Pirating the Pirates

72 piotrgrabowski 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC mubi.com Llama Share 15

The author and his roommate hacked together a restored version of Sergio Leone's The Good, the Bad and the Ugly after MGM altered it for profit. They collaborated with other preservationists to create an official release that closely matched their work.

13 Months Sober (2025)

32 btables 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC bobbytables.io Llama Share 19

The author reflects on their 7-month sobriety milestone, feeling a sense of stability and satisfaction after overcoming initial turbulence. They now find themselves without new benefits to write about, leading them to consider the broader impact of alcohol in society.

Hijacking the PS5's RTMP Stream

36 ibobev 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC yashgarg.dev Llama Share 3

The author created a custom solution to bypass Sony's restrictions on streaming from the PS5, using DNS spoofing and RTMP redirection. A macOS app manages dnsmasq and nginx-rtmp to intercept streams destined for Twitch or YouTube, allowing them to be redirected to the author's Mac instead.

Parley: Federated, decentralised chat that speaks plain IRC

233 davidcollantes 2026-09-28 11:21:55 UTC git.mills.io Llama Share 112

Parley is a decentralized chat network where each instance runs independently and communicates through DNS, HTTPS, and signed messages. It allows users to connect with others across different domains using IRC clients without plugins.

What Heraldry and Mon Can Teach Us About Building Visual-Identity Generators

31 bovermyer 2026-09-28 15:21:55 UTC benovermyer.com Llama Share 9

The author is exploring the use of procedural generation in heraldry and other visual traditions, comparing Western European heraldry with Japanese mon. They are developing a system to generate fantasy symbols that can be used in fictional settings.

What makes Lisp difficult to read?

27 ibobev 2026-09-28 15:21:55 UTC paultm.nl Full Share 31

The problem is not AI code, but not knowing about system architecture or intent

224 zazuke 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC ssp.sh Llama Share 139

The author believes that while AI can generate average code, the bigger problem is that people lack knowledge about system architecture and design intent. This leads to a lack of planning and poor maintainability.

MongoDB CEO resigns to join Meta

111 diek 2026-09-28 15:21:55 UTC reuters.com Full Share 117

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Show HN: HN.watch – Videos of all Hacker News posts

4 mrborgen 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC hn.watch Full Share 0

The Hacker News front page, with a short video explainer for every story.

37,500 border drawings: a map of the world as people remember it

134 nicocarsui 2026-09-28 09:21:55 UTC habibicode.org Full Share 31

Here is a detailed view at all the drawings displayed in the map above. D is the Daily, LB Borderline’s land border rounds, C its coastline rounds. Every line anybody has drawn, country by country, over the real outline in grey. The number beside each name is how many drawings are on it.

Coding Is Not Solved

290 firstSpeaker 2026-09-28 14:21:55 UTC blog.alexewerlof.com Llama Share 295

The author argues that AI-powered coding tools are not yet capable of replacing human developers due to their limitations in logic and volume, and that the "coding is solved" narrative is misleading. They advocate for a balanced approach to using AI as a tool, rather than relying solely on it.

Show HN: PaperMono, e-ink fridge magnet shopping list with mobile web page

80 seamus_c 2026-09-28 10:21:55 UTC github.com/seamusc Llama Share 34

The PaperMono e-paper device is turned into a household shopping list app with firmware that syncs with a phone web app, allowing users to add and manage items offline. The app features low-power networking, touch UI, on-screen keyboard, and auto-sorting capabilities.

What Would a Serious AI Product Look Like?

42 lumpa 2026-09-28 11:21:55 UTC blog.glyph.im Llama Share 17

The author criticizes AI products for not taking their own premises seriously, leading to a lack of trust and reliability. They propose features such as checkboxes to verify claims and reproducibility tools to help users understand the limitations of LLMs.

Footguns with Postgres "at time zone 'UTC'"

128 birdculture 2026-09-28 07:21:55 UTC bookofrevenue.com Llama Share 71

You need to repeat 'AT TIME ZONE \'UTC\'' twice because the first conversion loses time zone information, and using timestamp without time zone can lead to errors. This is due to differences in how timestamp and timestamptz handle date calculations.

Owed a billion dollars in Nvidia stock

986 Eric_Gullichsen 2026-09-28 02:21:55 UTC colo.to Llama Share 418

The author was granted 25,000 NVIDIA stock options in 1993 but didn't exercise them until years later due to a misunderstanding of the vesting schedule. The company ultimately agreed that the options had vested decades ago and awarded him millions of shares.

Kids turned low-traffic NPR Spotify comments into a secret group chat

96 simonpure 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC thisamericanlife.org Llama Share 67

A public radio show host, Dave Blanchard, noticed unusual comments on an episode featuring author Elizabeth Gilbert. He suspected bots but couldn't understand their behavior. A young NPR employee, Hannah Chinn, investigated and discovered that the commenters were actually middle school kids using Spotify to chat with each other in a private group chat-style setting.

Ember-1

556 gmays 2026-09-27 18:21:55 UTC fireworks.ai Llama Share 239

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.

Show HN: Hntui – A TUI for Hacker News

94 ahmd-sh 2026-09-28 12:21:55 UTC github.com/ahmd-sh Llama Share 44

The HN TUI is a terminal-based news aggregator with features like keyboard and mouse support, dark and light themes, and saved posts. It can be installed through npm or by downloading prebuilt binaries for macOS and Linux from the releases page.

Solving a corn puzzle with CP-SAT

5 luu 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC thill.me LocalLLM Share 1

The author solved a physical puzzle using Claude and Python, leveraging OR-Tools CP-SAT for constrained optimization instead of a naive backtracking approach. This highlights the value of using established solvers for complex problems rather than reinventing the wheel.

When did Google get so weird?

1638 sancho-panza 2026-09-27 20:21:55 UTC sancho.bearblog.dev Llama Share 891

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.

Nissan's third generation e-POWER powertrain

136 mroche 2026-09-28 03:21:55 UTC nissan-global.com Llama Share 304

Nissan's e-POWER system combines an electric motor with a gasoline engine for a hybrid powertrain, offering an EV-like experience. The 3rd-gen e-POWER system optimizes performance and efficiency through its modular design and advanced technologies like the STARC concept.

Show HN: Free alternative to graphics design giants

49 sia_xi 2026-09-28 09:21:55 UTC scissor.studio Full Share 17

Cf: The Agentic CLI for the Cloudflare API

10 macleos 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 0

Cloudflare has introduced a new CLI, cf, which allows agents to use every Cloudflare product by providing thousands of commands. The new CLI is built on Vite and provides features like JSON output, natural language search, and typed configuration.

Thinking fast and slow in AI: The role of metacognition (2021)

160 teleforce 2026-09-28 04:21:55 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 62

AI has advanced significantly, but most applications are narrow and focused on specific tasks. A better understanding of human intelligence can help develop AI systems with broader capabilities by studying mechanisms like D. Kahneman's theory of thinking fast and slow.

Self-Hosting on the Dark Web

315 mooreds 2026-09-27 20:21:55 UTC david.alvarezrosa.com Llama Share 105

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.

Malleable software: Restoring user agency in a world of locked-down apps (2025)

142 evakhoury 2026-09-28 01:21:55 UTC inkandswitch.com Llama Share 68

Researchers envision a new computing ecosystem that empowers users to adapt their tools to their needs with minimal friction, enabling "malleable software" where anyone can modify existing software without needing extensive programming skills. This approach aims to break the rigidity of individual applications and enable collaboration among people of different skill levels.

Updated Google Maps shows destruction of the city of Rafah

43 slowin 2026-09-28 16:21:55 UTC twitter.com/aliabunimah Full Share 7

Google Maps has been updated to show Zionist-holocausted Gaza. This is part of Rafah.

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

174 midnightfish 2026-09-27 20:21:55 UTC quora.com Full Share 60

How Pew Research Center is – and is not – using AI in our work

3 hn_acker 2026-09-28 17:08:55 UTC pewresearch.org Prefix Share 0

As public-facing social scientists committed to innovation, we’re exploring what AI might add to our toolkit. As public opinion researchers, we’re studying and explaining how people are reacting to the advance of AI technologies. And as information providers whose fundamental values include accuracy and methodological rigor, we’re moving with great deliberation to ensure the quality of our ...

Guitar amp and effects pedal built on the Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-AMOLED-2.06

145 arbayi 2026-09-27 23:21:55 UTC github.com/dashersw Llama Share 73

A standalone guitar amp and effects pedal are built on the Waveshare ESP32-S3-Touch-AMOLED-2.06, running full-size Neural Amp Modeler A2 captures in real-time. The device has a touchscreen UI, drives a USB audio interface as a host, and supports loading custom presets and models via microSD card or browser upload.