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This article provides a comprehensive overview of the advancements and future plans for the Wayland and Sway display server and window manager in 2026. It covers improvements to performance, security, and user experience, as well as the adoption of new technologies and standards.

This article discusses setting up a WireGuard VPN connection between a FreeBSD-based home NAS system and a Linux peer, including configuring the necessary routing and firewall rules to allow secure remote access to the NAS services.

The article discusses the Claude Reflect AI model, which can engage in open-ended conversations and assist with a variety of tasks. The model's capabilities, training, and potential applications are explored, highlighting its advanced natural language processing and generation abilities.

The article examines Nike's crisis management strategy during a period of brand decay, highlighting how the company navigated challenges related to product quality, consumer perceptions, and the economic impacts on its business.

Pixoo-rb is a Ruby library for interacting with the Pixoo 16x16 pixel display. It provides a simple API to control the display, allowing users to write text, draw shapes, and create animations on the device.

Corundum is an open-source network operating system designed for building high-performance network devices. It provides a modular and extensible architecture, supporting various networking protocols and hardware platforms.

The article discusses the anatomy and structure of the Boltzgen, a hypothetical particle that could be used to store and transmit data with high efficiency. It explores the potential applications and implications of this theoretical particle in various fields, such as computing and telecommunications.

The article describes a tool called 'yt-playlist-downloader' that allows users to download entire YouTube playlists as MP3 files. The tool supports downloading playlists from multiple sources and provides features like batch processing and customizable file naming.

The article discusses the renewed enthusiasm for web development, citing the emergence of modern tools and frameworks that make the process more enjoyable and efficient. It highlights the versatility and creativity involved in modern web development, offering a positive outlook on the current state of the industry.

What is this?

Krowdovi is an open-source platform that lets anyone with a smartphone record first-person navigation videos of indoor spaces - hospitals, airports, malls, universities - and earn tokens for helping others find their way around. It's built on Solana using a burn-and-mint DePIN model.The project addresses two problems:

Indoor navigation is still broken. 30% of first-time hospital visitors get lost or arrive late to appointments, costing large hospitals $200K-$500K annually in staff time. Existing solutions like Google Live View require pre-captured Street View data (which barely exists indoors), and enterprise tools charge $10K-$50K/year per venue.

Videographers are losing work to generative AI. Tools like Sora can generate synthetic video, but they can't walk through your hospital's actual layout or film your venue's real routes. There's an economic opportunity for creators to own location-based visual content that AI can't replicate.

How it works

For users: Scan a QR code at a venue entrance, watch a first-person video showing the route from where you are to your destination, with overlay graphics and multi-language support.

For creators: Record navigation videos on your phone, upload to the platform, earn reputation tiers (Bronze → Diamond) based on quality and views, get paid when users burn $FIND tokens to unlock your routes.

Token mechanics: Users burn $FIND tokens to mint "credits" that unlock videos. 75% of burned tokens are permanently removed from circulation, 25% goes to a remint pool that rewards creators. The smart contract on Solana handles burn-and-mint logic, reputation tracking, and distribution.

Everything is MIT licensed - fork it, the code is yours.

Why I built this

I care deeply about making the world accessible for all. If this gets forked someone executes fantastically to make the world a more accessible place for people who have visual or mobility impairments - sweet!

Technical stack

Smart Contracts: Rust/Anchor on Solana (burn-and-mint engine, reputation tiers, treasury management) Backend: Node.js/Express + Prisma/PostgreSQL (venue metadata, video uploads, JWT auth)

Frontend: Next.js 14 (Creator Studio, overlay tooling, wallet integration via @solana/wallet-adapter-react)

Designed to be hostable on Railway/Vercel with minimal devops. The smart contract is on devnet - needs a security audit before mainnet, but you can test token burns/mints now.

Current limitations

What works: Smart contract deployed on devnet, full-stack app ready to deploy, video upload workflow, wallet authentication.

What doesn't: No real content yet (I need to film 10-20 venues), no mainnet token launch (waiting on security audit + demand validation), quality verification is manual, no mobile app (web-only).

Next steps: Deep soulful reflection on anti-gaming, moderation, ZK proofs

Try it yourself!

GitHub repo has setup instructions. You'll need Solana CLI, Node.js + pnpm, and a Solana wallet for devnet testing.Interested in forking for a different vertical, contributing code, testing by filming routes, or discussing token economics? I'm around to discuss in the comments.

The article challenges the mainstream narrative around Venezuela's oil industry, arguing that the country's economic crisis is not solely due to mismanagement and corruption, but also the result of U.S. sanctions and economic warfare aimed at undermining the Venezuelan government.

The article discusses the U.S. government's efforts to overthrow the Venezuelan government, including allegations of illegal actions and the legal implications of these activities. It examines the broader context of U.S. foreign policy and the controversial nature of the intervention in Venezuela.

The article discusses the growing public concern over the potential risks of AI systems, including the possibility of AI systems being used for sycophancy and panic-inducing propaganda. It highlights the need for responsible development and deployment of AI to mitigate these risks and ensure AI is used for the benefit of humanity.

The article provides an overview of the ongoing protests in Iran sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody, as well as the broader context of Iran's nuclear program and tensions with the United States. It explains the key issues and developments surrounding these complex geopolitical events.

The article details how the author used Spotify to archive 10 years of their personal memories, creating playlists to represent significant events and moments in their life, and reflecting on the emotional and nostalgic value of this digital archive.

The article discusses the Driver Privacy Act, a proposed U.S. legislation that would restrict the collection and use of data from connected cars. It examines the concerns around car-generated data being used for targeted advertising and the potential impact of the legislation on the automotive and advertising industries.

Volkswagen is bringing physical buttons back to the dashboard of its upcoming ID Polo electric vehicle, reverting from the touch-centric controls seen in its previous ID models. This move aims to provide a more intuitive and user-friendly experience for drivers.

A man in New York State was trapped in his car for 10 hours during a snowstorm, requiring rescue and hospitalization due to hypothermia. The incident highlights the dangers of winter weather and the importance of emergency preparedness.

I wanted to learn more about the HTTP/2 protocol but also deep dive into modern C++ development. I'm currently using it to host my personal web site - https://www.roberthargreaves.com.

I've also blogged a bit about the development process, hosting options and steps I took to harden the application against attack - https://blog.roberthargreaves.com/2026/01/03/building-hostin...

It's by no means a complete implementation of HTTP/2, but I think I've achieved the main aims I was hoping to achieve with it!

I would love some feedback though from more experienced folks if there's some egregious failings which I should address.

Over the past couple of months I have been working on my own framework the encapsulates how I have come to build web apps using Go.

The aim is to make it faster and easier to build full-stack web applications that fully embraces hypermedia instead of JSON data API backend + SPA fronted

It's getting close to a v1-beta release but the core structure and functionality is there.

Would love to hear hn's thoughts!