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The London–Calcutta bus service, also known as the Hippie Trail, was a popular overland route during the 1960s and 1970s that allowed travelers to journey from London, England to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India by bus, covering a distance of around 7,000 miles across Europe and Asia.

The article provides an overview of the Linux operating system, explaining its history, key features, and widespread use in various industries and applications. It highlights Linux's open-source nature, customizability, and growing popularity as an alternative to proprietary operating systems.

Jesse Taube, a software engineer, has successfully ported Linux to run on the Raspberry Pi RP2350's Hazard3 RISC-V cores, demonstrating the versatility of RISC-V architecture and the ability to utilize alternative processors in the Raspberry Pi ecosystem.

The article explores the evolutionary journey of wolves becoming domesticated dogs, examining how environmental pressures and human intervention led to the transformation of wolves into man's best friend over thousands of years.

The article discusses the 1956 Atomic Energy Commission incident in which the improper disposal of kitty litter caused a nuclear waste drum to rupture, leading to the first-ever radiation release at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The incident highlighted the importance of proper waste management and safety protocols in nuclear facilities.

The article explores the metaphor of 'The Emperor's New Clothes' and how it relates to societal and political issues, highlighting the importance of critical thinking and speaking up against deception, even when it is widely accepted.

The article details how the author was able to hack into a Casio F-91W digital watch, allowing them to modify the watch's firmware and functionality. The hack involved reverse-engineering the watch's internal components and programming a custom firmware to add new features and capabilities.

Embassy is a Rust framework for building concurrent, asynchronous, and embedded systems. It provides a lightweight, efficient, and scalable runtime for Rust applications, with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

The article describes the author's experience at a French café, highlighting the differences in cultural norms and expectations compared to those in the United States. It explores the leisurely pace and social etiquette observed in French dining establishments.

The article discusses the development of SOPRO, an open-source platform for event-driven programming and real-time data processing. SOPRO aims to provide a flexible and scalable solution for building distributed, event-driven applications.

The article discusses the current state of WebAssembly, a new web technology that aims to improve performance and enable new use cases. It explores the progress made, the challenges faced, and the future potential of WebAssembly in the web development landscape.

The article discusses the challenges faced by Linux kernel developers in maintaining code quality and stability as the kernel continues to grow in complexity. It highlights the need for improved tools, processes, and collaboration to address technical debt and ensure the Linux kernel remains a robust and reliable foundation for a wide range of systems.

Bose has released the source code for its SoundTouch smart speakers, allowing developers to access and modify the software. This move aims to encourage open-source collaboration and customization of Bose's connected audio devices.

The article provides an in-depth interview with electronic music producer Aphex Twin, where he discusses his creative process, the evolution of his music, and his approach to technology and innovation in the industry.

The article provides a lighthearted overview of the 'Jeff Dean Facts', a collection of humorous anecdotes and exaggerated claims about the prolific software engineer Jeff Dean, known for his technical accomplishments at Google.

I wanted to run markdown files like shell scripts. So I built an open source tool that lets you use a shebang to pipe them through Claude Code with full stdin/stdout support.

task.md:

    #!/usr/bin/env claude-run

    Analyze this codebase and summarize the architecture.

    chmod +x task.md

    ./task.md

A script that runs your tests and reports results (`run_tests.md`):

    #!/usr/bin/env claude-run --permission-mode bypassPermissions

    Run ./test/run_tests.sh and summarize what passed and failed.

    cat data.json | ./analyze.md > results.txt

    git log -10 | ./summarize.md

    ./generate.md | ./review.md > final.txt

    for f in logs/\*.txt; do

        cat "$f" | ./analyze.md >> summary.txt

    done

One thing we didn't expect is that these are more auditable (and shareable) than shell scripts. Install scripts like `curl -fsSL https://bun.com/install | bash` could become:

    `curl -fsSL https://bun.com/install.md | claude-run`

The (really cool) executable markdown idea and auditability examples are from Pete Koomen (@koomen on X). As Pete says: "Markdown feels increasingly important in a way I'm not sure most people have wrapped their heads around yet."

We implemented it and added Unix pipe semantics. Currently works with Claude Code - hoping to support other AI coding tools too. You can also route scripts through different cloud providers (AWS Bedrock, etc.) if you want separate billing for automated jobs.

GitHub: https://github.com/andisearch/claude-switcher

What workflows would you use this for?

The article discusses the potential risks and benefits of ChatGPT, a powerful AI chatbot developed by OpenAI. It explores the technology's impressive capabilities, as well as concerns about its possible misuse, such as generating misinformation and automating tasks that could lead to job losses.

The article provides an overview of OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing), a digital multi-carrier modulation technique used in various wireless communication technologies. It explains the key principles of OFDM, including subcarrier orthogonality, guard intervals, and its advantages in dealing with multipath interference.

The article discusses how the widespread use of AI-generated text in coding can lead to a degradation in code quality, as it may introduce bugs, security vulnerabilities, and a lack of understanding of the underlying logic. The article emphasizes the importance of human oversight and responsibility in the use of AI-assisted coding.

The article profiles AInextuus, an AI company that faced backlash and accusations of being a 'terrorist sympathizer' for its work with the U.S. government. Despite this, the company has now grown to be valued at $3 billion, highlighting the complexity and controversy surrounding the use of AI technology in the public sector.

This article provides an introduction to the One Machine Learning (1ML) framework, a simplified approach to machine learning that aims to make the technology more accessible. It outlines the key principles and benefits of 1ML, such as its focus on intuitive workflows and reducing the complexity of traditional ML pipelines.

The article discusses the author's reasons for leaving the iNaturalist platform, citing issues with the community, data usage, and the platform's direction, while acknowledging the platform's value and potential.

The article presents a new class of materials called 'soft quasicrystals', which exhibit properties of both crystals and amorphous solids, and have potential applications in areas such as optics and materials science.

Hundreds of Victorian-era shoes have been washing up on a beach in Wales, baffling locals and researchers. The origin of the shoes, which appear to have been deliberately discarded, remains a mystery.

Related: Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46527950 - Jan 2026 (810 comments)

The article discusses the development of a new type of lithium-ion battery that uses a lithium-sulfur compound as the cathode material, resulting in improved energy density and safety compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries. The new battery is expected to have applications in electric vehicles and other energy storage systems.

The article discusses a buffer overflow vulnerability discovered in Unix V4, a historical operating system. It details the technical nature of the vulnerability, its potential impact, and the importance of proper memory management in software development.