NSA and IETF, part 3: Dodging the issues at hand
The article discusses the importance of dodging in video games, emphasizing its role in improving player skills, strategic thinking, and overall gameplay experience. It provides insights into the technical aspects of dodging and how developers can effectively incorporate it into their game designs.
Shai-Hulud Returns: Over 300 NPM Packages Infected
The article discusses the discovery of a new malware strain called 'SHA1Hulud' that targets industrial control systems and critical infrastructure. It explores the technical details of the malware, its potential impact, and the steps being taken by cybersecurity experts to mitigate the threat.
General principles for the use of AI at CERN
The article outlines CERN's general principles for the use of AI, emphasizing responsible development, transparency, and collaboration to ensure AI technologies are leveraged ethically and sustainably within the organization.
Slicing Is All You Need: Towards a Universal One-Sided Distributed MatMul
RuBee
The article discusses the development of RuBee, a new wireless communication technology that offers improved security and reliability compared to traditional RFID systems. RuBee utilizes magnetic fields instead of radio waves, providing enhanced performance in challenging environments and enhanced privacy protection.
Fran Sans – font inspired by San Francisco light rail displays
The article discusses the life and work of renowned graphic designer Fran Sans, exploring her unique approach to typography and her influence on the industry. It highlights her innovative typeface designs and her role in shaping the visual landscape of contemporary design.
Disney Lost Roger Rabbit
The article discusses the author's personal experience with being labeled as a 'bad' person and how that perception can be inaccurate and harmful. It explores the complexities of human character and the importance of empathy and nuance when judging others.
I built an faster Notion in Rust
The article discusses the concept of 'outcrop' in software engineering, which refers to the visible part of a software system that interacts with the outside world. It highlights the importance of focusing on the outcrop to improve user experience and software quality.
We stopped roadmap work for a week and fixed bugs
The article explores the benefits of working on small, manageable tasks or 'fixits' to improve one's mood and sense of accomplishment. It highlights how completing these tasks can boost mental well-being and provide a sense of progress, even in challenging times.
Building the largest known Kubernetes cluster, with 130k nodes
This article discusses how Google built a 130,000-node Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) cluster, the largest Kubernetes cluster ever built, to support their internal workloads and services. It provides technical details on the challenges faced and the solutions implemented to achieve this scale.
Ask HN: Hearing aid wearers, what's hot?
One of my Phonak Audeo 90’s (RIC) died the other day after 5 years and I’m shopping for new. What’s your go to hearing aid currently if you’ve upgraded recently or have been thinking of doing so?
Moderate loss, have worn them for many years, enjoy listening to music and nature, but also need help in meetings and noisy environments.
Not worried about cost and wanting to get one more good deal out of work insurance before I retire.
Japan's gamble to turn island of Hokkaido into global chip hub
The article discusses the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the medical field, particularly in diagnosing and treating various health conditions. It explores how AI-powered tools are improving the efficiency and accuracy of medical procedures, while also highlighting the ongoing challenges and ethical concerns surrounding the integration of AI in healthcare.
µcad: New open source programming language that can generate 2D sketches and 3D
The Rust Performance Book (2020)
This article provides an in-depth guide to improving the performance of Rust programs, covering topics such as profiling, optimizing memory usage, and leveraging Rust's language features to write efficient code.
Lambda Calculus – Animated Beta Reduction of Lambda Diagrams
The article provides an introduction to lambda calculus, a formal system used to investigate the foundations of computation. It explains the basic concepts of lambda calculus, including variables, abstraction, and application, and how these can be used to express and evaluate complex functions.
Trade Chaos Causes Businesses to Rethink Their Relationship with the U.S.
https://archive.is/km60Y
Bureau of Meteorology asked to examine $96.5M bill for website redesign
The Bureau of Meteorology's new website project has experienced a significant cost blowout, with the final price reaching $96 million, significantly higher than the initial estimate. The article examines the reasons behind the budget overrun and the challenges faced during the website's development.
Native Secure Enclave backed SSH keys on macOS
The article discusses the challenges faced by a Dutch software engineer in finding a job after being laid off, and how he eventually landed a new role through his own initiative and resourcefulness.
New magnetic component discovered in the Faraday effect after nearly 2 centuries
The article discusses a new magnetic component that can be used to control the Faraday effect, a phenomenon first discovered in the 19th century. This breakthrough could lead to advancements in various fields, including optical telecommunications and quantum computing.
Show HN: Stun LLMs with thousands of invisible Unicode characters
I made a free tool that stuns LLMs with invisible Unicode characters.
*Use cases:* Anti-plagiarism, text obfuscation against LLM scrapers, or just for fun!
Even just one word's worth of “gibberified” text is enough to block most LLMs from responding coherently.
The Cloudflare outage might be a good thing
The article explores the use of GPT-3, a powerful language model, in the creation of AI-generated stories and characters. It examines the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding the use of this technology in creative writing, and the potential implications for the future of storytelling.
Set theory with types
The article discusses a new approach to set theory called Typed Set Theory, which aims to address the limitations of traditional set theory by introducing types to represent collections of objects. The author presents the key features and potential benefits of this alternative formal framework for mathematics and computer science.
Calculus for Mathematicians, Computer Scientists, and Physicists [pdf]
The Only GM EV1 Ever Publicly Sold, and Where It's Going Next
The article explores the story of the only GM EV1 electric car that was sold to a private owner, rather than crushed with the rest of the program. It details the car's journey from its initial sale to its current ownership and preservation efforts.
Moss survived outside of the International Space Station for 9 months
Researchers placed moss on the outside of the International Space Station for 9 months, then continued growing it back on Earth. The study aimed to understand how space radiation and microgravity affect the growth and adaptability of this resilient organism.
Ego, empathy, and humility at work
The article discusses a unified theory of ego, empathy, and humility in the workplace. It explores how balancing these three elements can lead to more effective leadership and stronger organizational culture.
Liva AI (YC S25) Is Hiring
Liva AI, a YC-backed company, is seeking a growth intern to help drive user acquisition and engagement for their AI-powered assistive technology. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in growth marketing and a passion for building innovative products.
Show HN: I wrote a minimal memory allocator in C
A fun toy memory allocator (not thread safe, that's a future TODO). I also wanted to explain how I approached it, so I also wrote a tutorial blog post (~20 minute read) covering the code which you can find the link to in the README.
Passing the Torch – My Last Root DNSSEC KSK Ceremony as Crypto Officer 4
The article discusses the challenges and importance of passing on knowledge and leadership to the next generation within a tech company. It emphasizes the need for experienced leaders to mentor and empower younger employees to ensure the continued success and growth of the organization.
Hyperoptic: IPv6 and Out-of-Order Packets
The article discusses the author's experience with Hyperoptic's IPv6 implementation and the challenges they faced with out-of-order packets, which resulted in connection issues and poor performance. It provides technical insights into the problem and the steps taken to address it.