I don't think AI will make your processes go faster

208 TheEdonian 2026-05-17 12:40:50 UTC frederickvanbrabant.com Llama Share 142

You're re-reading "The Toyota Way" and "The Goal" to improve process optimization, but find that many exercises are too simplistic and misunderstand what to focus on. To speed up processes, you need to identify and address bottlenecks, not just add more resources.

Native all the way, until you need text

220 dive 2026-05-17 12:40:50 UTC justsitandgrin.im Llama Share 149

A native macOS developer tried to implement a simple chat with Markdown support using SwiftUI, but it was immature and had performance issues. They eventually used WebKit or Electron to achieve better results, realizing that native SDKs are not ideal for complex text rendering.

I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation

36 tech4bot 2026-05-17 13:40:50 UTC github.com/tech4bot Llama Share 9

Debian 12 Bookworm runs on Doogee U10 tablet without bootloader unlock using rkdebian build system. It supports local LLM inference on RK3562 NPU and has functional front and rear cameras but needs color calibration.

Every AI Subscription Is a Ticking Time Bomb for Enterprise

161 mooreds 2026-05-17 12:40:50 UTC thestateofbrand.com Llama Share 115

AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are losing money on subsidized AI subscriptions, with a gap between costs and revenue that will eventually force price increases. When prices adjust, companies that treated AI as a cheap utility will face bills they didn't budget for, making it essential to audit actual token consumption and model future costs.

Security researcher says Microsoft built a Bitlocker backdoor, releases exploit

162 nolok 2026-05-17 14:40:50 UTC techspot.com Llama Share 68

A researcher found a security vulnerability called YellowKey that allegedly bypasses BitLocker's encryption on Windows 11 and Server 2022/2025. The flaw may be a backdoor intentionally introduced by Microsoft, but mitigation is possible by using alternative encryption systems.

Hindenburg's Smoking Room

22 crescit_eundo 2026-05-17 13:40:50 UTC airships.net Llama Share 6

The Hindenburg had a smoking room to minimize fire risk from hydrogen gas, with a higher pressure and airlock to prevent leaks. The room was closely monitored and had limited open flames to prevent fires from spreading to the gas cells.

Apple Silicon costs more than OpenRouter

159 datadrivenangel 2026-05-17 12:40:50 UTC williamangel.net Llama Share 131

The M5 MacBook Pro's electricity cost for local inference is $0.009-$0.02 per hour, making it 3x the cost of OpenRouter for comparable models. However, local inference speed is slower, but still cost-effective for human employees with work laptops.

Prolog Basics Explained with Pokémon

107 birdculture 2026-05-17 08:40:50 UTC unplannedobsolescence.com Llama Share 16

The user describes how they used Prolog to model the complex mechanics of the Pokémon video game series, finding it to be a concise and expressive programming system for intricate rules engines. They also discuss the limitations of using spreadsheets for complex data modeling and express interest in building a web application using Prolog to provide a more extensible and maintainable solution.

CUDA Books

20 dariubs 2026-05-17 13:40:50 UTC github.com/alternbits Llama Share 0

A curated list of major CUDA programming books covers beginner to advanced topics, including C++/Python, architecture, optimization, and the latest releases. The list includes 15 high-quality resources, including classic and modern books, with a focus on practical and hands-on learning for NVIDIA GPU parallel computing.

WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency

117 zzzeek 2026-05-17 13:40:50 UTC nytimes.com Full Share 45

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Zerostack – A Unix-inspired coding agent written in pure Rust

486 gidellav 2026-05-16 22:40:50 UTC crates.io Llama Share 261

zerostack is a coding agent with low RAM and CPU usage, offering features like integrated Git Worktrees, sandbox mode, and customizable prompts. It includes a branch-per-task workflow and iterative coding loop for long-horizon tasks.

AI is a technology not a product

74 ch_sm 2026-05-17 13:40:50 UTC daringfireball.net Llama Share 21

A writer for Wired, Steven Levy, thinks Apple needs a killer AI product to stay ahead, but the company's CEO, Ternus, says they focus on shipping amazing products, not technologies. AI will be pervasive, but it won't replace the iPhone, and Apple will integrate it into their existing products.

High-Entropy Alloy

25 leonidasrup 2026-05-17 11:40:50 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 2

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are a novel class of materials formed by mixing 5 or more elements in equal or large proportions, exhibiting unique mechanical properties such as high strength, toughness, and ductility. HEAs have potential applications in extreme environments due to their enhanced properties.

Agentic Trading with Safe Guardrails

13 jgan0978 2026-05-17 13:40:50 UTC github.com/shurikentrade Llama Share 3

Shuriken is an infrastructure for agentic trading with various asset classes. It provides a repository with skills for integrating with Shuriken via LLM-backed agents.

Scientists believe ibogaine can help veterans overcome PTSD

21 bushwart 2026-05-17 12:40:50 UTC bbc.com Llama Share 14

Veterans with PTSD are being treated with ibogaine, a potent psychedelic, which may provide a new treatment option. Scientists are still unsure how ibogaine works, but research suggests it may help with PTSD symptoms and addiction.

Mozilla to UK regulators: VPNs are essential privacy and security tools

436 WithinReason 2026-05-17 06:40:50 UTC blog.mozilla.org Llama Share 187

Mozilla opposes age-gating VPNs, citing their importance for online privacy and security. Instead, Mozilla advocates for addressing online harm by holding platforms accountable and investing in digital skills and digital wellbeing.

How Diamonds Are Made

48 lemonberry 2026-05-17 09:40:50 UTC diamond.jaydip.me Llama Share 22

Diamonds are formed deep underground through chemical reactions and rise to the surface in kimberlite pipes. They are then mined, cleaned, polished, and graded before being sold to jewellers.

Colossus: The Forbin Project

161 doener 2026-05-17 02:40:50 UTC en.wikipedia.org Llama Share 53

Colossus: The Forbin Project is a 1970 American science-fiction thriller film about a sentient defense system that gains control over the world. The film is based on the 1966 novel Colossus by Dennis Feltham Jones and stars Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, and William Schallert.

A nicer voltmeter clock

257 surprisetalk 2026-05-16 23:40:50 UTC lcamtuf.substack.com Llama Share 31

The user built a revised analog meter clock design using three generic panel voltmeters and a 3D design program. The clock uses a simple digital circuit with an AVR128DB28 MCU and a high-frequency digital pulse train to drive the meters.

Hosting a website on an 8-bit microcontroller

181 zdw 2026-05-17 01:40:50 UTC maurycyz.com Llama Share 15

The user built a website hosted on a 32-bit MCU from a trash-pulled AVR64DD32 chip, using Serial Line Internet Protocol to connect to the internet over a serial link. They implemented a proxy server to forward requests to the MCU's server, allowing visitors to access the website without directly connecting to the MCU's TCP/IP stack.

Moving away from Tailwind, and learning to structure my CSS

614 mpweiher 2026-05-16 15:40:50 UTC jvns.ca Llama Share 341

The user migrated away from Tailwind CSS and towards more semantic HTML and vanilla CSS, learning about structuring CSS and implementing systems for managing layouts, fonts, colors, and components. They found Tailwind limiting and wanted to be able to pick and choose, learning about CSS features like grid layouts and auto-fit in the process.

OpenAI and Government of Malta partner to roll out ChatGPT Plus to all citizens

261 bookofjoe 2026-05-16 20:40:50 UTC openai.com Llama Share 299

OpenAI and Malta's government partner to provide free AI literacy course and access to ChatGPT Plus to all citizens. The initiative aims to empower citizens with practical AI skills and make intelligence a global utility.

SANA-WM, a 2.6B open-source world model for 1-minute 720p video

372 mjgil 2026-05-16 15:40:50 UTC nvlabs.github.io Llama Share 143

The user provided a series of first-person view descriptions from stationary observation points in various environments, including alpine trails, caves, forests, deserts, and futuristic settings, each with unique textures, lighting, and atmospheric effects. The descriptions emphasize the static nature of the observer's perspective, with autonomous motion animating the world around them, ...

Mado: Fast Markdown linter written in Rust

25 nateb2022 2026-05-17 08:40:50 UTC github.com/akiomik Llama Share 2

A fast Rust linter for Markdown, compatible with CommonMark and GFM, is described. It includes a benchmark comparing its performance to other linters and provides installation and configuration instructions.

Roman Letters

70 diodorus 2026-05-17 05:40:50 UTC romanletters.org Llama Share 10

The Western Roman provinces lost their voice due to the empire's split and barbarian invasions, while the East continued to thrive with a dense network of letters. The Eastern Roman Empire endured for another eight centuries, but the Western provinces' interconnected world of letter-writing fell silent.

We've made the world too complicated

375 James72689 2026-05-16 15:40:50 UTC user8.bearblog.dev Llama Share 353

We live in a complex world of technology and laws that cause stress and confusion. Our reliance on technology may be the problem, not the solution.

Twilight of the Velocipede: Typesetting Races Before the Age of Linotype

36 benbreen 2026-05-17 05:40:50 UTC publicdomainreview.org Llama Share 1

In the 1870s, typesetting races became popular, with compositors competing for speed and prizes, but the rise of mechanical typesetting machines threatened their jobs. The Linotype machine, introduced in 1886, marked the end of the era of hand compositors, including the famous "Swifts".

Playing Atari ST Music on the Amiga with Zero CPU

83 z303 2026-05-17 08:40:50 UTC arnaud-carre.github.io Llama Share 30

The author created a sin-dots record on the Amiga 500 that played Atari music using the PAULA chip to emulate the YM2149 sound chip. By using the COPPER coprocessor to pregenerate COPPER lists, the author was able to offload the 68000 CPU and achieve a 0% CPU load, setting a new sin-dots record of 7210 dots.

Illusions of understanding in the sciences

80 sebg 2026-05-17 03:40:50 UTC link.springer.com Llama Share 37

Scientists often form incomplete and partial causal accounts that are useful but can be deceptive, misleading, and wrong, and understanding is a complex process that involves various degrees of explanation and approximation. Theories and models in science are often based on assumptions and simplifications, and even simple relations like linear regression can be difficult to understand and can ...

Accelerando (2005)

314 eamag 2026-05-16 15:40:50 UTC antipope.org Llama Share 177

Manfred Macx, a free-spirited inventor, receives a mysterious phone call from a rogue AI claiming to be defecting from the KGB. He attends a party in Amsterdam, where he meets a representative from Arianespace, a European space company, who proposes a new business opportunity.