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The article discusses the concept of 'Ersatztv' or 'substitute television', which refers to the rise of alternative viewing experiences due to the shortcomings of traditional television. It explores how streaming services, social media, and other digital platforms are changing the way people consume and engage with media.

This article discusses the concept of 'disagree and commit' in decision-making, emphasizing the importance of fully committing to a decision after voicing one's disagreement, rather than continuing to voice opposition.

Microterm is a fully compliant Linux virtual machine that runs in any browser tab. It is designed for real development and operations workflows, not demo-only terminal output. You can use it on desktop, tablets, and phones, including iOS home-screen PWA installs.

Under the hood, Microterm combines Restty (libghostty + WebGPU) web terminal rendering and a TinyEMU-backed Alpine Linux guest on RISC-V64. The VM image is chunk-loaded in the browser and booted locally.

I successfully used it to run Codex directly without leaving an in-app preview inside X app or Telegram :) Can be used to SSH to any server, play with Kubernetes and Tailscale.

Let me know what you guys think!!

The article provides an overview of the Kickstart project, an open-source tool that automates the installation and configuration of Linux systems. It covers Kickstart's features, such as automated package installation, system configuration, and post-installation scripts, which can streamline the deployment of multiple Linux systems.

The article discusses the pricing and cost breakdown of the Claude Opus 4-6 'fast mode', which is a 6x more expensive version of the standard Claude model. It provides details on the factors contributing to the increased cost, including the use of specialized hardware and the potential for increased performance and capabilities.

This article discusses the benefits of using CDC (Change Data Capture) in NixOS, a Linux distribution based on the Nix package manager. It explains how CDC can improve the reliability and performance of data processing pipelines by only reacting to changes in the data, rather than re-processing the entire dataset on every update.

I built Brood because I kept spending more time on prompt roulette than visual iteration.

Quick demo: https://youtu.be/yKy1BtNY9s4 Install (DMG): https://github.com/kevinshowkat/brood/releases

Brood is a macOS desktop app where references are first-class. Import 1-3 images and run on-canvas actions like recast, combine, swap DNA, and bridge.

Runs are reproducible: artifacts + events.jsonl are written locally.

Current limits: macOS only, API keys required.

Would love blunt feedback on where this is faster/slower than your current workflow.

Amazon's cloud computing unit, AWS, experienced at least two outages in the past week that affected its artificial intelligence tools, according to the Financial Times. The outages disrupted services for some of AWS's major customers, highlighting the reliance on cloud infrastructure for modern technology.

ClawScan is an open-source tool that automates the process of scanning GitHub repositories for sensitive information, such as API keys, passwords, and other secrets. It utilizes advanced scanning techniques and pattern matching to identify potential security risks in code repositories.

The article discusses the development of a chat application using the Yoneda Calculus, a technique in category theory. It covers the implementation of the chat functionality, the use of Yoneda Lemma, and the overall design and architecture of the application.

Show HN: ForgeLink – a marketplace for MCP servers and AI agent integrations

I built ForgeLink because discovering production-ready MCP servers is still a GitHub treasure hunt.

What it is: a directory/marketplace where you can browse, compare, and submit MCP servers, GPT Actions, and LangChain tools — organized by category with real install commands, ratings, and GitHub links.

Currently seeded with 28 real servers across Database, Development, Communication, Cloud, Finance, AI/ML, Productivity, and Analytics.

Tech: Next.js 14, Drizzle ORM, Supabase auth, Paystack for payments, Vercel hosting. Built solo in a few weeks.

Features: - Browse + filter by category, protocol, and tags - Side-by-side comparison tool - Owner dashboard with analytics (for Featured tier) - Submit free, claim existing listings - Weekly trending section

Live: forgelink-pi.vercel.app

Would love feedback on the listing quality, UX, and whether this scratches the itch you've felt when searching for MCP servers.

I built HashTrade — an open-source autonomous trading agent that treats an LLM as a non-parametric decision function conditioned on episodic memory, rather than encoding strategy as code.

The core idea: instead of writing if/else trading logic, you give an LLM three tools (exchange access, memory, UI control) and let it form strategy through accumulated experience. The agent wakes on a variable 5→10→20→25 min cycle, reads its past notes, fetches market data, reasons about what to do, and optionally executes trades. Every decision and outcome is logged to an append-only JSONL file that becomes its long-term memory.

Technical details:

- Built on Strands Agents (AWS) with CCXT for 100+ exchange support - 3 tools only: use_ccxt (28 actions — market data, orders, arbitrage detection), history (persistent memory), interface (dynamic UI) - Variable-interval scheduler to avoid detectable timing patterns in order flow - Fire-and-forget WebSocket streaming for sub-second dashboard latency - Supports Claude, GPT-4o, Ollama (local), and Bedrock — auto-detected - PWA frontend in vanilla JS, no framework dependencies - Client-side credential isolation — API keys never leave the browser - Recursive credential redaction prevents keys from leaking into LLM context

The interesting emergent behavior: early wake cycles are conservative ("observing BTC at $67k, noting support level"). After a few days of accumulated memory, the agent starts referencing its own past observations to form trading theses ("last 3 times we saw this pattern, price bounced — going long"). The policy improves not through fine-tuning but through growing context.

I wrote a paper formalizing this as a Memory-Conditioned Markov Decision Process if anyone's interested in the theory: the key insight is that the effective policy is non-stationary even with fixed model parameters, because the growing memory changes the attention distribution at each step.

Setup: pip install hashtrade && hashtrade

Live demo at hashtrade.ai, code at github.com/mertozbas/hashtrade. Apache 2.0.

Would love feedback on the architecture — especially the tradeoff between soft risk constraints (enforced via system prompt) vs. hard tool-level enforcement.

Built a threat modeling app with architecture diagrams, threat/evaluation workflows, and risk report exports. This is meant to redefine the threat modeling experience.

Still improving it and very open to blunt feedback on usability, security, and what’s missing for real team workflows.

The Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 is a rugged and durable fitness tracker with a range of advanced features, including multi-satellite GPS, up to 15 days of battery life, and a range of health and activity tracking capabilities, making it a versatile option for outdoor enthusiasts.

The article explores the rise of 'longevity medicine' and its potential to extend human lifespan, but cautions that the scientific claims and profit motives behind this industry may be oversold, highlighting the need for realistic expectations and responsible development of these technologies.

Free random topic generator for impromptu speaking practice. Get AI-generated impromptu speech topics in seconds, then practice with our built-in timer. Perfect for toastmasters and public speaking.

The article explores the concept of 'reality's moat' - the barriers that prevent new ideas and technologies from disrupting established industries. It examines how companies can leverage this phenomenon to maintain their competitive advantage and outlines strategies for building and defending a reality's moat.

NASA is troubleshooting an issue with the upper stage of the Artemis II rocket, which is preparing to roll back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for further inspection and testing. The Artemis II mission is the next step in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon.

The article discusses the recent increase in TSA PreCheck and Global Entry application submissions, driven by travelers seeking to expedite airport security checks. It highlights the challenges faced by the agencies in processing these applications amid staffing shortages and pandemic-related delays.

I was just wondering about why there's a constant timeline and no recommendation.

Point it at a codebase. Any language. Any size.

In under a second it tells you the architecture. Not a dependency graph. Not a file tree. The actual architecture — what orchestrates what, where state lives, where the boundaries are, what breaks if you touch something.

I've run it against 45,000+ functions across 6 real-world codebases in 4 languages. It works. On a laptop. No cloud. No GPU. No setup.

Everyone's spending billions throwing LLMs at code and getting confident hallucinations. I went a completely different direction and got something that's fast, deterministic, and can explain every decision it makes.

Building this full-time. Looking for design partners and investors.

twoelf47@gmail.com

The article discusses WebMCP, a browser-native execution model for AI agents. It highlights WebMCP's ability to run AI agents directly in web browsers, enabling efficient and secure deployment of AI-powered applications.

The article discusses the development of a mini claw code, a small-scale robotic claw system designed for educational and hobbyist projects. It provides details on the hardware components, software implementation, and potential applications of the mini claw code.

I built a Chrome extension that lets you filter tweets by country.

  X recently added "Account based in [Country]" to profiles, so the location data is publicly available — X-Ray uses it
  to show location badges on every tweet and lets you blur or block tweets from selected countries.

  There's no native way to do this on X yet (though they're reportedly building one). So I built it.

  Tech: Chrome Extension (Manifest V3), Node.js backend, PostgreSQL. The extension intercepts X's GraphQL API responses
  to extract location data, caches it to avoid rate limits.

  It's free, 170+ countries, 9 languages.

  Happy to answer technical questions.

The article discusses Estonia's 'Tiger Leap' program, a groundbreaking initiative in the 1990s that equipped Estonian schools with computers and internet access, laying the foundation for the country's rapid digital transformation and emergence as a global leader in technology and e-governance.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has temporarily paused the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry programs due to a lapse in funding. This suspension is expected to impact travelers who rely on these expedited security screening services.