When did Google get so weird?

533 sancho-panza 2026-09-27 20:21:20 UTC sancho.bearblog.dev Llama Share 280

The user had a weird experience with Google's AI overview after searching for old tweets about Dario Saric, and wondered why the search engine assumed they were looking for emotional support instead of links. They felt that Google has lost its purpose as a search engine with the introduction of LLMs.

Ember-1

292 gmays 2026-09-27 18:21:20 UTC fireworks.ai Llama Share 160

Fireworks Research introduces Ember-1, a specialized model that delivers Kimi K3's quality with 40% fewer tokens. Ember-1 is built on Kimi K3 and learned to cut unnecessary reasoning while keeping the thinking that matters.

Lunar Terminator Paradox

29 dima55 2026-09-27 21:21:20 UTC notes.secretsauce.net Llama Share 17

The lunar terminator paradox occurs when looking at a full moon after sunset, appearing to point upwards due to Earth's perspective. The program simulates this phenomenon, showing how the moon's illuminated side points up regardless of its position in the sky.

Alan Kay's answer to “Did the ENIAC have a BIOS”?

56 midnightfish 2026-09-27 20:21:20 UTC quora.com Full Share 20

The state of SIMD in Rust in 2026

73 verdagon 2026-09-27 19:21:20 UTC shnatsel.github.io Llama Share 19

The author has made significant progress in contributing to the SIMD library, specifically Fearless SIMD. They discuss various approaches to using SIMD instructions on different architectures, including multiversioning and function-level optimization. The author concludes that NEON is a more practical choice for ARM-based systems due to its simplicity and performance advantages over AVX-512.

Show HN: Lofi Cities – Pixel-art city nights with browser-generated lofi

125 safaelmali 2026-09-27 19:21:20 UTC loficities.com Llama Share 59

Lofi Cities is a free web app that generates animated pixel-art city nights with endless lofi music, available on various cities worldwide. The app offers customizable settings and features like weather, track selection, and social interactions without requiring an account or cookies.

There is more to code review than (automatable) detection

36 utiiiD 2026-09-27 20:21:20 UTC adaptivecapacitylabs.com Llama Share 14

The article argues that coding agents can supersede human code review, but the author disagrees due to issues with intent, comprehensibility and contextual knowledge. The author believes that humans bring a level of expertise and social accountability that machines cannot replicate.

Don't couple your Go code to GitHub

108 birdculture 2026-09-27 17:21:20 UTC iain.rocks Llama Share 51

The Go programming language allows namespace-based code fetching, but this can lead to coupling with a specific hosting provider. Using custom domains is a solution to avoid this issue and make it easier to switch between different hosting platforms.

Imp is a full port of DSPy to the BEAM

36 mpweiher 2026-09-27 20:21:20 UTC github.com/deepfates Llama Share 5

Imp is a full port of DSPy to the BEAM, allowing users to describe language model steps and optimize them against labeled examples. It provides various optimizers that can improve models by rewriting instructions or training weights, with tools like ReqLLM for accessing external models.

S3 Is the Future, S3 Is the Past

27 tkhattra 2026-09-27 21:21:20 UTC btrblocks.com Llama Share 13

Amazon S3's dominance is due to its advantages, but its hardware assumptions are becoming obsolete as SSD prices drop and modern datacenter networks improve. To build a true replacement for S3, we need initiative from cloud providers, not just technological advancements.

What I did at Recurse Center

43 bingden 2026-09-27 19:21:20 UTC thill.me Llama Share 14

The author spent the summer at Recurse Center, a programming retreat in Brooklyn, where they participated in various projects and study groups. They learned about modern LLMs and agents through Agentic Adventures and Practical Deep Learning.

In an $80 motel room, a discovery to shed light on the origins of life

190 danso 2026-09-27 15:21:20 UTC nytimes.com Llama Share 78

A biologist and an evolutionary biologist discovered two new species of a single-celled organism called Paulinella in a motel room. The discovery brings the world's known total to six photosynthetic Paulinella species, made by a team led by Dr. Van Etten.

Oral history of John Chowning, inventor of FM synthesis [video]

37 Rochus 2026-09-27 18:21:20 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 6

Replacing the old battery on rechargeable bike lights

128 surprisetalk 2026-09-27 14:21:20 UTC jvns.ca Llama Share 67

The author successfully repaired their 10-year-old bike lights by replacing the battery, using minimal electronics skills and guidance from online resources. The repair cost around $20 CAD and has allowed the author to use the lights again without recharging.

Writing Efficient C++ Code (2013)

129 ibobev 2026-09-27 13:21:20 UTC asawicki.info Llama Share 77

The article discusses the importance of writing efficient code, particularly in applications where performance matters. It highlights that native languages like C++ can be used to achieve high performance but requires knowledge and familiarity with good practices. The article also introduces Data-Oriented Design (DOD) as a way of thinking that focuses on data storage and design to create ...

My Recent Woodworking Projects

9 trwhite 2026-09-27 21:21:20 UTC notoriousbfg.com LocalLLM Share 2

The author recounts their journey from a failed GCSE woodworking project to building a functional gate, raised bed, and shelves, highlighting the importance of YouTube tutorials and incremental skill development. They reflect on the satisfaction of creating "good enough" DIY projects despite imperfections.

Previously unheard recordings of John Coltrane, captured by Frank Tiberi

45 gregsadetsky 2026-09-27 16:21:20 UTC jazzwise.com Full Share 15

A New Experiment Meta-Strategy

3 surprisetalk 2026-09-27 22:21:20 UTC chillphysicsenjoyer.substack.com Full Share 0

The Cartesian Hand: In-Hand Manipulation with All-Linear Fingers

49 AareyBaba 2026-09-27 16:21:20 UTC generalroboticslab.com Full Share 8

General Robotics Lab at Duke University - Building discovery machines that learn, act, and collaborate by discovering how the world works. Research in embodied intelligence, robotics, AI, machine learning, and human-robot collaboration.

Flip Fluid on Flip Dots

352 blutack 2026-09-27 04:21:20 UTC mitxela.com Llama Share 24

The author successfully implemented a FLIP (Fluid Implicit Particle) fluid simulation on a flipdot electromechanical display, achieving seamless tiling and fast updates. The project involved desoldering individual dots from old Hanover displays, mounting them onto new circuit boards with custom-designed H-bridge chips.

Fragment of oldest known peace treaty found in Turkey

48 gmays 2026-09-27 16:21:20 UTC livescience.com Llama Share 8

Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old fragment of the Treaty of Kadesh, the world's oldest known peace treaty. The ancient Egyptian and Hittite leaders signed it around 1269 B.C. to mark the end of a lengthy war between their empires.

Fakecloud: Local AWS cloud emulator for integration tests

99 theanonymousone 2026-09-27 10:21:20 UTC fakecloud.dev Llama Share 49

Fakecloud provides a local AWS environment for development and testing without requiring an account or paid plan. It supports 3,932 API operations and 30+ service-to-service integrations, allowing developers to use the normal AWS SDK against localhost.

The Normalization of Inexplicable Failures

231 pxx 2026-09-27 16:21:20 UTC ihatethefuture.com Llama Share 94

The author criticizes Jev, an AI model that returns typed values with probability estimates, for being opaque and not requiring users to build evals and a ground-truth pipeline. This makes it difficult to understand the model's limitations and potential failures.

EV Sales Are Booming in Europe with Gasoline at $10 a Gallon

29 blondie9x 2026-09-27 21:21:20 UTC bloomberg.com Full Share 26

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Faster prompt lookup drafting in llama.cpp

61 pptadversary 2026-09-27 15:21:20 UTC jadidbourbaki.github.io Llama Share 9

The author optimized prompt lookup decoding in llama.cpp, achieving a 140x speedup by leveraging Daniel Lemire's PR and their own performance optimizations. The changes improved latency per drafted token, static cache load time, and memory usage.

Self-Hosting on the Dark Web

13 mooreds 2026-09-27 20:21:20 UTC david.alvarezrosa.com Llama Share 1

This site is now accessible via Tor as a hidden service with end-to-end encryption. The Tor Project, a nonprofit organization, maintains the network to advance human rights and freedoms online.

KICKI: a DECsystem1060

19 rbanffy 2026-09-27 18:21:20 UTC icm.museum Llama Share 2

KICKI, a dual PDP-10 model KI10, is being restored with the goal of running again. The project involves upgrading its memory and power supply to improve efficiency and stability.

Video CDs Break Windows Explorer

82 ClydeN 2026-09-27 13:21:20 UTC clydesnotes.blogspot.com Llama Share 32

Copying VCD files in Windows Explorer can cause system instability due to a bug introduced with 2023 updates. The issue is often reproduced by copying the MPEGAV folder, which leads to a "broken" state requiring a restart of the PC.

Show HN: TinyAIArena watch AI agents battle it out

93 hp6 2026-09-27 16:21:20 UTC tinyaiarena.com Full Share 40

Arrow keys: Left/Right · Home/End · Space: auto · Esc: menu · M: mute

On caring for user data: NeoVim caused Vim undo files to be deleted

338 jandeboevrie 2026-09-27 15:21:20 UTC unsung.aresluna.org Llama Share 303

The author has used Vim for 20 years, writing numerous documents and relying on its persistent undo feature. They were disappointed with NeoVim's handling of persistent undo, which deleted their existing files without warning or explanation.