DeepSeek-v4-flash-vision-exp

128 dares2573 2026-08-21 11:01:39 UTC api-docs.deepseek.com Llama Share 28

The deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp model accepts images alongside text and supports three methods to provide an image: base64 data URL, external http(s) URL, or Files API file_id. The model can analyze charts, describe pictures, read text from screenshots.

AI companies destroy physical books – let's scan rare books before it's too late

28 darccio 2026-08-21 11:01:39 UTC annas-archive.pk Llama Share 3

AI companies are secretly buying and destroying physical books to train their models, threatening human knowledge. Anna's Archive is calling on volunteers worldwide to scan and upload books before this cultural heritage disappears forever.

The Lost Treasure of Sid Meier's Pirates

127 spankibalt 2026-08-21 08:01:39 UTC remapradio.com Llama Share 59

Sid Meier's Pirates! was a groundbreaking game released in 1987 that defied genre conventions, combining elements of action-adventure, strategy, and role-playing games. The game's unique design has been praised for its innovative mechanics and thematic depth, which have influenced many other games since its release.

Small, native web tricks worth remembering

61 marcomezzavilla 2026-08-21 10:01:39 UTC htmlcat.net Full Share 17

A small, opinionated collection of compact notes about useful HTML, CSS, and JavaScript features.

We Rebuilt the Linux MicroVM Stack on Apple Silicon

99 signa11 2026-08-21 07:01:39 UTC encore.dev Llama Share 48

To run microVMs on Apple's hypervisor, developers built a custom tool called "Crackling" that allows them to boot the same images on both Linux and macOS. The Crackling tool uses vsock for communication between the host and guest, allowing agents to build and validate features with real infrastructure in the dev loop.

The August 17 outage

567 0xedb 2026-08-20 20:01:39 UTC github.blog Llama Share 615

GitHub experienced a 7-hour and 47-minute outage on August 17, affecting multiple services due to capacity failure. The company is accelerating work to improve reliability after two significant incidents in August.

I like 'em thick: an apology to my English teachers

770 Ariarule 2026-08-20 15:01:39 UTC experimental-history.com Llama Share 313

The author reflects on how great literature and art can be misunderstood as lacking substance, but in reality, they are complex and layered. Thick works of fiction require attention and effort to fully appreciate their depth.

HTML Can Do That

862 encyclopedism 2026-08-20 13:01:39 UTC chrisburnell.com Llama Share 193

This page showcases modern HTML features that can achieve dynamic functionality without JavaScript, highlighting browser implementation limitations and accessibility needs. The examples include popovers, modal dialog boxes, color pickers, range inputs, and more.

Flat Chair by Sara Paculdo

37 surprisetalk 2026-08-21 08:01:39 UTC toxel.com Llama Share 11

A flat-pack chair with fiberglass panels is designed for efficient manufacturing and compact transportation, reducing shipping costs. It uses curves and interlocking components to form strength without excessive material use.

The case against a C alternative (2022)

48 theanonymousone 2026-08-21 08:01:39 UTC c3.handmade.network Llama Share 40

The author argues that alternative languages to C, such as Zig and Rust, face significant challenges in gaining adoption due to their lack of killer features and compatibility with existing C code. To justify switching from C, a new language must offer substantial benefits that outweigh the costs of setting up a new toolchain.

Malicious Rust crate Arrayref runs a build-time payload

513 abhisek 2026-08-20 14:01:39 UTC safedep.io Llama Share 440

A compromised Rust crate, arrayref, was released on crates.io with a malicious dependency proc-macro1. The malicious code ran at build time and fetched a remote binary without validation.

Ox Alpha

181 mtokmak06 2026-08-21 00:01:39 UTC openrouter.ai Llama Share 138

Ox Alpha is a stealth model for coding, agentic work, and production workloads with a 1,048,576-token context window. It accepts text, images, and video inputs and returns text outputs through OpenRouter's unified API.

Micron announces $10B research hub in Boise

48 osnium123 2026-08-21 04:01:39 UTC investors.micron.com Llama Share 6

Micron Technology is launching Micron Research Labs with a $10 billion investment, uniting academia, government, startups and industry to advance memory and compute breakthroughs. The lab will focus on critical areas like memory technologies, advanced architectures and future semiconductor manufacturing.

The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick by R. Crumb (1986)

54 wise_blood 2026-08-21 06:01:39 UTC philipdick.com Full Share 33

I have added a link to a .cbr file (Comic Book Archive) to download and read on your electronic device if that would be easier for your enjoyment of the story. The Religious Experience of Philip K.

I should have loved biology (2020)

297 tyre 2026-08-20 18:01:39 UTC jsomers.net Llama Share 111

The author reflects on their biology education, feeling that it was too dry and lacked real-world context. They credit Lewis Thomas's writing style for making the subject more engaging and understandible. The author believes that learning about biology should start with questions and hands-on projects rather than just memorizing facts.

Why aren't smart people happier? (2022)

204 rafaelc 2026-08-20 19:01:39 UTC experimental-history.com Llama Share 291

The author argues that intelligence is not just about solving well-defined problems, but also about navigating poorly defined problems in life. They suggest that people who excel at solving well-defined problems may not necessarily be happier or more fulfilled.

Japan tried to build an operating system for the world, the US intervened

234 rdmuser 2026-08-21 06:01:39 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 124

TRON, a Japanese operating system developed in the 1980s, was abandoned due to US government concerns over its adoption in schools and telecom networks. Despite this, its embedded variant ITRON became widely used globally.

CIA funding helped keep NeXT afloat in the 80s

417 EwanG 2026-08-20 14:01:40 UTC wsj.com Full Share 254

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Launch HN: Vendo (YC S26) – Let users build features on top of your product

43 yousefh409 2026-08-20 16:01:40 UTC github.com/runvendo Llama Share 20

Vendo is an open-source customization layer for B2B SaaS teams, allowing users to build features and micro-apps on top of their product without touching the source code. It acts as a signed-in user through the product's API, rendering UI in a sandboxed surface.

Seed: Minimal, self-modifying agent harness

35 gandalfgeek 2026-08-21 06:01:40 UTC github.com/vivekhaldar Llama Share 12

This is a framework for building agents that interact with tools like exec and load system prompts from files. Agents grow their own tools, memory, and skills session by session in the self/ directory.

The Mystery of Dark Oxygen

4 rbanffy 2026-08-21 11:01:40 UTC newyorker.com Prefix Share 0

In March, I accompanied an international team of scientists on an expedition to one of the deepest places that humans have ever visited, a few hours outside Johannesburg, South Africa. Before sunrise, we drove to the entrance of the Moab Khotsong gold-and-uranium mine, joining a line of workers who were relieving the night shift. Security was tight; for years, mining companies have struggled ...

Show HN: Huzzah – a novel approach to coding with AI

328 danielvaughn 2026-08-20 20:01:40 UTC danielvaughn.dev Llama Share 175

A software engineer is dissatisfied with the current state of coding with AI, seeking a better balance between automation and control. They're developing an experimental editor called Huzzah to address these issues by using pseudocode prompts that are declarative and persistent.

Vomit: Clean up Claude 5's token output with a separate LLM

264 Bluestein 2026-08-20 16:01:40 UTC github.com/zachahn Llama Share 260

Vomit converts Claude's tokens into English by piping them through a local LLM, which is fully local and has no external dependencies. It can be used in non-invasive mode to translate tokens for a specified session or follow the latest one.

Better Batteries

13 olexsmir 2026-08-21 08:01:40 UTC matklad.github.io Llama Share 9

The debate over the size of a programming language's standard library is misguided, as quality and functionality are more important. The Go and Rust libraries are notable examples of encompassing yet well-designed collections, while Python's uneven quality is its advantage in providing early access to functionality.

Stop Anthropomorphizing Intermediate Tokens as Reasoning/Thinking Traces (2025)

252 nunodonato 2026-08-20 12:01:40 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 202

Researchers argue that anthropomorphizing intermediate tokens in language models can be misleading and confusing. They call for the community to avoid such metaphors to effectively use these models.

Captain Zilog

60 rbanffy 2026-08-21 02:01:40 UTC zilog.com Full Share 7

Linux 7.2

263 mariuz 2026-08-20 16:01:40 UTC igalia.com Llama Share 107

This kernel cycle saw significant improvements, including cache-aware scheduling and runtime power management for GPUs on Raspberry Pi devices. The DRM scheduler fair policy was also improved but remains opt-in due to a last-minute regression report.

AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint

981 emctech 2026-08-20 12:01:40 UTC blog.laserphile.com Llama Share 312

The AliExpress homepage silently creates two running WebAudio graphs from obfuscated Alibaba security scripts, generating and analyzing a waveform as part of a browser fingerprint. Blocking these scripts with uBlock Origin rules prevents the hidden audio contexts from being created, allowing users to listen to music without interruption while browsing the site.

Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful

176 speckx 2026-08-20 16:01:40 UTC blog.yaros.ae Llama Share 134

Creating anti-AI fonts is an inaccessible solution that may lead to centralized identity verification systems and filtering content, ultimately benefiting those who want to censor the web. The effort will likely be futile as AI systems will continue to improve and make publicly available information accessible.

Speeding Up (Small) Ruby Hashes

67 arto 2026-08-20 22:01:40 UTC byroot.github.io Llama Share 0

The author discusses their struggles with writing blog posts, particularly the first sentence, and how it helps them think about problems. They then dive into optimizing Ruby's Hash class by implementing a more efficient data structure called ar_table.