ASCII characters are not pixels: a deep dive into ASCII rendering

1342 alexharri 2026-01-17 11:15:26 UTC alexharri.com Llama Share 149

The user built an image-to-ASCII renderer that utilizes shape to achieve sharp, high-quality ASCII rendering by picking characters based on their shape and applying contrast enhancement effects. The renderer uses a 6D shape vector to capture the shape of ASCII characters and a directional contrast enhancement technique to eliminate staircasing effects and improve readability.

If you put Apple icons in reverse it looks like someone getting good at design

851 lateforwork 2026-01-17 23:47:16 UTC mastodon.social Llama Share 319

Users discuss Apple's icon design, criticizing the new style as confusing and lacking in contrast, and preferring the original inkwell icon. They argue that icons should be functional, consistent, and predictable, rather than trying to be "art" or illustrations.

The recurring dream of replacing developers

631 glimshe 2026-01-17 14:31:33 UTC caimito.net Llama Share 521

Business leaders and developers are stuck in a 50-year cycle where new tools promise to make software development simpler, but ultimately, specialized knowledge and intense focus remain essential. The recurring pattern reveals that software development is constrained by intellectual complexity, not mechanical tasks.

Raising money fucked me up

388 yakkomajuri 2026-01-17 18:29:00 UTC blog.yakkomajuri.com Llama Share 143

The author quit their job to start their own business with a co-founder, Pedrique, after realizing they had enough signal to determine he was someone they wanted to start a business with. They initially wanted to work on their idea without raising VC funding, but due to Pedrique's financial constraints, they decided to raise money from angels and an early-stage fund.

US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it

359 doener 2026-01-17 10:28:06 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 330

Solar power accounted for 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025, meeting 81% of demand growth in Texas and the Midwest. Solar generation increased by 83 TWh, a 27% rise from 2024, covering most of the new electricity demand nationwide.

Map To Poster – Create Art of your favourite city

295 originalankur 2026-01-17 10:13:57 UTC github.com/originalankur Llama Share 70

The user runs a Python script to create map posters for various cities with different grid patterns and themes. The script uses the Overpass API to fetch data and plot roads, buildings, and amenities on the map.

PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch

268 smurda 2026-01-17 10:51:19 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 330

Microsoft's January Patch Tuesday update caused some Windows 11 PCs to refuse shutdown or hibernation due to a bug tied to Secure Launch. Users can force shutdown with the command "shutdown /s /t 0" until a fix is released in a future update.

Kip: A programming language based on grammatical cases of Turkish

252 nhatcher 2026-01-17 20:44:52 UTC github.com/kip-dili Llama Share 65

Kip is an experimental programming language that uses Turkish grammatical cases in its type system. It integrates natural language morphology into programming language design for research and educational purposes.

Eight European countries face 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

239 2OEH8eoCRo0 2026-01-17 17:03:33 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 374

US President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10% import tax on eight European nations, including Denmark, over their opposition to the US buying Greenland. The move escalated tensions between the US and NATO allies, with thousands of people in Greenland and Denmark protesting against the US plans.

Light Mode InFFFFFFlation

224 Fudgel 2026-01-17 22:19:25 UTC willhbr.net Llama Share 164

The author analyzed MacOS screenshots from 2009 to 2025 and found that the brightness of the UI has increased steadily over the years, with light mode becoming significantly brighter. The author prefers dark mode to avoid eye strain and suggests a medium grey UI as a compromise.

ClickHouse acquires Langfuse

219 tin7in 2026-01-17 09:15:45 UTC langfuse.com Llama Share 96

Langfuse's roadmap remains the same, focusing on building the best LLM engineering platform with open source and self-hosting. The team joins ClickHouse to invest in performance, reliability, and user experience.

EmuDevz: A game about developing emulators

208 ingve 2026-01-17 21:57:21 UTC afska.github.io Full Share 44

❌ Window too small! This is a desktop-only experience!Press Ctrl- to zoom out.

After 25 years, Wikipedia has proved that news doesn't need to look like news

208 giuliomagnifico 2026-01-17 10:29:35 UTC niemanlab.org Llama Share 237

The Weeklypedia newsletter highlights Wikipedia's most edited articles, revealing volunteer labor and subcategories like sports, reality TV, and news. Wikipedia's success lies in its culture of accountability, transparency, and standards that guide editors and make it a reliable source of information.

2025 was the third hottest year on record

202 andsoitis 2026-01-17 17:29:31 UTC economist.com Llama Share 207

2025 was one of the hottest years on record despite initial expectations of a relatively cool year. Climate reports from Europe and America show an acceleration in global warming.

What life is like in Minneapolis now

192 _tk_ 2026-01-17 14:13:11 UTC donmoynihan.substack.com Llama Share 61

A Minneapolis resident reports the federal government is terrorizing citizens through ICE raids and abductions, mostly targeting people of color. Local communities are organizing to support affected families and document the incidents.

Ask HN: Is it still worth pursuing a software startup?

190 newbebee 2026-01-17 02:29:07 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 227

Startups solve human problems, and software remains vital despite AI making it easier to replicate. Successful apps fill genuine needs, stand out, and provide simple solutions that save energy and time.

Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

189 breve 2026-01-17 19:29:04 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 232

Canada has made a significant shift in its policy on China by easing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural products. The deal is seen as a recognition by Prime Minister Mark Carney that the future of North American free trade remains unclear and Canada needs to be prepared.

An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm

182 Tachyooon 2026-01-17 16:53:24 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 180

Hardwick Hall's design, built during the Little Ice Age, uses clever techniques to keep warm, such as orientation and thermal mass, which can be applied to modern homes. These Elizabethan building secrets can help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and create more efficient heating and cooling systems.

The 'untouchable hacker god' behind Finland's biggest crime

173 c420 2026-01-17 07:29:18 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 169

Tiina Parikka, a Finnish headteacher, received a ransom email demanding €200 in bitcoin after her therapy notes were hacked from Vastaamo, a Finnish psychotherapy platform. The hacker, later identified as Julius Kivimäki, was arrested in 2023 after a two-year investigation.

Provide agents with automated feedback

169 ghuntley 2026-01-17 10:26:18 UTC banay.me Llama Share 84

Engineers can increase leverage by delegating tasks to agents with automated feedback, allowing them to work on longer horizon tasks. Building back pressure through tools like type systems, error messages, and UI rendering helps agents identify mistakes and align with tasks.

Show HN: Streaming gigabyte medical images from S3 without downloading them

161 el_pa_b 2026-01-17 08:46:08 UTC github.com/pabannier Llama Share 48

WSI Streamer is a cloud-native tile server for Whole Slide Images that serves tiles directly from S3 with one command. It supports various features including authentication, signed URLs, and slide metadata retrieval.

You have three minutes to escape the perpetual underclass

160 mefengl 2026-01-17 08:23:44 UTC geohot.github.io Llama Share 239

The writer is warning tech company employees about the dangers of a neofeudal future where labor is marginalized and capital rules. They argue that accumulating wealth won't save you, as the system will find ways to make your possessions worthless.

Drone Hacking Part 1: Dumping Firmware and Bruteforcing ECC

154 tripdout 2026-01-17 02:35:28 UTC neodyme.io Llama Share 28

Researchers from Neodyme disassembled the Potensic Atom 2 drone and dumped its firmware from the NAND chip using SPI communication, but encountered issues with bit flips and ECC layout. They eventually found the correct ECC algorithm and parameters by bruteforcing possible combinations, allowing them to reconstruct the pure user data flash content and extract a working UBIFS image.

The WebRacket language is a subset of Racket that compiles to WebAssembly

151 mfru 2026-01-17 21:23:58 UTC github.com/soegaard Llama Share 38

The WebRacket compiler supports a large subset of Racket for generating WebAssembly code that can run in the browser or terminal, with a focus on browser functionality and a JavaScript foreign function interface. The compiler is designed to be extensible and has already demonstrated its capabilities through various examples, including a MathJax demo, a game, and a terminal emulator.

Show HN: RatatuiRuby wraps Rust Ratatui as a RubyGem – TUIs with the joy of Ruby

149 Kerrick 2026-01-17 14:03:00 UTC ratatui-ruby.dev Llama Share 31

RatatuiRuby is a RubyGem that combines native performance with Ruby's ease of use for building TUIs. It wraps Rust's Ratatui library for rendering and allows Ruby to handle design and domain logic.

Binary fuse filters: Fast and smaller than xor filters (2022)

133 redbell 2026-01-17 14:02:17 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 14

Researchers developed binary fuse filters for fast approximate set membership with low memory usage, outperforming xor filters and other alternatives. Binary fuse filters are within 8% of the storage lower bound and can be faster to construct than xor filters.

No knives, only cook knives

124 firloop 2026-01-17 23:38:21 UTC kellykozakandjoshdonald.substack.com Llama Share 85

The author, a co-founder of Bernal Cutlery, shares their experience buying and selling vintage knives at flea markets, initially finding good deals but later seeing a surge in popularity of lower-quality knives like Forgecraft. They initially dismissed Forgecraft knives but later reevaluated their value after noticing a trend.

Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases

121 7777777phil 2026-01-17 13:44:02 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 46

Italy's competition regulator AGCM investigates Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile for exploiting children with in-game purchases and misleading parental controls. The regulator also looks into data harvesting and consent process for both games.

Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor

117 perihelions 2026-01-17 02:28:08 UTC washingtonpost.com Full Share 60

Show HN: ChunkHound, a local-first tool for understanding large codebases

114 NadavBenItzhak 2026-01-17 21:03:52 UTC github.com/chunkhound Llama Share 30

ChunkHound extracts codebase knowledge and integrates via MCP, supporting 30 languages with structured parsing. It can be installed with uv tool and used with LLMs like Claude or Codex without API keys.

Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why (2024)

114 andsoitis 2026-01-17 17:48:06 UTC economist.com Llama Share 132

Climate modeller Gavin Schmidt was humbled by 2023's unexpectedly hot temperature. He confessed in Nature that his team struggled to understand the anomaly.

The thing that brought me joy

110 monooso 2026-01-17 18:42:39 UTC stephenlewis.me Llama Share 51

User has spent 20 years in the terminal, but feels their knowledge narrowed and wants to learn fundamentals. They're hesitant to rely on AI coding agents despite their improvement, fearing loss of personal satisfaction and skill.

The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'

103 1659447091 2026-01-17 11:51:44 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 70

The word "hello" has a short history, first appearing in print in 1826 in a Connecticut newspaper, and has since become a ubiquitous greeting in the English-speaking world. Its meaning can vary depending on the tone, inflection, and form used, conveying different emotions and intentions.

There's no single best way to store information

100 7777777phil 2026-01-17 16:17:58 UTC quantamagazine.org Llama Share 49

Computer scientists design data structures like hash tables and heaps to balance insertion and retrieval times, and space usage. These data structures help manage information efficiently, but each has its trade-offs and limitations.

Crypto grifters are recruiting open-source AI developers

99 lalitmaganti 2026-01-17 03:07:08 UTC seangoedecke.com Llama Share 28

Software engineers Geoff Huntley and Steve Yegge were targeted by a cryptocurrency scammer who created coins $RALPH and $GAS, which have no technical connection to their projects. The scammer used Bags to airdrop coins to Yegge and Huntley, then convinced them to promote the coins, which is a form of cryptocurrency pump-and-dump scheme.

Gathering Linux Syscall Numbers in a C Table

94 phi-system 2026-01-17 15:57:42 UTC t-cadet.github.io Full Share 44

Escaping the trap of US tech dependence

92 laurex 2026-01-17 16:15:32 UTC disconnect.blog Llama Share 109

Canada's dependence on US tech companies threatens its digital sovereignty and economic benefits, prompting a need for bold action to reclaim autonomy. The country must prioritize building its own digital infrastructure and services to reduce reliance on US companies and promote the public good.

The Risks of AI in Schools Outweigh the Benefits, Report Says

91 backpackerBMW 2026-01-17 12:59:35 UTC npr.org Llama Share 95

A new study by the Brookings Institution warns that generative AI in education can undermine children's development and cause significant harm. The report recommends using AI to supplement, not replace, human teachers and addressing existing divides in access to accurate and reliable AI tools.

Counterfactual evaluation for recommendation systems

90 kurinikku 2026-01-17 05:20:20 UTC eugeneyan.com Llama Share 6

The author discusses the limitations of offline evaluation in recommendation systems, treating recommendations as observational problems when they are actually interventional problems.

OpenAI could reportedly run out of cash by mid-2027

88 thenaturalist 2026-01-17 23:47:45 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 76

An economist predicts OpenAI will be destitute in 18 months due to its high spending and lack of profitability. The AI industry faces a $800 billion financial gap, with many companies burning cash faster than generating income.

Congress wants to hand your parenting to big tech

88 hn_acker 2026-01-17 21:54:52 UTC eff.org Llama Share 58

Lawmakers are pushing the Kids Off Social Media Act, which would ban kids under 13 from social media and hand control to Big Tech. The bill would force platforms to police families, overriding parental decisions and potentially locking accounts.

Every data centre is a U.S. military base

87 HotGarbage 2026-01-17 07:43:21 UTC policyalternatives.ca Llama Share 51

Canada's dependence on US tech companies has left it vulnerable to US pressure and hindered its ability to regulate the industry. To regain digital sovereignty, Canada must develop its own tech infrastructure and prioritize the public good over shareholder value.

Germany's shut down of nuclear plants a 'huge mistake', says Merz

87 walterbell 2026-01-17 04:10:15 UTC brusselssignal.eu Llama Share 2

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called shutting down nuclear power plants a "huge mistake" due to energy generation capacity issues. He believes Germany should have retained its last remaining nuclear capacity during the energy crisis.

What twenty years of DevOps has failed to do

86 mooreds 2026-01-17 19:21:38 UTC honeycomb.io Llama Share 156

The DevOps movement aimed to connect developers with production consequences, but failed due to inadequate technology, resulting in lengthy and laborious feedback loops. AI has now made it possible to create a single feedback loop between developers and production systems, enabling swift and confident shipping with the ability to understand and validate code in production.

LG UltraFine Evo 6K 32-inch Monitor Review

82 tosh 2026-01-17 14:00:11 UTC wired.com Llama Share 157

The LG UltraFine Evo 6K is a 32-inch monitor with excellent color coverage and accuracy, dedicated Mac profiles, and loud speakers. It has a 6K resolution, Nano IPS Black display, and Thunderbolt 5 ports, but lacks a 120-Hz refresh rate and has inconvenient port placement.

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions

80 Terretta 2026-01-17 19:31:15 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 87

OpenAI will test ads in ChatGPT for some US users, appearing at the bottom of answers in the free and $8 per month versions. The ads will be labeled and separated from the conversation history, with no influence on ChatGPT's conversational responses.

A Year of 3D Printing

75 nindalf 2026-01-17 20:56:03 UTC brookehatton.com Llama Share 75

The author bought a 3D printer in 2025 after improvements in technology made it affordable and reliable. They use it to print useful items like custom hooks, storage solutions, and repair parts for household items.

Keifu – A TUI for navigating commit graphs with color and clarity

73 indigodaddy 2026-01-17 00:32:24 UTC github.com/trasta298 Llama Share 11

Keifu is a terminal UI tool that visualizes Git commit graphs and allows basic branch operations. It provides a cleaner, color-coded graph and quick branch switching with AI-assisted coding.

Docker.how – Docker command cheat sheet

71 anagogistis 2026-01-17 20:17:49 UTC docker.how Llama Share 24

Docker is a containerization platform for building, shipping, and running applications with ease, offering various commands for managing containers, images, volumes, networks, and more. Docker provides a comprehensive set of tools for developers to create, deploy, and manage applications in a consistent and efficient manner.

Folding NASA Experience into an Origamist's Toolkit (2024)

71 andsoitis 2026-01-17 13:42:14 UTC spinoff.nasa.gov Llama Share 4

Robert Lang, a former NASA engineer, applied his math skills to origami, creating software to design complex paper figures. His work combines math, engineering, and art, leading to innovative designs and collaborations with artists and companies.

The Resonant Computing Manifesto

65 sinak 2026-01-17 16:43:59 UTC resonantcomputing.org Llama Share 32

Technology can either expand our capacity or alienate us, and we're at a crossroads with AI. To build a resonant future, we must resist hyper-scale and prioritize individual and collective flourishing through principles like privacy, dedication, and adaptability.

AV1 Image File Format Specification Gets an Upgrade with AVIF v1.2.0

65 breve 2026-01-17 11:09:36 UTC aomedia.org Llama Share 5

AOMedia released AVIF v1.2.0, refining the AV1 Image File Format with support for sample transforms and higher bit depths. This update enables superior image quality and flexibility in high-fidelity imaging workflows while maintaining backward compatibility.

Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents

64 GeorgeWoff25 2026-01-17 13:02:12 UTC vechron.com Llama Share 30

A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower leaked 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employee identities, citing the killing of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent as the trigger. The leak aims to promote accountability, with many employees still working for DHS despite the breach.

Office app has changed to copilot and now I can't open files

62 csmantle 2026-01-17 08:48:26 UTC old.reddit.com Llama Share 12

User needs to register or sign in with developer credentials and ensure a unique User-Agent string to access the application. Alternatively, try resetting to default User-Agent or file a ticket for assistance.

Show HN: What if your menu bar was a keyboard-controlled command center?

60 pugdogdev 2026-01-17 17:31:21 UTC extrabar.app Full Share 49

ExtraBar brings Mac users a customizable menu bar with instant access to apps, deep links, and custom actions. Requiring zero permissions to work.

Compiling Scheme to WebAssembly

57 chmaynard 2026-01-17 23:29:54 UTC eli.thegreenplace.net Llama Share 8

You've added a WebAssembly compiler to your open-source project Bob, a Scheme implementation in Python. The new compiler lowers Scheme expressions to WebAssembly text, which can be executed using standard WASM tools.

Architecture for Disposable Systems

57 tuananh 2026-01-17 11:18:49 UTC tuananh.net Llama Share 32

Software is becoming disposable due to cheap coding agents, shifting quality expectations, and the rise of "vibe coding". To survive this shift, systems must have a durable core, immutable contracts, and disposable peripherals.

Plunging US Birth Rate Leaves Too Many Colleges with Too Few Kids

54 toomuchtodo 2026-01-17 02:30:28 UTC bloomberg.com Llama Share 46

US colleges face a demographic cliff due to a shrinking birth rate, forcing many to close or merge. Over 40 schools have closed since 2020, and up to 400 could vanish in the next decade, impacting 600,000 students.

Texas A&M university is banning Plato, citing his "gender ideology"

51 Geekette 2026-01-17 22:47:55 UTC lithub.com Llama Share 21

Texas A&M University has restricted classroom discussions of race and gender due to a new policy requiring syllabus approval. 200 courses have been cancelled or revised, including philosophy, literature, and ethnic studies classes.

My first year in sales as technical founder

50 f3b5 2026-01-17 19:24:28 UTC fabiandietrich.com Llama Share 16

The author, a technical founder, learned to prioritize sales and revenue generation, finding success with a high-touch sales process and LinkedIn outreach. He shares his learnings on finding an ideal customer profile, iterating on the sales funnel, and building strong relationships with customers.

Show HN: Differentiable Quantum Chemistry

50 lowdanie 2026-01-17 17:36:06 UTC github.com/lowdanie Llama Share 15

slaterform is a JAX-based Hartree-Fock engine for molecular energy calculations. It supports standard basis sets and can be used to optimize molecular geometry.

A Calif. teen trusted ChatGPT's drug advice. He died from an overdose

50 freediver 2026-01-17 03:50:43 UTC sfgate.com Full Share 53

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Show HN: Speed Miners – A tiny RTS resource mini-game

48 nickponline 2026-01-17 21:40:53 UTC speedminers.fun Full Share 8

Simulating the Ladybug Clock Puzzle

48 azhenley 2026-01-17 20:19:46 UTC austinhenley.com Llama Share 17

The ladybug has an equal 9% chance of landing on any hour marker except 12. The average number of moves to visit all 12 numbers is 78.

Apples, Trees, and Quasimodes

48 entaloneralie 2026-01-17 16:44:45 UTC systemstack.dev Llama Share 2

Jef Raskin's humane computing vision aimed to create machines that were simpler, kinder, and more aligned with human thought. His designs, such as the Canon Cat, embodied humane ideals but also narrowed them, raising questions about the balance between protection and openness.

Show HN: I built a tool to assist AI agents to know when a PR is good to go

44 dsifry 2026-01-17 09:55:56 UTC dsifry.github.io Llama Share 35

AI coding agents struggle with determining completion due to unclear review comments and unresolved threads. A tool like gtg helps by combining CI and commit statuses into a single state, distinguishing between unresolved discussions and addressed issues.

For me, Hacker News is probably the best community on the internet

40 DenisDolya 2026-01-17 17:41:11 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 40

Hacker News is a unique community where beginners can easily participate and contribute without limitations. It remains true to itself, free from artificial promotion and subscribers, thanks to its dedicated users.

TTY and Buffering

40 mattrighetti 2026-01-17 17:01:43 UTC mattrighetti.com Llama Share 14

Buffering in TTY and non-TTY environments affects output, with line buffering used in TTYs and full buffering in non-TTYs. Rust's print! implementation uses line buffering in both TTY and non-TTY environments, which may change in the future.

Gut micro-organisms associated with health, nutrition and dietary intervention

38 lonelyasacloud 2026-01-17 11:14:55 UTC nature.com Llama Share 4

Researchers identified gut microbiome species associated with diet and health markers in a large-scale study of 34,000 participants. The study developed a ranking system, called the 'ZOE Microbiome Health Ranking 2025', which can be used to inform future studies on the relationship between diet, microbiome, and health.

Show HN: Minikv – Distributed key-value and object store in Rust (Raft, S3 API)

35 whispem 2026-01-17 19:39:36 UTC github.com/whispem Llama Share 39

minikv is a Rust-based distributed key-value store with strong consistency, durability, and observability, suitable for learning and experimenting with distributed systems. It's a reference implementation for engineers learning Rust and distributed systems.

Show HN: E80: an 8-bit CPU in structural VHDL

33 Axonis 2026-01-17 21:39:35 UTC github.com/stokpan Llama Share 2

A simple CPU in VHDL was developed for an undergraduate thesis with Constructionist Microworld characteristics: low floor, high ceiling, and wide walls. It supports various instructions, has a toolchain installer, and provides source material for study and modification.

The death of software development

33 andrewdb 2026-01-17 20:49:15 UTC mike.tech Llama Share 25

Michael Arnaldi, Effectful Technologies founder, claims AI power users are working with refined techniques, cloning entire companies in hours, and that the average developer is unaware of this change. He's building an open-source project to demonstrate this capability.

An explanation of cheating in Doom2 Deathmatch (1999)

30 Lammy 2026-01-17 10:29:05 UTC doom2.net Llama Share 2

This page explains various cheats in Doom2 that provide an unfair advantage, affecting movement, vision, sound, aim, and opponent location, and provides tools to detect and prove their use. The goal is to keep netparties and tournaments fair, especially those with cash prizes, by making cheat detection information widely available.

Artisanal Code

25 sunnyam 2026-01-17 03:27:31 UTC sunnyamrat.com Llama Share 7

The author discusses the rise of AI in software engineering, arguing that it's not replacing code but rather augmenting it. They believe AI-generated code can be valuable for simple tasks but becomes problematic when used for complex projects.

Meditation and Unconscious: A Buddhist Monk and a Neuroscientist (2022)

22 arunc 2026-01-17 05:49:23 UTC thereader.mitpress.mit.edu Full Share 7

You don't have permission to access "http://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/meditation-and-the-unconscious-buddhism-neuroscience-conversation/" on this server.

The Science of Life and Death in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

21 Anon84 2026-01-17 15:36:55 UTC publicdomainreview.org Llama Share 1

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was influenced by contemporary scientific investigations into resuscitation, galvanism, and states between life and death. The novel's themes were inspired by real-life experiments and debates on the nature of life and death, including the work of Luigi Galvani and the Royal Humane Society.

Vulnerable WhisperPair Devices – Hijack Bluetooth Accessories Using Fast Pair

20 gnabgib 2026-01-17 23:33:27 UTC whisperpair.eu Full Share 4

Even if your device is not in this list, we recommend keeping your device up to date to ensure it is protected against the latest security vulnerabilities. Due to ethical considerations and the potential risk of abuse, the WhisperPair implementation is not publicly available. Please contact us to receive the testing harness, as we can release it privately upon request.

Pragmatic bitmap filters in Microsoft SQL Server

18 tanelpoder 2026-01-17 16:38:39 UTC vldb.org Llama Share 7

Researchers found that Microsoft SQL Server's bitmap filters and optimizer outperform the Yannakakis algorithm in practice. Industry practice has led to instance-optimal plans, offering novel pre-filtering opportunities and strong semi-robust runtime.

Fitdrop: Personal exploration of fashion from 1980 to 2025

18 num42 2026-01-17 11:28:47 UTC fitdrop.cc Llama Share 4

You used Nano Banana to create specific fashion image prompts and successfully built a Fashion Expert agent. This achievement helped you gain confidence in using physics engines like matter.js.

AI industry insiders launch site to poison the data that feeds them

16 Teever 2026-01-17 20:29:26 UTC theregister.com Llama Share 3

Industry insiders are calling for a mass data poisoning effort to undermine AI technology through the Poison Fountain project. They aim to make people aware of AI's vulnerability to poisoning and encourage others to create information weapons to counter the technology.

If writing the code is the easy part, why would I want someone else to write it?

13 todsacerdoti 2026-01-17 21:40:58 UTC tldraw.dev Llama Share 3

The author of tldraw is considering shutting down external contributions due to an influx of low-quality AI-generated pull requests. They argue that code is now easy to write with AI tools, making external contributions less valuable.

How to be a good conference talk audience member (2022)

12 mooreds 2026-01-17 23:12:30 UTC mooreds.com Llama Share 2

Being a good audience member at a conference talk involves showing respect to the speaker, paying attention, and providing feedback through nonverbal cues and polite questions. By doing so, you can help the speaker succeed, learn more from the talk, and even improve the presentation for future audiences.

Kagi Small Web

12 susam 2026-01-17 20:02:38 UTC kagi.com Llama Share 3

Kagi aims to humanize the web by surfacing people behind online posts and stories. It amplifies genuine voices on the "small web" through its search results.