Dutch governments builds alternative for Microsoft based on NixOS

507 fjfaase 2026-09-25 08:23:33 UTC dawo.community Llama Share 256

The DAWO community is an open platform where government, industry, and society collaborate to build a digitally autonomous workplace. It provides a shared space for public and private entities to work together on building blocks that can be inspected and replaced.

Platform-Independent SIMD in Go

61 yurivish 2026-09-25 12:23:33 UTC go.dev Llama Share 11

Go 1.26 and 1.27 introduced SIMD APIs for amd64, arm64 (NEON), and wasm, providing a platform-agnostic interface to accelerate computationally-intensive tasks. The simd package supports various operations across different architectures, with emulation available for unsupported features on each platform.

I'm Tired of Being on the Network

30 sagacity 2026-09-25 12:23:33 UTC matduggan.com Llama Share 19

The author has become disillusioned with smartphones, feeling they've lost their original purpose and now serve as a constant source of annoyance. They've found solace in the MiSTer retro gaming console, which provides a simple and distraction-free experience.

Git-bug: Distributed, offline-first bug tracker embedded in Git

52 alentred 2026-09-25 12:23:33 UTC github.com/git-bug Llama Share 9

Git-bug is a self-hosted bug tracker that integrates with Git, allowing for offline access and collaboration. It supports various authentication methods and can import/export data from popular services like GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Launchpad.

Pentium II at 600Mhz with Voodoo 3 Emulated on 86Box with M6 Mac Mini

126 hugh4life 2026-09-25 08:23:33 UTC nyaa.sh Llama Share 48

The 86Box emulator on Apple Silicon's M6 chip achieves impressive performance, surpassing the original Pentium II hardware in some cases. The M6's single-core lead translates into a tangible difference in real-world usage, making it an outstanding result for a small and silent box under €1,600.

Ink and Switch Interactive Homepage

75 iFreilicht 2026-09-25 10:23:33 UTC inkandswitch.com Llama Share 14

Our website publishes research results and essays, with a complete list of writing available. We offer a local-first access control system for secure collaboration.

F-Droid 2.0

1315 daveoc64 2026-09-24 16:23:33 UTC f-droid.org Llama Share 374

F-Droid 2.0 is a redesigned app that offers a modern interface, improved search, and better app discovery for free and open-source Android apps. The new version simplifies the user experience while integrating with current Android patterns like Material Design.

Topcoat is pushing the boundary of server applications with Rust

33 sagacity 2026-09-25 10:23:33 UTC tokio.rs Llama Share 25

Julien and I have been working on Topcoat, a batteries-included full-stack Rust framework for building web applications. The framework aims to make building web apps with Rust as productive as any other language.

CVE-2025-13032: Entering and Breaking the Avast Antivirus Sandbox Part 2

71 safateam 2026-09-25 07:23:33 UTC safateam.com Llama Share 17

Researchers successfully exploited a double-fetch vulnerability in Avast's kernel driver on an up-to-date Windows 11 system, gaining arbitrary kernel read/write access and escalating privileges to SYSTEM. They achieved this by corrupting the RegBuffers array of an IORing object, leaking an _EPROCESS pointer via a Memory Descriptor List (MDL), repairing corrupted pool allocation headers, and ...

Nobody Asked for a Crab Chair

3 speckx 2026-09-25 12:48:33 UTC newmobility.com Prefix Share 1

In our last installment of “Good Intentions Gone Wrong: When Disability Engineers Go Bad,” we highlighted a particularly egregious Swiss wheelchair design featuring superfluous drones. Thankfully, not all engineers who receive blank checks to design disability solutions are that out of touch. More commonly, the lack of constraints that comes with deep corporate pockets results in sexy, ...

Show HN: Make cursed fonts like Times New Bastard

756 MitPitt 2026-09-24 17:23:33 UTC bastardica.mitpit.com Llama Share 101

Bastardica is a font generator that creates contextual ligatures, improving OpenType fonts. It can be used with various tools and websites to create unique, richer-looking fonts without affecting the original licenses.

Special Projects (2016)

40 vinhnx 2026-09-25 09:23:33 UTC openai.com Llama Share 26

Researchers focus on problems that matter for AI's impact on society, such as detecting covert AI systems and cyber-security defense. Building large simulations with agents is also a priority area of interest.

Show HN: Whiteboard (YC W26) – An open-source IDE for thoughtful software design

339 sidharthkmenon 2026-09-24 17:23:33 UTC github.com/devdotfast Llama Share 123

Whiteboard is an open-source desktop app for humans and agents to collaborate on software architecture. It integrates with existing tools, allowing agents to draw diagrams and describe their work in a shared workspace.

Amiga Screens: A Primer

32 msephton 2026-09-25 08:23:33 UTC datagubbe.se Llama Share 5

The Amiga computer uses a concept called "screens" to refer to display areas, which can have different resolutions and color depths. These screens can be combined and overlapped to reveal the screen behind them, allowing for multitasking workflows despite limited hardware resources.

Boards of Casio

18 fidotron 2026-09-25 10:23:33 UTC ambionix.com Llama Share 2

The user shares a method to load Casio CZ-101 patches onto the CZP-1, using a YouTube video and JSON file. The CZP-1 allows users to share sounds via URLs, which can be generated from the "Share" button in the Library panel.

Show HN: Agentic CUDA Kernel Optimizer

21 bertaye 2026-09-25 11:23:33 UTC github.com/bertaye Llama Share 0

This agentic CUDA kernel optimizer generates GPU implementations through automated code generation, correctness checks, and refinement using LangGraph. It uses NVIDIA documentation and Nsight Compute counters to inform its next experiment and retains the fastest validated implementation.

Why is the liver so weirdly regenerative?

455 jbotz 2026-09-24 17:23:33 UTC dynomight.substack.com Full Share 234

The Mafia may be keeping fentanyl out of Italy

125 runeks 2026-09-25 10:23:33 UTC economist.com Full Share 143

The Test

20 latexr 2026-09-25 12:23:33 UTC tante.cc Llama Share 0

The text discusses the impact of state power on individual freedom and the role of free market capitalism. It highlights how syndicalist unions can pass laws determining their actions, challenging traditional notions of state power and hierarchy.

2DWillNeverDie

270 surprisetalk 2026-09-24 20:23:33 UTC 2dwillneverdie.com Full Share 64

What About Rails?

122 jrochkind1 2026-09-25 03:23:33 UTC jardo.dev Llama Share 68

David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails, gave a keynote at Rails World 2026 where he discussed his vision for the future of Rails and shifted focus to AI-powered code generation. He claims that humans will no longer need to read code and instead rely on LLMs for development.

Oracle on the hook to pay data centre investors even if site has no electricity

79 Betelbuddy 2026-09-25 10:23:33 UTC ft.com Llama Share 66

Oracle may be required to pay investors for a data centre even if it lacks electricity. Users can save on digital access and print editions of the Financial Times with various subscription options.

Fearless SIMD v1.0

276 verdagon 2026-09-24 17:23:33 UTC linebender.org Llama Share 42

Fearless SIMD is a portable and performant SIMD abstraction that aims to serve users well with various features. It achieves its goals by providing both precise and fast variants for operations, easy expression of algorithms in native vector size, and safe access to intrinsics.

Rails World 2026 Opening Keynote [video]

364 an0malous 2026-09-24 17:23:33 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 394

Toyota is taking the Corolla electric

366 cisc 2026-09-24 15:23:33 UTC electrek.co Llama Share 645

Toyota is preparing to introduce an electric version of its best-selling Corolla car, with a sleek new design and updated platform. The new model will be available in various powertrains, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid options.

My weird new hobby: Wandering around Tokyo on Google Maps

360 ahmedhossamdev 2026-09-24 17:23:33 UTC ahmedhossamdev.com Llama Share 163

The writer enjoys exploring Street View, zooming in on random objects and streets, finding interesting details and stories. They find satisfaction in seeing how places change over time, especially when a specific object or location remains constant despite the passage of years.

Opus 5.5 is good at explainer videos

313 iacguy 2026-09-24 21:23:33 UTC launchvideo.io Llama Share 168

The OpenComputer agent is a single TypeScript file that runs on an Amazon Linux 2023 microVM, using Playwright and ffmpeg to render video. It fetches input from a Vercel Blob upload token and returns the rendered MP4 as a public Blob URL after processing.

Using LLMs to trace alchemical knowledge and decode 17th century letters

145 benbreen 2026-09-24 19:23:33 UTC resobscura.substack.com Full Share 31

Two-tier encryption in the UK

476 ReturnoftheHack 2026-09-24 13:23:33 UTC macanorak.com Llama Share 427

The UK government ordered Apple to create a way to access encrypted iCloud data, but Apple refused, citing concerns about weakening end-to-end encryption. The UK's Investigatory Powers Act allows for such requests, but the secrecy surrounding these orders undermines democratic governance and cybersecurity.

Google’s Project Suncatcher to put ML infrastructure in space

203 xnx 2026-09-24 17:23:33 UTC blog.google Llama Share 420

Google's Project Suncatcher is launching a prototype satellite to test its Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) in space, aiming to create scalable machine learning infrastructure. The mission will gather data on how TPUs handle spaceflight and radiation, paving the way for future AI workloads in orbit.