Old and new apps, via modern coding agents

333 subset 2026-07-12 11:47:57 UTC terrytao.wordpress.com Qwen Share 94

A mathematician successfully migrated 1999 Java applets to JavaScript via AI, reviving tools like honeycomb and Besicovitch set visualizers with minimal bugs. They also created new interactive visualizations for special relativity and the Gilbreath conjecture using AI, finding the process efficient and low-risk for supplementary educational tools.

Don't you mean extinct?

101 zdw 2026-07-12 15:47:57 UTC fabiensanglard.net Qwen Share 43

Technological shifts, like CGI in the 90s and AI today, disrupt industries but offer growth through adaptation. Programmers must evolve by mastering tools like LLMs, leveraging resources such as Karpathy's tutorials and Raschka's book, to stay relevant amid automation and code review advancements.

The shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of dementia

84 saikatsg 2026-07-12 15:47:57 UTC economist.com Qwen Share 66

Alzheimer’s, a feared dementia, erodes identity and self-trust, as described by Terry Pratchett, who likened it to "unwinding" and isolation. The government’s inadequate response fails to address its devastating impact.

Automation Without Understanding

28 root-parent 2026-07-12 17:47:57 UTC arxiv.org Qwen Share 12

The essay warns that AI's mathematical advancements paired with U.S. declining math education risk strategic failure by eroding critical infrastructure. It proposes treating math capacity as a strategic asset and requiring formal, auditable AI reasoning.

Against Usefulness

22 supo 2026-07-12 17:48:57 UTC motivenotes.ai Qwen Share 4

The essay explores how foundational, often "useless" research fuels future innovations, exemplified by Folk Computer, an open-source physical computing system. It calls for independent thinkers and patrons to support paradigm-shifting work, bridging the gap between institutional legacy and grassroots creativity.

Show HN: Shirei, cross-platform GUI framework in native Go

41 hsn915 2026-07-12 17:47:57 UTC github.com/hasenj Qwen Share 19

Shirei is a cross-platform Go GUI framework enabling self-contained apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux with a React-like immediate mode API, eliminating widget state management. It supports international text, flexible layouts, and offers a simple API with built-in examples for quick development.

Why study Diophantine equations?

35 mb1699 2026-07-12 16:47:57 UTC hidden-phenomena.com Qwen Share 12

Diophantine equations explore integer solutions, revealing structures like divisibility and prime factorization. The Langlands program studies advanced Diophantine equations to uncover profound connections in number theory.

Understanding the Odin Programming Language

116 AlexeyBrin 2026-07-12 12:47:57 UTC odinbook.com Qwen Share 58

Understanding the Odin Programming Language teaches basic to advanced Odin concepts, emphasizing design rationale and practical examples, endorsed by Odin's creator and praised for clarity. Karl Zylinski, an experienced game developer and educator, updates the book with language changes and offers insights into low-level programming.

Claude Code sends 33k tokens before reading the prompt; OpenCode sends 7k

4 systima 2026-07-12 18:27:57 UTC systima.ai Prefix Share 0

We put Claude Code and OpenCode on the same model, the same machine, and the same tasks, then examined everything sent and received. When we asked both harnesses for a one-line reply, Claude Code used roughly 33,000 tokens of system prompt, tool schemas, and injected scaffolding before the prompt even arrived. OpenCode used about 7,000. OpenCode's request prefix was byte-identical in ...

How to Read More Books

151 silcoon 2026-07-12 16:47:57 UTC scotto.me Qwen Share 81

Replace screen time with reading, use an e-reader, read in daily moments, mix genres, and avoid distractions. Set goals, build a library, track progress, and avoid speed reading/summaries to deepen understanding.

The power of collaboration: How we can reduce traffic congestion

30 raahelb 2026-07-12 15:47:57 UTC research.google Qwen Share 18

Google's study shows rerouting 2% of trips via navigation apps in 10 US cities improved traffic speeds by 2% and reduced emissions, demonstrating scalable, low-cost congestion relief. The experiment establishes a framework for network-level traffic optimization using connected systems.

LARP – Revenue infrastructure for serious founders

18 BerislavLopac 2026-07-12 17:47:57 UTC larp.website Qwen Share 1

LARP is a satirical platform mocking legal circular revenue deals where companies mutualize revenue without cash movement, critiquing financial reporting's focus on numbers over real economic value. It highlights how accounting rules allow such practices, blurring lines between legitimate growth and illusion.

Ghostel.el: Terminal emulator powered by libghostty

206 signa11 2026-07-12 09:47:57 UTC dakra.github.io Qwen Share 34

Ghostel is an Emacs terminal emulator using libghostty-vt, offering modern VT features like Kitty protocols, rich underlines, and OSC 8 hyperlinks. It integrates with Emacs via Elisp and a Zig-native module, supporting shell commands, password prompts, and TRAMP remote terminals.

Theo de Raadt: "You've been smoking something mind altering" (2007)

36 turrini 2026-07-12 16:47:57 UTC marc.info Qwen Share 24

Theo de Raadt criticizes x86 virtualization for adding a bug-prone kernel layer over an insecure architecture, undermining claimed security benefits. He dismisses the idea that engineers can reliably create secure virtualization layers after repeatedly failing to produce secure OSes.

Can We Understand How Large Language Models Reason?

3 adunk 2026-07-12 18:06:57 UTC cacm.acm.org Prefix Share 0

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Why write code in 2026

5 softwaredoug 2026-07-12 17:47:57 UTC softwaredoug.com Prefix Share 53

It’s our job to build the software factory - not just the software. Software engineers maintain the assembly line allowing anyone to prompt for a change and ship immediately. We set up the infrastructure that makes agents successful. We act proactively through prompts (skills, AGENTS.md, knowledge bases etc). We protect software reactively through automated evaluation (tests, linting, type ...

Vint Cerf, “father of the Internet”, is retiring

249 compiler-guy 2026-07-12 04:47:57 UTC techcrunch.com Qwen Share 136

Vint Cerf, co-creator of TCP/IP and retiring Google VP, emphasized standardized protocols for AI agent interoperability at a conference, while panelists discussed open-source sustainability and challenges in AI centralization. His legacy includes pioneering internet protocols and advocating for structured communication over natural language ambiguity.

Morphometrics: Introduction to the Analysis of Shape

15 num42 2026-07-12 15:47:57 UTC geol.umd.edu Qwen Share 0

Morphometrics quantitatively studies form via PCA and landmark analysis, visualizing shape variation in morphospaces (theoretical/empirical). It integrates phylogenetic adjustments and functional morphology, addressing evolutionary constraints and non-functional traits like spandrels.

What xAI's Grok build CLI sends to xAI: A wire-level analysis

329 jhoho 2026-07-12 04:47:57 UTC gist.github.com Embed Share 146

Autoresearch, Claude and Constrained Optimization

19 gmays 2026-07-12 14:47:57 UTC elliotcsmith.com Qwen Share 4

The user tested AI agents optimizing file compression via autonomous iterations, achieving measurable improvements but highlighting challenges like metric focus and cost. Results suggest AI-driven optimization potential, though real-world applications require careful metric selection and trade-off management.

Unauthenticated RCE in Motorola's MR2600 Router

63 MrBruh 2026-07-12 12:47:57 UTC mrbruh.com Qwen Share 22

The author discovered an unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in Motorola's MR2600 router, exploiting a flawed firmware validation process and authentication bypass in its CGI/SOAP handlers. Despite public disclosure due to Motorola's lack of response, the vulnerability impacts exposed devices, underscoring risks from outdated firmware and inadequate security checks.

AI boosts research careers but narrow the span of ideas explored: study

106 zaikunzhang 2026-07-12 13:47:57 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Qwen Share 85

AI enhances individual scientists' productivity and career progression but narrows research diversity, risking homogeneity. Balancing personal incentives with collective scientific exploration is vital to prevent stifling innovation.

Deir El-Medina Strikes

3 mooreds 2026-07-12 17:47:57 UTC en.wikipedia.org Prefix Share 1

The Deir el-Medina strikes were a series of strikes by the artisans who worked on the tombs in the Egyptian Valley of the Kings, the most notable of which occurred in the 29th year of the reign of Ramesses III (circa 1158 BC).[1][2] The primary cause of the strike was Ramesses' inability to provide supplies, including wheat rations, to the workers and their families, and workers were ...

Abject Praise

9 genericlemon24 2026-07-12 16:47:57 UTC infrequently.org Prefix Share 4

It's perilous to disagree with someone as wise and thoughtful as Jeremy, but for the past fortnight his post in response to Apple's iOS 27 marketing invades my quiet moments like a cricket in the attic. "Why", I ruminate, "should someone who understands the state of play give Apple credit for doing less than the minimum while rubbishing those who have consistently done ...

Satteri: A Markdown pipeline forged in Rust for the JavaScript world

36 nateb2022 2026-07-12 11:47:57 UTC satteri.bruits.org Full Share 5

Sätteri puts flexible JavaScript plugins on top of a fast Rust Markdown / MDX engine. Best of both worlds.

Mesh LLM: distributed AI computing on iroh

325 tionis 2026-07-11 22:47:57 UTC iroh.computer Qwen Share 75

Mesh LLM enables distributed GPU pooling for OpenAI-compatible APIs, offering control, cost efficiency, and peer-to-peer networking via iroh, avoiding centralized cloud lock-in. It splits models across devices, supports private/public deployment, and uses decentralized QUIC connections for seamless, scalable inference.

Show HN: Mindwalk – Replay coding-agent sessions on a 3D map of your codebase

136 cosmtrek 2026-07-12 06:47:57 UTC github.com/cosmtrek Qwen Share 61

Mindwalk visualizes coding sessions as interactive night maps, showing agent activity via glowing file interactions (read/edit) in Tree/Terrain views. A local Go tool parses logs, installs securely, and serves a UI with playback, touch states, and session analysis.

Ditching Zotero for a Text File

48 speckx 2026-07-12 10:47:57 UTC atthis.link Qwen Share 29

The user adopts BibTeX as a minimalist, portable reference manager, utilizing plain-text files and UNIX tools for efficient organization via keywords and notes. This approach bypasses GUI platforms, ensuring flexibility, version control, and seamless academic workflow integration.

Death of the Status Update: Why 55% of Americans Stopped Posting on Social Media

48 thunderbong 2026-07-12 10:47:57 UTC ca.pcmag.com Qwen Share 48

A Boomer's struggle with social media's clutter mirrors a broader trend: a 2026 Incogni study reveals 50%+ Americans post less, citing privacy concerns, political toxicity, and mental strain, with younger generations most affected.

Lessons from the Vasa Shipwreck

23 bookofjoe 2026-07-12 11:47:57 UTC ft.com Full Share 26

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