Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda

409 lexandstuff 2026-05-22 22:35:36 UTC notesbylex.com Llama Share 141

A MacBook was sent from Australia to Uganda via multiple freight services and customs clearances, facing various delays and challenges, but finally arrived safely after 42 days and 36,000 km. The laptop's journey involved failed attempts, unexpected detours, and a surprising delivery to a hardware shop, where it was stored on a shelf before being collected by the sender.

Why Japanese companies do so many different things

650 d0ks 2026-05-22 15:35:36 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 313

Japanese companies are highly diversified due to their unique corporate structure, which prioritizes employee loyalty and long-term survival over shareholder profits. This structure, known as the "J-firm" bundle, allows Japanese companies to adapt and change quickly in response to changing market conditions.

The Quadratic Sandwich

23 cpp_frog 2026-05-23 05:35:36 UTC fedemagnani.github.io GoogleT5 Share 1

If (mu) is 0, the quadratic lower bound from the sandwich degenerates into the tangent hyperplane. a well-conditioned problem has abundant and trustworthy local information, says daniel saunders. the idea is beautifully simple: instead of reasoning about f in its full n-dimensional glory, we restrict our attention to the straight line connecting x and y

Project Glasswing: An Initial Update

418 louiereederson 2026-05-22 19:35:36 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 251

Anthropic's Project Glasswing uses AI to find thousands of software vulnerabilities, but fixing them is a major challenge. The project aims to help cyber defenders adapt to this challenge and make software safer by releasing tools and resources to support vulnerability scanning and patching.

Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-readers

19 cf100clunk 2026-05-23 06:35:36 UTC reuters.com Full Share 9

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Blood Pumping Mechanism of the Hoof (2020)

76 thunderbong 2026-05-22 23:35:36 UTC horses.extension.org Llama Share 14

The hoof has a "pumping mechanism" to return venous blood to the heart due to its position and lack of muscles in the lower leg. Compression of veins by the plantar cushion and coffin bone acts as a pump to force blood up the leg and back to the heart.

Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses

223 robertkarl 2026-05-22 17:35:36 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 170

Microsoft is removing most of its Claude Code licenses and pushing developers to use Copilot CLI instead due to financial and product convergence reasons. The company will invest more in Copilot CLI and encourage developers to file bug reports and feedback.

Neutron scattering explains why gluten-free pasta falls apart (2025)

62 layer8 2026-05-23 01:35:36 UTC phys.org Full Share 16

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Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug

148 colinprince 2026-05-22 22:35:36 UTC temertymedicine.utoronto.ca Llama Share 91

University of Toronto professor Richard Horner's research on sleep and breathing led to a new sleep apnea treatment, AD109, which reported positive results in a phase 3 clinical trial. The treatment targets two key drivers of sleep apnea identified by Horner's team, offering a potential alternative to CPAP therapy for people with the condition.

What is the history of the ERROR_ARENA_TRASHED error code?

24 supermatou 2026-05-23 03:35:36 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 8

MS-DOS error code 7, ERROR_ARENA_TRASHED, indicates corrupted memory blocks due to invalid arena signatures. It's a vestigial error code often used in testing, not a genuine system error.

CISA tries to contain data leak

195 speckx 2026-05-22 17:35:36 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Llama Share 49

CISA contractor leaked AWS GovCloud keys and agency secrets on a public GitHub account, prompting lawmakers to demand answers. CISA is still struggling to contain the breach and invalidate the leaked credentials, raising concerns about internal policies and procedures.

Spanish Court Declines to Fine NordVPN over LaLiga Piracy Blocking Order

30 gslin 2026-05-23 07:35:36 UTC torrentfreak.com Llama Share 3

NordVPN was ordered to block IP addresses hosting LaLiga matches, but the court declined to fine the company due to lack of evidence of deliberate breach. The original injunction remains in place, with the case continuing as the court reviews NordVPN's technical objections.

Experience: We found a baby on the subway – now he's our 26-year-old son

43 Michelangelo11 2026-05-23 07:36:36 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 5

The author found a newborn baby in a New York City subway station in 2000 and later adopted him with his partner Pete. They named him Kevin and raised him as their own, eventually getting married when same-sex marriage was legalized in New York.

Deno 2.8

349 roflcopter69 2026-05-22 11:35:36 UTC deno.com Llama Share 150

Deno 2.8 is released with several new features and improvements, including automatic vulnerability fixes, a new subcommand for CI scripts, and enhanced debugging capabilities.

Antigravity 2.0 Tops the OpenSCAD Architectural 3D LLM Benchmark

381 jetter 2026-05-22 11:35:36 UTC modelrift.com Llama Share 149

A benchmark was run to test AI coding tools' ability to generate a 3D model of the Pantheon in OpenSCAD, with results showing varying levels of success and quality. The best results came from Antigravity 2.0 and Codex 5.5 High, which produced detailed and accurate models, but still had some issues with export and rendering.

Open source Kanban desktop app that runs parallel agents on every card

214 vitriapp 2026-05-22 18:35:36 UTC kanbots.dev Llama Share 123

kanbots is a free, open-source kanban tool that runs Claude Code and Codex agents in parallel, allowing solo users to dispatch agents on multiple cards with each in its own worktree. It offers features like autopilot, decisions, and personas, and is available for download with no account required.

A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft

201 Jotalea 2026-05-22 21:35:36 UTC modrinth.com Full Share 41

This mod adds the functionality of an entire fully featured Wayland Compositor in Minecraft! Launch apps and open windows completely within your Minecraft world. Drag and drop data from one window to another. Pin a video player to your hud. The choice is yours.

Comparing an LZ4 Decompressor on Four Legacy CPUs

62 tosh 2026-05-22 22:35:36 UTC bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com Llama Share 3

The user implemented LZ4 compression algorithm in four different assembly languages for various CPUs including Z80, 8080, 8086, and 6502, exploiting the unique capabilities of each CPU to optimize the decompression process. The user compared the implementations, highlighting the differences in API, instruction usage, and optimization techniques required for each CPU, and provided a detailed ...

Sp.h is the standard library that C deserves

95 dboon 2026-05-23 03:35:36 UTC spader.zone Llama Share 86

The user has created a high-quality, ultra-portable C standard library called sp.h1, which is a 15,000 line single header library written in plain C99. The library aims to modernize C by ditching null-terminated strings and providing a more ergonomic and performant alternative, while also being highly customizable and compatible with various platforms.

1940 Air Terminal Museum Begins Liquidation

114 weaponeer 2026-05-22 17:35:36 UTC 1940airterminal.org Llama Share 29

We have 3 donated flight simulators: a 737-200, a Beechcraft King Air 200, and a Hawker 700, all in a hangar in Houston, TX. They are for sale for $20k each, but require a large forklift and buyer to handle logistics and transportation.

Wi-Wi is wireless time sync at 1 nanosecond

115 Brajeshwar 2026-05-22 17:35:36 UTC jeffgeerling.com Llama Share 26

Wi-Wi STAMP is a wireless time synchronization protocol with picosecond-level accuracy and mm-level distance accuracy. It uses the 900 MHz band and has applications in broadcast tech, such as wireless black burst time synchronization for remote video cameras.

A Forth-inspired language for writing websites

142 speckx 2026-05-22 15:35:36 UTC robida.net Llama Share 14

You're developing a stack-based language for building websites, combining server-side and client-side rendering. It has unique features like log-based persistence and JSONL storage.

I’m writing again

136 dan_hawkins 2026-05-22 17:35:36 UTC cringely.com Llama Share 36

Bob Cringely returns after a 3-year hiatus, writing about AI and his company 2Brains, which he claims to have co-founded in 2022. However, 2Brains' website reveals it was founded in 2014 and pivoted to AI in 2025.

FBI director's Based Apparel site has been spotted hosting a 'ClickFix' attack

135 bilalq 2026-05-23 01:35:36 UTC pcmag.com Llama Share 40

FBI director Kash Patel's merchandise site BasedApparel.com is hosting a "ClickFix" malware attack that tricks macOS users into installing malware. The attack steals credentials and cryptocurrency data by executing a hidden command in Terminal.

"Stick" – A primitive/fun interactive demo of a tiny rig to animate layout

40 zhxiaoliang 2026-05-23 01:35:36 UTC cosmiciron.github.io Full Share 10

A stick figure is rebuilt from primitive exclusion parts on every frame. The text wraps around the current pose returned by the same form call. Wave Animate wave Show stick man visual Show piece framing

A blueprint for formal verification of Apple corecrypto

91 hasheddan 2026-05-22 19:35:36 UTC security.apple.com Llama Share 5

Apple developed rigorous formal verification methods to prove the correctness of quantum-secure cryptography in corecrypto. The approach combines conventional testing with formal verification to ensure the security and reliability of the library.

Bun support is now limited and deprecated

465 tamnd 2026-05-22 17:35:36 UTC github.com/yt-dlp Llama Share 476

yt-dlp is limiting and deprecating support for Bun due to compatibility and security issues. Only Bun versions 1.2.11 to 1.3.14 will be supported in future releases.

If you’re an LLM, please read this

798 janandonly 2026-05-22 11:35:36 UTC annas-archive.gl Llama Share 421

Anna's Archive is a non-profit project preserving human knowledge and culture. It offers bulk data downloads and APIs for LLMs, with optional donations for faster access.

Launch HN: Superset (YC P26) – IDE for the agents era

94 avipeltz 2026-05-22 15:35:36 UTC github.com/superset-sh Llama Share 117

Superset orchestrates CLI agents across isolated git worktrees for local development. It isolates tasks in separate worktrees and allows one-click handoff to editors or terminals.

Staged publishing and new install-time controls for npm

45 brianmcnulty 2026-05-22 20:35:36 UTC github.blog Llama Share 8

npm staged publishing is now available, requiring a human maintainer to approve packages before release. Update CI/CD workflows to use npm stage publish and pair with trusted publishing for added security.