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A 14-year-old inventor is using origami principles to design emergency shelters that are sturdy, cost-efficient, and easy to deploy, addressing the critical need for affordable and practical housing solutions in disaster-stricken areas.

The article describes how to run the Nanoclaw tool, a secure shell sandbox, in a Docker container. It provides instructions on building the Docker image and running the Nanoclaw tool within the container, allowing for a secure and isolated environment for executing untrusted code.

Dear HN,

My wife and I both love nature and have always wanted a Pokémon go style app, to collect and learn about different species we find.

All the usual species identifying apps were didn’t feel fun enough, so we designed and built one together!

Would love for you guys to give it a try and share any thoughts you have.

The article explores the complex and controversial topic of suicide, examining the ethical and philosophical arguments surrounding it, as well as the societal and personal implications. It delves into the different perspectives on the morality and justification of suicide in various contexts.

Freeflow is an open-source, self-hosted, and privacy-focused alternative to popular social media platforms. It aims to provide users with a decentralized and ad-free social networking experience that prioritizes user control and data privacy.

The article explores techniques for handling race conditions in PostgreSQL, including using advisory locks, serializable transactions, and performing idempotent operations. It provides guidance on identifying and resolving race conditions to ensure data consistency and integrity in PostgreSQL applications.

This article provides an introduction to PyTorch, a popular open-source machine learning library. It covers the fundamental concepts of PyTorch, including tensors, gradients, and neural networks, as well as how to get started with building and training models.

The article discusses the emerging Bluetooth privacy threat known as 'BlueBorne,' which allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to devices through Bluetooth vulnerabilities. It highlights the importance of staying informed about Bluetooth security issues and keeping devices updated to protect against such attacks.

Ever wonder why your favorite ketchup always tastes the same? It doesn’t. The formula is constantly tweaked due to shifting crops and costs, forcing food scientists into a quarterly prayer to the gods of flavor.We thought that was silly. So we built the cheat code.

Our AI platform cuts this insane trial-and-error manual process from months to days. We’re not selling AI hype; we’re delivering real value to the world’s biggest brands - many your family may be consuming everyday. The proof? Our contracts and ridiculous retention.Want to help make the products your family uses better and healthier? Join us- https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/turing-labs-inc/jobs/Q...

The article provides a comprehensive guide on PCB rework and repair, covering topics such as surface mount soldering techniques, component removal and replacement, and best practices for maintaining a clean and functional printed circuit board.

This article presents a unique 'digital analog tape picture camera' project that combines digital and analog techniques to capture and reproduce images using a tape-based system, offering a novel approach to photographic technology.

This blog post discusses the author's experience of posting their project on Hacker News, including insights into the community's reception, the benefits of gaining visibility, and the challenges of managing the increased traffic and user engagement.

Related: Show HN: JeffTube - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47030797

A pretty simple but fun to play with simulator for a concept from mathematical physics called the "2D Coulomb gas". I originally made this for my Bachelor's thesis to create pretty pictures and build intuition but have recently gotten it a fresh coat of paint and better performance curtesy of WebGPU acceleration (ported with liberal help from Codex to get through all of the boilerplate).

Play around with it - hopefully read up more on the 2D Coulomb gas because it is an incredibly deep topic research wise.

Hey HN, I don’t know who else has the same issue, but:

Textbooks often bury good ideas in dense notation, skip the intuition, assume you already know half the material, and get outdated in fast-moving fields like AI.

Over the past 7 years of my AI/ML experience, I filled notebooks with intuition-first, real-world context, no hand-waving explanations of maths, computing and AI concepts.

In 2024, a few friends used these notes to prep for interviews at DeepMind, OpenAI, Nvidia etc. They all got in and currently perform well in their roles. So I'm sharing.

This is an open & unconventional textbook covering maths, computing, and artificial intelligence from the ground up. For curious practitioners seeking deeper understanding, not just survive an exam/interview.

To ambitious students, an early careers or experts in adjacent fields looking to become cracked AI research engineers or progress to PhD, dig in and let me know your thoughts.

The article explores the complex relationship between the brain and the human experience, arguing that we are more than just our brains and that our sense of self extends beyond the physical organ. It encourages readers to consider the broader context of their lives and the interconnectedness of the mind, body, and environment.

Qwen AI's latest blog post explores the potential of generative AI in revolutionizing creative and technical fields, discussing the technology's capabilities in tasks like art generation, language modeling, and problem-solving.

This article chronicles the author's experience of spending over a month and a half renovating a golf course, detailing the challenges and lessons learned throughout the process.

The article discusses the potential of large language models (LLMs) in assisting with decompilation, a process of recovering source code from compiled programs. It highlights the long-tail of applications where LLMs can be leveraged to enhance decompilation capabilities beyond traditional approaches.

The article discusses the rise of chiplets, modular semiconductor components that can be mixed and matched to create custom chips, enabling more flexible and cost-effective chip design and manufacturing. It explores the physical challenges and potential solutions involved in the widespread adoption of chiplet technology.

Ghidra is an open-source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) that allows users to analyze compiled code on a variety of platforms and architectures. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for disassembling, decompiling, and analyzing programs, including support for a wide range of file formats and processor instruction sets.

The article discusses the perceived problems with the use of the term 'privilege' in discussions about inequality and social justice. It argues that the term can be grammatically and conceptually problematic, and suggests alternative ways to frame these important conversations.

The article traces the history of AT&T's long-distance network, highlighting the company's pioneering role in the development of long-distance telephone services in the United States from the late 19th to the late 20th century.

The article introduces WebMCP, a new framework for building machine learning-powered web applications. It highlights WebMCP's ability to seamlessly integrate machine learning models into web applications, enabling developers to create interactive and intelligent web experiences.