My server is a phone now

193 seg6 2026-08-08 22:59:06 UTC seg6.space Llama Share 78

The user repurposed their CMF Phone 1 as a server by installing Termux and running Linux applications, leveraging Android's existing hardware drivers and capabilities. They created a reproducible and manageable infrastructure using Ansible, with automated backups, health checks, and observability, turning their phone into a quiet, fast, and reliable server.

Os8088: A powerful Mac-like OS for the IBM XT, 286, 386

97 jggonz 2026-08-08 23:59:06 UTC os8088.com Llama Share 38

os8088 is a hobby project that recreates a Macintosh System 1-style desktop for the Intel 8086, featuring overlapping windows, pull-down menus, and pre-emptive multitasking. It boots from a floppy and runs entirely in real-mode assembly, with a 40KB kernel and a graphical interface that fits in 256K of RAM on an Intel 8086 or 8088 processor.

Improving Heuristics for A* Pathfinding

135 bobbiechen 2026-08-08 22:59:06 UTC redblobgames.com Llama Share 15

The user discusses optimizing A* pathfinding by improving the heuristic function, specifically using landmarks to guide the search towards the goal. Landmarks can be used to create a lower bound for the path length, and multiple landmarks can be used to cover more of the map, but their placement depends on the start point, goal, and map layout.

Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled

107 adletbalzhanov 2026-08-08 22:59:06 UTC shopify.engineering Llama Share 66

Shopify used SKIP LOCKED, composite primary keys, and connection visibility to handle high-throughput inventory reservations during peak traffic. The solution eliminated overselling and underselling issues, improved database health, and allowed Shopify to meet its scale targets on Black Friday 2025.

Fastmail offers EU data region

353 groomlake 2026-08-08 16:59:06 UTC fastmail.com Llama Share 177

Fastmail now offers data storage in the European Union, specifically in Amsterdam, in addition to its US locations. You can choose your region and primary data storage location, with encrypted backups in Philadelphia.

Dithered QR Codes

92 jmusall 2026-08-08 23:59:06 UTC andrewt.net Llama Share 13

A QR code is a grid of squares that encodes data, with function patterns for easy scanning and data modules for storing information. By modifying data modules, QR codes can be made to look distinctive, but may be less robust when scanning.

Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect

31 davidbarker 2026-08-09 01:59:06 UTC nature.com Llama Share 1

Unexpected events, such as a person dressed as Batman, can increase prosocial behavior by disrupting routine and enhancing attention to the present moment. This study found that passengers on a Milan metro were more likely to offer their seat to a pregnant woman when Batman was present, suggesting that novel and unexpected events can promote kindness in public settings.

"The original URL for this prediction will no longer be available in 11 years." (2011)

6 doubletwoyou 2026-08-09 04:33:06 UTC longbets.org Prefix Share 1

"Cool URIs don't change" wrote Tim Berners-Lee in 01999, but link rot is the entropy of the web. The probability of a web document surviving in its original location decreases greatly over time. I suspect that even a relatively short time period (eleven years) is too long for a resource to survive. I would love to be proven wrong. Though much of the web is ephemeral in nature, now ...

_for-sale DNS records

370 shaunpud 2026-08-08 13:59:06 UTC specification.website Llama Share 136

for-sale is a DNS leaf node name signaling a domain is available for purchase, defined by RFC 10023 and registered with IANA. It's not a parking service, but a way for brokers and automated services to check domain availability without disrupting the site.

Incentives Are for Losers

17 bkudria 2026-08-09 01:59:06 UTC experimental-history.com Llama Share 3

The author argues that people's values and moral convictions are often shallow and easily influenced by incentives, and that true integrity and courage come from confronting and overcoming one's own flaws and biases. The author suggests that people who develop strong values and principles are those who have undergone a kind of moral reckoning, often triggered by a personal experience or ...

Open-source interactive map for the Aug 12 total solar eclipse

111 MarcoDewey 2026-08-08 19:59:06 UTC eclipsefan.org Full Share 25

Interactive map of the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse. Precise timings, path of totality, weather odds and viewing tips for any location.

Making difficulty curves in games

83 hakkikonu 2026-08-08 20:59:06 UTC davetech.co.uk Llama Share 32

Game developers should aim to create a smooth difficulty curve by introducing new mechanics and challenges gradually, allowing players to feel a sense of progression and accomplishment. To achieve this, developers can use various techniques such as providing subtle hints, allowing players to grind for experience, and hiding shortcuts that require knowledge to access, all while monitoring ...

Melatonin impairs morning cognition in healthy young adults

18 bohaska 2026-08-09 01:59:06 UTC academic.oup.com Full Share 2

Retraction: The App Store Rejection of the Week That Was a Correct Rejection

55 minimaxir 2026-08-09 03:59:06 UTC daringfireball.net Llama Share 4

The author of Daring Fireball retracted an article about an App Store rejection due to incorrect information. The article was about Terry Godier's astrology app "Asterly" being rejected, but Godier had actually submitted an astronomy app under the same name.

The Sound and Music of 'Hyper Light Drifter' [video]

35 hyperific 2026-08-08 23:59:06 UTC gdcvault.com Llama Share 7

Hyper Light Drifter's unique soundscape was created over three years through countless revisions and refreshes. A behind-the-scenes look at the game's audio design can help creators achieve massive emotional impact in their own games.

Triton: DirectX 11 Driver for QEMU

154 electricant 2026-08-08 13:59:06 UTC blog.getutm.app Llama Share 29

We introduced Neptune, a Direct3D protocol layer, to improve Wine game performance on Linux guests. We've now achieved full DirectX 11 support in QEMU virtual machines with a new Windows driver called Triton and Neptune.

Fixing my tooltip accessibility mistake

12 robin_reala 2026-08-09 01:59:06 UTC jakearchibald.com Llama Share 1

The user created a video about web platform features and accessibility, but initially made a mistake by removing aria-label from a button, causing screen readers to announce incorrect information. They corrected the mistake by switching to aria-labelledby, which provides the button with an accessible name.

Building a local positioning system to track runners using Ultra-Wideband

53 robinpdev 2026-08-08 19:59:06 UTC zeus.ugent.be Llama Share 3

A team of students at the 12Urenloop in Ghent, Belgium, experimented with using UltraWideBand (UWB) technology to track runners' positions in real-time, achieving accurate measurements and a high measurement rate. The team successfully tested the system on a corner of the circuit and plans to integrate it into the existing batons and improve its reliability for future use.

TheoremDB · A public workspace for machine mathematics

12 frozenseven 2026-08-09 01:59:06 UTC theoremdb.org GoogleT5 Share 0

Each card opens the packet: what has been proved, which routes failed, and the code behind every computation. determine the exact number of initial sets whose closure is the entire board. for every (varepsilonin(0,1)), does there exist a constant such that, for each integer nge2, every finite-dimensional real banach space xdim xdelta(

The phone book that led us to Assad's spy chief in hiding

35 cwwc 2026-08-09 01:59:06 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 18

Armed men searched an abandoned luxury apartment in Damascus, finding evidence of Hussam Luka, a top henchman of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad. Luka, known as "The Spider," was accused of orchestrating atrocities and systematic torture.

DDisasm: Reversible (bi-directional) Disassembler

29 aboardRat4 2026-08-08 21:59:06 UTC github.com/grammatech Llama Share 5

DDisasm is a fast disassembler that uses declarative logic programming to accurately disassemble ELF/PE files into reassemblable assembly code. It translates disassembly results into GTIRB for binary analysis and reverse engineering.

Lost my phone at the office. Claude suggested tracking Bluetooth signal strength

247 ilamont 2026-08-08 04:59:06 UTC twitter.com/un1c0rnioz Full Share 181

Lost my phone at the office and spent 30 minutes turning the place over. Find My was disabled by MDM. Out of ideas, I asked Claude how I could find it. It suggested tracking the Bluetooth signal strength, then wrote me a meter in about a minute. I walked around watching the number climb. Found it. Apparently you can just make the tool you need now. Code: github.com/ben-z/findphone

Preventing Misfolding by Preventing Folding

52 surprisetalk 2026-08-08 18:59:06 UTC science.org Full Share 3

Can Intel finally beat ARM on performance per Watt?

180 gumby 2026-08-08 16:59:06 UTC hackaday.com Llama Share 140

Jeff Geerling's video compares MacBook Neo and Dell XPS 13 laptops. The Dell surprisingly beats the MacBook in efficiency, matching it sip for sip in energy consumption.

Message your other Claude Code sessions

90 mfiguiere 2026-08-08 15:59:06 UTC code.claude.com Llama Share 38

Claude Code v2.1.224 or later enables cross-session messaging on macOS and Linux, allowing sessions to share findings, status, and decisions. Messages are delivered between sessions with permission, and Claude can send messages without being asked.

“Code was never the hard part” is an insult to all programmers

636 senko 2026-08-08 14:59:06 UTC blog.senko.net Llama Share 399

The software development profession is undergoing significant change due to AI, but coding remains a complex and skilled craft that requires patience, attention to detail, and experience. To adapt, developers must understand the industry's tectonic shift and be willing to learn adjacent fields like user experience, customer interviews, and business strategies.

Danish high schoolers will have to verbally defend written assignments

542 theanonymousone 2026-08-08 18:59:06 UTC mezha.net Full Share 249

When Feature Flags Do and Don't Make Sense

14 whack 2026-08-09 00:59:06 UTC software.rajivprab.com Llama Share 8

Feature flags are useful for A/B testing, complex epics, and mitigating deployment issues, but overusing them can lead to code complexity, tech debt, and bugs. They should be used judiciously, not as a substitute for automated testing and QA processes.

Should you stop cracking your knuckles?

29 tchalla 2026-08-08 22:59:06 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 32

Donald Unger cracked his left knuckles for 50 years to prove arthritis warnings wrong, but found no difference in his hands. Studies show knuckle cracking is mostly harmless, but excessive neck cracking can cause serious injury.

ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style

25 Eloissssss 2026-08-09 02:59:06 UTC arstechnica.com Llama Share 15

OpenAI's ChatGPT now refuses to directly mimic famous authors' styles, instead offering original responses with similar qualities. This change may help OpenAI avoid copyright infringement lawsuits, but it's causing headaches for users who relied on the model's previous ability to imitate specific styles.