List animals until failure
Animalist is a browser extension that helps users reduce their environmental impact by providing information on the carbon footprint of animal-based foods. The extension displays the carbon emissions associated with the production of various animal products, empowering users to make more informed and sustainable dietary choices.
Mobile carriers can get your GPS location
The article discusses the use of carrier-phase GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology for precise positioning applications, highlighting its advantages over traditional code-based GNSS and its potential applications in fields such as surveying, construction, and autonomous vehicles.
Cells use 'bioelectricity' to coordinate and make group decisions
The article discusses how cells use bioelectricity to coordinate and make group decisions, allowing them to function as multicellular organisms and respond to their environment in a collective manner.
pg_tracing: Distributed Tracing for PostgreSQL
pg_tracing is an open-source tool that allows users to capture and analyze PostgreSQL query traces, providing insights into database performance and helping identify potential bottlenecks or areas for optimization.
In praise of –dry-run
The article discusses the benefits of conducting a 'dry run' before implementing a new project or process. It highlights how a dry run can help identify potential issues, improve planning, and increase the chances of a successful implementation.
Generative AI and Wikipedia editing: What we learned in 2025
This article discusses the impact of generative AI on Wikipedia editing in 2025. It explores the benefits and challenges of using AI-powered tools for tasks like summarization, citation generation, and content creation, and how the Wikipedia community has adapted to these changes.
Opentrees.org (2024)
OpenTrees is an open-source project that maps and monitors urban trees, allowing users to explore and contribute information about local trees. The platform aims to facilitate urban forest management and promote environmental awareness through crowdsourced data collection and visualization.
Outsourcing thinking
The article explores the concept of 'outsourcing thinking' and how it can lead to a loss of critical thinking skills and a reliance on external sources for decision-making. It argues that this trend has implications for individuals, organizations, and society as a whole.
Sparse File LRU Cache
The article discusses the implementation of a Least Recently Used (LRU) cache using a sparse file data structure. It explains the benefits of this approach, such as efficient memory usage and performance, and provides implementation details for the cache.
Scientist who helped eradicate smallpox dies at age 89
The article highlights the life and contributions of Dr. William Foege, a public health expert who played a crucial role in the global eradication of smallpox in the 1970s. It details his innovative strategies and leadership that helped achieve this historic public health milestone.
Data Processing Benchmark Featuring Rust, Go, Swift, Zig, Julia etc.
The article describes a project called Related Post Gen, an open-source tool that generates related posts for blog posts or other web content. The tool uses natural language processing and machine learning techniques to analyze the content and suggest relevant articles to recommend to readers.
Demystifying ARM SME to Optimize General Matrix Multiplications
The Saddest Moment (2013) [pdf]
The article explores the challenges of modern software development, highlighting the complexities of managing software systems and the importance of embracing a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
Apple-1 Computer Prototype Board #0 sold for $2.75M
This article discusses the sale of an Apple 1 computer prototype board, known as the 'Celebration Board', which represents one of the earliest known fiberglass Apple 1 prototypes. The auction of this rare and historically significant piece of technology is expected to generate significant interest from collectors and enthusiasts.
Nintendo DS code editor and scriptable game engine
The article introduces a Game Engine written in Rust, designed to provide a high-performance, flexible, and easy-to-use framework for building 2D and 3D games. The engine aims to simplify game development by offering a modern, modular architecture and a focus on performance, usability, and extensibility.
Show HN: Minimal – Open-Source Community driven Hardened Container Images
I would like to share Minimal - Its a open source collection of hardened container images build using Apko, Melange and Wolfi packages. The images are build daily, checked for updates and resolved as soon as fix is available in upstream source and Wolfi package. It utilizes the power of available open source solutions and contains commercially available images for free. Minimal demonstrates that it is possible to build and maintain hardened container images by ourselves. Minimal will add more images support, and goal is to be community driven to add images as required and fully customizable.
Finland looks to introduce Australia-style ban on social media
The article discusses the new climate-friendly heat pump technology being adopted in Finland, which aims to reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels and transition towards renewable energy sources. It highlights the environmental and economic benefits of this shift, as well as the government's efforts to promote the widespread adoption of heat pumps.
Best of Moltbook
This article is a compilation of the best posts from the Moltbook blog, covering a wide range of topics such as economics, psychology, and philosophy. The author provides summaries and insights on the most thought-provoking and informative content from this influential blog.
EV-1 for Lease (1996)
Wikipedia: Sandbox
I was learning about Wikipedia recently and thought it was interesting there was a global, public page specifically for writing random stuff to learn how to use their editor. I assumed there would be something like this on a per-user, invisible to the public level, but not a global level like this page.
Nvidia's 10-year effort to make the Shield TV the most updated Android device
The article explores Nvidia's 10-year effort to maintain the Shield TV as the most updated Android device, with a focus on the continuous software support and feature updates that have kept the device competitive over the years despite its age.
When will CSS Grid Lanes arrive?
The article discusses the upcoming CSS Grid Lanes feature, which will provide more advanced layout options. It examines the current state of the feature's development and the timeline for when it might be available for use in web browsers.
CollectWise (YC F24) Is Hiring
CollectWise is seeking an AI Agent Engineer to help build a next-generation conversational AI platform. The role involves developing natural language processing models, designing agent architectures, and integrating cutting-edge AI technologies to create an intelligent, engaging, and personalized user experience.
Ferrari vs. Markets
Swift is a more convenient Rust (2023)
The article argues that Swift, a modern programming language, offers more convenience and simplicity compared to Rust, another popular language, making it a more accessible choice for certain tasks and projects.
Noctia: A sleek and minimal desktop shell thoughtfully crafted for Wayland
Noctalia Shell is an open-source command-line interface (CLI) tool that provides a seamless and customizable experience for interacting with various cloud services and platforms. It offers a unified interface to manage resources across multiple cloud providers and supports a wide range of functionalities, from deployment to monitoring.
Apple Platform Security (Jan 2026) [pdf]
Browser Agent Benchmark: Comparing LLM models for web automation
The article presents a benchmark study that compares the performance of AI-powered browser agents, such as Perplexity AI and ChatGPT, in completing various web-related tasks. It examines the agents' capabilities in areas like web search, content analysis, and task completion, providing insights into the current state of AI-powered web browsing.
CPython Internals Explained
The article provides an in-depth exploration of the internals of the CPython interpreter, the most widely used implementation of the Python programming language. It covers various aspects of CPython's architecture, including its object model, memory management, and compilation process, offering a detailed understanding of the language's inner workings.
Show HN: Moltbook – A social network for moltbots (clawdbots) to hang out
Hey everyone!
Just made this over the past few days.
Moltbots can sign up and interact via CLI, no direct human interactions.
Just for fun to see what they all talk about :)