Microgpt

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The user created a simplified 200-line Python script called microgpt that trains and infers a GPT model from scratch, showcasing the core algorithmic essence of large language models. The script demonstrates how the model learns statistical patterns from a dataset and generates new plausible-sounding documents, such as names, by predicting the next token in a sequence.

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The Windows 95 user interface: A case study in usability engineering (1996)

Obsidian Sync now has a headless client

Obsidian Sync offers a headless client for syncing vaults without the desktop app, useful for automated workflows and CI pipelines. It uses end-to-end encryption and supports config syncing and file creation time preservation.

The happiest I've ever been

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The author became a youth basketball coach in January 2020 to fill a void in his life. Coaching brought him happiness and confidence, allowing him to help kids and be in control.

H-Bomb: A Frank Lloyd Wright Typographic Mystery

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The author discovers an upside-down "H" on the Unity Temple sign in Oak Park, Illinois, and after researching, finds that the lettering has been removed and reinstalled multiple times, resulting in various orientations of the "H" over the years. The author creates a timeline of the lettering's history, including a 1956 photo showing all three "H"s upside-down, and a 2014-2017 restoration that ...

Sub-second volumetric 3D printing by synthesis of holographic light fields

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Researchers developed a method called digital incoherent synthesis of holographic light fields (DISH) for high-speed, high-resolution volumetric printing. DISH uses a rotating periscope and a digital micromirror device to generate high-resolution 3D light distributions without sample rotation.

Show HN: Xmloxide – an agent made rust replacement for libxml2

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xmloxide is a Rust reimplementation of libxml2, providing a memory-safe and high-performance XML/HTML parsing library. It passes conformance test suites and offers features like error recovery, C/C++ FFI, and XPath evaluation.

Block the “Upgrade to Tahoe” Alerts

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A user found a way to block macOS Tahoe update notifications by using a device management profile, specifically the Stop Tahoe Update project. They modified the profile to block Tahoe update activities for 90 days, and now they can reinstall the profile every 90 days to continue blocking the notifications.

Microsoft announces new "mini PCs" for Windows 365

Addressing Antigravity Bans and Reinstating Access

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Over the past week, we saw reports from Gemini CLI users experiencing account disruptions. These were the result of a series of Antigravity bans rolled out to address violations of the Antigravity ...

Woxi: Wolfram Mathematica Reimplementation in Rust

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Implementing a subset of the Wolfram Language for CLI scripting and notebooks, focusing on speed and efficiency. Woxi runs faster than WolframScript with Rust-based implementation and supports a subset of Wolfram Language functions.

Verified Spec-Driven Development (VSDD)

Show HN: Now I Get It – Translate scientific papers into interactive webpages

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Upload a scientific PDF and get back a shareable, interactive web page that explains it in plain language.

MCP server that reduces Claude Code context consumption by 98%

Context Mode compresses tool outputs by 98% and reduces context window consumption by 72%. This allows users to work 6x longer before context degradation, increasing session time from 30 minutes to 3 hours.

Qwen3.5 122B and 35B models offer Sonnet 4.5 performance on local computers

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Building a Minimal Transformer for 10-digit Addition

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A blog post by Alex Litzenberger

Werner Herzog Between Fact and Fiction

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Werner Herzog's book The Future of Truth is a disappointing collection of repurposed passages and anecdotes that fail to provide insight into his concept of ecstatic truth. The book's failure to achieve its goal suggests that Herzog may not want to understand what he means by "ecstatic truth" in order to preserve the need to quest after it.

Samsung Galaxy update removes Android recovery menu tools, including sideloading

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Samsung is removing some recovery menu options from its Galaxy phones, leaving only "Reboot system now," "Wipe data/factory reset," and "Power off." The reason for this change is unclear, but it may be related to tightening security.

New evidence that Cantor plagiarized Dedekind?

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Demian Goos, a mathematician and journalist, discovered a lost letter from Georg Cantor's estate that proved Cantor's famous 1874 paper on infinity was an act of plagiarism. The letter, believed to be lost during World War II, showed Cantor had collaborated with Richard Dedekind on the paper.

SQL vs. NoSQL: How to Answer This Interview Question in 2026

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Modern databases are all good enough. If your system is falling over, it is almost never because Postgres is too weak or Mongo cannot keep up. When the SQL vs. NoSQL question comes up, that’s how you avoid sounding like you’re quoting a 2015 blog post. The SQL vs NoSQL debate still shows up in interviews like it is some deep philosophical divide. It is not. Most mainstream databases today all ...

The Science of Detecting LLM-Generated Text

Our Agreement with the Department of War

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We reached an agreement with the Pentagon for deploying AI systems in classified environments with guardrails to prevent misuse. Our approach includes a cloud-only deployment, safety stack, and OpenAI personnel in the loop to ensure responsible use.

The whole thing was a scam

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Altman signed a deal with Amodei after publicly supporting him, while rejecting similar terms from Anthropic due to campaign contributions. This move was seen as punitive and favoring Amodei over Anthropic.

The archivist preserving decaying floppy disks

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Archivist Leontien Talboom is working to preserve decades of digital history stored on floppy disks before they decay. She's developed a guide to imaging floppy disks for preservation, helping to rescue data from hundreds of historically significant disks.

747s and Coding Agents

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A Belgian pilot shared his wistful thoughts about flying the 747, feeling no improvement after 20 years. He now works at an AI lab and feels like a pilot, relying on coding agents to implement features, but worries about losing skills and knowledge.

Deterministic Programming with LLMs

The author discusses how large language models (LLMs) can be used in a deterministic way by leveraging their ability to create tools that enforce policies and consistency in code, such as linters and tests. By using LLMs to create these tools and incorporating them into the build process, developers can ensure that policies are followed consistently and reliably, even when LLMs themselves are ...

SpacetimeDB ThreeJS Support

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SpacetimeDB 2.0 allows real-time Three.js projects with game logic running directly in the database, streaming state changes to clients. It enables low-latency, synchronized 3D state for multiplayer games, editors, and virtual worlds with a generous free tier and paid tier for $25 a month.

Running a One Trillion-Parameter LLM Locally on AMD Ryzen AI Max+ Cluster

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To configure a Ryzen AI Max+ system for large-scale inference, set the kernel parameter to 120GB VRAM per node and install ROCm 7.0.2. Then, build llama.cpp and use the RPC engine to shard the model across nodes.

The Eternal Promise: A History of Attempts to Eliminate Programmers

The history of software development shows a pattern of tools promising to simplify creation and eliminate the need for programmers, but ultimately creating new categories of work and demand for specialized developers. Despite the hype, the fundamental challenge of translating human intent into correct, efficient, and maintainable software remains unchanged, and human skills such as ...