The curious case of retro demo scene graphics

34 zdw 2026-03-30 05:36:48 UTC datagubbe.se Llama Share 5

The demo scene initially tolerated copying due to technical limitations, but as it evolved, artists began to value originality and craft over plagiarism. Today, many sceners reject AI-generated art and plagiarism, valuing the creative process and technical limitations that define the scene.

ChatGPT won't let you type until Cloudflare reads your React state

496 alberto-m 2026-03-29 20:36:48 UTC buchodi.com Llama Share 339

Cloudflare's Turnstile program collects 55 properties from a user's browser, including font measurements, storage, and React application data, to verify the user is running a real browser with a fully rendered ChatGPT application. The program uses a custom VM with a server-generated XOR key to collect and encrypt the fingerprint data, which is then sent as the OpenAI-Sentinel-Turnstile-Token ...

VHDL's Crown Jewel

18 cokernel_hacker 2026-03-30 05:36:48 UTC sigasi.com Prefix Share 6

In this post, I would like to talk about VHDL’s crown jewel: how it preserves determinism in a concurrent language. Here is a figure of how it works: What you see is a simplified example of VHDL’s delta cycle algorithm in action. Delta cycles are an HDL concept used to order events that occur in zero physical time. The red circles refer to signal value updates. The blue squares are process ...

Copilot edited an ad into my PR

255 pavo-etc 2026-03-30 04:36:48 UTC notes.zachmanson.com Llama Share 68

A team member used Copilot to edit a PR description, adding ads for itself and Raycast. This is seen as an abuse of the platform's features for self-promotion.

Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track tape recorder

477 speckx 2026-03-29 16:36:48 UTC techfixated.com Llama Share 183

Voyager 1, a 48-year-old spacecraft, is still functioning and transmitting data from interstellar space despite having only 69 kilobytes of memory and an 8-track tape recorder. It has made numerous discoveries and is now the most distant human-made object in the universe, carrying a golden record with sounds of Earth for potential extraterrestrial life.

15 Years of Forking

124 MrAlex94 2026-03-30 00:36:48 UTC waterfox.com Llama Share 10

The creator of Waterfox, a 64-bit Firefox build, shares its 15-year history, from 50,000 downloads to 1M monthly active users. Despite financial struggles, the browser remains independent and committed to user privacy.

Philly courts will ban all smart eyeglasses starting next week

181 Philadelphia 2026-03-30 02:36:48 UTC inquirer.com Llama Share 66

Philadelphia courts ban smart eyewear with recording capabilities due to potential witness and juror intimidation. Those caught attempting to bring smart eyewear into courtrooms may be barred entry or arrested for criminal contempt.

HD Audio Driver for Windows 98SE / Me

20 userbinator 2026-03-30 05:36:48 UTC github.com/andrew-hoffman Llama Share 2

This project is an Alpha HD Audio driver for Intel 915 and later chipsets, supporting Windows 98 SE and ME with known issues on Windows 98 First Edition. It's not well supported on Nvidia and AMD chipsets, and may cause garbled audio or hard freezes.

Hardware Image Compression

11 luu 2026-03-30 04:36:48 UTC ludicon.com Llama Share 2

Real-time texture compression is exciting because it allows new hardware formats to be adopted without waiting for content to be created targeting them, and it's a lot easier to introduce new hardware formats. Native hardware compression is a compelling alternative to real-time compression, but it's currently limited to modern high-end devices and has varying quality across vendors.

Gonon: Building a Clock with No Numerals

15 nullpath 2026-03-30 02:36:48 UTC tonygaeta.com Llama Share 10

A clock is a system with four requirements: a repeatable process, a counting rule, calibration to a timescale, and a readable mapping. A reinvented clock should show both proportion and precision, with a design that matches human perception and is orientation-independent.

"Roadrunner": a bipedal, wheeled robot for multi-modal locomotion [video]

20 surprisetalk 2026-03-30 02:36:48 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 6

Pretext: TypeScript library for multiline text measurement and layout

269 emersonmacro 2026-03-29 16:36:48 UTC github.com/chenglou Llama Share 47

Pretext is a JavaScript library for multiline text measurement and layout, supporting various languages and rendering to DOM, Canvas, and SVG. It provides APIs for text analysis, measurement, and layout, allowing for efficient and accurate text rendering with features like shrink wrapping and manual line layouts.

The Cognitive Dark Forest

384 kaycebasques 2026-03-29 19:36:48 UTC ryelang.org Llama Share 178

The internet has become a consolidated space where corporations and governments control information, making it a bleak future for innovation and creativity. The rise of AI has made execution cheap, but also allows large corporations to absorb and replicate individual innovations, making it safer to stay silent and not disrupt.

Interview: Nobonoko, Master of the Minimal Sequencer

21 fi-le 2026-03-30 00:36:48 UTC fi-le.net Llama Share 2

The user discusses the music of nobonoko, a contemporary artist who creates music using the simple BeepBox-like software, and contrasts it with the commercial music industry where artists like Bad Bunny are successful due to their topical politics rather than their musical skill. The user interviews nobonoko, who reveals his influences, creative process, and DIY approach to music and art, and ...

Coding Agents Could Make Free Software Matter Again

148 rogueleaderr 2026-03-29 22:36:48 UTC gjlondon.com Llama Share 128

The author believes AI coding agents will make free software matter more than ever, giving users the freedom to run, study, modify, and share software, and that this shift will make software freedom more practically relevant for everyone, not just technical enthusiasts. The author thinks new models are needed that combine the customization benefits of free software with the convenience of ...

The road signs that teach travellers about France

81 1659447091 2026-03-29 20:36:48 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 35

France's brown motorway signs have promoted the country's history, culture, and identity for over 50 years, directing drivers to monuments, vineyards, and national sites. The signs, designed by Jean Widmer and others, have become an open-air gallery showcasing France's heritage and local industry.

About the Atmosphere

48 Kye 2026-03-29 22:36:48 UTC toni.org Llama Share 7

ATmosphereConf 2026 is a gathering of developers and entrepreneurs building a free and open online ecosystem. The Atmosphere is a thriving ecosystem of over a thousand interoperable social apps and services running on the AT Protocol.

New Apple Silicon M4 and M5 HiDPI Limitation on 4K External Displays

225 smcleod 2026-03-30 02:36:48 UTC smcleod.net Llama Share 105

Apple Silicon M4 and M5 Macs have a limitation that prevents full-resolution HiDPI 4k modes on external displays due to a GPU driver policy. The limitation can be reproduced on M5 Max Macs using specific commands and cannot be bypassed by modifying EDID or DCP settings.

My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix

139 TobiasBerg 2026-03-29 19:36:48 UTC tobiasberg.net Llama Share 162

Laptop keyboard became too sensitive and unusable after cleaning. I remapped arrow keys using Karabiner Elements to avoid expensive repair.

Eclipse GlassFish: This Isn't Your Father's GlassFish

6 henk53 2026-03-30 04:36:48 UTC foojay.io Prefix Share 0

For years, developers and organizations have held certain beliefs about GlassFish, often based on their experiences with older versions. If you still think of GlassFish as a slow, unsupported, and purely for-development application server, it’s time to take a fresh look. At OmniFish, we’ve been working hard to change that perception since 2022. The Eclipse GlassFish of today, particularly ...

Moretti replication published in AER

7 luu 2026-03-30 04:36:48 UTC blog.michaelwiebe.com Prefix Share 0

I’m pleased to announce that my replication of Moretti (2021) (M21) is now accepted as a comment at American Economic Review. Here is the pdf. I find ten issues in the paper. My comment focuses on two major problems; in the appendix, I document eight (relatively) minor problems. M21 studies agglomeration effects for innovation: do bigger technology clusters have more patenting? The main ...

C++26 is done ISO C++ standards meeting, Trip Report

204 pjmlp 2026-03-29 18:36:48 UTC herbsutter.com Llama Share 167

The ISO C++ committee completed technical work on C++26 in London, resolving international comments and producing a final document for approval. C++26 features include reflection, improved memory safety, and language contracts.

LinkedIn uses 2.4 GB RAM across two tabs

693 hrncode 2026-03-29 09:36:48 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 398

User is frustrated with a social network that displays AI-generated content and artificially limits scroll speed. They find it annoying and reminiscent of a dystopian TV show.

The RISE RISC-V Runners: free, native RISC-V CI on GitHub

130 thebeardisred 2026-03-29 15:36:48 UTC riseproject.dev Llama Share 34

RISE offers free RISC-V CI runners for open source projects on GitHub, removing the barrier to testing on real hardware. Install a GitHub App and add a label to your workflow to run jobs on physical RISC-V boards.

15 years, one server, 8GB RAM and 500k users – how Webminal refuses to die

4 giis 2026-03-30 06:09:48 UTC community.webminal.org Prefix Share 0

webminal.org runs on a single CentOS Linux box with 8GB RAM. That’s it. No Kubernetes, no microservices, no auto-scaling. One server since 2011. It has survived: That one time in 2017 when a Spanish tech blog sent 10,000 users in one day The idea was simple. I was sitting at my Windows machine at work, wanting to learn Linux. What if I could open a browser, practice on a real Linux terminal - ...

More on Version Control

66 velmu 2026-03-29 19:36:48 UTC bramcohen.com Llama Share 21

Your post got picked up by Hacker News and received many views. You're working on a version control system that provides safer versions of squash and rebase.

Ohm's Peg-to-WASM Compiler

48 azhenley 2026-03-29 20:36:48 UTC ohmjs.org Llama Share 16

Ohm v18 is a major update that significantly improves performance by compiling grammars to WebAssembly and using region-based memory management. It also optimizes space skipping, memoization, and rule application.

Kyushu Railway Company Train Varieties

75 NaOH 2026-03-29 19:36:48 UTC jrkyushu.co.jp Llama Share 11

JR Kyushu trains offer unique experiences with distinctive designs and features showcasing Kyushu's landscapes. Various trains like Kamome and D & S trains provide scenic routes and amenities for passengers.

Nitrile and latex gloves may cause overestimation of microplastics

537 giuliomagnifico 2026-03-29 10:36:48 UTC news.umich.edu Llama Share 243

Scientists at the University of Michigan found that nitrile and latex gloves may contaminate lab equipment with stearates, leading to overestimation of microplastics. Cleanroom gloves, which release fewer particulates, are suggested as a solution to this problem.

Neovim 0.12.0

346 pawelgrzybek 2026-03-29 18:36:48 UTC github.com/neovim Full Share 192

NVIM v0.12.0 Build type: Release LuaJIT 2.1.1774638290 Release notes Changelog (fixes + features) News (:help news in Nvim) Install Windows Zip Download nvim-win64.zip (or nvim-win-arm64.zip fo...