Attack of the Vibe Coded Photoshop Clones

43 riffraff 2026-10-12 06:37:14 UTC shokunin.studio Llama Share 19

Several dozen developers are creating AI-generated clones of popular apps, including Adobe Photoshop, with the goal of stealing revenue from original creators. These attempts often result in poorly performing and incompatible software that fails to innovate or improve upon existing features.

Type-safe HTML templating in Zig

67 lukaslalinsky 2026-10-12 05:22:14 UTC lalinsky.com Llama Share 31

The author has created a templating library for Zig, called zt, which is an adaptation of Templ to Zig. It allows for type-safe and fast template rendering with safe defaults and no runtime errors.

Fingerprints are the new cookies

296 royfish 2026-10-11 23:22:14 UTC royfish.dev Llama Share 137

The author discusses how websites track users through their browser fingerprints, which can be used to identify individuals. This data is often sold or shared with third parties, compromising user privacy.

Total Annihilation, rebuilt for modern computers

460 jttnr 2026-10-11 18:22:14 UTC nanolathe.gg Llama Share 189

A modern, MIT-licensed engine reimagines Total Annihilation through clean-room research, offering a browser demo and full game installation. The engine features improved graphics, camera controls, and online play capabilities with existing game files.

Calculus with Julia

87 subset 2026-10-12 02:22:14 UTC jverzani.github.io Llama Share 2

This set of notes uses Julia to learn calculus, combining graphical, numerical, algebraic, and verbal components. The goal is to use technology effectively while focusing on concepts rather than computer mechanics.

Whatever became of holography? (2011)

110 cainxinth 2026-10-12 00:22:14 UTC americanscientist.org Full Share 53

Verifying your browser… This will only take a moment.

No portable way to detect string-to-float conversion errors in standard C

34 signa11 2026-10-12 03:22:14 UTC sebsite.pw Llama Share 24

The string to float conversion functions in math.h and libc follow different error handling rules depending on the implementation, with POSIX specifying that errno should be set regardless of math_errhandling. To check for errors, users must use either copysign or feclearexcept/fetestexcept methods.

Cartographers of North Korea (2019)

235 edent 2026-10-11 20:22:14 UTC cartographers-nk.wonyoung.so Full Share 43

An analysis of the OpenStreetMap data in North Korea: Who are the contributors?

Will Linux phones become a viable alternative to the Android/iOS duopoly?

85 amosbatto 2026-10-12 05:22:14 UTC amosbbatto.wordpress.com Llama Share 82

Purism's Librem 5 and PINE64's PinePhone were promising alternatives to Android/iOS, but the Linux phone market stagnated due to hardware limitations and proprietary blobs. However, recent advancements in SoC technology and increased support for Linux have revitalized the market, with options like Rockchip's RK3588S offering improved performance at a lower cost.

Doory – Open-Source Canva

87 acley 2026-10-12 01:22:14 UTC github.com/shaongitbd Llama Share 18

Doory is a free, open-source design editor that allows users to create various visual content without any account or ads. It offers a wide range of features and tools for designing posters, social posts, stories, slides, and more.

The gap in shared understanding of LLM capability is widening

414 albertzeyer 2026-10-11 21:22:14 UTC twitter.com/karpathy Llama Share 579

The gap in understanding of Large Language Model (LLM) capabilities is widening, with 75% of the population having little to no interaction. The funnel represents a sharp increase in users from casual and infrequent to professional-grade systems, with only 0.00006% accessing frontier-grade systems internally.

Every US Electrical Outlet Explained [video]

18 zdw 2026-10-12 05:22:14 UTC youtube.com Embed Share 17

Google is illegaly cutting forest to build data centers

398 heyimada 2026-10-11 23:22:14 UTC theguardian.com Llama Share 114

Google ordered to temporarily stop work on two datacentres in Finland due to failure to conduct environmental impact assessments. The company must suspend preparatory measures until the assessment is completed, with fines possible if non-compliance occurs.

Local Indexing to reduce tool calling and token usage

65 TedHaley 2026-10-12 00:22:14 UTC tedhaley.ca Llama Share 14

Pensieve is a tool that connects coding agents to search for relevant passages in code, reducing the need for grep and saving tokens. It indexes files, folders, repos, and agent sessions locally on the Mac.

Illustration Beyond Proof

59 smilelamp 2026-10-12 00:22:14 UTC terrytao.wordpress.com Llama Share 0

Mathematicians and educators discuss the meaning of rigorous illustrations in mathematical research, questioning traditional measures of success like theorem production. They explore how illustration can reveal new insights and provide a more nuanced understanding of mathematics beyond proof-writing.

Passkeys are a trap

522 laurex 2026-10-11 22:22:14 UTC nonfunctional.substack.com Full Share 291

Chapter 1 of "Ways of Seeing" by John Berger (1972)

103 rafael859 2026-10-11 19:22:14 UTC ways-of-seeing.com Llama Share 16

The author discusses how seeing comes before words and that images are man-made, created to convey a way of seeing. The reproduction of art has changed the way we experience and understand it, making it more accessible but also losing its unique authority.

Vectorized CLZ and CTZ

40 zX41ZdbW 2026-10-12 01:22:14 UTC purplesyringa.moe Llama Share 5

The author implemented a vectorizable ctz (count trailing zeros) polyfill using floating-point trickery and de Bruijn sequences, achieving faster execution times on modern Intel CPUs. The fastest approach is the 64-bit algorithm that uses vpsadbw to compute inverted popcounts of nibbles in parallel, taking 0.63 ns per iteration on Haswell.

So, You’d Like To Sell Your Print Issues Of The Onion?

309 mooreds 2026-10-11 20:22:14 UTC theonion.com Llama Share 46

The Onion is seeking specific issues to fill gaps in their collection. Users can provide information about the issues they have through a Google Form, and archivists will contact them if interested.

Programmable pigments: Photochromic nanoparticle inks for rewritable tattoos

42 Bluestein 2026-10-12 00:22:14 UTC cell.com Full Share 7

NYC's "Click to Cancel" rule is now in effect

444 gregsadetsky 2026-10-11 18:22:14 UTC nyc.gov Llama Share 210

New York City enforces a rule requiring businesses to make cancellation as easy as signing up, with penalties for non-compliance starting at $525. Consumers can file complaints online and receive assistance from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).

Recursive self-improvement through collective intelligence

104 hardmaru 2026-10-11 23:22:14 UTC pub.sakana.ai Llama Share 56

Researchers are developing a method called Multi-Agent Self-Supervision (MASS) to enable AI models to learn from their own team's collective intelligence, allowing them to improve without human guidance. MASS uses the same model as the executor, optimizer, and evaluator in a homogeneous recursive self-improvement loop.

Draw by Pinging IPv6 Addresses

3 eraclide 2026-10-12 05:22:14 UTC pings.utwente.io Prefix Share 1

On the 9th of October, we are celebrating the launch of SURFnet Infinity. Therefore, it is time for another edition of SNTPings! Draw on a shared canvas for everyone to see by sending ping packets as fast as possible! Hack away at building a fast pinger, become famous drawing things, and help stresstest the new network. Pinging will commence on Friday October 9th, 18:00 CEST (Europe/Amsterdam ...

ClickHouse C – Talk to ClickHouse using its native binary protocol

33 saisrirampur 2026-10-11 23:22:14 UTC github.com/clickhouse Llama Share 1

This is a C header-only library for decoding ClickHouse Native wire format over TCP, with optional compression and codecs. It can be used in PostgreSQL extensions or standalone applications.

I guess I'm using WebP now?

99 Brajeshwar 2026-10-11 18:22:14 UTC anderegg.ca Llama Share 106

The author has switched to using WebP images after 20+ years of using JPEGs, PNGs, and SVGs. They now find WebPs to be a good format with advantages over other formats like JPEG or PNG.

Tattoos you can turn on and off

54 MortyDev 2026-10-12 01:22:14 UTC livescience.com Llama Share 22

Researchers have developed a new type of tattoo ink that can be switched on and off with light, allowing for temporary changes to permanent body art. The technology, called PhotoTat, could have medical applications such as invisible markings during surgery.

AI-Built Torrent Site Looks Inside Downloads to Catch Fakes and Malware

5 HieronymusBosch 2026-10-12 06:45:14 UTC torrentfreak.com LocalLLM Share 1

TorrentClaw uses AI to organize and verify torrents, with TrueSpec checking for malware and mislabeling. The site's AI-driven system helps manage a large torrent index while handling DMCA takedowns.

Crest – an Arc-inspired open-source browser for Mac

7 cobychapple 2026-10-12 04:22:14 UTC crestbrowser.com Full Share 2

Crest is an independent browser for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, made by an Arc user who wanted Spaces, Peek, and the sidebar to have a future.

apsw: Another Python SQLite Wrapper

76 tosh 2026-10-11 17:22:14 UTC github.com/rogerbinns Llama Share 17

APSW is a Python library that enhances the SQLite database engine, providing additional features and improved developer experience. It's recommended to use APSW for full SQLite functionality, especially when using async frameworks or requiring advanced features like full text search.

Valen's Memory Safety: A New Kind of Borrow Checking

155 verdagon 2026-10-11 12:22:14 UTC verdagon.dev Llama Share 83

The author is exploring memory safety approaches and blending them together to create a powerful yet simple borrow checker. They propose solving three challenges: vague, arcane, and complex data handling.