Stop Using Ollama

375 Zetaphor 2026-04-16 04:33:51 UTC sleepingrobots.com Llama Share 86

Ollama, a popular local LLM tool, has been criticized for obscuring its reliance on llama.cpp, a C++ inference engine created by Georgi Gerganov, and for its own inferior performance and compatibility issues. Users are advised to move away from Ollama and use llama.cpp or other open-source alternatives that provide better performance, compatibility, and transparency.

IPv6 traffic crosses the 50% mark

129 Aaronmacaron 2026-04-16 06:33:51 UTC google.com Llama Share 72

We measure IPv6 connectivity among Google users, showing deployment and reliability issues in various regions. Regions with high IPv6 deployment have fewer issues, while those with low deployment experience significant problems.

Darkbloom – Private inference on idle Macs

210 twapi 2026-04-16 04:33:51 UTC darkbloom.dev Llama Share 103

Darkbloom is a decentralized AI inference network connecting idle Apple Silicon machines to demand, reducing costs by up to 70% and giving operators 95% of revenue. It ensures end-to-end encryption and operator anonymity, eliminating data extraction risks.

FSF trying to contact Google about spammer sending 10k+ mails from Gmail account

129 pabs3 2026-04-16 04:33:51 UTC daedal.io Llama Share 65

You're looking for a direct contact at Google's Gmail team to report a spammer issue. You've tried the abuse form but want to reach a human employee for a solution.

RedSun: System user access on Win 11/10 and Server with the April 2026 Update

62 airhangerf15 2026-04-16 04:33:51 UTC github.com/nightmare-eclipse Full Share 13

The Red Sun vulnerability repository. Contribute to Nightmare-Eclipse/RedSun development by creating an account on GitHub.

The paper computer

130 jsomers 2026-04-16 02:33:51 UTC jsomers.net Llama Share 28

The user wants to combine physical and virtual worlds to reduce screen time and distractions, allowing for flexibility and convenience. They envision a future where technology helps people work and interact without constant screen interaction.

Cybersecurity looks like proof of work now

383 dbreunig 2026-04-15 20:33:51 UTC dbreunig.com Llama Share 140

Anthropic's Mythos LLM is highly capable at computer security tasks, completing a simulated corporate network attack in 3 out of 10 attempts. Security may be reduced to a simple equation of spending more tokens than attackers to harden a system.

A Look into NaviDial, Japan's Legacy Phone Service

35 pwim 2026-04-16 04:33:51 UTC tokyodev.com Llama Share 3

NaviDial is a service in Japan where businesses and public services charge callers for calls, often resulting in high costs for those who need help the most. To avoid these costs, international residents in Japan can look for alternative numbers, use text-based support, or ask for a callback when calling from a mobile phone.

RamAIn (YC W26) Is Hiring

0 2026-04-16 07:33:51 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

RamAIn is a YC W26 company that builds AI agents for enterprise work, eliminating repetitive workflows. They're hiring a generalist for go-to-market, sales, and operations to work directly with the founders.

Moving a large-scale metrics pipeline from StatsD to OpenTelemetry / Prometheus

26 jmarbach 2026-04-16 05:33:51 UTC medium.com/airbnb-engineering Llama Share 7

Airbnb migrated its metrics pipeline from StatsD to OpenTelemetry and Prometheus, collecting all metrics first to focus on technical challenges. The new pipeline uses a dual-write strategy, OTLP for internal services and Prometheus for OSS workloads, with a centralized aggregation tier for cost savings and scalability.

Too much discussion of the XOR swap trick

38 CJefferson 2026-04-16 03:33:51 UTC heather.cafe Llama Share 21

The XOR swap trick is not useful in most programming situations due to compiler optimization. It can be useful in assembly code when swapping values in registers without spare registers.

Fast and Easy Levenshtein distance using a Trie (2011)

47 sebg 2026-04-16 03:33:51 UTC stevehanov.ca Llama Share 6

The user compares two methods for finding the closest matching word in a large dictionary using Levenshtein distance, with the second method using a trie data structure being over 300 times faster than the first. The second method has a runtime of O(max word length * number of nodes in the trie), making it more efficient for large dictionaries.

ChatGPT for Excel

195 armcat 2026-04-15 21:33:51 UTC chatgpt.com Full Share 135

Ask ChatGPT to build full spreadsheets, get insights across tabs and formulas, and update workbooks in real time so projects move forward faster. Available globally for ChatGPT Business, Enterprise, Edu, Teachers, and K-12 users, and for ChatGPT Pro and Plus users outside the EU.

Rewriting a 20-year-old Python library

12 PaulHoule 2026-04-16 05:33:51 UTC b-list.org Llama Share 1

The author rewrote the Akismet Python library to support async operations and a new API feature. The new version uses the HTTPX library and includes testing-friendly variants of the API clients.

Cal.com is going closed source

296 Benjamin_Dobell 2026-04-15 15:33:51 UTC cal.com Llama Share 221

Cal.com is moving to closed source due to increasing security risks from AI-powered vulnerability scanning. They're releasing a modified open source version, Cal.diy, under the MIT license for developers and hobbyists.

I made a terminal pager

123 speckx 2026-04-15 22:33:51 UTC theleo.zone Llama Share 28

The user built a reusable viewport component in Go for text navigation in terminal applications and used it to create a terminal pager called lore, which they now daily drive as their terminal pager. The viewport component supports features like text wrapping, search, and selection, and is designed to be performant even with large amounts of text.

Introduction to spherical harmonics for graphics programmers

88 luu 2026-04-16 00:33:51 UTC gpfault.net Llama Share 9

Spherical harmonics are a set of special polynomials that can be used to approximate any continuous function defined on a sphere. They are an orthonormal basis for the space of continuous functions on a sphere, meaning that any function can be expressed as an infinite weighted sum of spherical harmonics.

North American English Dialects

20 skogstokig 2026-04-16 04:33:51 UTC aschmann.net Llama Share 3

Rick Aschmann created a map of North American English dialects with clickable states and provinces, allowing users to listen to audio or video samples of local dialects. The map is based on data from the Atlas of North American English and has been updated with contributions from users, with over 900 samples listed.

Google broke its promise to me – now ICE has my data

1426 Brajeshwar 2026-04-15 18:33:51 UTC eff.org Llama Share 598

Google handed over Amandla Thomas-Johnson's data to ICE without notifying him, breaking a nearly decade-long promise to users. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has asked California and New York Attorneys General to investigate Google for deceptive trade practices.

The Accursèd Alphabetical Clock

7 ohjeez 2026-04-16 07:33:51 UTC boat.horse Full Share 1

This clock displays the current time alphabetically. It is inspired by this post on Mastodon. In Three-Hand mode, the hours, minutes, and seconds are each independently sorted by their English spelling, with a hand for each.In Combined mode, every possible time (43,200 of them) is spelled out, sorted alphabetically, and a single needle points to the current one.

Show HN: Libretto – Making AI browser automations deterministic

96 muchael 2026-04-15 17:33:51 UTC github.com/saffron-health Llama Share 35

Libretto is a toolkit for building robust web integrations with a live browser and CLI. It helps maintain browser integrations to common software and is open-sourced for easier use.

Retrofitting JIT Compilers into C Interpreters

76 ltratt 2026-04-15 21:33:51 UTC tratt.net Llama Share 20

yk is a system that automatically converts C interpreters into JIT compiling Virtual Machines with minimal code changes, offering better performance while retaining full compatibility with reference implementations. yk uses meta-tracing to record and optimise the interpreter's actions, allowing it to inline code and achieve significant performance improvements with minimal manual effort.

The buns in McDonald's Japan's burger photos are all slightly askew

402 bckygldstn 2026-04-15 22:33:51 UTC mcdonalds.co.jp Llama Share 206

McDonald's Japan website has limited allergen information in Japanese, covering 28 ingredients. English menus and ordering are available through their app and some restaurant locations.

FIXAPL

8 tosh 2026-04-16 06:33:51 UTC fixapl.netlify.app Prefix Share 0

Some planned primitives have not been implemented yet. There is currently very little documentation for the language. If you do find bugs with the existing primitives, please report them to me, either via GitHub issues or on Discord (DM @jacob.abc or ping me in the #general-programming channel of the Uiua discord.) FIXAPL is a simple array-oriented programming language. It draws inspiration ...

CRISPR takes important step toward silencing Down syndrome’s extra chromosome

150 amichail 2026-04-15 16:33:51 UTC medicalxpress.com Full Share 77

We’re checking your connection to prevent automated abuse

US v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y. 2026) no attorney-client privilege for AI chats [pdf]

130 1vuio0pswjnm7 2026-04-15 14:33:51 UTC fingfx.thomsonreuters.com Full Share 97

PiCore - Raspberry Pi Port of Tiny Core Linux

105 gregsadetsky 2026-04-15 20:33:51 UTC tinycorelinux.net Llama Share 12

piCore is a Raspberry Pi port of Tiny Core Linux, a customizable system with a small footprint and recent kernel. It runs entirely in RAM and offers flexibility and community support.

Agent - Native Mac OS X coding ide/harness

43 jv22222 2026-04-16 00:33:51 UTC github.com/macos26 Llama Share 10

Agent! is a free macOS app that uses AI to automate tasks, control apps, and build code without requiring coding knowledge. It supports 17 LLM providers, including Apple Intelligence, and offers features like hotword-anchored dictation, built-in Xcode integration, and secure file management.

Live Nation illegally monopolized ticketing market, jury finds

527 Alex_Bond 2026-04-15 19:33:51 UTC bloomberg.com Llama Share 153

Bloomberg delivers business and financial information worldwide. A New York jury found Live Nation Entertainment illegally monopolized the live events industry.

Stealth signals are bypassing Iran’s internet blackout

95 WaitWaitWha 2026-04-16 02:33:51 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 36

Iran imposed a near-total communications shutdown in January 2026, cutting off 90 million people from the world and each other. Toosheh, a satellite-based system, delivered real-time updates and uncensored news to Iran during the blackout, providing a lifeline to those starved of trusted information.