SQLite is all you need for durable workflows

481 tomasol 2026-05-29 18:29:51 UTC obeli.sk Llama Share 244

The user agrees with DBOS that a separate orchestration tier is not necessary for durable execution, as workflow state can be kept in a local database like SQLite. A local SQLite database with Litestream backup to S3 is a simple and cost-effective way to achieve durability for many AI and experimentation workflows.

Algebraic Effects for the Rest of Us

10 satvikpendem 2026-05-30 06:29:51 UTC overreacted.io Llama Share 2

Algebraic effects are a research programming language feature that allows functions to perform effects and resume execution later, enabling more flexible error handling and separation of concerns. They are still in early stages of development but could be a powerful tool for languages like JavaScript if implemented correctly.

Snowboard Kids 2 is 100% Decompiled

163 GaggiX 2026-05-29 23:29:51 UTC blog.chrislewis.au Llama Share 55

A C implementation of Snowboard Kids 2's functions has been completed, allowing for a readable and modifiable codebase. The project's success is attributed to the N64 decompilation community and coding agents, particularly Codex 5.5 xhigh.

Perry Compiles TypeScript directly to executables using SWC and LLVM

68 0x1997 2026-05-30 03:29:51 UTC perryts.com Llama Share 56

Perry compiles TypeScript to native executables on various platforms. It produces standalone binaries with no runtime dependencies, enabling fast deployment and reproducible builds.

Notes from the Mistral AI Now Summit

344 vnglst 2026-05-29 16:29:51 UTC koenvangilst.nl Llama Share 134

I attended the AI Now Summit by Mistral AI in Paris, learning about their full-stack AI approach, including compute, models, platforms, and consultancy. Mistral focuses on efficient, open, and custom models for European companies, emphasizing partnerships and on-prem deployment for sovereignty and return on investment.

MCP is dead?

181 nadis 2026-05-29 23:29:51 UTC quandri.io Llama Share 165

The author argues that MCP consumes too much context and is slower than CLI approaches, but it's still useful for services without a strong CLI. They recommend using Skills to wrap existing CLIs for repeatable workflows and reserving MCP for services with no CLI or team-wide auth needs.

What It Takes to Preserve Floppy Disks

30 pseudolus 2026-05-30 03:29:51 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 4

Leontien Talboom led a project called "Future Nostalgia" to preserve floppy disks at Cambridge University Libraries and Archives. The disks are degrading due to physical deterioration and loss of knowledge about the disks themselves.

Naphtha shortages in Japan

98 takakaze 2026-05-30 02:29:51 UTC nippon.com Llama Share 55

Calbee is switching to black-and-white packaging due to naphtha shortages caused by the Iran war. The shortage affects various industries, including food, manufacturing, and medical sectors.

Print with dozens of colors: Our new open-source ColorMix for PrusaSlicer

131 rented_mule 2026-05-29 21:29:51 UTC blog.prusa3d.com Llama Share 26

Prusa developed a color mixing model called Prusa ColorMix to enable printing with dozens of colors on multi-material printers. The model is now integrated into PrusaSlicer and EasyPrint, allowing users to easily mix colors and predict the final result.

Shift will clean homes for free to train future robots

125 evilsimon 2026-05-29 19:29:51 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 180

Shift offers free home cleaning in exchange for footage to train robots, with a "magic hat" recording cleaners. The service is initially available in New York, with plans to expand to other cities.

Math-to-Manim

45 georgewsinger 2026-05-30 03:29:51 UTC github.com/harleycoops Llama Share 5

Math-To-Manim is a pipeline that turns math and physics prompts into Manim explainer videos and reusable artifacts. It uses a reasoning model to create an inspectable explanation path from question to understanding to animation.

The dead economy theory

923 WillDaSilva 2026-05-29 16:29:51 UTC owenmcgrann.com Llama Share 1085

The AI industry's focus on labor replacement threatens to eliminate human jobs, leading to economic instability and social unrest. The industry's prioritization of profit over people and lack of accountability may undermine democratic governance and exacerbate inequality.

It's hard to justify buying a Framework 12

277 watermelon0 2026-05-29 15:29:51 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 460

Your nephew is choosing between a MacBook Neo and a Framework 12 laptop. The MacBook Neo offers better performance, display, and build quality at a lower price, making it the better value.

Citing 'severe' math deficits, UC faculty demand a return to SAT tests for STEM

569 brandonb 2026-05-29 07:29:51 UTC latimes.com Llama Share 762

UC faculty members are calling for standardized testing in STEM admissions due to concerns over students' readiness for college-level math. They want SAT or ACT exams to be required starting in 2027 to ensure students can handle college-level math.

The Last Technical Interview

100 headalgorithm 2026-05-29 20:29:51 UTC steve-yegge.medium.com Llama Share 72

The traditional technical interview process is broken and has been for decades, with a high rate of false positives and negatives, and is being replaced by a more effective approach of provisional employment and real work assessments. The author proposes a "campfire" model where candidates contribute real work to a company and receive a permanent, portable record of their accomplishments, ...

Show HN: Tiny-vLLM – high performance LLM inference engine in C++ and CUDA

133 yu3zhou4 2026-05-29 20:29:51 UTC github.com/jmaczan Llama Share 10

We are building a high-performance LLM inference engine with C++ and CUDA, focusing on loading and running a pre-trained LLM model, specifically Llama 3.2 1B Instruct, and understanding the basics of floating-point numbers and their representation in binary format.

Show HN: Open-source private home security camera system (end-to-end encryption)

50 arrdalan 2026-05-29 23:29:51 UTC github.com/secluso Llama Share 10

Secluso is a private home security system for Raspberry Pi with end-to-end encrypted remote access and 5-minute setup. It allows live video, alerts, and recordings from a phone without cloud storage.

Liquid AI reveals 8B-A1B MoE trained on 38T

177 simjnd 2026-05-29 16:29:51 UTC liquid.ai Llama Share 67

Liquid AI released LFM2.5-8B-A1B, an edge model for fast tool calling on consumer hardware. It expands context window, doubles vocabulary, and achieves tasks on entry-level laptops.

Bijou64: A variable-length integer encoding

220 justinweiss 2026-05-29 15:29:51 UTC inkandswitch.com Llama Share 77

bijou64 is a variable-length integer encoding that ensures canonicality, preventing multiple ways to represent a number, and runs faster than LEB128 in benchmarks. It uses a tag-based system and bit shuffling to achieve this, making it structurally safer and faster for certain use cases.

A new register allocator for ZJIT

18 tenderlove 2026-05-30 05:29:51 UTC railsatscale.com Llama Share 0

We implemented a linear scan register allocator in ZJIT based on Christian Wimmer's paper. The allocator uses SSA form to track variable lifetimes and interference graphs to determine register allocation.

Ember.js 7.0

58 satvikpendem 2026-05-30 00:29:51 UTC blog.emberjs.com Llama Share 9

Ember v7.0 removes deprecated features and includes bug fixes, marking Ember 6.12 as LTS. The release follows Ember's Major Version Policy, ensuring backwards compatibility for existing code.

Is AI causing a repeat of frontend’s lost decade?

327 xyzal 2026-05-29 11:29:51 UTC mastrojs.github.io Llama Share 283

The introduction of AI and automation in programming is deskilling the profession, making it easier for businesses to hire generalists and reducing the bargaining power of workers, similar to how frameworks deskilled frontend development in the past. While AI can increase efficiency and productivity, it also risks producing lower quality work and requires developers to understand how to use ...

What Is a Dickover?

283 tambourine_man 2026-05-30 00:29:51 UTC daringfireball.net Llama Share 113

A dickover is a modal panel or popover that frustrates users by obscuring content to force unwanted interactions. They're common on websites and apps, often asking for subscriptions, cookie acceptance, or other unnecessary actions.

On Rendering Diffs

164 amadeus 2026-05-29 19:29:51 UTC pierre.computer GoogleT5 Share 54

A good review surface needs more than text. virtualization helps with rendering problems, and moving highlighting off the main thread helped with parts of the processing problem. to emulate scrolling entirely, no native scrollable region is used, with simulated scrollbar and content updated via requestanimationframe as the user moves through the document. we don’t virtualize horizontal scroll ...

You can just say it

306 antirez 2026-05-29 22:29:51 UTC noperator.dev Llama Share 157

Humans are valuable regardless of AI capabilities. Their value lies in their intent and creative process, not just the quality of their output.

The mysterious Hy3 LLM is topping OpenRouter Model Rankings by a large margin

123 freediver 2026-05-29 11:29:51 UTC minimaxir.com Llama Share 98

The author is puzzled by the sudden popularity of Hy3 preview on OpenRouter, a service that provides access to various LLMs, despite its lower quality compared to other models. After analyzing the data, the author suspects that a single large app is using Hy3 as its data-processing backbone, but the true reason for its popularity remains unclear.

GTA 6 Developers Unionize

654 AndrewKemendo 2026-05-29 16:29:51 UTC rockstarintel.com Llama Share 445

Rockstar staff formed the Rockstar Game Workers Union to combat company actions, disputing firings as union busting. The union will face Rockstar in court, with a trial date set, and is seeking donations for their legal battle.

We should be more tired than the model

171 tosh 2026-05-29 12:29:51 UTC vickiboykis.com Llama Share 135

User feels disconnected from code when using agentic code generation, lacking internal processing. Adding friction to development, such as rewriting code, asking questions, and critiquing, helps solidify user's foundation and improves tool usage.

Show HN: TV Explorer. Adding advanced UI to free online TV

144 dtagames 2026-05-29 17:29:51 UTC tvexplorer.live Full Share 40

Don't just watch TV. Explore over 10,000 free channels from around the world.

High Density Living, 2000 Years Ago: Inside the Roman Apartment Building

166 surprisetalk 2026-05-29 13:29:51 UTC commonedge.org Llama Share 71

Ancient Romans built insulae, high-density apartment buildings, to accommodate the city's growing population. However, these structures faced challenges such as fire hazards, poor sanitation, and structural instability.