Git commands I run before reading any code

752 grepsedawk 2026-04-08 09:38:59 UTC piechowski.io Llama Share 168

The user runs a series of git commands to get a diagnostic picture of a codebase, including commit history, high-churn files, and contributor rankings. This helps identify high-risk code, potential team issues, and crisis patterns, allowing the user to focus on the most critical areas of the codebase.

MegaTrain: Full Precision Training of 100B+ Parameter LLMs on a Single GPU

91 chrsw 2026-04-08 12:38:59 UTC arxiv.org Llama Share 15

MegaTrain is a memory-centric system that efficiently trains large language models on a single GPU by storing parameters in host memory and using GPUs as transient compute engines. It achieves high training throughput through pipelined execution and stateless layer templates.

Veracrypt project update

640 super256 2026-04-08 07:38:59 UTC sourceforge.net Llama Share 208

Microsoft terminated your account used for signing Windows drivers and bootloader without warning, preventing VeraCrypt updates for Windows users. You're considering alternative solutions, such as a signature-independent program, and seeking help from Microsoft and the crypto community.

Škoda DuoBell: A bicycle bell that penetrates noise-cancelling headphones

231 ra 2026-04-08 09:38:59 UTC skoda-storyboard.com Llama Share 304

koda developed DuoBell, a bicycle bell that outsmarts noise-cancelling headphones. The bell emits sound at a frequency that ANC algorithms can't process, increasing pedestrian reaction distance by up to 22 meters.

They're Made Out of Meat (1991)

64 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 11:38:59 UTC terrybisson.com Llama Share 20

Aliens made of meat have been discovered and probed, but their existence is being kept secret. The aliens are trying to contact Earth, but officials advise erasing records and pretending they don't exist due to their unusual nature.

US cities are axing Flock Safety surveillance technology

165 giuliomagnifico 2026-04-08 12:38:59 UTC cnet.com Llama Share 78

Flock Safety, a surveillance company, has been criticized for its AI-powered license plate cameras and data sharing practices with law enforcement and federal agencies like ICE. Cities and states are pushing back with legislation to limit the use and sharing of Flock data, and individuals can take steps to protect their privacy by being aware of surveillance in their area and advocating for change.

Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Diabolically Hard

85 surprisetalk 2026-04-08 10:38:59 UTC scottlawsonbc.com Llama Share 23

The user spent 10 years developing an audio-reactive LED strip visualizer that uses the mel scale to model human perception of sound and gamma correction to model human perception of light, resulting in a highly engaging and musical visualization. The project has gained over 2,800 GitHub stars and has been used by thousands of people to create unique installations and experiences in ...

Project Glasswing: Securing critical software for the AI era

1399 Ryan5453 2026-04-07 18:38:59 UTC anthropic.com Llama Share 722

Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model has identified thousands of zero-day vulnerabilities in major operating systems and software, many of which were previously unknown to developers. The model's capabilities are being shared with industry partners to help fix these vulnerabilities and improve cybersecurity.

Revision Demoparty 2026: Razor1911 [video]

256 tetrisgm 2026-04-08 06:38:59 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 89

Lunar Flyby

849 kipi 2026-04-07 20:38:59 UTC nasa.gov Full Share 207

The first flyby images of the Moon captured by NASA’s Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight reveal regions no human has ever seen before—including a rare in-space solar eclipse. Released Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the photos were taken on April 6 during the crew’s seven‑hour pass over the lunar far side, marking humanity’s return to the Moon’s vicinity.

Show HN: We built a camera only robot vacuum for less than 300$ (Well almost)

67 indraneelpatil 2026-04-08 08:38:59 UTC indraneelpatil.github.io Llama Share 18

We built a robot vacuum from scratch with a laptop-based navigation system, using behavior cloning to train a CNN with expert trajectories collected through teleoperation. The robot is capable but not completely autonomous, requiring babysitting and further data collection to improve its navigation and autonomy.

Show HN: We fingerprinted 178 AI models' writing styles and similarity clusters

5 nuancedev 2026-04-08 14:07:59 UTC rival.tips Full Share 0

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The Harvard Library Passport

21 fi-le 2026-04-08 12:38:59 UTC fi-le.net Llama Share 3

The Harvard Library system has 11th largest staff and 22nd largest media collection in the world, with various locations offering a library passport program.

Ask HN: Any Interesting Niche Hobbies?

31 e-topy 2026-04-08 12:38:59 UTC news.ycombinator.com Llama Share 38

You're looking for a novel and less crowded project to contribute to, having explored various fields like AI, 3D printing, and drones.

Your File System Is Already A Graph Database

80 alxndr 2026-04-08 09:38:59 UTC rumproarious.com Llama Share 29

The user uses Obsidian with AI to build a personal knowledge base by collecting raw sources into a directory and having an LLM compile them into a wiki of interlinked markdown files. This system serves as a context engineering system, providing the input layer that makes every future LLM interaction better by storing meeting notes, linked decisions, and filed artifacts.

Protect your shed

225 baely 2026-04-08 03:38:59 UTC dylanbutler.dev Llama Share 62

The author's career as an engineer was split between building banking systems at enterprise scale and personal projects in their backyard shed. The enterprise work taught them to engineer at scale, but the personal projects kept them an engineer and allowed them to maintain their curiosity and creativity.

System Card: Claude Mythos Preview [pdf]

771 be7a 2026-04-07 18:38:59 UTC www-cdn.anthropic.com Llama Share 566

Claude Mythos Preview is a large language model from Anthropic with powerful capabilities in areas like software engineering and cybersecurity. It has demonstrated a striking leap in cyber capabilities but is not being released for general availability due to potential risks.

Mario and Earendil

34 doppp 2026-04-08 09:38:59 UTC lucumr.pocoo.org Llama Share 13

The author is excited to have Mario join Earendil, citing his thoughtful approach to software development and quality. They plan to invest in Pi, keeping it open and extensible, to build a better future for AI systems.

LLM plays an 8-bit Commander X16 game using structured "smart senses"

6 russellharper 2026-04-08 13:38:59 UTC pvp-ai.russell-harper.com Prefix Share 0

PvP-AI is a recreation of an 8-bit game I wrote back in 1990. The only traces left of the original are a few drawings and handwritten notes. Back then, writing for an 8-bit platform, it took every bit of memory and CPU to eke out 4 frames/s with the simplest of animations and backgrounds. Alas, by the time I finished it, the 1990 recession had begun, affecting many industries, including ...

GLM-5.1: Towards Long-Horizon Tasks

576 zixuanlimit 2026-04-07 16:38:59 UTC z.ai Llama Share 233

GLM-5.1 is a next-generation model with stronger coding capabilities, achieving state-of-the-art performance on various benchmarks. It sustains optimization over long horizons, handling complex problems with better judgment and staying productive over longer sessions.

Native Americans had dice 12k years ago

104 delichon 2026-04-08 03:38:59 UTC nbcnews.com Llama Share 45

A lawyer-turned-archaeologist found evidence of Native Americans using dice and games of probability 12,000 years ago in the US Southwest. This discovery is thousands of years earlier than previously thought and suggests Native Americans were the first humans to contemplate complex intellectual concepts.

How to get better at guitar

409 jwworth 2026-04-07 19:38:59 UTC jakeworth.com Llama Share 204

A guitar teacher Justin Sandercoe's technique involves transcribing songs by ear, writing down notes on tab paper as you hear them. This process helps you learn songs, develop muscle memory, and improve your ability to hear and play notes on the guitar neck.

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

444 speckx 2026-04-07 17:38:59 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 104

A statue of Magawa, a hero rat who sniffed out over 100 landmines in Cambodia, was unveiled in Siem Reap on April 4. Magawa was awarded a gold medal for his life-saving work and cleared 141,000 square meters of land during his five-year career.

Slightly safer vibecoding by adopting old hacker habits

141 transpute 2026-04-08 02:38:59 UTC addxorrol.blogspot.com Llama Share 80

The user's development setup involves SSHing into a server with key-forwarding and using coding agents to reduce supply-chain attack risks. By forking a development repository and using a main repository, the user minimizes risks and only loses Claude credentials in a supply chain attack.

A truck driver spent 20 years making a scale model of every building in NYC

374 1659447091 2026-04-07 17:38:59 UTC smithsonianmag.com Llama Share 64

Joe Macken spent 20 years building a 1,350-square-foot model of New York City using balsa wood and other materials. His model, featuring nearly a million structures, is now on display at the Museum of the City of New York through 2026.

S3 Files

341 werner 2026-04-07 20:38:59 UTC allthingsdistributed.com Llama Share 102

Amazon S3 Files integrates EFS into S3, allowing data to be accessed as a network-attached file system. This feature addresses data friction by providing a unified interface for file and object storage, making data more accessible and valuable.

Show HN: An interactive map of Tolkien's Middle-earth

253 frasermarlow 2026-04-07 21:38:59 UTC middle-earth-interactive-map.web.app Full Share 50

An interactive map of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, with events from across the legendarium plotted as markers. The base map image is sourced from the internet and is used here for fan/educational purposes. We do not claim copyright over the map artwork. Map artwork is not owned by this project and is used for fan/educational purposes only.

Binary obfuscation used in AAA Games

119 noztol 2026-04-08 01:38:59 UTC blog.farzon.org Llama Share 61

You discussed a high-stakes friction point in game security: the conflict between Binary Obfuscation and Link-Time Optimization (LTO), and proposed a solution called "Apartment-Level Randomization" that respects the hardware and uses tools like LIEF, Capstone, and Valgrind. You also explored using Dynamic Binary Instrumentation (DBI) with Intel Pin as a dedicated Security Tool to detect ...

Cloudflare targets 2029 for full post-quantum security

370 ilreb 2026-04-07 14:38:59 UTC blog.cloudflare.com Llama Share 112

Cloudflare is accelerating its post-quantum roadmap to achieve full security by 2029, including authentication. This is due to recent breakthroughs in quantum computing that have pulled forward the timeline for Q-Day.

Show HN: Gemma 4 Multimodal Fine-Tuner for Apple Silicon

203 MediaSquirrel 2026-04-07 19:38:59 UTC github.com/mattmireles Llama Share 25

Gemma is a toolkit for fine-tuning on text, images, and audio on Apple Silicon Macs without renting an H100 or copying data locally. It supports domain-specific ASR, vision, and document understanding, and can be used for private, on-device pipelines.