I Miss Terry Pratchett

78 gorgmah 2026-05-23 12:37:52 UTC mahl.me Llama Share 32

The author reminisces about reading Terry Pratchett's books as a teenager, particularly Rincewind's adventures, which resonated with their own experiences. They miss the impact Pratchett's writing had on them and worry that no one is currently reaching teenagers with similar stories.

80386 Microcode Disassembled

52 nand2mario 2026-05-23 12:23:52 UTC reenigne.org Llama Share 9

The user and others extracted microcode from a high-resolution image of the 80386 CPU die, disassembled it, and found 215 entry points with new instructions and shared code. The microcode has a hidden security bug in IO permission bitmap handling and may have undocumented features or opcodes, but the exact nature of these is unclear.

Making Deep Learning Go Brrrr from First Principles

25 tosh 2026-05-23 12:23:52 UTC horace.io Llama Share 11

To improve deep learning model performance, first identify the bottleneck in your model, which can be compute, memory bandwidth, or overhead. Then, optimize accordingly, such as increasing compute intensity, reducing memory bandwidth costs, or minimizing overhead.

US tech firms share Dutch regulator officials' names with Senate

98 zqna 2026-05-23 11:23:52 UTC dutchnews.nl Llama Share 57

Dutch cabinet is extremely worried about US tech companies sharing civil servants' names with senate committee investigating tech censorship. This could lead to travel bans or sanctions for the officials.

Shipping a laptop to a refugee camp in Uganda

547 lexandstuff 2026-05-22 22:23:52 UTC notesbylex.com Llama Share 195

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.

Rubish: A Unix shell written in pure Ruby

83 winebarrel 2026-05-23 07:23:52 UTC github.com/amatsuda Llama Share 45

Rubish is a Ruby-based shell that supports bash syntax and integrates Ruby features. It allows seamless mixing of shell commands and Ruby code.

Why Japanese companies do so many different things

745 d0ks 2026-05-22 15:23:52 UTC davidoks.blog Llama Share 344

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.

BambuStudio has been violating PrusaSlicer AGPL license since their fork

176 Tomte 2026-05-23 09:23:52 UTC xcancel.com Llama Share 58

BambuStudio is violating the PrusaSlicer AGPL license by using a closed-source networking binary. This is likely due to China's five-law framework, which forces companies to cooperate with intelligence work and maintain secrecy, making it difficult for them to comply with open-source licenses.

Improving C# Memory Safety

44 soheilpro 2026-05-23 09:23:52 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 3

C# is improving memory safety with a redesigned unsafe keyword that marks obligations for developers to discharge. The new model is opt-in and will be released in .NET 11 as a preview and in .NET 12 as a production release.

The quadratic sandwich

79 cpp_frog 2026-05-23 05:23:52 UTC fedemagnani.github.io GoogleT5 Share 5

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

A 1955 Los Alamos computer experiment changed our understanding of chaos

11 LAsteNERD 2026-05-23 11:23:52 UTC lanl.gov Prefix Share 2

In 1955, 26-year-old mathematician and programmer Mary Tsingou sat in a cool, windowless room in a Los Alamos technical area before a wall of droning electronics: MANIAC. One of the world’s first scientific computers, MANIAC hummed, blinked, and hammered out rows of numbers on a mechanical printer. Tsingou had written code for a first-of-its-kind numerical experiment—now known as the ...

Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses

335 robertkarl 2026-05-22 18:23:52 UTC theverge.com Llama Share 294

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.

DHS Quits Granting Green Cards–Almost

53 malshe 2026-05-23 11:23:52 UTC cato.org Llama Share 24

USCIS will no longer grant green cards to qualified immigrants inside the US, forcing them to self-deport. This policy will harm Americans, employers, and family members by driving talented people to other countries and making the US less competitive.

ArcBrush – Node-based 2D image editor

32 NatKarmios 2026-05-23 08:23:52 UTC arcbrush.com Llama Share 10

ArcBrush is a free, non-destructive 2D image production tool with a node-based system. It supports various formats, colors, and assets, and offers AI generation, undo stack, and customizable UI.

Fast Factorial Algorithms

15 nill0 2026-05-23 09:23:52 UTC luschny.de Llama Share 4

Several algorithms compute n! efficiently, including SplitRecursive, PrimeSwing, and ParallelPrimeSwing. A simple recursive algorithm is also provided, but it is slow and not recommended for use.

Project Glasswing: An Initial Update

466 louiereederson 2026-05-22 20:23:52 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 282

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.

Yeunjoo Choi from Igalia on Chromium

40 eatonphil 2026-05-23 07:23:52 UTC theconsensus.dev Llama Share 6

Yeunjoo, a developer at Igalia, shares her 15-year experience working on web browsers, particularly Chromium, and her work on enterprise browsers, branding, and rebase strategies. She also discusses her journey from contributing to open-source projects, learning from the Chromium ecosystem, and her thoughts on AI tools and their potential impact on the Chromium community.

Blood Pumping Mechanism of the Hoof (2020)

101 thunderbong 2026-05-22 23:23:52 UTC horses.extension.org Llama Share 29

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.

Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug

186 colinprince 2026-05-22 22:23:52 UTC temertymedicine.utoronto.ca Llama Share 107

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.

CISA tries to contain data leak

226 speckx 2026-05-22 17:23:52 UTC krebsonsecurity.com Llama Share 52

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.

Deno 2.8

379 roflcopter69 2026-05-22 13:23:52 UTC deno.com Llama Share 158

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

398 jetter 2026-05-22 13:23:52 UTC modelrift.com Llama Share 153

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.

What is the history of the ERROR_ARENA_TRASHED error code?

42 supermatou 2026-05-23 03:23:52 UTC devblogs.microsoft.com Llama Share 13

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.

A Wayland Compositor in Minecraft

237 Jotalea 2026-05-22 21:23:52 UTC modrinth.com Full Share 55

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.

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

79 layer8 2026-05-23 02:23:52 UTC phys.org Full Share 31

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

154 Michelangelo11 2026-05-23 08:23:52 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 43

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.

Comparing an LZ4 Decompressor on Four Legacy CPUs

81 tosh 2026-05-22 22:23:52 UTC bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com Llama Share 5

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 ...

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

230 vitriapp 2026-05-22 18:23:52 UTC kanbots.dev Llama Share 138

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.

I’m writing again

158 dan_hawkins 2026-05-22 17:23:52 UTC cringely.com Llama Share 40

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.

A Forth-inspired language for writing websites

153 speckx 2026-05-22 15:23:52 UTC robida.net Llama Share 17

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.