Magnifica Humanitas

1644 theletterf 2026-05-25 10:11:29 UTC vatican.va Llama Share 961

The Church calls for a shared discernment process to navigate the challenges of emerging technologies and build a more just world. Christians must choose between constructing a Tower of Babel or rebuilding Jerusalem, prioritizing human dignity and communion over profit and self-sufficiency.

Using AI to write better code more slowly

1248 signa11 2026-05-25 23:16:59 UTC nolanlawson.com Llama Share 446

The author argues that LLMs can be used to write high-quality code more slowly, rather than just spewing out low-quality code quickly. They use a combination of models to find and prioritize bugs in code, resulting in more careful and methodical coding.

California moves to exempt Linux from its age-verification law after backlash

1065 rbanffy 2026-05-25 18:19:58 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 499

California lawmakers may exempt most open-source operating systems from age-verification requirements. The proposed amendment would exclude software distributed under open-source licenses from the Digital Age Assurance Act.

Taking a walk may lead to more creativity than sitting, study finds (2014)

615 bilsbie 2026-05-25 22:30:27 UTC apa.org Llama Share 235

Walking improves creative thinking by 81-100% compared to sitting. Regular walking can temporarily boost free-flowing thoughts and creativity without requiring intense exercise.

Search engines alternatives now that Google isn't Google anymore

571 elorant 2026-05-25 12:27:11 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 579

Google is overhauling its Search to use AI, but users are skeptical and some are looking for alternatives. Alternative search engines like Kagi, DuckDuckGo, and Startpage offer ad-free or AI-free options.

What we lost when we stopped letting kids leave the front yard

545 obscurette 2026-05-25 14:29:52 UTC stevemagness.substack.com Llama Share 608

We're overprotecting our kids due to a culture of safetyism, which prevents them from developing essential life skills like autonomy, resilience, and emotional regulation. By giving kids more freedom and allowing them to navigate discomfort, we can help them build confidence and self-determination.

Ferrari Luce

497 jumploops 2026-05-25 21:00:38 UTC ferrari.com Llama Share 920

Ferrari's new architecture combines performance with luxury and spaciousness through advanced drivetrain and electric power source. The interior features tactile controls and dedicated NVH solutions for a refined driving experience.

The Eternal Sloptember

488 razin 2026-05-25 03:47:24 UTC geohot.github.io Llama Share 373

The user believes AI agents will lead to a costly mistake in software development as they cannot truly program and will produce more low-quality code than ever before. They think large organizations will be hurt the most by AI adoption due to slower feedback loops and less alignment, leading to a dark age for quality software.

Hacker News front page as a site

431 thatxliner 2026-05-25 20:12:29 UTC thefrontpage.dev Llama Share 118

The article discusses various topics including Mullvad's solutions, gobee, Riscrithm, HetznerCloud, Gnutella, film reviewer A.S. Hamrah, and more, highlighting technical approaches and innovations in data integrity, AI, and software development. It also covers news on Microsoft, Firefox, NordVPN, DeepSeek API, scams, and other topics related to technology, security, and innovation.

Exit IP VPN servers mitigation rollout

422 Cider9986 2026-05-25 17:45:11 UTC mullvad.net Full Share 95

Below are the servers with the new mitigation applied.

A few interesting modern pixel fonts

415 zdw 2026-05-25 20:41:49 UTC unsung.aresluna.org Llama Share 110

Designers created pixel fonts like Analog Mono, Coral Pixels, and Two Slice to evoke nostalgia and visual interest. Geist Pixel is a functional pixel font designed for real usage, solving problems like scaling and typographic rigor.

How Shamir's Secret Sharing Works

394 subract 2026-05-25 22:37:24 UTC ente.com Llama Share 83

A company uses Adi Shamir's 1979 secret sharing scheme to split a secret into pieces, where any smaller number reveals nothing, but any required number can recover it. This scheme hides the secret behind random coefficients, making too few shares contain no information about the secret.

Leave Me Behind

348 mooreds 2026-05-25 12:03:54 UTC androidessence.com Llama Share 315

The author learned Android development in 2014 and spent a decade honing his skills, creating apps with real-world benefits. He cherishes the human connections made during his journey, not just the outcomes.

Pope Leo XIV says AI must serve humanity, not the powerful few

345 benwerd 2026-05-25 13:17:58 UTC religionnews.com Llama Share 67

Pope Leo XIV warns that AI risks widening inequality and undermining human dignity in his new encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas". He calls for stricter regulations and broad participation in shaping AI's future to prevent its dominance over humanity.

Norway's 2 petabytes of Huawei flash storage and LLM training

324 rbanffy 2026-05-25 19:37:57 UTC blocksandfiles.com Llama Share 215

Norway's National Library is developing a sovereign AI model trained in Norwegian language using 2 PB of Huawei storage. The project aims to create a locally trained AI that understands Norway's history, news, and culture, which a globally trained English-speaking AI would not know.

Nobody cracks open a programming book anymore

309 zdw 2026-05-25 23:21:57 UTC unix.foo Llama Share 351

The sales of programming books have declined due to the rise of chatbots and AI tools that provide instant answers and explanations. This shift has made the traditional format of programming books, which required readers to type and practice, obsolete.

Jira Is Turing-Complete

306 vinhnx 2026-05-25 03:54:14 UTC seriot.ch Llama Share 149

Jira's automation language is Turing-complete due to a Minsky register machine reduction. It uses two counters and finite instructions to simulate any computation.

Uber’s COO says it’s getting harder to justify money spent on tokenmaxxing

293 _____k 2026-05-25 16:44:49 UTC businessinsider.com Llama Share 341

Uber's operations chief Andrew Macdonald said AI costs are hard to justify due to lack of direct link to useful consumer features. He noted that AI usage can seem free but companies ultimately foot the bill.

Netherlands Seizes 800 Servers, Arrests 2 for Aiding Cyberattacks

287 jruohonen 2026-05-25 13:56:39 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Llama Share 89

Dutch authorities arrested two men, Andrey Nesterenko and Youssef Zinad, for violating sanctions law by aiding Russia's cyberattacks. They were arrested for their roles in operating MIRhosting and WorkTitans, which provided infrastructure for pro-Russian cyberattacks.

Toshifumi Suzuki, founder of Seven-Eleven Japan, has died

266 L_Rahman 2026-05-25 16:20:36 UTC referenceforbusiness.com Llama Share 115

Toshifumi Suzuki revolutionized Japan's retail sector by introducing franchising and transforming the convenience store industry with Seven-Eleven Japan. He implemented innovative data systems and streamlined distribution, improving productivity and profitability.

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Exfiltrates Files

264 Kneenex 2026-05-25 21:45:57 UTC promptarmor.com Llama Share 49

Microsoft Copilot Cowork is vulnerable to file exfiltration attacks via indirect prompt injection due to insecure automatic action approvals. This allows attackers to exfiltrate files by sending emails and Teams messages that trigger network requests when opened.

A successful Japanese trial of a ramjet engine designed for Mach‑5 aircraft

234 rmason 2026-05-25 19:43:45 UTC bgr.com Llama Share 187

Japanese engineers have successfully tested a ramjet engine for a Mach-5 hypersonic aircraft, a key step towards commercial passenger service by the 2040s. The test could lead to flights from Tokyo to Los Angeles taking around two hours, slashing transit time and transforming long journeys into day trips.

The bootstrapper's EU stack for under €10 per month

225 sparkling 2026-05-25 18:37:05 UTC eualternative.eu Llama Share 84

You can build a EU infrastructure stack close to zero cost using providers like Hetzner Cloud and Netcup for cheap compute. Several EU providers offer free tiers for email, analytics, uptime monitoring, forms, and payment processing to help you save money.

Yoti age checks share facial photos and device fingerprints with third parties

195 Lihh27 2026-05-25 20:30:25 UTC techxplore.com Full Share 35

We’re checking your connection to prevent automated abuse

Microsoft pulls plug on plans for 244-acre data center in Caledonia (2025)

179 cdrnsf 2026-05-25 13:09:53 UTC tmj4.com Llama Share 188

Microsoft has abandoned plans for a data center in Caledonia, Wis, after community pushback from residents. The company remains interested in investing in Southeast Wisconsin and will work with local leaders to find a new site.

C extensions, portability, and alternative compilers

175 xngbuilds 2026-05-25 14:15:19 UTC lemon.rip Llama Share 92

C code often relies on non-standard behaviors and language extensions to work around bugs and gaps in different compilers and libraries. Many codebases attempt to support various environments through preprocessor checks and guards, but these attempts are often finicky or broken.

CVE-2026-28952: Apple macOS 26.5 Kernel Vuln found by Claude

172 dragonsenseiguy 2026-05-25 23:40:40 UTC support.apple.com Llama Share 113

Apple doesn't disclose security issues until patches are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.

Pope Leo: opaque AI run by few firms risks "New Forms of Dehumanization"

164 embedding-shape 2026-05-25 13:12:40 UTC variety.com Llama Share 2

Pope Leo warned that AI must be regulated to prevent "new forms of dehumanization" and not be controlled by a few powerful companies. He called for robust legal frameworks and oversight to ensure AI benefits humanity, not just profit.

IBM Spins Off the First Pure-Play Quantum Chip Foundry

158 rbanffy 2026-05-25 09:43:03 UTC futurumgroup.com Llama Share 73

IBM's Anderon foundry receives $1 billion in CHIPS incentives to establish a 300mm quantum wafer fabrication facility. The funding structure creates a two-tier quantum ecosystem, favoring superconducting silicon architectures over competing modalities.

The Ask

149 digitallogic 2026-05-25 14:51:20 UTC randsinrepose.com Llama Share 111

A senior leader attends a meeting with an unfamiliar team, unsure of the agenda or purpose. They must use their instincts and experience to figure out the underlying ask and provide value to the team.

The most unlikely school bag

138 surprisetalk 2026-05-25 13:45:05 UTC carryology.com Llama Share 51

The randoseru is a traditional Japanese school bag that has become a cultural icon, symbolizing six years of childhood and a rite of passage, despite its heavy weight and rigid design. Its enduring popularity stems from its ability to standardize childhood and support a network of craftspeople, while also carrying the stories and memories of millions of people.

Performance of Rust Language [pdf]

136 tanelpoder 2026-05-25 23:37:31 UTC github.com/yugr Full Share 130

Contribute to yugr/rust-slides development by creating an account on GitHub.

C array types are weird

129 signa11 2026-05-25 05:05:11 UTC anselmschueler.com Llama Share 133

The author discusses how arrays in C decay to pointers, which can be confusing, and proposes a strict separation of arrays and pointers to make the language easier to learn. They also explore how arrays can be treated as pointers and propose a new operator, @, to create an array from a pointer, and discuss the implications of this on the language.

Rising seas will swallow New Orleans. People need to start relocating now

127 breve 2026-05-25 09:41:38 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 160

New Orleans may be surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico by the end of this century due to rising seas. The city must start relocation planning now to avoid chaos and become a model for sustainable development.

What Is a Direct Attach Copper (DAC) Cable? (2021)

116 teleforce 2026-05-25 22:43:39 UTC servethehome.com Llama Share 94

Direct Attach Copper (DAC) cables use copper wire to connect devices over a fixed length, typically up to 5m, and are commonly used in data centers for high-speed networking. DACs are simpler and more reliable than optical connections but have limitations in distance and speed, making them essential for short-range connections within racks.

My new obsession: A horse-racing board game of pure luck

103 surprisetalk 2026-05-25 15:45:04 UTC alexanderbjoy.com Llama Share 60

You recently discovered a board game where players bet on horse racing with no direct control over the game, relying on luck. The game has multiple variations and house rules that introduce player inputs and strategy.

2026 HIPAA Security Rule Update

100 mooreds 2026-05-25 13:55:28 UTC medcurity.com Llama Share 103

The 2026 HIPAA Security Rule is finalized and requires annual security risk assessments, universal encryption of ePHI, multi-factor authentication, regular vulnerability scanning, and detailed compliance documentation. Healthcare organizations must prepare now to meet the new requirements, which will be enforced starting in late 2026 or early 2027, and will require significant changes to ...

US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

99 Bender 2026-05-25 23:11:14 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 109

A US Congress member is arguing that a $2 billion investment in quantum computing companies is illegal, as the funds were meant for public research in semiconductors, not startups. The deal will create a company called Anderon, backed by IBM and the government, to fabricate quantum chips for other companies.

Show HN: OpenBrief – Local-first video downloader/summarizer

92 tantara 2026-05-25 21:50:03 UTC github.com/tantara Llama Share 17

OpenBrief is a Tauri desktop app that imports media, extracts transcripts, and generates summaries. It supports local files, URLs, and exports reusable notes in a searchable library.

Splinter Cell veteran says realistic modern lighting has screwed up stealth game

89 Tomte 2026-05-25 03:30:02 UTC rockpapershotgun.com Llama Share 74

Celebrated game designer Clint Hocking says realistic modern lighting makes stealth games harder due to harder to read lighting conditions. He suggests developers need to think deeply about using modern lighting techniques for a pure stealth experience.

Anthropic Cofounder Chris Olah's Remarks on Pope Leo XIV's "Magnifica Humanitas"

87 Philpax 2026-05-25 19:12:29 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 99

Pope Leo XIV released an encyclical on AI, "Magnifica humanitas," calling for discernment on AI's implications. Chris Olah, Anthropic co-founder, spoke at the Vatican City, emphasizing the need for global cooperation and moral voices to ensure AI benefits humanity.

GPT Guesses Between 1 and 100

87 adunk 2026-05-25 11:46:09 UTC github.com/exmergo Llama Share 73

An experiment was conducted to test whether a large language model (LLM) behaves like a fair random number generator by asking it to pick a random number between 1 and 100 10,000 times. The results showed that the LLM, gpt-4.1, produced a lumpy distribution that inherited human-like biases, such as avoiding round numbers and favoring certain "messy" numbers.

Rapira (Рапира) – Soviet programming language interpreter

86 begoon 2026-05-25 08:37:36 UTC github.com/begoon Llama Share 66

A TypeScript interpreter for the Soviet educational programming language Rapira has been implemented with a lexer, parser, and tree-walking evaluator. The interpreter includes a CLI, web playground, and turtle graphics executor, and can be built and run with Bun.

Seeing Around Corners Using Smartphone-Grade Lidar

82 marc__1 2026-05-25 11:32:56 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 21

Researchers at MIT's Media Lab have developed a method to use off-the-shelf smartphone-grade lidar to see around corners, improving safety in autonomous driving and robotics. The technology, costing less than $100, can detect hidden objects and track their motion, with potential applications beyond its original scope.

Using Tailscale with an OrbStack VM on macOS

80 highpost 2026-05-25 22:10:08 UTC github.com/highpost Llama Share 18

OrbStack provisions an Ubuntu VM on macOS, adding it to a tailnet with Tailscale SSH. It securely stores the auth key in Apple Keychain.

Show HN: Geomatic – A command-driven geometry studio enabled with autodiff

74 nivter 2026-05-25 08:25:00 UTC tinyvolt.com Full Share 17

Geometric editor with slash command autocomplete

I manage teams without a single call

70 theorchid 2026-05-25 12:03:10 UTC orchidfiles.com Llama Share 95

The author dislikes short calls that disrupt their workflow and can be unnecessary. They prefer text-based communication for its clarity and efficiency.

Theseus: Translating Win32 to WASM

67 ingve 2026-05-25 07:26:20 UTC neugierig.org Llama Share 29

Theseus now translates .exe files into WebAssembly, allowing them to run on the web, but with bugs. The main challenge was implementing threads in a way that works with the web's single-threaded main thread.

Why Do We Sleep Under Blankets, Even on the Hottest Nights? (2017)

67 downbad_ 2026-05-25 05:33:31 UTC atlasobscura.com Llama Share 74

The website is using Cloudflare security and blocked my action, possibly due to a trigger like a certain word or SQL command. I was trying to perform an action when this page came up, and the Cloudflare Ray ID is needed to report the issue to the site owner.

Cate v1.0 is out: The Infinite canvas workspace for developers

65 BlueBerry2001 2026-05-25 10:57:57 UTC github.com/0-ai-ug Llama Share 66

Cate is a spatial desktop IDE with an infinite canvas for code, terminals, and tools. It allows users to arrange development tools in freeform space and sync workspaces across sessions.

Ruby vs. Java vs. TypeScript: my experience on building a Cowork DOCX plugin

62 theanonymousone 2026-05-25 18:49:32 UTC tanin.nanakorn.com Llama Share 46

The user tried several languages including Java, Ruby, TypeScript, and Bun to build a DOCX plugin for Claude Cowork, ultimately choosing TypeScript due to potential future MCPB support. The user experienced issues with Ruby's libraries, Bun's source map upload, and Codex's plugin mechanism, but found Java's strict typing and built-in libraries for zip and XMLs to be beneficial.

Launch HN: Chert (YC P26) – Twilio for iMessage

62 garygao 2026-05-25 15:12:33 UTC trychert.com Llama Share 200

Twilio's Chert delivers peer-to-peer iMessage threads with blue bubbles, read receipts, and tapbacks, offering higher open and reply rates than A2P SMS. It exposes a REST API and webhooks for integration with CRMs, sales tools, and data stores.

Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S.

58 leopoldj 2026-05-25 22:42:41 UTC bnnbloomberg.ca Llama Share 73

Canada is quietly losing highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs to the US due to stronger economic opportunities and tax differences. Productivity challenges and high marginal tax rates are contributing to this "silent brain drain".

Fully in-browser container builds

58 wofo 2026-05-25 13:00:27 UTC ochagavia.nl Llama Share 27

The author shares a demo of in-browser container builds, showcasing custom tooling capabilities. Custom tools can unlock significant speedups and flexibility, but often go unexplored due to familiarity with standard tooling.

Why Ctrl+V won't paste images in Claude Code on WSL, with a fix

55 rajveerb 2026-05-25 14:41:09 UTC rajveerbachkaniwala.com Llama Share 90

A workaround is needed to paste images from Windows clipboard into Claude Code running in WSL due to three issues: WSLg converts images to an old BMP format, WSL overwrites Linux clipboard changes, and Windows Terminal grabs Ctrl+V before Claude Code can see it. The workaround involves a small Windows program, a Linux script, and an extra keybinding for Claude Code to sidestep these issues ...

Boston and Bermuda

46 dangle1 2026-05-25 21:50:59 UTC askthepilot.com Llama Share 27

In the late 1970s, many middle-class Americans, including the author, vacationed in Bermuda due to its proximity and affordability. The author's family took a package deal on American Airlines' DC-10 in 1979, marking their first international trip.

Alaska's oil revival sparks a new energy rush Into the Arctic

46 Brajeshwar 2026-05-25 18:20:46 UTC fortune.com Llama Share 66

Alaska's oil industry is experiencing a resurgence due to new discoveries and regulatory changes. The state's crude potential is greater than expected, with companies investing in projects like the Willow oil project and Pikka field.

Ninth Circuit Panel Goes Out of Its Way to Question Section 230–DOE vs. Meta

45 hn_acker 2026-05-25 20:24:16 UTC blog.ericgoldman.org Llama Share 63

The Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of Meta Platforms Inc. in a case involving the Rohingya minority's claims against Facebook for its role in violent attacks. The court applied Section 230 to dismiss the claims, citing the law's purpose of promoting the internet and interactive computer services.

The Coming Layoffs and the Revenge of the Measurers

43 bilater 2026-05-25 17:35:34 UTC hackyexperiments.com Llama Share 60

Tech layoffs have accelerated with 100,000 jobs cut this year, and AI is expected to wipe out a huge chunk of white-collar jobs, with blue-collar ones to follow once robotics is solved. The US is likely to face significant economic and social disruption, with potential solutions including proactive wealth sharing, UBI, and regulations to mitigate the impact of AI-driven inequality.

A Comma and a Question Mark, Redux: Quick Terminal Helpers Using Pi

40 z3ugma 2026-05-25 19:14:45 UTC z3ugma.github.io Llama Share 11

User adapted Rémi Louf's idea to use a CLI chat agent (pi) for shell commands and quick answers. They created thin shell scripts (comma and q) to invoke pi and provide suggested commands or answers in the terminal.

If you let AI do your writing, I will come to your house and kill you

39 ghghgfdfgh 2026-05-25 07:19:14 UTC samkriss.substack.com Llama Share 13

The author is frustrated with AI-generated writing, which they find meaningless and overused, and are threatening to physically harm anyone who uses AI to write. They believe that AI writing is taking over and replacing human writers, and that it's everywhere, from literature to journalism to politics.

AI Datacenters Were Built for GPUs. What Happens When You Remove the GPUs?

38 AlassaneSakande 2026-05-25 17:28:03 UTC almartis.xyz Llama Share 24

Traditional networking architectures are no longer sufficient for modern AI clusters due to their east-west traffic patterns and large elephant flows, leading to network congestion and packet loss. New architectures like InfiniBand and Ultra Ethernet aim to address these challenges, but alternative approaches like associative memory systems and 1-tier rail-only clusters may offer more ...

Qwen3.7-Max Ran for 35 Hours on Unknown Hardware and Achieved a 10× Speedup

37 steveharing1 2026-05-25 08:30:05 UTC firethering.com Llama Share 31

Alibaba's Qwen3.7-Max model ran for 35 hours on unknown hardware, improving performance and diagnosing issues without human guidance. It outperformed other models on certain benchmarks, but has limitations due to proprietary API and instruction following gaps.

Freediving, Embodiment and Humanity

37 transpute 2026-05-25 01:41:04 UTC tracesofhumanity.org Llama Share 19

Freediving combines physical and mental challenges, requiring relaxation and control of bodily responses to experience freedom and connection with the environment. It also involves risk and responsibility, making it a uniquely humane activity that highlights the importance of embodiment and inter-human connections.

Google facing court for retaliation against Gaza whistleblower

35 lovegrenoble 2026-05-25 17:34:01 UTC foxglove.org.uk Llama Share 14

Google is facing a legal claim for unfairly dismissing an AI engineer who raised concerns over the company's involvement in war crimes in Gaza. The engineer claims Google discriminated against them for their belief that no one should be complicit in war crimes.

Ferrari Luce, Maranello's first ever electric car

32 sz4kerto 2026-05-25 21:34:40 UTC topgear.com Llama Share 3

Ferrari's first all-electric car, the Luce, boasts 1,035bhp, 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, and a 330-mile range. It features a spaceship-like design, rear-hinged doors, and a highly considered interior with a focus on versatility and usability.

Riscrithm – An intuitive RISC-V assembler and optimizer coded in Go

32 patrick-ghetea 2026-05-25 21:01:10 UTC github.com/ghetea-patrick Llama Share 12

Riscrithm is a high-level macro-assembly dialect that compiles to pure RISC-V assembly, offering a bridge between readability and raw hardware control. The compiler operates on a two-pass system, sanitizing and optimizing code before generating human-readable assembly files.

Companies Are Just a Graph of Algorithms

29 samuel246 2026-05-25 04:00:48 UTC danielmiessler.com Llama Share 19

The user explains how AI will revolutionize businesses by breaking down processes into algorithms, making it easier to optimize and eliminate waste, and that every company can be viewed as a graph of algorithms. This will lead to more efficient businesses, but also potentially significant job losses, and the user advises business owners and workers to prepare for this change.

Micromania: The Whole Truth about Home Computers (1984)

27 sohkamyung 2026-05-25 22:29:07 UTC taff.org.uk Llama Share 6

Charles Platt's 1984 book Micromania examines the early home computer scene with factual explanations and humorous critiques. The revived PDF edition includes a new foreword and afterword, offering a nostalgic look at the computer scene of the 1980s.

Some Like It Literary

26 samclemens 2026-05-25 21:59:01 UTC nytimes.com Prefix Share 4

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. The best-seller list bows to Reese Witherspoon. Sarah Jessica Parker judged the Booker Prize. And Kate Hudson reared up recently in a New Yorker video praising Gabriel García Márquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” But long before actors put the ...

Every Frontier AI Is INTJ

23 bernardjhuang 2026-05-25 22:43:16 UTC zonted.com Llama Share 11

The author ran a personality test on six frontier AI models, and all but one landed on INTJ, suggesting that AI developers are shaping their models towards this archetype. The author believes this is due to the training data and human feedback reinforcing INTJ traits.

Agentic Patterns

23 kinlan 2026-05-25 22:32:57 UTC veso.ai Llama Share 12

Building production agentic systems requires following load-bearing walls such as domain context substrate and personal AI runtime, and adhering to conventions like instruction files and hooks. Agents should default to shared state within systems and use messaging protocols for inter-system communication, and manage costs by setting token budgets and monitoring usage.

Our 2D game character grew 3% taller every time he walked

20 parisidau 2026-05-25 07:07:04 UTC hey.paris Llama Share 19

A game character, Leo, had a bug where he grew taller and floated when walking due to inconsistent animation canvases and scaling. The fix involved pre-computing animation-specific scales and offsets to pin Leo's feet to a constant Y position.

Tidy PSU – PD-64 C64 PSU Brings USB PD to Commodore 64

17 IronWolve 2026-05-25 20:23:03 UTC theoasisbbs.com Llama Share 5

Side Project's Lab created PD-64, a compact USB PD replacement for the Commodore 64 PSU. It generates 5V DC and 9V AC using a small planar transformer and electronic fuses for safety.

Nendo's Wonderful Toru, an Electric Kettle for Alessi

17 surprisetalk 2026-05-25 12:30:23 UTC core77.com Llama Share 16

Nendo's Toru electric kettle for Alessi combines form and function with a unique, pitcher-like design. Its top-suspended handle allows for easy lifting and pouring, blending in with surroundings when not in use.

The Pack That Killed the Pack Mule

17 surprisetalk 2026-05-25 12:00:13 UTC carryology.com Llama Share 7

Dick Kelty, a machinist, created the first backpack with an external aluminum frame in 1952, revolutionizing outdoor gear. His design, made with aircraft-grade materials, transferred weight from shoulders to hips, making backpacking more accessible to average people.

US's big bet on quantum computing may not be legal

15 furcyd 2026-05-25 12:45:42 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 3

A US Congress member is arguing that a $2 billion investment in quantum computing companies is illegal, as the funds were meant for public research in semiconductors, not startups. The deal will create a company called Anderon, backed by IBM and the government, to fabricate quantum chips for other companies.

Confidence Scores for Exam Questions

14 surprisetalk 2026-05-25 13:30:14 UTC nomagicpill.substack.com Llama Share 12

Students can guess correctly on multiple-choice exams and free-response exams without truly knowing the answer. Adding a confidence score to exams can help distinguish between students who truly know the answer and those who are guessing.

Reticulum: Source-privacy claim vs. routing metadata

12 almet 2026-05-25 21:34:11 UTC codeberg.org Llama Share 1

Git commands can be customized with various options and parameters to achieve specific results. Users can enable color, specify pathspecs, and record notes with specific keys and values.

Dimensions of Geiger-Muller tube holder on GGreg20_V3 Geiger counter PCB (2025)

11 iotdevicesdev 2026-05-25 16:28:06 UTC iot-devices.com.ua Llama Share 1

The GGreg20_V3 Geiger counter module can be purchased without a tube, and the module's PCB has specific tube mounting dimensions. The J305 tube, which replaces the original SBM20, has varying dimensions in the Chinese market, but our supplied J305 tube fits the module.