Kagi aims to humanize the web by surfacing people behind online posts and stories. It amplifies genuine voices on the web by showcasing lesser-known blogs and websites.
Kagi Translate uses powerful AI models to instantly and accurately translate any content in any language.
A Reddit researcher exposed Meta's $2B campaign to force Apple and Google into building surveillance systems while exempting its own platforms. Meta's lobbying operation spans 45 states using nonprofit shells to avoid transparency requirements.
Remote work raises fertility among employed, partnered adults, with WFH accounting for ~291,000 U.S. births per year. Companies eliminating remote work are functionally anti-natalist, imposing a fertility reduction that exceeds the effect of many countries' pro-natal policy apparatus.
The user built a toy shell to learn about low-level process APIs and Unix commands, implementing features like env var expansion, pipes, and basic tab completion using the readline library. The shell is incomplete but can handle simple use cases like launching programs, basic pipes, and some git commands, with the user learning about the performance implications of shells and the importance ...
Google Workspace lets brands who pay enough embed custom corporate fonts into their docs and slides. Normally, these are locked to just those brands shelling out for custom typefaces, but there's one loophole: the ol' copy/paste. Below are a selection of brand fonts with which you can do exactly that. Enjoy. (but it doesn't work on Google mobile apps)
Researchers developed LAPIS, a compiler framework for optimizing sparse linear algebra operations across diverse architectures. LAPIS enables productivity, performance, portability, and distributed memory execution with linear algebra-level optimizations.
Researchers release Leanstral, an open-source code agent for Lean 4, designed for efficient proof engineering tasks. Leanstral outperforms competitors in benchmarks, offering competitive performance at a fraction of the cost, and can be used for zero-setup vibe coding and proving.
Teardown's multiplayer implementation involved rewriting destruction logic in fixed-point math and using a hybrid approach of determinism and state synchronization. The team overcame numerous challenges, including bandwidth limitations, backwards compatibility, and late joins, to create a functional multiplayer mode.
User reverse-engineered AI coworker Viktor's system architecture in 2 hours, gathering documentation from logs and technical blogs. They then implemented the system based on the gathered documentation, deploying a managed instance for others to try.
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Meta is renewing focus on jemalloc, a high-performance memory allocator, to modernize the codebase and adapt to latest hardware and workloads. The goal is to reduce maintenance needs, remove technical debt, and improve efficiency, reliability, and usability.
Interactive physics demos for nape-js — explore rigid bodies, constraints, ragdolls, vehicles, cloth simulation, and more in 2D and 3D.
The US spends $3 trillion more on healthcare than Japan, with issues like overpriced prescription drugs and hospital procedures contributing to the gap. Policy fixes like step therapy reform, international reference pricing, and capping commercial hospital payments could redirect billions in unnecessary spending.
The author is exploring the concept of a "small web" for non-commercial, personal use, and has been using the Gemini protocol. They attempted to create a feed aggregator for the small web but found it impractical due to its large size and activity.
The recent reveal of Meltdown and Spectre reminded me of the time I found a related design bug in the Xbox 360 CPU – a newly added instruction whose mere existence was dangerous. Back in 2005 I was the Xbox 360 CPU guy. I lived and breathed that chip. I still have a 30-cm CPU wafer on my wall, and a four-foot poster of the CPU’s layout. I spent so much time understanding how that CPU’s ...
The author argues that review pipelines and layers of QA slow down development and hide root causes, making it harder to fix problems. To improve quality, teams should adopt a culture of trust, eliminate reviews, and focus on building high-quality components in small teams that can deliver quickly and safely.
Researchers propose classifying happiness as a psychiatric disorder, citing its abnormality and association with cognitive abnormalities. This proposal is based on literature reviews and dismisses the objection that happiness is not negatively valued.
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Pyodide allows running Python packages in the browser with micropip, supporting pure Python and many packages with C, C++, and Rust extensions. It comes with a robust Javascript to Python interface for mixing languages with minimal friction.
The author discovered FreeBSD in 2002 and was impressed by its complete and accurate documentation, leading to a long-term relationship with the operating system. They valued FreeBSD's stability, performance, and community-driven approach, which has remained consistent over the past twenty years.
Beyond Meat rebranded as Beyond The Plant Protein Company, focusing on plant-based foods with real ingredients. CEO Ethan Brown believes plant-based meat will be a dominant choice in the future, but not currently due to confusion around ultra-processed foods.
User switched from Google Home to HomeAssistant's local assist backed by Llama.cpp, testing various hardware and models for optimal performance. They customized their setup to achieve reliable voice control and improved functionality.
Gitana 18 is a 32-meter trimaran with advanced technology for high-speed stability and performance. It features adjustable foils, a central daggerboard, and movable spreaders for optimal sailing conditions.
The user created a murder mystery game that teaches debugging a core dump, using a sci-fi setting and an airlock controller as the main program at the center of the mystery. The game was built with a C library and a binary protocol for inter-device communication, and the user had to balance realism with the need to create a solvable puzzle.
The user uses Claude Code for web projects, but finds it struggles with "visual" tasks like spatial analysis in 3D. They've developed a workflow involving iterative validation loops to help Claude navigate and understand complex tasks.
Oxyde ORM is a Rust-based, type-safe, and Pydantic-centric ORM for clarity and speed. It's a young project with a modern developer-friendly workflow and strong typing.
You purchased a Starlink Mini for backup internet and found the £4.50 Standby plan reasonable for low-speed data. The device has decent latency and works anywhere with a clear view of the sky, making it a reliable backup solution.
AirPods Max 2 features Adaptive EQ, Lossless Audio, and ultra-low latency for a richer listening experience. It also includes Personalized Spatial Audio, Live Translation, and Loud Sound Reduction for a more immersive experience.