Canada's bill C-22 mandates mass metadata surveillance

703 opengrass 2026-03-15 22:06:22 UTC michaelgeist.ca Llama Share 200

The Canadian government introduced Bill C-22, the Lawful Access Act, which limits warrantless access to personal information but raises concerns about surveillance capabilities and data retention. The bill introduces new rules for telecom providers and internet platforms to assist law enforcement, sparking privacy and civil liberties concerns.

Starlink Mini as a Failover

36 jkpe 2026-03-16 09:06:22 UTC jackpearce.co.uk Llama Share 24

You purchased a Starlink Mini for backup internet and found the £4.50 Standby plan reasonable for low-speed data. The device has decent latency and works anywhere with a clear view of the sky, making it a reliable backup solution.

How I write software with LLMs

199 indigodaddy 2026-03-16 02:06:22 UTC stavros.io Llama Share 141

The user has been using Large Language Models (LLMs) to create various projects, including a secure LLM personal assistant, a voice note recorder, and a whimsical multiplayer canvas, and has developed a workflow that involves using multiple models to review and implement code. The user's workflow consists of an architect, a developer, and reviewers, and involves a series of steps, including ...

The 49MB web page

560 kermatt 2026-03-15 20:06:22 UTC thatshubham.com Llama Share 249

The modern news website architecture is plagued by user-hostile design choices, such as excessive ads, modals, and tracking scripts, which prioritize short-term CPMs over long-term readership. To create a better user experience, publishers should adopt a privacy-first approach, enforce serialized onboarding, and reserve space for asynchronous content to reduce cognitive load and improve ...

Chrome DevTools MCP (2025)

475 xnx 2026-03-15 20:06:22 UTC developer.chrome.com Llama Share 198

Chrome DevTools MCP server now allows coding agents to directly connect to active browser sessions, enabling seamless transition between manual and AI-assisted debugging. Users must enable remote debugging in Chrome and configure the MCP server with the --autoConnect option for auto connection.

Home Assistant waters my plants

25 finniananderson 2026-03-16 07:06:22 UTC finnian.io Llama Share 2

The user, a self-confessed foodie and nerd, set up Home Assistant to control and automate their irrigation system and other smart devices at home. They successfully integrated various hardware and software components, including Link-Tap, Proxmox, and Zigbee devices, to create a comprehensive smart home system.

Kona EV Hacking

44 AnnikaL 2026-03-16 06:06:22 UTC techno-fandom.org Llama Share 14

The user purchased a Hyundai Kona EV, built their own home fueling infrastructure, and made various modifications to the car, including installing a "Yuppie Button" and removing the intrusive BlueLink system. They documented their experiences, including driving and charging the car, addressing issues such as tire problems, brake noises, and coolant pump leaks, and sharing their opinions on ...

Electric motor scaling laws and inertia in robot actuators

83 o4c 2026-03-16 03:06:22 UTC robot-daycare.com Llama Share 16

The user discusses the fundamentals of robot actuators, specifically the relationship between motor size, torque, power dissipation, and reflected inertia, and proposes a figure of merit that is size-invariant. This figure of merit, normalized motor constant, is useful for comparing motors of different sizes and is primarily determined by power dissipation at a given torque, not gear ratio or ...

What every computer scientist should know about floating-point arithmetic (1991) [pdf]

66 jbarrow 2026-03-16 03:06:22 UTC itu.dk Llama Share 5

The IEEE floating-point standard discusses rounding error and its effects on various arithmetic operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and proposes methods to reduce or eliminate these errors. The standard also introduces concepts such as guard digits, ulps, and NaNs to handle special cases and improve the accuracy and portability of floating-point arithmetic.

LLM Architecture Gallery

404 tzury 2026-03-15 18:06:22 UTC sebastianraschka.com Llama Share 31

This page collects architecture figures and fact sheets for Open-Weight LLMs, focusing on panels and allowing users to report inaccuracies. It features a 27B model with local attention and a large vocabulary, including strong Indic language support.

Stop Sloppypasta

331 namnnumbr 2026-03-15 18:06:22 UTC stopsloppypasta.ai Llama Share 148

Sharing raw AI output reduces comprehension and trust due to effort asymmetry and lack of verification. It creates a negative feedback loop where the sender loses credibility and the recipient loses trust.

LLMs can be exhausting

213 tjohnell 2026-03-15 23:06:22 UTC tomjohnell.com Llama Share 152

Working with LLMs requires metacognition to avoid mental fatigue and frustration, which can lead to poor prompts and outcomes. To optimize LLM interactions, focus on writing clear prompts, setting success criteria, and iterating towards faster feedback cycles to avoid context overload and improve results.

Separating the Wayland compositor and window manager

292 dpassens 2026-03-15 16:06:22 UTC isaacfreund.com Llama Share 150

River, a non-monolithic Wayland compositor, has broken from traditional architecture by splitting the window manager into a separate program. This allows for more control over window management policy and better performance.

The Linux Programming Interface as a university course text

98 teleforce 2026-03-16 00:06:22 UTC man7.org Llama Share 11

Author of TLPI seeks university teacher feedback on book usage in courses. They want course outlines and suggestions for improving the book for university students.

How far can you go with IX Route Servers only?

35 ingve 2026-03-16 05:06:22 UTC blog.benjojo.co.uk Llama Share 3

Internet exchange route servers simplify interconnection by distributing routes from members to other members, but they may not be as effective for attracting traffic due to low inbound reachability. Route servers can be useful for learning peering routes, but for inbound-heavy networks, Private Network Interconnects may be a better option due to economics and the trend of major content ...

Lies I was told about collaborative editing, Part 2: Why we don't use Yjs

74 antics 2026-03-16 04:06:22 UTC moment.dev Llama Share 39

The author argues that popular collaborative text editing algorithms, including Yjs, are not suitable for live-collab and offline cases due to their complexity and potential for data corruption. A simpler alternative, prosemirror-collab, is recommended for its ease of use and better performance, although it lacks true master-less peer-to-peer editing capabilities.

Glassworm is back: A new wave of invisible Unicode attacks hits repositories

263 robinhouston 2026-03-15 14:06:22 UTC aikido.dev Llama Share 163

Glassworm threat actor is back, compromising hundreds of GitHub, npm, and VS Code repositories with invisible Unicode characters. Aikido's malware scanning pipeline detects this threat, and a free tool called Aikido Safe Chain can block supply chain risks in real time.

//go:fix inline and the source-level inliner

153 commotionfever 2026-03-15 19:06:22 UTC go.dev Llama Share 66

Go 1.26 introduces an all-new source-level inliner to help modernize Go code. The inliner replaces function calls with their bodies, enabling self-service API migration and upgrades with the //go:fix inline directive.

The emergence of print-on-demand Amazon paperback books

157 aerhardt 2026-03-15 18:06:22 UTC alexerhardt.com Llama Share 124

The author, a former avid reader, regained their reading habit and now reads 1.5 books per week, cherishing the act of reading for its own sake. They prefer physical books over eBooks and have a large private library, but are disappointed with Amazon's print-on-demand books, which are often of poor quality and more expensive than stock equivalents.

SpiceCrypt: A Python library for decrypting LTspice encrypted model files

40 luu 2026-03-16 02:06:22 UTC github.com/jtsylve Llama Share 4

SpiceCrypt is a Python library for decrypting LTspice encrypted model files in both text-based and binary formats. It supports automatic format detection and provides various decryption options.

What makes Intel Optane stand out (2023)

205 walterbell 2026-03-15 16:06:22 UTC blog.zuthof.nl Llama Share 147

Intel Optane drives offer ultra-low latency, high durability, and high performance due to 3D XPoint Technology. However, they have high costs and low capacities, making them less appealing for most companies.

A Visual Introduction to Machine Learning (2015)

361 vismit2000 2026-03-15 11:06:22 UTC r2d3.us Llama Share 31

Machine learning uses statistical learning to identify patterns in data and make predictions, such as distinguishing homes in New York from homes in San Francisco. A decision tree is a machine learning method that uses if-then statements to identify boundaries and define patterns in the data, but can overfit if it learns irrelevant details.

A new Bigfoot documentary helps explain our conspiracy-minded era

64 zdw 2026-03-15 23:06:22 UTC msn.com Full Share 66

Bus travel from Lima to Rio de Janeiro

171 ks2048 2026-03-15 18:06:22 UTC kenschutte.com Llama Share 68

The user traveled from Lima, Peru to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by bus in 2025, taking a route through Puno and southern Bolivia. The trip was straightforward and easy, with frequent buses available, but safety concerns existed on mountainous routes in Bolivia.

Cannabinoids remove plaque-forming Alzheimer's proteins from brain cells (2016)

124 anjel 2026-03-16 01:06:22 UTC salk.edu Llama Share 80

THC reduces beta amyloid proteins in human neurons, potentially offering insight into Alzheimer's disease treatment. Lab studies suggest THC may help remove toxic amyloid beta and reduce inflammation in nerve cells.

Learning athletic humanoid tennis skills from imperfect human motion data

156 danielmorozoff 2026-03-15 16:06:22 UTC zzk273.github.io Llama Share 31

Researchers developed LATENT, a system that learns tennis skills from imperfect human motion data. LATENT successfully trains a humanoid robot to consistently hit and return tennis balls in real-world conditions.

Federal Right to Privacy Act – Draft legislation

80 pilingual 2026-03-16 02:06:22 UTC righttoprivacyact.github.io Llama Share 44

Private data is being collected and sold without consent, creating a shadow profile of individuals. A proposed bill aims to impose limits on surveillance and restore rule-based protections for individuals' right to privacy.

ASCII and Unicode quotation marks (2007)

19 exvi 2026-03-16 05:06:22 UTC cl.cam.ac.uk Llama Share 11

The use of ASCII character 0x60 (backquote) as a left quotation mark is discouraged in favor of using 0x27 (apostrophe) on both sides. Modern fonts and systems follow the ISO and Unicode standards, which define 0x27 as a neutral vertical glyph and 0x60 as a grave accent.

Bandit: A 32bit baremetal computer that runs Color Forth [video]

73 surprisetalk 2026-03-15 23:06:22 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 5

Nasdaq's Shame

323 imichael 2026-03-15 23:06:22 UTC keubiko.substack.com Llama Share 106

Nasdaq proposes changes to its index methodology to favor large IPOs like SpaceX, allowing for near-immediate index inclusion and artificially inflating stock prices. This could lead to a massive liquidity squeeze and unfair wealth transfer from passive investors to corporate insiders.