FreeBSD doesn't have Wi-Fi driver for my old MacBook. AI build one for me

192 varankinv 2026-02-23 22:34:57 UTC vladimir.varank.in Llama Share 146

The user used AI to help port a Linux Wi-Fi driver to FreeBSD, but the process was complicated and messy, so they decided to create a detailed specification of how the driver works and then used the AI to implement it from scratch. The user successfully created a working FreeBSD kernel module for the BCM4350 Wi-Fi chip using the AI, but advises against using it for anything beyond a studying ...

UNIX99, a UNIX-like OS for the TI-99/4A

133 marcodiego 2026-02-23 20:34:57 UTC forums.atariage.com Full Share 43

The Age Verification Trap: Verifying age undermines everyone's data protection

1163 oldnetguy 2026-02-23 14:34:57 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Llama Share 936

Regulators are pushing social media platforms to verify users' ages, but this creates a technical problem: collecting personal data to prove age. Platforms are using intrusive verification systems that often conflict with data-privacy laws.

What is f(x) ≤ g(x) + O(1)? Inequalities With Asymptotics

20 ibobev 2026-02-23 22:34:57 UTC jamesoswald.dev Llama Share 9

The notation $f(x) = g(x) + O(1)$ means the difference between $f(x)$ and $g(x)$ is bounded by a constant. It implies an upper bound, $f(x) \le g(x) + C$, but not a lower bound.

Ladybird adopts Rust

1044 adius 2026-02-23 11:34:57 UTC ladybird.org Llama Share 571

Ladybird is rewriting parts in Rust for better safety guarantees and ecosystem support. The first target was LibJS, Ladybird's JavaScript engine, which was translated from C++ in two weeks with zero regressions.

AI Added 'Basically Zero' to US Economic Growth Last Year, Goldman Sachs Says

79 cdrnsf 2026-02-23 23:34:57 UTC gizmodo.com Llama Share 39

Tech companies spent billions on AI last year and are expected to spend $700 billion this year, but economists disagree on its impact on the US economy. Some say AI investment drives growth, while others claim its contribution is minimal due to imported equipment and lack of reliable measurement methods.

Show HN: PgDog – Scale Postgres without changing the app

174 levkk 2026-02-23 16:34:57 UTC github.com/pgdogdev Llama Share 39

PgDog is a PostgreSQL proxy that supports connection pooling, load balancing, and sharding, written in Rust for high performance and security. It can manage thousands of connections on commodity hardware and supports various deployment methods, including AWS RDS.

Show HN: Babyshark – Wireshark made easy (terminal UI for PCAPs)

43 eigen-vector 2026-02-23 21:34:57 UTC github.com/vignesh07 Llama Share 17

Live capture may require elevated permissions or OS configuration. Babyshark shows Observed IPs using TLS SNI/HTTP Host hints when DNS answers are not visible.

The challenges of porting Shufflepuck Cafe to the 8 bits Apple II

33 homarp 2026-02-23 21:34:57 UTC colino.net Llama Share 7

The author ported Shufflepuck Cafe to the Apple II, a 1979 platform, without losing playability or details. They overcame challenges such as sprite display, mouse handling, and memory limitations.

Elsevier shuts down its finance journal citation cartel

517 qsi 2026-02-23 08:34:57 UTC chrisbrunet.com Llama Share 96

Brian Lucey, a professor at Trinity College Dublin, was removed as editor from 5 journals after 12 papers he co-authored were retracted due to a conflict of interest. Lucey was accused of running a citation cartel and selling papers through his consultancies, which may have been used to circulate ecosystem funds or consultancy payouts.

Making Wolfram Tech Available as a Foundation Tool for LLM Systems

24 surprisetalk 2026-02-23 22:34:57 UTC writings.stephenwolfram.com Llama Share 14

The author is building on their 40-year foundation tool, Wolfram Language, to supplement LLMs with precise computation and knowledge. This integration will make LLMs more powerful by providing deep computation capabilities.

'Viking' was a job description, not a matter of heredity: Ancient DNA study

142 bookofjoe 2026-02-23 15:34:57 UTC science.org Full Share 112

SIM (YC X25) Is Hiring the Best Engineers in San Francisco

0 2026-02-23 21:34:57 UTC ycombinator.com Llama Share

Sim Sim is an open-source platform for building AI agents, used by 70,000 developers. The company is seeking a full-stack engineer to lead the Sim platform's visual, end-to-end agent builder.

Magical Mushroom – Europe's first industrial-scale mycelium packaging producer

346 microflash 2026-02-23 08:34:57 UTC magicalmushroom.com Llama Share 112

Companies are still using outdated 1950s plastics like EPS, causing environmental harm and commercial burdens. Mushroom Packaging, made from natural mycelium, offers a sustainable alternative that matches EPS's protective qualities and cost.

Show HN: Sowbot – open-hardware agricultural robot (ROS2, RTK GPS)

105 Sabrees 2026-02-23 16:34:57 UTC sowbot.co.uk Llama Share 37

The Sowbot Open AgBot ecosystem provides a reproducible, lightweight robotics platform for researchers and farmers to reduce labour and environmental impact. It offers a modular, open-hardware agricultural robot with a stable, repeatable environment for experiments and field-ready system.

A simple web we own

171 speckx 2026-02-23 16:34:57 UTC rsdoiel.github.io Llama Share 118

The user argues that the Web and Internet can be decentralized and controlled by individuals and cooperatives, rather than large corporations, by using simpler software and technologies like Markdown and static website generators. By leveraging the abundance of computers and resources, individuals can create their own private networks and connect to the public Internet, mirroring the concept ...

ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030

238 pieterr 2026-02-23 17:34:57 UTC reuters.com Full Share 62

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Binance fired employees who found $1.7B in crypto was sent to Iran

374 boplicity 2026-02-23 19:34:57 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 158

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You are not supposed to install OpenClaw on your personal computer

43 bundie 2026-02-23 22:34:57 UTC twitter.com/i Full Share 18

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Scent, in Silico

17 surprisetalk 2026-02-23 21:34:57 UTC asimov.press Llama Share 1

Researchers are using AI to digitize smell, creating a shared vocabulary and technology to understand and manipulate scent. This could lead to practical applications, such as detecting threats and creating new fragrances, and may help us better understand the mysteries of olfaction.

Benchmarks for concurrent hash map implementations in Go

82 platzhirsch 2026-02-23 15:34:57 UTC github.com/puzpuzpuz Llama Share 7

The xsync library outperforms other implementations in nearly every scenario with best read, write, and iteration scaling, and lowest allocations among non-sharded designs. However, it has significant performance degradation at sizes ≥100K with writes and limited scalability due to a fixed 32 shards design.

Generalized Sequential Probability Ratio Test for Families of Hypotheses [pdf]

22 luu 2026-02-23 18:34:57 UTC sites.stat.columbia.edu Llama Share 4

The generalized sequential probability ratio test is a natural extension of the sequential probability ratio test for testing two separate families of composite hypotheses. The test is based on the generalized likelihood ratio statistic and stops when the statistic crosses either of the two boundaries Ln > eA or Ln < e−B.

I discovered a hidden tragedy tied to Russia's most famous painting

13 n1b0m 2026-02-23 23:34:57 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 0

The film Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier features a painting of an unknown woman, which holds sentimental value for the director and the production designer. The painting's history is tied to the life of Hedvig Broch, a Norwegian artist who painted a similar portrait before taking her own life.

Americans are destroying Flock surveillance cameras

540 mikece 2026-02-23 19:34:57 UTC techcrunch.com Llama Share 357

Flock, a $7.5 billion surveillance startup, allows authorities to track people through its nationwide license plate readers. Communities are pushing back against Flock cameras, with vandalism reported in several states and cities rejecting its use.

The peculiar case of Japanese web design (2022)

218 montenegrohugo 2026-02-23 14:34:57 UTC sabrinas.space Llama Share 100

The user analyzed 2,671 images of popular websites worldwide using AI to identify web design patterns and found that Japan's web design is relatively unique in its concentration of lighter-colored and denser design. The user explored possible causes including writing systems, cultural differences, and technology, concluding that Japan's web design trajectory has been influenced by its unique ...

femtolisp: A lightweight, robust, scheme-like Lisp implementation

116 tosh 2026-02-23 13:34:57 UTC github.com/jeffbezanson Llama Share 14

Femtolisp is a fast, self-contained Scheme dialect with a bytecode compiler and VM, written in the language itself. It prioritizes elegance, simplicity, and reliability with a small core of features and proper tail recursion.

Show HN: AI Timeline – 171 LLMs from Transformer (2017) to GPT-5.3 (2026)

132 ai_bot 2026-02-23 09:34:57 UTC llm-timeline.com Full Share 49

Interactive AI timeline tracking 194+ Large Language Models from 2017 to 2026. Explore the history of ChatGPT, GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, LLaMA, Mistral, DeepSeek and every major LLM ever released.

Emulating Goto in Scheme with Continuations

46 usually 2026-02-23 14:34:57 UTC terezi.pyrope.net Llama Share 16

Dijkstra criticized the GO TO statement for inviting program messes, but Scheme programmers can emulate its style using the call/cc procedure. A Scheme macro, goto, can be implemented using call/cc to provide a limited context for jumping around in a program.

The Lighthouse: How extreme isolation transforms the body and mind (2020)

63 nixass 2026-02-23 17:34:57 UTC newscientist.com Llama Share 19

The Lighthouse film explores the effects of isolation on the mind, with characters experiencing hallucinations and losing grip on reality. Social isolation can be damaging to mental and physical health, leading to hallucinations and erratic behavior.

A lithium-ion breakthrough that could boost range and lower costs

57 thelastgallon 2026-02-23 19:34:57 UTC techradar.com Llama Share 29

Researchers at Columbia University developed a gel electrolyte to improve anode-free lithium-ion battery safety and longevity. The gel electrolyte prevents dendrite formation, allowing for greater energy density, longer lifetimes, and safer operation in EVs.