Cloud VM benchmarks 2026: performance/price for 44 VM types over 7 providers

87 dkechag 2026-03-08 01:34:19 UTC devblog.ecuadors.net Llama Share 47

A comprehensive cloud compute VM comparison was conducted, testing 44 instance types across 7 providers, including AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle, Linode, DigitalOcean, and Hetzner, with a focus on CPU performance and price. The results show AMD EPYC Turin as the top performer, followed by Intel Granite Rapids and Google Axion, with significant performance differences between providers and instance types.

CasNum

211 aebtebeten 2026-03-07 21:34:19 UTC github.com/0x0mer Llama Share 24

CasNum is a library implementing arbitrary precision arithmetic using compass and straightedge constructions, integrating with a modified Game Boy emulator. It features a viewer showing geometric constructions and allows running games like Pokémon Red using only compass and straightedge operations.

A decade of Docker containers

247 zacwest 2026-03-07 17:34:19 UTC cacm.acm.org Llama Share 178

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Israel Strikes Oil Facilities in Iran

17 toomuchtodo 2026-03-08 03:12:19 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 1

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Show HN: A weird thing that detects your pulse from the browser video

30 kilroy123 2026-03-08 00:34:19 UTC pulsefeedback.io Full Share 12

This page responds to your pulse through your camera. No one can see you. Only your heart rate is shared.

Dumping Lego NXT firmware off of an existing brick (2025)

158 theblazehen 2026-03-07 18:34:19 UTC arcanenibble.github.io Llama Share 11

The user contributed to the Pybricks project and obtained a used Lego NXT with the original 2006 firmware version 1.01, which they wanted to archive, leading to the discovery of arbitrary code execution. They successfully exploited the NXT's firmware to gain native ARM code execution, allowing them to access and dump the firmware, and potentially enabling the creation of an NXT worm.

Autoresearch: Agents researching on single-GPU nanochat training automatically

59 simonpure 2026-03-07 20:34:19 UTC github.com/karpathy Llama Share 17

A researcher, @karpathy, created a project to let AI agents experiment autonomously with a simplified LLM training setup, modifying code and training for 5 minutes at a time. The project uses a single file, train.py, which the agent edits, and a program.md file that humans edit to set up the research org.

Effort to prevent government officials from engaging in prediction markets

265 stopbulying 2026-03-07 21:34:19 UTC merkley.senate.gov Llama Share 94

US Senators Jeff Merkley and Amy Klobuchar introduced the End Prediction Market Corruption Act to ban government officials from trading event contracts. The bill aims to prevent insider trading and maintain public trust in government officials.

Emacs internals: Deconstructing Lisp_Object in C (Part 2)

19 thecloudlet 2026-03-08 00:34:19 UTC thecloudlet.github.io Llama Share 0

The author discusses how they approach reading source code, starting from general computation and data representation, and applies this to the GNU Emacs source code, which uses a tagged pointer technique to represent Lisp values in C. This technique is a universal pattern in systems programming, allowing metadata to be stored in unused bits of pointers, and is used in Emacs to implement ...

The stagnancy of publishing and the disappearance of the midlist

64 wallflower 2026-03-07 21:34:19 UTC honest-broker.com Llama Share 43

The publishing industry has become stagnant with big publishers relying on proven formulas and authors, resulting in a lack of variety and risk-taking. This stagnancy is due to consolidation, with the Big Five controlling over 80% of the trade publishing market, leading to a focus on bestsellers and a decline in midlist writers.

In 1985 Maxell built a bunch of life-size robots for its bad floppy ad

64 rfarley04 2026-03-07 18:34:19 UTC buttondown.com Llama Share 9

Maxell's 1980s ads featured robots eating floppy disks, but the company also created life-size robot props that were displayed in a museum exhibit. The robots were part of a Smart Machines exhibit at The Computer Museum in Boston, which opened in 1987.

The surprising whimsy of the Time Zone Database

58 jprs 2026-03-07 18:34:19 UTC muddy.jprs.me Llama Share 6

The author learned to handle time zones by using the IANA Time Zone Database, a resource built by others, rather than writing custom code. The database contains a rich history of time zone changes and whimsical comments.

macOS code injection for fun and no profit (2024)

79 jstrieb 2026-03-07 18:34:19 UTC mariozechner.at Llama Share 13

The user discusses Live++ by Molecular Matters, a C/C++ hot-reload/live coding solution, and shares a project to inject code into a running process on macOS using Mach APIs. The project involves modifying a test program's memory, allocating executable memory, and setting up a trampoline to replace a function with new code.

FLASH radiotherapy's bold approach to cancer treatment

186 marc__1 2026-03-07 16:34:19 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 58

Physicists at CERN and other labs are developing FLASH radiotherapy, a new cancer treatment that delivers high doses of radiation in a short burst, reducing damage to healthy tissue. Researchers are refining the technology and expect it to become a routine clinical option in about 10 years, potentially transforming cancer care worldwide.

Overheads (2023)

11 surprisetalk 2026-03-08 00:34:19 UTC blog.xoria.org Llama Share 0

The author questions why systems programmers shun higher-level languages due to hidden performance costs when C also has areas where something expensive can happen without much acknowledgement. The author argues that any overhead with a time complexity greater than O(1) should be visible in the source code in a systems programming language.

Lisp-style C++ template meta programming

26 mistivia 2026-03-07 22:34:19 UTC github.com/mistivia Llama Share 0

The code implements a prime number sieve using infinite integers and lazy evaluation. It generates a list of prime numbers starting from 2.

LLM Writing Tropes.md

109 walterbell 2026-03-07 21:34:19 UTC tropes.fyi Llama Share 46

A single file containing AI writing tropes was created to help AI assistants avoid common patterns in writing, such as overused adverbs, grandiose nouns, and false suspense transitions. The file lists various tropes to avoid, including negative parallelism, superficial analyses, and invented concept labels, to help AI writers produce more human-like and engaging content.

Compiling Prolog to Forth [pdf]

100 PaulHoule 2026-03-07 16:34:19 UTC vfxforth.com Full Share 9

The influence of anxiety: Harold Bloom and literary inheritance

17 apollinaire 2026-03-07 23:34:19 UTC thepointmag.com Llama Share 2

Harold Bloom's ideas on literary influence and the Western Canon are both inspiring and anxiety-provoking, reflecting his own conflicted views on the role of art and tradition. His work, particularly "The Anxiety of Influence," offers a necessary, if challenging, perspective on the burden of literary inheritance and the importance of preserving the past.

How important was the Battle of Hastings?

13 benbreen 2026-03-07 23:34:19 UTC historytoday.com Full Share 13

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Will Claude Code ruin our team?

11 YounesDz 2026-03-08 03:01:19 UTC justinjackson.ca Llama Share 1

The rise of AI in software development is causing a shift from implementation to judgment, making generalists more valuable than specialists. This change may lead to increased collaboration and new roles emerging, such as AI-driven pair programming.

Re-creating the complex cuisine of prehistoric Europeans

68 apollinaire 2026-03-07 16:34:19 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 29

Archaeologists analyzed residues on prehistoric ceramic pots and found evidence of diverse diets combining plants and animals in ancient Eastern European populations. They discovered region-specific recipes, including fish with wild grasses and legumes in one area and fish with green vegetables in another.

Put the zip code first

265 dsalzman 2026-03-07 23:34:19 UTC zipcodefirst.com Llama Share 205

The user criticizes address forms that require typing street address, city, state, and country before using the ZIP code for autofill, which is unnecessary and inefficient. They suggest putting the ZIP code first and using a free API to autofill city, state, and country for a better user experience.

SigNoz (YC W21) is hiring for engineering, growth and product roles

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The yoghurt delivery women combatting loneliness in Japan

212 ranit 2026-03-07 13:34:19 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 129

In Japan, a network of women delivering probiotic milk drinks, known as Yakult Ladies, has become a vital source of connection and care for the elderly. These women, who are often self-employed, offer a lifeline of human connection and help reduce loneliness in a rapidly ageing population.

Bourdieu's theory of taste: a grumbling abrégé (2023)

41 sebg 2026-03-07 16:34:19 UTC dynomight.net Llama Share 14

The user reflects on their beer purchases and the concept of "taste" in Pierre Bourdieu's book "Distinction," realizing that their preferences may be influenced by social class and a desire to fit in with certain groups. The user distills Bourdieu's ideas into a simpler form, arguing that people from different classes prefer different things and that this preference can have significant ...

Ki Editor - an editor that operates on the AST

379 ravenical 2026-03-07 10:34:19 UTC ki-editor.org Full Share 136

Bridge the gap between coding intent and action: manipulate syntax structures directly, avoiding mouse or keyboard gymnastics. Amplify your coding efficiency: wield multiple cursors for parallel syntax node operations, revolutionizing bulk edits and refactoring. Selection Modes standardize movements across words, lines, syntax nodes, and more, offering unprecedented flexibility and consistency.

Files are the interface humans and agents interact with

188 malgamves 2026-03-07 11:34:19 UTC madalitso.me Llama Share 112

The author, a former vector database company employee, notes a shift in the AI ecosystem towards using filesystems for context and memory, citing various companies and researchers adopting this approach.

Show HN: ANSI-Saver – A macOS Screensaver

91 lardissone 2026-03-07 15:34:19 UTC github.com/lardissone Llama Share 33

AnsiSaver is a screensaver that displays ANSI/ASCII art from 16colo.rs, a large online archive. It features customizable scroll speed and render scale, and can be configured to display art from local folders or online packs.

Self-Portrait by Ernst Mach (1886)

97 Hooke 2026-03-07 11:34:19 UTC publicdomainreview.org Llama Share 17

Ernst Mach created a self-portrait in 1870 to illustrate his ideas about self-perception, which was later published in 1886. The drawing shows Mach lying on a sofa, with his left eye viewing his body and environment.