Old and new apps, via modern coding agents by Terry Tao

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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.

Yt-Dlp Sequence Diagrams

72 billyp-rva 2026-07-12 12:40:10 UTC app.ilograph.com Qwen Share 13

The Ilograph diagrams document AWS serverless back-end and Stack Overflow's on-prem architecture. They enable team collaboration with permissions, password policies, and bug reporting via [email protected].

Understanding the Odin Programming Language

45 AlexeyBrin 2026-07-12 12:40:10 UTC odinbook.com Qwen Share 10

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.

AI Boosts Research Careers but Flattens Scientific Discovery

16 zaikunzhang 2026-07-12 13:40:10 UTC spectrum.ieee.org Qwen Share 6

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.

Ghostel.el: Terminal emulator powered by libghostty

96 signa11 2026-07-12 09:40:10 UTC dakra.github.io Qwen Share 6

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.

Unauthenticated RCE in Motorola's MR2600 Router

28 MrBruh 2026-07-12 12:40:10 UTC mrbruh.com Qwen Share 3

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disclosure due to Motorola's lack of response, the vulnerability impacts exposed devices, underscoring risks from outdated firmware and inadequate security checks.

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

180 compiler-guy 2026-07-12 04:40:10 UTC techcrunch.com Qwen Share 105

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.

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

110 cosmtrek 2026-07-12 06:40:10 UTC github.com/cosmtrek Qwen Share 46

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.

Mesh LLM: distributed AI computing on iroh

296 tionis 2026-07-11 23:40:10 UTC iroh.computer Qwen Share 69

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.

Lessons from the Vasa Shipwreck

8 bookofjoe 2026-07-12 12:40:10 UTC ft.com Full Share 6

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Protobuf-py: Protobuf for Python, without compromises

100 ming13 2026-07-12 05:40:10 UTC buf.build Qwen Share 26

protobuf-py is a Python-native Protocol Buffers library with full spec support, Pythonic API, and Rust acceleration, offering faster real-world performance than Google's C-based upb while avoiding runtime dependencies and global state. It addresses longstanding issues in Python Protobuf tooling by generating readable, typed code and preserving spec compliance without sacrificing usability.

Xbox 'OG' Adventures

24 davikr 2026-07-12 09:40:10 UTC mamoniem.com Qwen Share 3

The user ported their game engine to the original Xbox as a personal project, overcoming challenges like adapting modern C++/Vulkan to outdated tools, converting assets through multiple formats, and using legacy SDKs. They prioritized official documentation and original toolchains over homebrew solutions, emphasizing technical hurdles in supporting obsolete hardware.

Nvidia, CoreWeave, and Nebius: Inside the Circular Financing of the GPU Boom

314 adletbalzhanov 2026-07-11 17:40:10 UTC io-fund.com Qwen Share 128

Neoclouds like CoreWeave and Nebius grow via hyperscaler demand for AI infrastructure, leveraging Nvidia GPUs and optimizing compute utilization. However, rapid expansion relies on high debt and circular financing with Nvidia, risking sustainability amid cash flow gaps and macroeconomic pressures.

Ditching Zotero for a Text File

17 speckx 2026-07-12 11:40:10 UTC atthis.link Qwen Share 17

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.

An agent in 100 lines of Lisp

188 jamiebeach 2026-07-12 01:40:10 UTC thebeach.dev Qwen Share 52

The author revisits Lisp's role in 1990s symbolic AI, now experimenting with its code-as-data feature to build a minimalist AI agent that dynamically generates and executes tools via recursion, contrasting modern fixed-agent frameworks. This approach mirrors human learning through memory-driven skill rehydration, suggesting Lisp's enduring relevance in agent design.

Making Crash Bandicoot (2011)

17 alexpls 2026-07-12 13:40:10 UTC all-things-andy-gavin.com Qwen Share 1

Naughty Dog, in 1994, developed a 3D character action game (CAG) for PlayStation, inspired by Mario and Sonic, to fill a market gap by avoiding direct competition with Nintendo and Sega. They overcame 3D camera challenges, leveraging PlayStation's potential, creating Crash Bandicoot amid uncertain odds.

RISCBoy is an open-source portable games console, designed from scratch

174 mariuz 2026-07-11 22:40:10 UTC github.com/wren6991 Qwen Share 24

A Gameboy Advance-inspired RISC-V processor in Verilog for iCE40-HX8k FPGA, supporting RV32IMC and compliance tests. Requires RISC-V toolchain setup, simulation with ISIM, and PCBs for prototyping.

Show HN: Ant – A JavaScript runtime and ecosystem

301 theMackabu 2026-07-11 20:40:10 UTC antjs.org Qwen Share 133

Ant uses Hono for isolated module initialization without an HTTP server, enabling 40x faster package installation and secure execution via VM sandbox. It leverages ants.land registry with npm protocol support, offering ESM compatibility and cross-manager package management.

Handsum: An LQIP Image File Format

32 dmit 2026-07-12 06:40:10 UTC nigeltao.github.io Qwen Share 3

Handsum is a DCT-based LQIP format offering fixed-size thumbnails (48-147 bytes) for predictable storage and fast loading, outperforming Blurhash/Thumbhash in quality at similar sizes while simplifying JPEG-like compression. Its fixed-byte design streamlines database storage and decoding, balancing efficiency with visual fidelity for low-res previews.

Text art tools

74 surprisetalk 2026-07-12 04:40:10 UTC hlnet.notion.site Full Share 19

A huge list of unconventional graphic design and text art tools, updated regularly (2026)

I Did Not Kill Stanley Lieber: How to Draw (With 9front)

89 c-c-c-c-c 2026-07-12 00:40:10 UTC triapul.cz Qwen Share 32

This document explains how to draw on 9front using various input devices like mice, tablets, and touchscreens, focusing on the paint(1) program for digital art creation. It covers techniques for image manipulation, file conversion to formats like PNG, and methods for sharing artwork via external drives or network connections.

Fibonacci's Real Mathematical Legacy

19 ColinWright 2026-07-12 08:40:10 UTC blogs.nature.com Qwen Share 5

Leonardo Pisano (Fibonacci) introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe, revolutionizing trade and math by replacing Roman numerals, though the famed Fibonacci sequence predates him. His 1202 *Liber Abaci* spurred arithmetic education but debates persist over its direct influence on later texts, with claims about a "missing link" manuscript remaining contested.

EF Core 11 makes your split queries faster

57 rellem 2026-07-12 03:40:10 UTC steven-giesel.com Qwen Share 28

EF Core 11 optimizes AsSplitQuery by splitting queries to avoid JOINs, reducing redundant data and improving performance. It prunes unnecessary JOINs/ORDER BYs in collection queries but may introduce non-atomic state risks; benchmarks compare EF 10/11 with .NET version changes.

Mystery behind Moana: After 1,700 years, why did Polynesians suddenly sail east?

14 pseudolus 2026-07-12 12:40:10 UTC theconversation.com Qwen Share 0

The "long pause" in Polynesian migration ended around 900-1100 AD as severe droughts, population growth, and improved sailing tech spurred eastward voyages to Hawaii, New Zealand, and Easter Island. Climate shifts and resource pressures likely drove ancestral Polynesians to explore, mirroring themes in *Moana*.

UPI: Anatomy of a Payment Transaction

216 prtk25 2026-07-11 16:40:10 UTC timeseriesofindia.com Qwen Share 102

UPI payments involve apps, sponsor banks, and NPCI's central switch, with money debited before crediting, ensuring reliability despite hidden complexity. Over 2,272 crore transactions in June 2026 highlight its scale, with failures mostly due to user errors, not system flaws.

Billions of Sketches Reveal Hidden Cultural Variation in Human Concepts

118 Anon84 2026-07-11 20:40:10 UTC arxiv.org Qwen Share 19

Analyzing 2.6B sketches from 236 countries reveals greater cross-cultural conceptual variation than linguistic methods, especially for haptic concepts. Visual representations show 45% stronger alignment with cultural distances than text, suggesting modality shapes perceived universality.

Jellyfish Undersea Roundabout

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Modern decor may be straining people's brains

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Striped floors and flickering LEDs may overload the brain, causing headaches or nausea by triggering excessive neural activity, particularly affecting neurodivergent individuals. The study suggests design adjustments like reducing contrast and using tinted lenses could alleviate discomfort by addressing visual stress.

We scaled PgBouncer to 4x throughput

228 saisrirampur 2026-07-11 15:40:10 UTC clickhouse.com Qwen Share 54

Using multiple PgBouncer processes with SO_REUSEPORT and peering leverages all CPU cores, achieving 4x throughput vs. a single process. This setup avoids pooler bottlenecks, maximizing resource use under high concurrency.

The early History of the Singular Value Decomposition (1993) [pdf]

133 wolfi1 2026-07-11 15:40:10 UTC math.ucdavis.edu Full Share 74