Git commands I run before reading any code

2321 grepsedawk 2026-04-08 08:53:42 UTC piechowski.io Llama Share 504

The user runs a series of git commands to get a diagnostic picture of a codebase, including commit history, high-churn files, and contributor rankings. This helps identify high-risk code, potential team issues, and crisis patterns, allowing the user to focus on the most critical areas of the codebase.

I ported Mac OS X to the Nintendo Wii

1917 blkhp19 2026-04-08 15:40:00 UTC bryankeller.github.io Llama Share 327

The author successfully ported Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah to the Nintendo Wii by writing a custom bootloader, patching the kernel, and creating drivers for the Wii's hardware. The author overcame various challenges, including hardware incompatibilities, driver development, and debugging, to achieve a fully functional Mac OS X system on the Wii.

Microsoft terminated the account VeraCrypt used to sign Windows drivers

1291 super256 2026-04-08 07:23:39 UTC sourceforge.net Llama Share 500

Microsoft terminated your account used for signing Windows drivers and bootloader without warning, preventing VeraCrypt updates for Windows users. You're considering alternative solutions, such as a signature-independent program, and seeking help from Microsoft and the crypto community.

US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology

759 giuliomagnifico 2026-04-08 12:26:14 UTC cnet.com Llama Share 431

Flock Safety, a surveillance company, has been criticized for its AI-powered license plate cameras and data sharing practices with law enforcement and federal agencies like ICE. Cities and states are pushing back with legislation to limit the use and sharing of Flock data, and individuals can take steps to protect their privacy by being aware of surveillance in their area and advocating for change.

They're made out of meat (1991)

635 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 11:20:50 UTC terrybisson.com Llama Share 180

Aliens made of meat have been discovered and probed, but their existence is being kept secret. The aliens are trying to contact Earth, but officials advise erasing records and pretending they don't exist due to their unusual nature.

Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? My quest to unmask Bitcoin's creator

633 jfirebaugh 2026-04-08 04:37:57 UTC nytimes.com Llama Share 835

The author investigates the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin's pseudonymous creator, and suspects Adam Back, a British cryptographer, after noticing similarities in their writing styles and interests. The author discovers that Back's background and activities align with Satoshi's, including his involvement in the Cypherpunks movement and his invention of Hashcash.

ML promises to be profoundly weird

612 pabs3 2026-04-08 13:06:33 UTC aphyr.com Llama Share 601

The author discusses the limitations and potential risks of Large Language Models (LLMs), which are prone to confabulation, lying, and making up nonsense, and can be unpredictable and misleading. Despite their impressive capabilities, LLMs are far from human-equivalent intelligence and can only excel in specific, narrow tasks, making it difficult to predict their suitability for a given task.

Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones

612 ra 2026-04-08 08:50:37 UTC skoda-storyboard.com Llama Share 599

koda developed DuoBell, a bicycle bell that outsmarts noise-cancelling headphones. The bell emits sound at a frequency that ANC algorithms can't process, increasing pedestrian reaction distance by up to 22 meters.

Microsoft terminates VeraCrypt account, halting Windows updates

594 donohoe 2026-04-08 14:46:15 UTC 404media.co Llama Share 247

Microsoft terminated VeraCrypt developer Mounir Idrassi's account, affecting Windows updates. VeraCrypt and WireGuard, another VPN client, face similar issues with Microsoft account terminations.

Show HN: Is Hormuz open yet?

482 anonfunction 2026-04-08 21:33:06 UTC ishormuzopenyet.com Full Share 209

Live status of the Strait of Hormuz

I've been waiting over a month for Anthropic to respond to my billing issue

432 nickvec 2026-04-08 17:44:25 UTC nickvecchioni.github.io Llama Share 200

User experienced unexpected $180 charges on Anthropic account due to incorrect usage meter readings. Anthropic support failed to resolve issue despite multiple follow-ups, leaving user frustrated with AI-only support system.

Understanding the Kalman filter with a simple radar example

431 alex_be 2026-04-08 17:11:46 UTC kalmanfilter.net Llama Share 66

The Kalman Filter is an algorithm for estimating and predicting a system's state in the presence of uncertainty. It is used in various fields such as object tracking, navigation, and control.

USB for Software Developers: An introduction to writing userspace USB drivers

409 WerWolv 2026-04-08 19:23:34 UTC werwolv.net Llama Share 48

Writing a USB driver is not as difficult as it seems and can be achieved without touching kernel code by using the libusb library. The process involves detecting the device, sending requests to the device's control endpoint, and decoding the responses to understand the device's capabilities and configuration.

John Deere to pay $99M in right-to-repair settlement

395 CharlesW 2026-04-08 20:46:27 UTC thedrive.com Llama Share 129

John Deere agreed to pay $99 million to settle a class action lawsuit over equipment repair costs and provide digital tools for 10 years. The settlement is a significant step forward in the right-to-repair fight, which could set a precedent for other industries.

OpenAI says its new model GPT-2 is too dangerous to release (2019)

395 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 02:41:12 UTC slate.com Llama Share 120

OpenAI developed a text-generation model called GPT-2 that can write coherent prose but withheld the full algorithm due to safety concerns. Experts debate whether OpenAI's claims were exaggerated and whether withholding the algorithm will prevent its misuse.

Muse Spark: Scaling towards personal superintelligence

392 chabons 2026-04-08 16:01:32 UTC ai.meta.com Full Share 367

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Every plane you see in the sky – you can now follow it from the cockpit in 3D

389 coolwulf 2026-04-08 18:10:52 UTC flight-viz.com Full Share 73

Volunteers turn a fan's recordings of 10K concerts into an online treasure trove

389 geox 2026-04-08 09:11:10 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 76

Aadam Jacobs recorded over 10,000 concerts with increasingly sophisticated equipment over four decades, documenting early performances of bands like Nirvana, R.E.M., and The Pixies. His collection is now being cataloged, digitized, and uploaded to the Internet Archive for music lovers to stream and download.

Revision Demoparty 2026: Razor1911 [video]

384 tetrisgm 2026-04-08 05:34:08 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 133

MegaTrain: Full Precision Training of 100B+ Parameter LLMs on a Single GPU

324 chrsw 2026-04-08 12:19:00 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 57

MegaTrain is a memory-centric system that efficiently trains large language models on a single GPU by storing parameters in host memory and using GPUs as transient compute engines. It achieves high training throughput through pipelined execution and stateless layer templates.

Protect your shed

317 baely 2026-04-08 03:03:33 UTC dylanbutler.dev Llama Share 84

The author's career as an engineer was split between building banking systems at enterprise scale and personal projects in their backyard shed. The enterprise work taught them to engineer at scale, but the personal projects kept them an engineer and allowed them to maintain their curiosity and creativity.

Optimal Strategy for Connect 4

315 marvinborner 2026-04-08 19:37:50 UTC 2swap.github.io Llama Share 32

A weak solution to Connect 4 was developed using a language that describes perfect play for a small subset of nodes and a small opening tree. This solution uses no search during runtime and fits in about 150 kilobytes.

I've sold out

306 doppp 2026-04-08 09:21:38 UTC mariozechner.at Llama Share 184

The user has joined Earendil, a company that builds consumer-facing products, and is now in charge of the pi project, a coding agent, along with Armin and Colin, who will help make decisions about the project's direction and licensing. The pi project will remain MIT licensed, but may have some commercial additions, including Fair Source and proprietary features, while still allowing users to ...

Surelock: Deadlock-Free Mutexes for Rust

244 codetheweb 2026-04-08 17:36:19 UTC notes.brooklynzelenka.com Llama Share 80

The user created a library called surelock to prevent deadlocks in Rust by using a linear scope token called MutexKey that threads through every acquisition and provides a compile-time witness of the current lock state. The library uses a physical-world analogy where the MutexKey is like a key that is consumed and re-emitted at each lock acquisition, and it also supports incremental ...

Introduction to Nintendo DS Programming

243 medbar 2026-04-08 05:22:42 UTC patater.com Llama Share 58

The homebrew community allows individuals to create and run their own games on the Nintendo DS without needing official development contracts or equipment, using devices like passthroughs and NoPass devices to bypass copy protection. To get started, one should choose a Slot-1 device, such as the R4DS, M3 Real, or Cyclo DS Evolution, which supports DLDI and can run homebrew software from a microSD card.

We moved Railway's frontend off Next.js. Builds went from 10+ mins to under 2

215 bundie 2026-04-08 06:01:00 UTC blog.railway.com Llama Share 217

Railway migrated from Next.js to Vite + TanStack Router, reducing build time from 10+ minutes to under 2 minutes. This change improved iteration speed and allowed for near-instant shipping of frontend changes.

Muse Spark – Meta Superintelligence Labs

192 snowman647 2026-04-08 16:05:54 UTC meta.ai Full Share 5

Iran demands Bitcoin fees for ships passing Hormuz during ceasefire

174 pavlov 2026-04-08 14:06:48 UTC ft.com Full Share 277

The following information can help our support team to resolve this issue.

Claude Managed Agents

169 adocomplete 2026-04-08 17:04:40 UTC claude.com Llama Share 86

Claude Managed Agents is a suite of composable APIs for building and deploying cloud-hosted agents at scale, reducing development time from months to days. It handles complexity, enabling teams to focus on user experience and outcomes with less operational overhead.

Show HN: Orange Juice – Small UX improvements that make HN easier to read

147 latchkey 2026-04-08 18:08:52 UTC oj-hn.com Llama Share 158

Orange Juice is a Hacker News extension that reduces UI friction with features like inline replies, unread comment highlighting, and keyboard commands. It's designed to be trustworthy with transparent code, clear licensing, and human oversight.

Expanding Swift's IDE Support

138 frizlab 2026-04-08 19:21:41 UTC swift.org Llama Share 71

Swift now supports multiple IDEs including VS Code, Xcode, and others through the Open VSX Registry. The official Swift extension adds language support for cross-platform development on macOS, Linux, and Windows.

The AI Great Leap Forward

135 jodah 2026-04-08 20:10:51 UTC leehanchung.github.io Llama Share 67

Companies are adopting AI without expertise, producing "backyard steel" that looks like AI but fails real-world tests. This leads to a culture of "everyone builds with AI" where teams optimize for metrics rather than actual productivity.

What is RISC-V and why it matters to Canonical

135 fork-bomber 2026-04-08 15:26:03 UTC ubuntu.com Llama Share 121

RISC-V is an open standard ISA with growing interest and adoption, offering flexibility and innovation in hardware and business models. Canonical supports RISC-V with Ubuntu, providing LTS versions and specific support for silicon partners.

One item purchased, ten emails

129 speckx 2026-04-08 18:13:22 UTC joshghent.com Llama Share 98

Email campaigns are optimized to increase volume, but result in frustrating experiences for consumers. Simple login aliases can temporarily solve the issue, but the problem lies in the campaign's design.

Show HN: I pipe free sports streams into Jellyfin – no ads, just HLS

119 pruz 2026-04-08 12:17:57 UTC github.com/pcruz1905 Llama Share 36

A proxy is used to inject required HTTP headers and rewrite m3u8 playlists for IPTV/HLS sources. It auto-learns Referer headers and handles token refresh transparently, making it easy to stream content.

JSIR: A High-Level IR for JavaScript

84 nnx 2026-04-08 00:59:05 UTC discourse.llvm.org Llama Share 32

JSIR is a high-level IR for JavaScript that preserves all information from the AST and supports high-fidelity round-trip between source ↔ AST ↔ JSIR. It fills a gap in the JavaScript community for a public, open-source IR-based tool.

How much linear memory access is enough?

79 PhilipTrettner 2026-04-08 13:16:19 UTC solidean.com Llama Share 13

The author experimented with block sizes for linear memory access to determine the optimal size for peak performance. The results show that for a Ryzen 9 7950X3D, block sizes of 128 kB or smaller are sufficient for most applications.

Show HN: We fingerprinted 178 AI models' writing styles and similarity clusters

78 nuancedev 2026-04-08 14:06:03 UTC rival.tips Llama Share 23

Researchers analyzed 178 AI models across 32 dimensions, finding clone clusters, cross-provider twins, and price arbitrage models. The study used 3,095 responses to identify similarities and differences in AI writing styles.

Investigating Split Locks on x86-64

78 ingve 2026-04-08 06:06:19 UTC chipsandcheese.com Llama Share 27

Split locks cause performance regressions in modern CPUs, particularly affecting memory access performance beyond L2 caches. Hardware and software developers should optimize split locks for better performance and reduced noisy neighbor effects, rather than introducing new problems like Linux's default mitigation.

LLM scraper bots are overloading acme.com's HTTPS server

70 mjyut 2026-04-08 03:02:56 UTC acme.com Llama Share 62

Acme.com experienced intermittent network outages due to high ping times and packet drops after Sonic's network change. Closing port 443 revealed the issue was likely caused by the slow https server being overwhelmed by LLM scraper bots.

Automatic registration for US Military draft to begin in December

69 c420 2026-04-08 23:53:07 UTC thehill.com Full Share 67

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Mario and Earendil

68 doppp 2026-04-08 09:13:17 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Llama Share 40

The author is excited to have Mario join Earendil, citing his thoughtful approach to software development and quality. They plan to invest in Pi, keeping it open and extensible, to build a better future for AI systems.

Show HN: Druids – Build your own software factory

64 etherio 2026-04-08 20:12:38 UTC github.com/fulcrumresearch Llama Share 15

Druids is a library that coordinates and deploys coding agents across machines, abstracting away infrastructure and communication. It allows users to define programs with agents, events, and controlled steps to automate tasks like code review and pentesting.

Show HN: Go-Bt: Minimalist Behavior Trees for Go

62 rvitorper 2026-04-08 14:33:30 UTC github.com/rvitorper Llama Share 12

go-bt uses a cooperative multitasking model with nodes returning state instantly. It provides a minimalist set of core nodes for creating logical control flow with a custom state.

Show HN: Skrun – Deploy any agent skill as an API

62 frizull 2026-04-08 12:34:38 UTC github.com/skrun-dev Llama Share 12

To create a callable API for an Agent Skill, use the skrun init and deploy commands, then make a POST request to /api/agents/dev/my-skill/run with a JSON input. This process can be repeated for different skills and models using the RuntimeAdapter interface and supported providers.

Sonnet 4.6 Elevated Rate of Errors

61 kylestanfield 2026-04-08 06:34:54 UTC status.claude.com Full Share 88

Claude's Status Page - Sonnet 4.6 elevated rate of errors.

Struggle Against the Gods

60 marcofloriano 2026-04-08 09:41:56 UTC firstthings.com Llama Share 6

Gao Zhisheng, a Chinese human rights lawyer, has been tortured three times since 2007 for his work against the Chinese government. He has been imprisoned in a village in northern China, where he continues to resist the Communist party's oppression.

Vinyl Cache and Varnish Cache

54 Foxboron 2026-04-08 15:20:59 UTC vinyl-cache.org Llama Share 24

The Varnish Cache FOSS project has changed its name to Vinyl Cache, with a new project identity and governance model, while Varnish Software has created a new downstream project called Varnish Cache. The Vinyl Cache FOSS project is considered the continuation of the former Varnish Cache project, whereas the new Varnish Cache by Varnish Software is a separate project with different governance and code.

The Art of Risk Management (2017)

54 walterbell 2026-04-08 06:15:44 UTC bcg.com Full Share 15

You don't have permission to access "http://www.bcg.com/publications/2017/finance-function-excellence-corporate-development-art-risk-management" on this server.

A security scanner as fast as a linter – written in Rust

53 peaktwilight 2026-04-08 14:05:14 UTC github.com/peaktwilight Llama Share 21

Foxguard is a fast local security scanner for real codebases, scanning in 0.03 seconds instead of 10 seconds. It supports 10 languages and 100+ built-in rules, with incremental migration from Semgrep/OpenGrep YAML.

Show HN: TUI-use: Let AI agents control interactive terminal programs

52 dreamsome 2026-04-08 16:41:16 UTC github.com/onesuper Llama Share 37

tui-use allows AI agents to interact with terminal programs by spawning them in a PTY, observing the screen, and sending keystrokes. It provides a snapshot model, rich key support, and highlights for selected items, enabling agents to run interactive sessions and navigate TUI applications.

How Costco Won in Japan (2025)

47 gmays 2026-04-08 17:38:14 UTC readtrung.com Llama Share 27

Costco successfully entered the Japanese market in 1999 by partnering with a local land developer and adapting its warehouse membership model to the country's unique challenges. The company's strategic approach, including finding local partners, negotiating directly with manufacturers, and offering a diverse product mix, helped it overcome obstacles and become a popular destination for ...

Show HN: Explore the Silk Roads through an interactive map

47 intofarlands 2026-04-08 15:00:12 UTC intofarlands.com Full Share 6

Use the interactive map to explore the Silk Roads, discover new routes, learn what resources and goods are traded, or find an outpost or town to dive into. Black Icon indicates this place has been charted but currently at work to bring it online. Small black dot indicates a significant Silk Road outpost but has yet to be visited by us.

C++: Freestanding Standard Library

45 ingve 2026-04-08 07:10:02 UTC sandordargo.com Llama Share 10

A freestanding C++ implementation operates without a hosted operating system, lacking heap allocation, system calls, and exception support. It provides a minimal subset of the language and library, including headers like <cstdint>, <cstddef>, and <limits>, but excludes components like <thread> and <iostream>.

Show HN: BAREmail – minimalist Gmail client for bad WiFi

44 Virgo_matt 2026-04-08 14:44:23 UTC github.com/matt-virgo Llama Share 44

BAREMAIL is a minimalist Gmail client for low-bandwidth environments that uses the Gmail API and is under 200KB gzipped. It's a Progressive Web App that can be installed on devices and runs entirely in the browser with no backend server.

Claude Managed Agents Overview

40 NicoJuicy 2026-04-08 23:48:50 UTC platform.claude.com Llama Share 24

Claude Managed Agents provides a fully managed environment for running Claude as an autonomous agent with performance optimizations. It supports defining models, tools, and skills, and can be configured with cloud containers and network access rules.

Where does all the milk go?

40 DiffTheEnder 2026-04-08 13:37:31 UTC dhanishsemar.com Llama Share 67

The writer was shocked to learn how quickly milk is produced and how many dairy products come from one liquid. They documented their journey of discovery, exploring the complex process of milk production and the various products made from it.

One Brain to Query: Wiring a 60-Person Company into a Single Slack Bot

40 meryll_dindin 2026-04-08 03:35:21 UTC merylldindin.com Full Share 51

What happens when a company connects its data warehouse, documents, tickets, and code into a single AI agent that any employee can talk to in Slack.

Open Source Security at Astral

37 woodruffw 2026-04-08 15:21:03 UTC astral.sh Llama Share 4

The Astral organization shares techniques to secure their tools and GitHub Actions workflows, including pinning actions to specific commits and limiting permissions. They also enforce strong 2FA, branch protection rules, and immutable releases to prevent account and repository compromises.

Deterministic Primality Testing for Limited Bit Width

35 ibobev 2026-04-08 14:19:39 UTC jeremykun.com Llama Share 4

The Miller-Rabin primality test was improved upon by Agrawal, Kayal, and Saxena in 2002 with a deterministic polynomial-time algorithm. Deterministic Miller-Rabin can be used for fast primality testing with a tunable parameter to increase correctness.

Simulating a 2D Quadcopter from Scratch

31 daww 2026-04-08 20:25:49 UTC mrandri19.github.io Llama Share 12

A 2D quadcopter simulation is built to understand its dynamics before designing a controller. The simulation starts with a free-body diagram and derives the equations of motion using Newton-Euler rigid-body equations.

Flashback to a time when government reports were works of art

30 NaOH 2026-04-08 18:03:56 UTC chicagotribune.com Llama Share 12

A Northwestern University library curator shares vintage government report covers that showcase creative art and storytelling from the 20th century. These covers highlight transportation issues and history, often with a sense of whimsy and drama.

F-35 Got Hit

28 xrd 2026-04-08 15:13:29 UTC shatterbelt.co Llama Share 56

An Iranian surface-to-air missile, the Majid, struck an F-35 over Iran, causing an emergency landing. The missile uses passive infrared guidance, bypassing the F-35's stealth technology.

LLM plays an 8-bit Commander X16 game using structured "smart senses"

28 russellharper 2026-04-08 12:56:58 UTC pvp-ai.russell-harper.com Llama Share 6

The user recreated an 8-bit game called PvP-AI from 1990 using the Commander X16 retro-computer, achieving 8.6 frames/s with the emulator but only 4 frames/s on hardware due to a line drawing issue. The user then integrated a Large Language Model (LLM) into the game using "smart senses" for turn-based play and persistent notes, achieving successful interactions and planning actions with the LLM.

Show HN: Tired of logic in useEffect, I built a class-based React state manager

27 thalesfp 2026-04-08 21:53:36 UTC thales.me Llama Share 51

The user created Snapstate to separate business logic from React components, allowing for cleaner boundaries and easier testing. Snapstate uses plain TypeScript classes for state and business logic, leaving React for rendering, and is now open source on GitHub and available on npm.

ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware

21 helterskelter 2026-04-08 15:15:02 UTC npr.org Llama Share 2

ICE is using spyware tool Graphite to intercept encrypted messages, targeting fentanyl traffickers and potentially others. The agency claims use will comply with constitutional requirements, but civil liberties advocates worry about potential abuse and invasion of privacy.

Little Snitch for Linux

17 robenkleene 2026-04-08 15:36:53 UTC obdev.at Llama Share 2

A user explored Linux for reduced software dependence and created a Linux version of Little Snitch, a privacy tool. The tool shows network connections and allows blocking, but is not a security tool due to eBPF limitations.

VFX HQ: Visual Effects Headquarters (2000)

17 exvi 2026-04-08 00:17:52 UTC vfxhq.com Llama Share 0

VFX HQ is now an archive with online searchable articles. Visit Todd Vaziri's home page or FXRant blog for current info.

I built a tool to let you export your X bookmarks and categorize them

16 xarchive 2026-04-08 23:54:33 UTC x-archive.netlify.app Full Share 8

Meta debuts Muse Spark, first AI model under Alexandr Wang

14 dataking 2026-04-08 16:15:10 UTC axios.com Llama Share 2

Meta released Muse Spark, a homegrown AI model that narrows the performance gap with OpenAI and others. Muse Spark will power Meta AI queries and expand across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with plans for an open-source version.

Supply chain nightmare: How Rust will be attacked and how to mitigate attacks

11 randomint64 2026-04-08 15:49:41 UTC kerkour.com Llama Share 0

The Rust ecosystem is vulnerable to supply chain attacks due to its centralized package repository and lack of a comprehensive standard library. Dev Containers and other security measures can help mitigate these risks, but thinking like attackers and learning their tactics is essential for building secure-by-design systems.

US, Iran say they have agreed to a two-week ceasefire

11 djoldman 2026-04-08 00:16:22 UTC apnews.com Llama Share 1

US and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire, allowing passage through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran's Supreme National Security Council says it doesn't signify the end of the war. The US has halted offensive operations, but Israel continues to attack Iran despite the ceasefire agreement.