July 23 1985, Commodore introduced its Amiga 1000: 10 years ahead of its time

35 giuliomagnifico 2026-07-23 05:28:25 UTC dfarq.homeip.net Llama Share 13

The Amiga 1000 computer was introduced in 1985, 10 years ahead of its time, with a custom chipset, graphical user interface, and full preemptive multitasking. Despite its innovative features, Commodore's poor marketing and management led to the company's bankruptcy and the Amiga's decline.

Terence Tao's ChatGPT conversation about the Jacobian Conjecture counterexample

805 gmays 2026-07-22 18:28:25 UTC chatgpt.com Full Share 473

Use ChatGPT to answer questions, write, create images, complete work, and code—all in one place. Get started for free or download the app.

git's –end-of-options Flag

103 Erenay09 2026-07-23 03:28:25 UTC nesbitt.io Llama Share 45

The git flag --end-of-options was added in git 2.24.0 to prevent argument injection attacks by marking the end of option parsing, but most package managers still use -- or a leading-dash check instead. Only Go's cmd/go and vcpkg use --end-of-options, while others rely on minimum git version requirements or use in-process git implementations to avoid the issue.

Quality non-fiction books are the antithesis of AI slop

306 benbreen 2026-07-22 21:28:25 UTC resobscura.substack.com Llama Share 104

The author reflects on their experience as a library shelver, where they developed a habit of reading random pages from books, leading to a filtered form of auto-didacticism. This experience sparked a passion for non-fiction books, which they believe are in a golden age despite declining readership.

Escape IntelliJ: Scala and Kotlin LSPs on Emacs Eglot

9 jjba23 2026-07-23 06:28:25 UTC jointhefreeworld.org Prefix Share 0

When Emacs 29 made eglot the built-in, default Language Server Protocol (LSP) client, many of us rejoiced. It is lightweight, fast, adheres strictly to Emacs philosophy, and doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. However, being minimal means that when an LSP server steps out of line or acts quirky, eglot doesn’t provide a million customizable toggles to fix it out-of-the-box. Instead, it expects ...

GigaToken: ~1000x faster Language model tokenization

467 syrusakbary 2026-07-22 17:28:25 UTC github.com/marcelroed Llama Share 95

Gigatoken is a fast tokenizer for language modeling that supports various CPUs and tokenizers, offering significant speed improvements over HuggingFace Tokenizers. It uses SIMD and caching to achieve 1000x faster byte-pair encoding tokenization.

Show HN: Bento - An entire PowerPoint in one HTML file (edit+view+data+collab)

779 starfallg 2026-07-22 15:28:25 UTC bento.page Full Share 175

Bento/Slides

Everyone should know SIMD

380 WadeGrimridge 2026-07-22 18:28:25 UTC mitchellh.com Llama Share 125

SIMD allows CPUs to operate on multiple values in parallel, resulting in significant speedups for large datasets. By following a common five-step pattern, developers can easily write SIMD code that is nearly as simple as a scalar loop.

Are AI labs pelicanmaxxing?

487 dcastm 2026-07-22 17:28:25 UTC dylancastillo.co Llama Share 189

A user tested seven AI models on generating SVGs of animals on vehicles, including the famous "pelican on a bicycle" prompt, and found no evidence that labs are optimizing their models to achieve high scores on this benchmark. The results suggest that AI labs may be using a technique called "SVGmaxxing" to improve their overall performance, rather than specifically optimizing for the pelican ...

Show HN: Cactus Hybrid: We taught Gemma 4 to know when it's wrong

119 HenryNdubuaku 2026-07-22 22:28:25 UTC github.com/cactus-compute Llama Share 16

Cactus uses post-training probes to score model confidence and reroute queries to a bigger model when low. The Gemma 4 E2B Hybrid model achieves 0.79-0.88 AUROC on four audio benchmarks, indicating a modality-independent correctness signal from the hidden state.

So Reddit has decided that plain HTML is unsafe

409 montroser 2026-07-22 13:28:25 UTC cole-k.com Llama Share 398

The author is upset with Reddit's decision to limit access to old.reddit.com due to security concerns, claiming it's a pretext to prevent scraping of user-generated content. The author believes Reddit is prioritizing its own interests over community needs.

Making ASCII Art in Vim

52 evakhoury 2026-07-23 02:28:25 UTC alexyang.dev Llama Share 4

The article discusses using Vim for ASCII art without plugins, focusing on built-in features. It provides techniques for moving the cursor, inserting whitespace, and using Visual block mode to edit multiple lines at once.

Restructuring GitHub's bug bounty program

40 soheilpro 2026-07-23 03:28:25 UTC github.blog Llama Share 16

GitHub is making changes to its bug bounty program to focus on quality over quantity and reward serious researchers with higher payouts and faster response times. The program now has a VIP tier for top researchers and static payouts, and it's implementing a signal requirement to reduce low-effort reports.

Why malloc always does more than I asked for?

18 nathaah3 2026-07-23 05:28:25 UTC ssenthilnathan3.github.io Llama Share 11

The user built a simple allocator called a bump allocator, but it had limitations, including no free function and no way to reuse memory. To fix this, the user added metadata to each allocation, including a header and back pointer, and implemented a free list to reuse memory.

ascdraw: Editor for ASCII/UTF-8 diagrams (in 144FPS)

36 xlii 2026-07-23 02:28:25 UTC github.com/exlee Llama Share 4

ascdraw is a GPLv3 keyboard-first editor with a Unicode canvas for drawing and text editing, available for download from GitHub Releases. It offers features like layers, export options, and customizable themes, with optional payment for development.

Making

335 erikschoster 2026-07-22 16:28:25 UTC beej.us Llama Share 129

The author feels a strong connection to making things and finds fulfillment in creating projects, but struggles with claiming credit for AI-generated work. They believe there's a difference between making something and asking someone else to make it.

Medici family mystery may be solved after more than 400 years

108 effects 2026-07-22 22:28:25 UTC cnn.com Llama Share 27

Scientists have confirmed that Grand Duke Francesco I de' Medici and his wife Bianca Cappello died from malaria in 1587. DNA analysis found genetic traces of the malaria parasite in their skeletal remains, resolving a long-standing debate over whether they were murdered or died from the disease.

The startup's Postgres survival guide

387 abelanger 2026-07-22 14:28:25 UTC hatchet.run Llama Share 183

The user is creating a guide for optimizing Postgres performance, covering topics such as indexing, query planning, and autovacuum, and recommends using connection poolers and batching to improve throughput. The guide also touches on advanced Postgres features like row-level locking, partitioning, and triggers, and provides tips for migrating large tables and avoiding table bloat.

John C. Dvorak has died

707 coleca 2026-07-22 19:28:25 UTC twitter.com/na_announce Full Share 227

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John C. Dvorak, our beloved husband, father, and cherished host of the No Agenda Show at the age of 74. More to follow.

Malleable Computing, Emacs, and You

95 kickingvegas 2026-07-22 21:28:25 UTC yummymelon.com Llama Share 29

The user automated a task of copying GitHub issues to an Org file in Emacs by leveraging the GitHub command line utility gh and Elisp packages, resulting in a tool called fj. This example demonstrates the malleable computing capabilities of Emacs, allowing users to create new behavior by recombining existing libraries and programs in an improvised fashion.

Cruller: Bun's Zig Runtime, Continued on Zig 0.16

7 Erenay09 2026-07-23 06:28:25 UTC ziggit.dev Prefix Share 2

Cruller: a production-focused Bun runtime ported to Zig 0.16 Cruller is a fork of the last Zig-based Bun release, reduced to the parts needed to run already-built production JavaScript servers and ported to vanilla Zig 0.16. Repository: GitHub - solenopsys/cruller: fork of Bun · GitHub The project keeps JavaScriptCore, Bun.serve, HTTP/1-3, WebSockets, fetch, streams, Blob, Request/Response, ...

Fairphone 6 wide camera experimental Linux support

104 helonaut 2026-07-22 20:28:25 UTC nondescriptpointer.com Llama Share 18

The user successfully enabled the ultra-wide camera on the Fairphone 6 by porting the mainline OV13B10 driver and configuring libcamera for Bayer frame processing and auto-exposure. However, the main and front cameras, autofocus, and full ultra-wide field of view are still not supported due to missing mainline drivers and software ISP limitations.

Businesses with ugly AI menu redesigns

255 speckx 2026-07-22 16:28:25 UTC blog.fiddery.com Llama Share 172

The user visited a Filipino restaurant that revamped its menu with AI-generated designs, which they found disturbing and poorly done. They ordered the spamsilog, a comfort food dish, for $10, but were conflicted about supporting a small business that used AI in its signage.

Nobody knows what a used GPU cluster is worth

216 rbanffy 2026-07-22 17:28:25 UTC ciphertalk.substack.com Llama Share 192

Lenders are financing AI infrastructure with debt collateralized by GPUs, whose value depends on operational state, which is invisible to lenders. This creates a risk that lenders cannot measure, resulting in a high premium for the debt.

All 253 Patterns from Christopher Alexander's a Pattern Language Summarized

64 toomuchtodo 2026-07-22 22:28:25 UTC claytondorge.com Llama Share 10

Buildings should be designed to promote social interaction, natural light, and comfort, with features such as open spaces, natural ventilation, and views of the outdoors. The layout and design of buildings should prioritize the needs of users, including privacy, intimacy, and access to amenities.

Back to Kagi

252 speckx 2026-07-22 13:28:25 UTC blog.melashri.net Llama Share 191

User returned to Kagi after trying other search engines due to its unique features and commitment to user privacy. They found Kagi's results quality and customization options superior to alternatives like Google, DuckDuckGo, and Brave Search.

Petals: Run LLMs at home, BitTorrent-style

99 snorbleck 2026-07-23 02:28:25 UTC petals.dev Llama Share 31

Large language models like Llama 3.1 and Falcon can be fine-tuned for tasks using a consumer-grade GPU or Google Colab. This allows for flexible use of the model, including custom paths and hidden state analysis, beyond traditional API capabilities.

Codeberg Bans Cryptocurrency Projects

254 intunderflow 2026-07-23 01:28:25 UTC codeberg.org Full Share 337

Access denied

Any text-to-SQL benchmark should address difficulties of real-world data stores

49 shenli3514 2026-07-22 22:28:25 UTC cacm.acm.org Llama Share 17

The website is using Cloudflare security and blocked my action, possibly due to a trigger like a certain word or SQL command. I was trying to perform an action when this page came up, and the Cloudflare Ray ID is needed to report the issue to the site owner.

Ghost Cut – or why Cut and Paste is broken everywhere

154 willm 2026-07-22 15:28:25 UTC ishmael.textualize.io Llama Share 101

The user discusses the flaws in traditional cut and paste functionality, including undo issues and document reflow. They propose a new feature called "Ghost Cut" that allows for a reversible and undoable text move operation.