Meta Ignores Brazilian Court Order to End Bolsonaro Favoritism

358 vrganj 2026-10-25 09:22:48 UTC panamericandispatch.org Llama Share 219

Two organizations, Sleeping Giants Brasil and CTRL+Z, have sent new evidence to the Superior Electoral Court alleging unequal treatment by Meta of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's campaign. They claim that Instagram and WhatsApp tools favor the Liberal Party candidate, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro.

fheroes2: A recreation of Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine

55 tosh 2026-10-25 11:22:48 UTC github.com/ihhub Llama Share 20

This open source project recreates the addictive turn-based strategy game with improved gameplay, graphics, and logic. The original rights belong to Ubisoft, and users are encouraged to purchase or download a demo version instead of using this unofficial reproduction.

We should be more ambitious with the software we build

512 ltratt 2026-10-24 22:22:48 UTC danluu.com Llama Share 458

The author discusses the potential for ambitious software projects, citing examples of successful projects like pgrust and Azul AI. They argue that with advancements in capabilities, it's now possible to build more complex and high-quality software without requiring extensive expertise or resources. The author also notes that while some people may be able to achieve impressive results with ...

Cerebras Deploys Trillion-Parameter AI Models

223 gmays 2026-10-25 02:22:49 UTC cerebras.ai Llama Share 69

Cerebras wafer-scale chips are used to deploy large models, with a single chip having 44 GB of on-chip memory. The model Kimi K3, with ~3 trillion parameters, is split across multiple wafers to run at 1000-2000+ tokens per second.

Samsung running a TensorFlow lite model on 960x540 image to track you

110 mashally 2026-10-25 11:22:49 UTC twitter.com/mike64_t Llama Share 53

A TensorFlow Lite model called "alex.tflite" is running on a Samsung device, attempting to identify games by comparing images with a database using AlexNet. The process is inefficient and often fails, wasting CPU resources.

Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505

3 edwardog 2026-10-25 12:38:49 UTC loeffelholz-codex.org Prefix Share 0

In 1505, Martin Löffelholz, a Nuremberg patrician (i.e. a member of the city's ruling families) and knight, began to put together a book. Not a diary, not a family chronicle - a tool book. He drew what occupied his mind: drills with interchangeable blades. Threads and the tools to cut them. A workbench with a vise. A swivel chair on casters. A spiral staircase that can be swung out of the ...

How Japanese Dried Bonito Is Made

84 bookofjoe 2026-10-25 05:22:49 UTC kottke.org Llama Share 23

A Japanese workshop founded in 1882 still uses a traditional method to make dried bonito flakes, called katsuobushi. The tebiyama hand-fired smoke-drying method involves smoking and drying the fish over a wood fire for months.

The Goose Programming Language

457 bobbydigitales 2026-10-24 19:22:49 UTC aardappel.github.io Llama Share 279

Goose is a memory-safe systems language that runs faster than C++ and Rust while using less memory, with syntax familiar to C and Rust programmers. It has no heap allocator, garbage collector, or lifetime annotations.

Rewriting a Commercial Engine in Jai

48 frading 2026-10-25 06:22:49 UTC polygonjs.com Llama Share 36

The author of Polygonjs rewrote the library from JavaScript to Jai, a new language that allows for better memory management and performance. The rewrite improved efficiency, reduced bugs, and enabled features like custom materials and compute shaders.

XPS 16 Creator Edition Laptop

15 mudil 2026-10-25 10:22:49 UTC dell.com Full Share 31

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Nikon photography contest winner loses title after scientists spot signs of AI

35 thunderbong 2026-10-25 10:22:49 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 4

TechSpot reports that a winner of the Small World in Motion contest was stripped of his title after using AI-generated content, and Nikon plans to revisit rules for future competitions. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about AI-generated images being entered into scientific and art competitions.

SpeedCrunch 1.1

174 LordNibbler 2026-10-24 19:22:49 UTC speedcrunch.org Full Share 35

SpeedCrunch is a free, open-source scientific calculator for Windows, macOS and Linux, with 50-digit precision, complex numbers and unit conversion.

Reverse engineer of PC-98 Touhou games retires

20 mimasama 2026-10-25 09:22:49 UTC rec98.nmlgc.net Llama Share 19

The author of Shuusou Gyoku has successfully created a headless game logic library, Hatoyama, which provides a clean and modular API for replay validation. The library is designed to be freestanding and can run on any Windows version since 95 without relying on the C runtime or SDL.

Small Programs and Languages

134 andsoitis 2026-10-24 22:22:49 UTC ratfactor.com Llama Share 19

The author discusses the appeal of tiny programming languages and implementations, citing examples such as Forth, Lisp, and Lua. These small programs can be more accessible and easier to understand than larger ones.

Local Wikipedia: Wikipedia, but only for things a half hour walk from you

1614 sohkamyung 2026-10-23 13:22:49 UTC edjefferson.com Full Share 251

If there are fewer than 25 things close to you, it takes the closest 25 things within about 6 miles. If there are more than 500 things only the closest 500 will be included.

Node2Shell evolves to HTTP2Shell, blast radius affects many HTTP libs and apps

343 theanonymousone 2026-10-24 13:22:49 UTC aikido.dev Llama Share 166

A widely used compression library Brotli has a known security vulnerability, dubbed "node2shell," which can cause memory leaks or execute arbitrary code. Users are advised to upgrade their libraries and applications that use Brotli until patches become available.

America has lost 200k of jobs in media, film and the arts. How much is AI?

402 gnabgib 2026-10-24 23:22:49 UTC apricitas.io Llama Share 418

The US has lost over 200k jobs in creative industries, with a significant decline in the last year, mainly due to AI systems that can produce digital art at low costs. The impact of AI on media businesses is still unclear but may lead to near-total collapse of their business models.

Why Gopher in 2026?

97 andsoitis 2026-10-25 00:22:49 UTC gopher.muffinlabs.com Llama Share 49

User reflects on the trend of younger generations seeking simpler times, citing nostalgia for low-tech devices like flip phones and vi editors. They acknowledge the benefits and drawbacks of modern technology, recognizing a need to balance progress with simplicity.

I don't understand quantum physics (2018)

332 rramadass 2026-10-24 13:22:49 UTC southampton.ac.uk Full Share 259

Radio Days

3 NaOH 2026-10-25 10:22:49 UTC oldster.substack.com Prefix Share 1

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life. By subscribing, you agree to Substack's Terms of Use, and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy. In the years before various devices held personally curated playlists of our favorite songs, listening to music was a communal experience. Whether you enjoyed the songs or not, ...

FreeDNS

313 esher 2026-10-24 15:22:49 UTC freedns.afraid.org Llama Share 83

This service offers domain registration, DNS management, and easy updates for $5/month. It also provides features like subdomains, stealth flags, and wildcard DNS with a 50-subdomain limit.

The Importance of Limitations for Creativity and Learning (2023)

91 andsoitis 2026-10-24 22:22:49 UTC ratfactor.com Llama Share 26

The author reflects on how a simple online document writing platform's limitations made it more engaging for their kids, contrasting with the feature-rich Scratch program. They suggest that simplicity and structure can be beneficial in learning and creativity, allowing users to explore without feeling overwhelmed by too many options.

I Built a Stereo Vision Board for Hardware Hackers

93 machinehum 2026-10-24 22:22:49 UTC rootkitlabs.com Llama Share 17

The author built a cheap stereo vision board using the Rockchip RV1103 microprocessor, enabling obstacle avoidance and navigation in robotics projects. The board uses Linux support and various hardware accelerators for image processing tasks.

Social dynamics of toxic metal industry in medieval Europe

61 XzetaU8 2026-10-24 23:22:49 UTC cambridge.org Llama Share 30

Researchers analyzed tooth enamel from 10 individuals in the Peak District, a medieval lead-producing region in England, to study childhood exposure to lead pollution. The results show that high levels of lead contamination were present among communities involved in lead production by the mid-7th century AD and remained elevated until at least the 16th century.

GPU-unlock: FP/BF16 instruction issue rate on Nvidia 3000's cards

275 fragebogen 2026-10-24 13:22:49 UTC github.com/zagitta Llama Share 73

This Linux kernel module unlocks NVIDIA GPUs for faster performance, doubling instruction issuing speed on GA102, GA103, GA104 and GA106 cards. It can be appended to the boot options line or installed through a package manager like make install.

A story of a Figma bug that wasn't a bug at all (2021)

44 jllyhill 2026-10-25 01:22:49 UTC aresluna.org Llama Share 3

A Figma user discovered a bug in 2021 that was actually an old convention from IBM's 1977 System/34 computer, where pressing Shift+2 on the numeric keypad worked differently than on the regular keyboard. The issue was resolved by understanding how this convention had been carried over through Windows versions and fixed with browser disambiguation.

The Lego group reveals collaboration with Daft Punk

4 pieterr 2026-10-25 12:48:49 UTC lego.com Prefix Share 0

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Neural chip decodes interactions between brain regions

113 giuliomagnifico 2026-10-24 16:22:49 UTC actu.epfl.ch Llama Share 45

Researchers at EPFL have developed an implantable neural chip called LogSync that tracks brain activity and identifies cognitive and emotional states in real-time. The system uses machine-learning algorithms to analyze network-level biomarkers and generate stimulation triggers for severe psychiatric illnesses.

The St. Helena 5 pence coin shows Jonathan, a roughly 190 year old tortoise

127 schleck8 2026-10-24 17:22:49 UTC de.numista.com Full Share 39

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Physicists trap a single antimatter particle for a month

318 mooreds 2026-10-24 13:22:49 UTC scientificamerican.com Llama Share 93

Scientists have successfully trapped a single subatomic particle of antimatter, called a positron, for months using a special trap. This achievement could help explain why the universe is made mostly of matter and not antimatter.