Backing Up Spotify

878 vitplister 2025-12-20 18:28:41 UTC annas-archive.li Llama Share 307

Anna's Archive released a 300TB music archive with 256 million tracks and 186 million unique ISRCs, representing 99.6% of listens. The archive is open and can be mirrored by anyone with enough disk space, aiming to preserve humanity's musical heritage.

Airbus to migrate critical apps to a sovereign Euro cloud

444 saubeidl 2025-12-20 08:36:52 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 397

Airbus is seeking a digitally sovereign European cloud provider for mission-critical workloads with an 80/20 chance of finding a suitable one. The contract, worth over €50 million, aims for long-term price predictability and European control over sensitive information.

NTP at NIST Boulder Has Lost Power

442 lpage 2025-12-20 07:39:26 UTC lists.nanog.org Llama Share 197

NIST's Boulder campus lost power due to high winds and utility shutdowns, affecting atomic time scale and internet time services. Standby power generators are failing, causing disruptions to time distribution services.

Go ahead, self-host Postgres

438 pavel_lishin 2025-12-20 15:43:15 UTC pierce.dev Llama Share 277

The author argues that self-hosting a database is a viable option, especially with the rising costs of managed services like AWS RDS. They claim that the performance difference between self-hosting and managed services is minimal, and that self-hosting offers more control and flexibility.

Show HN: Jmail – Google Suite for Epstein files

388 lukeigel 2025-12-20 21:00:05 UTC jmail.world Full Share 83

You are logged in as Jeffrey Epstein, [email protected]. These are real emails released by Congress. Explore by name, contribute to the starred list, search, or visit a random page.

Privacy doesn't mean anything anymore, anonymity does

380 ybceo 2025-12-20 06:21:05 UTC servury.com Llama Share 247

The term "privacy" is often abused in tech, implying protection of user data when in reality it's possession that's the vulnerability. True anonymity requires an architectural decision to not collect user data, making it impossible to compromise users even with a warrant.

Charles Proxy

291 handfuloflight 2025-12-20 06:09:17 UTC charlesproxy.com Llama Share 110

Charles proxy software has released several updates with UI improvements, bug fixes, and new features including dark mode support, TLS debugging, and Brotli compression.

Pure Silicon Demo Coding: No CPU, No Memory, Just 4k Gates

289 a1k0n 2025-12-20 16:45:48 UTC a1k0n.net GoogleT5 Share 44

A few days before the tt8 deadline, i submitted two designs to the competition. the first was based on ripping art and music, the second was an audio donut - both of which failed to make it into the final cut despite being simulated in verilog vs. tinytapeout 8 is now available for pre-order from efabless.cc/tt8/devices/.

Skills Officially Comes to Codex

251 rochansinha 2025-12-20 08:09:17 UTC developers.openai.com Llama Share 123

Codex skills are task-specific capabilities that extend Codex with instructions, resources, and scripts. They can be shared across teams or the community and are built on the open Agent Skills standard.

Over 40% of deceased drivers in vehicle crashes test positive for THC: Study

230 bookofjoe 2025-12-20 16:07:24 UTC facs.org Llama Share 354

A new study found that over 40% of drivers who died in crashes tested positive for THC, with average blood levels far exceeding impairment thresholds. The rate of THC positivity remained unchanged after recreational cannabis legalization in Ohio.

Android introduces $2-4 install fee and 10–20% cut for US external content links

217 radley 2025-12-20 05:00:55 UTC support.google.com Llama Share 185

Developers must enroll in the external content links program by January 28, 2026, to link users to external content. They must meet eligibility criteria and comply with program requirements, including reporting transactions and providing customer support.

OpenSCAD is kinda neat

211 c0nsumer 2025-12-20 17:45:48 UTC nuxx.net Llama Share 154

You created a basic battery holder design in Autodesk Fusion and recreated it in OpenSCAD to learn the basics of the new tool. The OpenSCAD code allows for customizable battery holders with adjustable parameters.

Reflections on AI at the End of 2025

200 danielfalbo 2025-12-20 09:38:51 UTC antirez.com Llama Share 304

Researchers now widely accept Chain of Thought (CoT) improves LLM output through internal search and reinforcement learning. CoT may lead to significant AI advancements, potentially reaching AGI without new paradigms, and is a key factor in LLMs' growing capabilities.

The Deviancy Signal: Having "Nothing to Hide" Is a Threat to Us All

196 NickForLiberty 2025-12-20 05:24:21 UTC thompson2026.com Llama Share 135

People who say "I have nothing to hide" are actually creating a baseline for the state to analyze and control others. They are making it easier for the state to identify and target those who do have something to hide.

Ireland’s Diarmuid Early wins world Microsoft Excel title

186 1659447091 2025-12-20 19:56:47 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 65

Diarmuid Early, known as the "LeBron James of Excel spreadsheets," won the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championships with a $60,000 prize. He defeated triple-world champion Andrew Ngai in the final and plans to use his skills in his financial business.

Build Your Own React

169 howToTestFE 2025-12-20 00:16:13 UTC pomb.us Llama Share 21

We're building a simplified version of React called Didact, starting from scratch and adding features one by one, focusing on understanding the underlying architecture. Didact will render JSX to the DOM, handle updates and deletions, and support hooks, but will lack some React features and optimizations.

Big GPUs don't need big PCs

152 mikece 2025-12-20 17:49:18 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 53

The author tested various GPUs on a Raspberry Pi 5 and a modern desktop PC, finding that the Pi can match or beat the PC's performance in some cases, especially in efficiency. The Pi's efficiency is due to its lower power consumption, often 20-30W lower than the PC.

Immersa: Open-source Web-based 3D Presentation Tool

134 simonpure 2025-12-20 13:38:24 UTC github.com/ertugrulcetin Llama Share 20

Immersa is a 3D presentation tool that creates animated transitions between slides. It allows users to add 3D models and export presentations as .edn files.

Show HN: HN Wrapped 2025 - an LLM reviews your year on HN

131 hubraumhugo 2025-12-20 13:39:47 UTC hn-wrapped.kadoa.com Full Share 79

Not affiliated with Y Combinator or Hacker News. All data is deleted within 30 days.

What Does a Database for SSDs Look Like?

131 charleshn 2025-12-20 10:13:33 UTC brooker.co.za Llama Share 117

A modern database design for local SSDs should have a cache sized to store pages expected to be accessed in the next 30 seconds for optimal cost and consider transfers to disk not to be much smaller than 32kB on average for optimal throughput. The database should commit transactions to a distributed log for multi-machine multi-AZ durability and use high-quality clocks and knowledge of actual ...

A train-sized tunnel is now carrying electricity under South London

123 zeristor 2025-12-20 08:26:50 UTC ianvisits.co.uk Llama Share 94

A new £1 billion London Power Tunnels 2 project has started, replacing old cables with a 32.5km tunnel network beneath South London. The first 18km circuit is now live, connecting New Cross and Hurst substations with tunnels up to 50 metres deep.

Contrails Map

120 schaum 2025-12-20 07:38:57 UTC map.contrails.org Full Share 60

Claude in Chrome

116 ianrahman 2025-12-20 21:26:14 UTC claude.com Llama Share 60

Developers can use Claude Code to build and test in Chrome, enabling faster iteration on browser-based projects. Use Claude with caution, pre-approving actions and supervising it closely to avoid security risks.

I spent a week without IPv4 (2023)

113 mahirsaid 2025-12-20 18:31:23 UTC apalrd.net Llama Share 193

Implementing IPv6 is necessary to move away from legacy methods and address exhaustion, and it offers advantages such as global routing, no need for NAT or port forwarding, and improved network design. The primary methods of transition are Dual-Stack, SIIT, NAT64, and 464XLAT, with Dual-Stack being the easiest but most difficult to scale, and 464XLAT being a solution with no user-visible downsides.

You have reached the end of the internet (2006)

109 raytopia 2025-12-20 17:10:06 UTC hmpg.net Full Share 25

You have finally reached the end of the internet! There's nothing more to see, no more links to visit. You've done it all. This is the very last page on the very last server at the very far end of the internet. You should now turn off your computer and go do something useful with the rest of your life. * In order to save time, we will now start downloading the internet to your local drive.

Why do people leave comments on OpenBenches?

103 sedboyz 2025-12-20 16:08:17 UTC shkspr.mobi Llama Share 6

The OpenBenches project is a crowd-sourced repository of memorial benches with 39,000 catalogued worldwide, allowing users to share connections and express feelings through comments. Comments on the site are used for various purposes, including sharing personal connections and expressing emotions.

MIRA – An open-source persistent AI entity with memory

71 taylorsatula 2025-12-20 20:50:43 UTC github.com/taylorsatula Llama Share 31

MIRA is a comprehensive digital entity that generates recipes based on user preferences, utilizing asynchronous conversation processing and context window manipulation. It's an open-source project that allows users to extend and customize it with tools and APIs.

Anthropic: You can't change your Claude account email address

70 behnamoh 2025-12-20 21:21:14 UTC support.claude.com Llama Share 53

Claude account email change is not possible, use a long-term accessible email when creating an account. Cancel paid plans by following steps and confirm with support to avoid charges.

Anatomy of US inequality

66 hhs 2025-12-20 23:43:04 UTC nber.org Llama Share 33

The authors thank Hans-Joachim Voth and David Weil for discussions and acknowledge the views expressed are their own. The paper is supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.

AI will make our children stupid

58 binning 2025-12-20 19:24:34 UTC thecritic.co.uk Llama Share 69

The author is concerned about the decline in IQs and attention spans due to excessive use of social media and mobile phones. This trend threatens to undermine intelligence and learning, making children reliant on AI for thinking and problem-solving.

Approaching 50 Years of String Theory

54 jjgreen 2025-12-20 13:20:57 UTC math.columbia.edu Llama Share 99

Edward Witten expresses discomfort with the anthropic landscape in string theory, finding it made him unhappy for years. He now accepts it, but critics see this as a refusal to admit string theory's failure and instead repeating outdated hype.

Mathematicians don't care about foundations (2022)

49 scrivanodev 2025-12-20 18:15:48 UTC matteocapucci.wordpress.com Llama Share 28

Mathematicians often work informally despite recent developments in foundations, showing a robustness in mathematics that relies on unspoken mutual understanding. Formality is respected but its meaning is a social construction, allowing mathematicians to choose convenient foundations like ZFC or more expressive alternatives.

Debian adds LoongArch as officially supported architecture

44 cbmuser 2025-12-20 07:47:55 UTC lists.debian.org Llama Share 6

Loong64 has become an official Debian architecture and will be part of Debian 14. Initial bootstrap has started with 112 manually built packages and is expected to take about a week.

TailwindSQL – Like TailwindCSS, but for SQL queries in React Server components

42 ravenical 2025-12-20 13:54:29 UTC github.com/mmarinovic Llama Share 51

TailwindSQL allows writing SQL queries using Tailwind-style class names in React Server Components. It fetches and renders database data based on class names like db-users-name-where-id-1 or db-products-title-limit-5.

Data Bank – Nuforc – Latest UFO Sightings

42 handfuloflight 2025-12-20 06:00:31 UTC nuforc.org Llama Share 19

NUFORC Databank is a 25-year-old UFO sighting report collection with freely available reports to browse. Reports are categorized into TIER 1, 2, and 4 based on sighting characteristics and explanations.

Show HN: Claude Code Plugin to play music when waiting on user input

41 Sevii 2025-12-20 16:06:44 UTC github.com/sevii Full Share 12

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I wrote a code editor in C and now I'm a changed man

34 birdculture 2025-12-20 22:21:29 UTC github.com/thisismars-x Full Share 11

text editor made for me, by me. Contribute to thisismars-x/light development by creating an account on GitHub.

Ask HN: The internet is getting worse every day. How do we fix this?

32 electrodisk 2025-12-20 05:01:13 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 30

The modern internet is often optimized for outrage, addiction, and shallow engagement, driven by greed for money, and users should consider opting out of problematic platforms and services. A "mindful internet" approach, where users deliberately choose what to read and engage with, could help mitigate the negative effects of the current internet landscape.

More databases should be single-threaded

30 lawrencechen 2025-12-20 22:12:22 UTC blog.konsti.xyz Llama Share 19

A developer argues that databases should be single-threaded and aggressively sharded to avoid transactional issues and improve scalability.

Show HN: Chart Preview – Preview environments for Helm charts on every PR

17 chartpreview 2025-12-20 17:23:16 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 5

The user, a software engineer, created Chart Preview to help teams review Helm chart changes without waiting on a bottleneck, by deploying the chart to a real Kubernetes cluster and providing a unique preview URL. Chart Preview is built in Go using the Helm v3 SDK and supports GitHub and GitLab integration, but may not work for cluster-scoped resources or charts with complex dependencies.