A 3D fruit fly on macOS desktop powered by the real FlyWire connectome

66 phoenix120 2026-08-18 22:42:14 UTC github.com/denissergeevitch Llama Share 15

A 3D fruit fly simulation runs on macOS desktops, mimicking real fly behavior with a live spiking simulation of the FlyWire connectome. The interactive fly can be stimulated by clicking regions to trigger escape, grooming, or other actions based on real neuron locations and connections.

Being ambitious and being a dad

168 nichochar 2026-08-18 20:42:14 UTC nicholascharriere.com Llama Share 79

The author reflects on how having kids has changed his life, making it harder to balance work and family responsibilities. He believes that being a great father is just as important as building great things, redefining ambition for himself.

The Amazon tax

838 herbertl 2026-08-18 13:42:14 UTC seths.blog Llama Share 508

Amazon's search ads distort results, prioritizing sellers' budgets over product quality and customer needs. This system creates a cycle of inefficiency, driving up costs for consumers and stifling innovation in the market.

fx :Tiny, open, native coding agent.

47 handfuloflight 2026-08-18 22:42:14 UTC fx.sh Llama Share 26

fx is a coding agent harness and CLI written in Zig, optimized for research and embeddability. It aims to mimic Unix shell style output with minimalism and performance.

How does IKEA come up with names for its products?

198 NaOH 2026-08-18 18:42:14 UTC ikea.com Llama Share 127

IKEA names its products based on Swedish identity, heritage and values, following two simple rules. The company uses descriptive names in local languages for services and functions while using unique Swedish words for cultural expressions.

Claude Code Teaching macOS to Natively Print to the HP Laser 1008a

89 amrrs 2026-08-18 21:42:14 UTC cdn.kuber.studio Full Share 56

A ~4-hour Claude Code session, rendered as it happened: reverse-engineering an SPL3 laser, beating the USB sandbox, HP's real codec in a container.

Turbovec – Google's TurboQuant for vector search in Rust

189 fittingopposite 2026-08-18 18:42:14 UTC github.com/ryancodrai Llama Share 23

TurboVec is a Rust vector index that fits 10 million documents into 4 GB of RAM, outperforming FAISS in search speed. It uses Google Research's TurboQuant algorithm for near-optimal distortion and no separate training phase.

Beware Management Consultants

415 KolmogorovComp 2026-08-18 19:42:14 UTC about.iceland.co.uk Llama Share 109

The Red team was restructured with 4 captains, 2 managers, and a senior director to improve performance. The new management implemented a non-monetary reward scheme and outsourced rowing to India for better results.

Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner

378 otherayden 2026-08-18 13:42:14 UTC philo.gay Llama Share 58

The author built a digital scanning camera to capture wide photos of moving vehicles, using an industrial linear scanning camera and processing the data in post-processing. The project involved overcoming challenges such as speed measurement, parallax correction, and displaying large images.

GLM-5.3 Artificial Analysis Benchmarks

52 apitman 2026-08-18 22:42:14 UTC artificialanalysis.ai Llama Share 17

The GLM-5.3 (max) model is a reasonably priced and leading intelligence model with a 1M tokens context window, scoring 60 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index. It costs $1238.50 to evaluate and has lower prices per input and output token compared to other models in its price tier.

Cursor launches Origin, GitHub alternative

431 tomasreimers 2026-08-18 13:42:14 UTC cursor.com Llama Share 337

Cursor is rolling out in early beta for paid users, offering a new platform for code management and collaboration. It integrates with GitHub, Vercel, Depot, and Buildkite to provide a seamless app ecosystem experience.

Fixing a bricked Framework laptop

337 jp_sc 2026-08-18 13:42:14 UTC quantum5.ca Llama Share 227

The user's Framework laptop failed to update its BIOS via the official framework updater, resulting in a "bricked" system. The user attempted to flash the BIOS themselves using a CH347 programmer and successfully restored their laptop, but encountered issues with customizations being lost during the process.

AI usage patterns in software teams

11 giuliomagnifico 2026-08-18 22:42:14 UTC linear.app Llama Share 0

The report analyzes AI adoption and usage in software development teams using Linear, finding that AI has become an integral part of product development workflows, with significant increases in time spent on tasks like creating, triaging, and commenting. Despite concerns about productivity gains, the data suggests that teams are working more rather than less due to AI adoption, with output ...

Memory prices climb 500% in 12 months

428 haunter 2026-08-18 08:42:14 UTC tomshardware.com Llama Share 351

Memory prices have skyrocketed, with DDR5 kits increasing by 500% in a year and reaching $1,100 for a 64GB kit. The shortage is expected to last until at least 2030 due to high demand from AI datacenter builds.

Linux 7.3 improves performance when running out of vRAM

499 flaburgan 2026-08-18 08:42:14 UTC pixelcluster.dev Full Share 265

A 25-year-old video patent just expired, ending a legal headache for Linux

52 theanonymousone 2026-08-18 18:42:14 UTC xda-developers.com Llama Share 14

A 25-year-old patent on MPEG-4 Part 2 has expired, allowing Linux users to freely distribute and play back videos without worrying about royalties. This milestone marks the end of a legal issue that had restricted the use of certain video formats in Linux distributions.

How a giant battery is transforming a town centre in Cannington, Ontario

9 builtbystef 2026-08-18 22:42:14 UTC betakit.com LocalLLM Share 4

A giant battery disguised as a phone booth powers a food bank and serves as a community space in Toronto. It demonstrates how integrating energy infrastructure with public areas can enhance both utility and social engagement.

And then the men with guns tell you to do it anyway

115 _djo_ 2026-08-18 17:42:14 UTC shkspr.mobi Llama Share 57

A mobile network operator in Egypt was forced to send pro-regime messages during a political revolution, raising questions about following orders and obeying unjust laws. The incident highlights the need for safeguards to prevent abuse of emergency alert systems and ensure they are used responsibly.

2,500-year-old sculpture discovered at UNESCO site in Turkey

60 speckx 2026-08-18 18:42:14 UTC theartnewspaper.com Llama Share 22

A 2,500-year-old statue was discovered in Sardis, Turkey's ancient city, providing new insights into the Lydian civilization. The statue depicts a young man holding fruit and showcases a unique blend of styles from different periods.

Norway should buy OpenAI

189 alexeigannon 2026-08-18 19:42:14 UTC onethousandmeans.com Llama Share 214

AI companies are advancing technology at a rapid pace, potentially threatening humanity's survival and democratic order due to concentration of power and wealth. Norway's Government Pension Fund Global could purchase OpenAI to manage it for the international community, addressing risks associated with private ownership.

Pacing model development in an era of cyber-critical capabilities

62 j4mie 2026-08-18 18:42:14 UTC openai.com Llama Share 35

Researchers have temporarily slowed the pace of scaling AI model development due to growing risks associated with increasingly capable systems, including a potential critical cybersecurity capability threshold. They are strengthening monitoring, alignment, and containment safeguards across all stages of the training process to ensure models behave as intended and responsive to human oversight.

Companies promote incompetent employees to management to limit damage they do

54 behnamoh 2026-08-18 21:42:14 UTC lawsofsoftwareengineering.com Llama Share 49

Companies often promote underperforming employees to management roles, treating them as less damaging than direct accountability. This practice can lead to incompetent managers and a loss of trust between engineers and leadership.

Claude Code May–August 2026 weekly limits promotion

249 tyre 2026-08-18 17:42:14 UTC support.claude.com Llama Share 217

Claude Code users on Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans can enjoy a 50% increase in weekly usage limits from May 13 to August 19. This promotion does not affect other Claude products or change billing.

Evolve: An incremental game about evolving a civilization

67 frozenseven 2026-08-18 17:42:14 UTC pmotschmann.github.io Full Share 22

Programmable Property-Based Testing

5 matt_d 2026-08-18 22:42:14 UTC dl.acm.org Full Share 0

Python Polars Cheatsheet (based on our O'Reilly book)

155 jeroenjanssens 2026-08-18 13:42:14 UTC opensource.posit.co Llama Share 33

Polars is a library for data transformation, analysis, and visualization with a fast DataFrame API. It supports various operations like filtering, grouping, joining, and plotting.

Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union

90 newusertoday 2026-08-18 16:42:14 UTC apple.com Llama Share 145

Apple has updated its business terms for EU apps, resolving disagreements with the European Commission and simplifying rules. The new model charges a 5% commission on digital transactions outside the App Store and eliminates initial fees.

Launch HN: machine0 (YC S26) – Persistent CPU and GPU VMs from the CLI

55 bwm 2026-08-18 16:42:14 UTC machine0.io Llama Share 35

This cloud platform offers on-demand VMs with static IPs, per-minute billing, and optional GPUs, ideal for hosting web apps and databases. It supports reproducible builds, deterministic environments, and autonomous agents with isolated credentials.

Field measurements of neighborhood-scale air temperature impacts of data centers

278 cwwc 2026-08-18 17:42:14 UTC asmedigitalcollection.asme.org Full Share 410

Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study

660 karakoram 2026-08-17 23:42:14 UTC ysph.yale.edu Llama Share 758

Healthcare costs are rising faster than inflation due to administrative waste, soaring drug prices, and emergency care. Implementing Medicare for All would save over $1 trillion annually by reducing these sources of waste and avert more than 100,000 deaths.