Browse thousands of books recommended in Hacker News comments, 2006–2026. Ranked by how many different people recommend them.
The user created a YouTube clone called Hackertube.org using Opus 5.5, filtering comments from Hacker News to find recommended videos. The site provides personalized ForYou recommendations without requiring user accounts or storing state in local browser sessions.
Models trained on different modalities converge to the same representation as they scale, according to a new theorem. This convergence is driven by "good views" of shared scenes and not just scale alone.
The author wrote two long stories using groff, a typesetting system, and then converted the second one to Markdown for easier editing. They used macros to format the text and created a distraction-free writing environment with Vim.
Plymouth City Council ended its Flock contract due to non-compliance with demands to remove cameras, and police physically disconnected them. The city had previously notified Flock of the decision but received no response after a week.
The user discusses the limitations of using an electric car's battery for backup power during grid outages, citing various manufacturers' restrictions on bidirectional charging. They consider alternative options, including a smaller emergency-only battery and Enphase's planned bidirectional EV charger, but are hesitant to wait due to uncertainty about its release date.
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Phoria2 is a small, fast JavaScript library for 3D on the web with an easy-to-learn API. It offers various features and tools for creating charts, scenes, dashboards, and product viewers without runtime dependencies or external libraries.
Claudio Grossi, an Italian farmer, discovered a 100-year-old sack of seeds that produced a unique and ancient wheat variety called "grano del miracolo" or "miracle grain." This hardy wheat has been shown to have nutritional benefits and is more resilient to droughts and extreme weather events.
Researchers have identified a persistent 1-minute oscillation in grid-frequency time series worldwide, which they attribute to clock-synchronized control software in digitally controlled energy devices. This signal can propagate across multiple voltage levels and contribute to wear and tear on hydropower systems.
Copper is a programming language that I use as a replacement to C. The main differences are: Minimalism is the most important feature, the language is intended to be simple so that someone with limited brain power such as me could fully understand it. The syntax is simple, almost everything is explicit and most constructs are common.
Two Brazilian lawyers were fined for intentionally embedding a hidden command in a court filing to manipulate an AI system, potentially undermining justice. The case may be the first globally to address intentional manipulation of a court's AI system through prompt injection.
There’s a bench in Union Cemetery in Calgary, and if you sit on it your feet rest on two people. I don’t mean that the way people mean it when they say a whole city is built on graves. I mean it the way a surveyor would. The bench is at the north edge of Section D, on the grass, with its back to the slope and its face to nothing in particular, and if you sit on it in the ordinary way, knees ...
A multi-agent harness for programming problems was developed using a Memdoor workflow, achieving a mean score of 9.8 out of 10 on LiveCodeBench Hard problems. The harness uses five roles and a repair worker to solve the problems through file-based communication without relying on human intervention or models.
RadiaCode owners share public dose rate maps with valuable information. Users can publish their recordings anonymously and interact with others on the map.
A critical Linux kernel vulnerability (CVE-2026-98432) allows a remote, unauthenticated peer to reach and crash the system. The fix is available in kernels 5.10.272, 5.15.223, and others; users should install the fixed kernel and reboot as soon as possible to prevent exploitation by attackers who can run arbitrary commands as root without credentials or user interaction on servers with a ...
The Outcrop app uses augmented reality to show geologic maps of the land, providing information on rock units, age, composition and formation. It also offers additional features such as 3D globe views and satellite imagery to help users understand Earth's geological history.
Removed the obsolete battery helper, fixed BSD builds, and capped displayed battery health at 100%. gdb (If you want automatic backtraces on a crash in ~/.e-crashdump.txt - don't forget to build EFL and E with gdb debugging to make this useful)
Researchers at YCombinator and Olam Labs tested AI agent swarms in Minecraft, exploring collaboration and conflict scenarios to improve real-world AI technology. The study found contrasting results between GPT-6.1 Sol agents and Claude Opus 5.5 agents, with the former acting like a hive and winning consistently in games like Mindustry.
OmniDiff is a fast and accurate diff tool that supports various file types, including code, images, fonts, and archives. It measures 4.2ms to 177ms per fixture on Intel Core i7-1370P with 32 GB RAM.
Fastmail uses encryption in transit and on servers to protect email, with TLS 1.3 and PKI for secure connections, while also storing encrypted data at rest. This provides strong security against threats like phishing and malware without compromising searchability or functionality.
Air-gapped systems are vulnerable to information leakage through malware-generated radio signals. Attackers can intercept and decode these signals using software-defined radio hardware, allowing them to steal sensitive data from air-gapped computers.
The Norwegian Scenic Routes feature unique and architecturally impressive public toilets, some of which have been designed by renowned architecture firms. These rest stops offer stunning views and are worth visiting, even if you don't need to use them.
Zamzar, a file conversion website, was launched in 2006 and has since helped over 550 million people convert files. The company remains independent and small, focusing on supporting users with their file needs rather than pursuing trendy technologies.
The 2020 collapse of the Arecibo Observatory telescope was caused by long-term zinc creep in cable spelter sockets, which allowed cables to pull out and cause the platform to fall. The National Academies report highlights the need for careful monitoring and maintenance of unique science facilities as they age.
A father and son spent two months on the "Altoids project," creating a tiny robot that fits inside an Altoids tin, with five iterations of improvements. They used various components, including Arduino boards, displays, and LiPo batteries to achieve their goal.
The author conducted a benchmark to compare the performance of various JavaScript frameworks, including Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, and Angular. The results showed that most frameworks were similar in terms of development time and cost, but some were more expensive than others.
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