economy.

The weird Hewlett Packard FreeDOS option (2022)

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The user discovered that their HP laptop shipped with a Linux installation and a FreeDOS VM, which was used to run a DOS PDF reader and a web kiosk service. The laptop's factory image was a Debian 6.0.3 installation from 2011, which was used to create a VM layer to run the old factory image on modern hardware.

Towards a test suite for TOTP codes

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A user has created a test suite to check MFA app implementations of the TOTP standard. The standard is vague and has multiple interpretations by Google, Apple, and Yubico.

Show HN: SafeHaven – A Minimal VPN Implementation in Go

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Run on server in server mode and also run sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 on server to allow IP forwarding. NB: Your server must know how to reach the private network else your packet will get lost in the sauce on the server.

Dozens of U.S. academics lose grants from Minerva Research Initiative

The US Department of Defense is terminating grants for social science research under the Minerva Research Initiative, which studies topics like violent extremism and climate change threats. Researchers worry this is the start of dismantling the entire program, which has been instrumental in filling gaps in international security threats.

Ask HN: Are you a 40-year old software engineer without a job for > 1 year?

Skilled software engineers are unemployed, creating an opportunity for cheap talent. Harness this by offering affordable software solutions or consulting services to smaller companies.

NIH insiders reveal process stalling grants

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NIH has been holding up grants to evaluate compliance with Exec Orders, particularly on DEIA, gender identity, and foreign sites. Grants may be issued if "offensive" materials are removed, but no award will be given if negotiations fail.

Firefly Aerospace becomes first commercial company to successfully land on moon

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander successfully landed on the Moon's surface in Mare Crisium with 10 NASA instruments. The lander will conduct 14 days of surface operations, including lunar subsurface drilling and dust mitigation experiments.

Show HN: I built a memory-safe web server in Rust

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Ferron is a fast web server written in Rust with a permissive MIT license. It leverages Rust's asynchronous capabilities and has lower memory safety risks compared to C or C++ servers.

CSS Custom Functions are coming

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A new CSS feature called Custom Functions is being prototyped in Chrome Canary, allowing for computed values based on function parameters and custom properties. It can be tested with the Experimental Web Platform Features flag enabled in Chrome Canary.

Passing the Buck: The story of the 2022 Wings Over Dallas air show collision

On the 12th of November 2022, thousands of spectators at the Wings Over Dallas air show in Dallas, Texas bore witness to a sudden tragedy, as two WWII-era warplanes collided in midair during a performance, killing 6 crewmembers. In numerous spectator photographs and videos, a single-pilot Bell P-63 fighter could be seen arcing toward the Boeing B-17 “Texas Raiders,” its belly up in a steep ...

Show HN: Recommendarr – AI Driven Recommendations Based on Sonarr/Radarr Media

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Recommendarr is a web app that generates personalized TV and movie recommendations using AI and integrates with Sonarr, Radarr, and Plex. It can be run using Docker or locally with npm.

New battery-free technology can power devices using ambient RF signals

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Scientists from NUS and other universities developed a compact and sensitive rectifier technology using nanoscale spin-rectifiers to convert ambient RF signals to DC voltage. This technology can power small devices without batteries and has the potential to advance energy-efficient electronic devices and sensors.

A cross-platform multi-target dotfiles manager written in Rust

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punktf is a cross-platform tool for managing dotfiles across multiple machines. It uses profiles to define which dotfiles to use and where to deploy them.

Louis Rossmann opines on the Firefox debacle [video]

Show HN: Fast Transition from Firefox to Librewolf

User transitioned to LibreWolf from Firefox on Debian, finding the process easy and extensions worked without login. Profile was successfully copied and all data restored, including tabs, bookmarks, and logins.

The Era of Solopreneurs Is Here

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DeepSeek achieved $200M revenue with 500% profit margin using AI to optimize costs and build a parallel file system. AI is disrupting software development, allowing small teams to build complex applications that were previously impossible.

Show HN: Robyn – “Batman Inspired” Python Web Framework Built with Rust

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Robyn is a Python web framework built on Rust for reliable, scalable solutions with quick project setup and robust plugin support. It offers a seamless experience with Python's async capabilities and Rust's speed and security.

The internet is killing old PC hardware [video]

ACCESS.bus: The Forgotten USB Competitor

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ACCESS.bus was a serial bus standard developed in the 1990s by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) that aimed to unify serial ports, but it failed to gain widespread adoption due to its slow speed and lack of support from major tech companies. However, the technology behind ACCESS.bus was later incorporated into the Display Data Channel (DDC) standard, which is still used today in HDMI and ...

Rotors: A practical introduction for 3D graphics (2023)

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The text discusses geometric algebra and its application to 3D graphics, introducing the concepts of vectors, bivectors, and trivectors, and how they can be used to perform rotations and reflections. It also introduces the geometric product and its properties, including the ability to compute the inverse of a vector and the reflection of a vector over another vector.

Learning C# and .NET after two decades of programming

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A seasoned programmer with 20 years of experience shares their journey to becoming a front-end developer and now learning full-stack development. They're learning C# and .NET to improve their skills and share their knowledge with others through blogging and online platforms.

Mozilla is trying to backtrack on Firefox's controversial data privacy update

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Mozilla's recent update to Firefox's Terms of Use has sparked outrage among users due to concerns over data privacy. Mozilla is scrambling to clarify the changes, but many users are skeptical and may switch to alternative browsers like Librewolf.

Rackmounting that which should not be rackmounted

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The user created a custom 2U rack unit to combine a DAC, input selector, streaming device, and power routing for their HiFi system, using OpenSCAD to design the panel and 3D printed junction boxes. They encountered issues with CNC turret punching and reliability problems with the HiFiBerry, eventually switching to a Wiim Pro and releasing the code for their project on GitHub.

An ode to TypeScript enums

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TypeScript 5.8 introduces the --erasableSyntaxOnly flag, limiting support for Enums and Namespaces. Enums are being phased out in favor of literal unions, which offer better ergonomics but lack documentation features.

The lost boys: how a generation of young men fell behind women on pay

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Young men are falling behind in education and employment, with a 9% pay gap in their favor, according to a report. The report warns of a social crisis among young men due to declining traditional male-dominated industries and a lack of positive role models.

Begrudgingly Choosing CBOR over MessagePack

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The user is looking for a serialization format that is performant, easy to understand, and follows existing standards. They initially dismissed CBOR due to its design by a committee and perceived complexity, but after further evaluation, they found it to be technically superior and easier to implement than MessagePack.

Yoke: Infrastructure as code, but actually

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Yoke is a project that allows users to manage infrastructure as code by compiling Go or Rust code to WebAssembly and using it to generate Kubernetes manifests. This approach provides a secure way to manage infrastructure as code by sandboxing the code and limiting its access to resources, making it a promising solution for infrastructure as code.

Wealthy Americans fuel half of U.S. economy consumer spending

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Bloomberg reports Americans are spending lavishly on discretionary goods despite soaring costs and debt. Consumer debt has ballooned, with many defaulting on credit cards at rates unseen since the Great Recession.

Data show Tesla sales declined sharply in Europe

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Tesla sales dropped 45% in Europe from January 2024 to January 2025, while overall electric vehicle sales increased 37%. Factors contributing to the decline include Elon Musk's political activities and increased competition from Chinese automakers.

Most IT companies fail to serve security.txt for RFC 9116 in 2025

A person maintains a list of companies using libexpat in hardware and found 78% of 50 companies do not serve /.well-known/security.txt. They urge companies to fix this issue or share a link to https://securitytxt.org/.

Let me GPT that for you

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The Origins of the "++" and "--" Operators

A user posted a comment on HN about the origin of ++ and -- operators, claiming they were invented in C due to PDP-11 addressing modes. However, the operators predate C and PDP-11, and were actually invented by Ken Thompson for the B programming language.

Nvidia GPU on bare metal NixOS Kubernetes cluster explained

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The user set up a bare-metal Kubernetes cluster with Nvidia GPU support on NixOS, but encountered several challenges, including getting the Nvidia device plugin to work and dealing with centralized secret values distribution. They created a tool called nix-playground to easily hack and patch open-source projects, which helped them debug and fix issues with the Nvidia container toolkit and ...

Ask HN: Where are the good Markdown to PDF tools (that meet these requirements)?

You're trying to convert a large Markdown file to PDF with internal links, syntax highlighting, and code wrapping. Current solutions like md2pdf and Pandoc don't meet your requirements for links, highlighting, and line breaks in code blocks.

Opinion: Your shower head is lying to you about pressure

Sergey Brin says 60 hours a week is the 'sweet spot'

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In leaked memo to Google’s AI workers, Sergey Brin says 60 hours a week is the ‘sweet spot’ and doing the bare minimum can demoralize peers Sergey Brin at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 10, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California.

An Uneasy Propaganda Alliance

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Falsehoods programmers believe about languages (localization)

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Text translation is relatively straightforward across languages with one translation per expression and similar formatting rules. Language differences are minimal with consistent yes/no answers, left-to-right interfaces, and similar number formatting.

What Game Is Jeff Bezos Playing?

Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, has been seen shifting his lifestyle and possibly his politics, sparking curiosity about his views. He recently dined with Donald Trump and Elon Musk at Mar-a-Lago, fueling speculation about his stance.

Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account

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Brazil's judiciary has charged former president Jair Bolsonaro with plotting a coup, potentially facing over 40 years in jail. This stands in contrast to the US, where Donald Trump has not been held accountable for his alleged anti-democratic acts despite inciting a violent attack on the Capitol.

An small microbial ecosystem has formed on the International Space Station

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Astronauts on the ISS experience immune system dysfunctions due to microbiome disruptions in their bodies and environment. Researchers suggest easing up on sterilization and introducing beneficial microbes to create a healthier environment.

The Ancient Art of Color

Tyrian purple, a rare and expensive dye, was highly valued in ancient Rome for its significance and symbolism, but its production was disgusting and wasteful. Other ancient civilizations, such as the Egyptians and Mayans, also developed durable and vibrant pigments like Egyptian blue and Maya blue.

Lady of the North 55°05'18.2"N 1°37'41.1"W – Google Maps

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From ACS to Altair: The Rise of the Hobby Computer

[This post is part of “A Bicycle for the Mind.” The complete series can be found here.] A certain pattern of technological development recurred many times in the decades around the turn of the twentieth century: a scattered hobby community, tinkering with a new idea, develops it to the point where those hobbyists can sell it as a product. This sets off a frenzy of small entrepreneurial firms, ...

Unleashed Recompiled – Unofficial PC Port of Sonic Unleashed

Unleashed Recompiled is an unofficial PC port of the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed created through the process of static recompilation. The port offers Windows and Linux support with numerous built-in enhancements such as high resolutions, ultrawide support, high frame rates, improved performance and modding. This project does not include any game assets. You must provide the files from ...

Study of cockatoo Snowball suggests humans aren't the only ones who can dance

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Snowball the dancing cockatoo has shown surprising creativity and variety in his moves, suggesting he may have sophisticated brain function like humans. Researchers believe his ability to dance is due to his vocal learning, imitation, and social bonding abilities.
To use Chrome's AI-powered history search, you must be in the US and use English, then turn on the feature to store website contents locally. This allows you to search browsing history with precise and detailed text or questions.

Discmaster 2 Soft Launches

New items can be added to discmaster daily. Improvements include 3D poly object support, audio transcription, and ANSI art animation.

The Planemaker Who Walked Beneath the Water

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Ebenezer Clifford was a master joiner, architect, and inventor who lived in New Hampshire and worked on various projects including the Governor John Langdon House and the Atkinson Academy. He also experimented with diving bells and salvaged sunken ships, including retrieving cannon and cannon balls from the Penobscot River.

I'm a neuroscientist. Here's the surprising truth about TikTok 'brain rot'

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A new study suggests watching too much TikTok may cause brain changes, but experts question its validity due to limitations and lack of strong scientific evidence. Excessive TikTok use can still be problematic, but focusing on healthier media habits is more productive than worrying about brain changes.

Show HN: Vibecoders – Find software engineers that are good at vibecoding

Create vibecoders.com, a platform for software engineers skilled in vibecoding, which leverages AI tools for software development. The site will use TailwindCSS, Go with Echo framework, SQLite, and React for a responsive dark theme design.

Hallucinations in code are the least dangerous form of LLM mistakes

LLMs can generate code with hallucinations, but this can be easily caught by running the code and fixing errors. Effective use of LLMs requires learning to use them, exercising manual QA skills, and not trusting generated code without testing.

Tesla Recalls over 376K Vehicles

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Tesla is recalling 376,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the US due to a potential power steering issue. The issue may cause a loss of power steering assistance when stopping and accelerating, but Tesla has already fixed 99% of affected vehicles with a software update.

The Tinkerings of Robert Noyce by Tom Wolfe (1983)

IN 1948 THERE WERE seven thousand people in Grinnell, Iowa, including more than one who didn’t dare take a drink in his own house without pulling the shades down first. It was against the law to sell liquor in Grinnell, but it was perfectly legal to drink it at home. So it wasn’t that. It wasn’t even that someone might look in through the window and disapprove. God knew Grinnell had more than ...

Show HN: What did you do last week? – Evaluates your 5 bullet points

AI Musk will evaluate your five bullet points of what you accomplish to determine if you're hired or fired