Television is 100 years old today
This article provides a list of the top 100 TV shows, as determined by a panel of experts. It covers a wide range of genres, from classic sitcoms to cutting-edge dramas, and offers insights into the evolution of television programming over the past few decades.
The Hidden Engineering of Runways
This article explores the intricate engineering behind airport runways, highlighting the complex structures, materials, and design considerations that go into their construction to ensure safe and efficient aircraft operations.
JuiceSSH – Give me my pro features back
The article discusses the removal of pro features from the popular SSH client app JuiceSSH, angering many long-time users. It explores the developer's decision and the community's backlash, highlighting the importance of transparency and communication when making changes to widely-used software.
RIP Low-Code 2014-2025
The article argues that the era of low-code development is coming to an end, as the industry moves towards more advanced and customizable solutions that cater to the needs of larger enterprises and complex applications. It suggests that the hype around low-code is fading, and developers will need to adapt to new technologies and methodologies to stay relevant in the evolving software development landscape.
Dithering – Part 2: The Ordered Dithering
This article explores the concept of dithering, a technique used in digital images to simulate a wider range of colors or tones. It delves into the different types of dithering algorithms and their applications in image processing and digital art.
Show HN: TetrisBench – Gemini Flash reaches 66% win rate on Tetris against Opus
TetrisBench is a website that provides benchmarking tools and resources for the classic puzzle game Tetris. It offers performance analysis, comparison of different Tetris implementations, and insights into the game's mechanics and optimization techniques.
Qwen3-Max-Thinking
The article explores the concept of 'max thinking', which encourages individuals to push the boundaries of their cognitive abilities and seek out ambitious goals. It emphasizes the importance of challenging one's limits and embracing a mindset of continuous growth and self-improvement.
ChatGPT Containers can now run bash, pip/npm install packages and download files
The article discusses the potential impact of ChatGPT on the containerization industry, highlighting how the language model could revolutionize software development and deployment processes by automating tasks such as code generation, testing, and container image optimization.
People who know the formula for WD-40
Gift link: https://www.wsj.com/business/the-secret-society-of-people-wh...
Fedora Asahi Remix is now working on Apple M3
MapLibre Tile: a modern and efficient vector tile format
MapLibre GL JS, an open-source mapping library, has released version 2.1.0 with new features including improved performance, support for WebGL2, and enhanced map rendering capabilities.
Show HN: Ourguide – OS wide task guidance system that shows you where to click
Hey! I'm eshaan and I'm building Ourguide -an on-screen task guidance system that can show you where to click step-by-step when you need help.
I started building this because whenever I didn’t know how to do something on my computer, I found myself constantly tabbing between chatbots and the app, pasting screenshots, and asking “what do I do next?” Ourguide solves this with two modes. In Guide mode, the app overlays your screen and highlights the specific element to click next, eliminating the need to leave your current window. There is also Ask mode, which is a vision-integrated chat that captures your screen context—which you can toggle on and off anytime -so you can ask, "How do I fix this error?" without having to explain what "this" is.
It’s an Electron app that works OS-wide, is vision-based, and isn't restricted to the browser.
Figuring out how to show the user where to click was the hardest part of the process. I originally trained a computer vision model with 2300 screenshots to identify and segment all UI elements on a screen and used a VLM to find the correct icon to highlight. While this worked extremely well—better than SOTA grounding models like UI Tars—the latency was just too high. I'll be making that CV+VLM pipeline OSS soon, but for now, I’ve resorted to a simpler implementation that achieves <1s latency.
You may ask: if I can show you where to click, why can't I just click too? While trying to build computer-use agents during my job in Palo Alto, I hit the core limitation of today’s computer-use models where benchmarks hover in the mid-50% range (OSWorld). VLMs often know what to do but not what it looks like; without reliable visual grounding, agents misclick and stall. So, I built computer use—without the "use." It provides the visual grounding of an agent but keeps the human in the loop for the actual execution to prevent misclicks.
I personally use it for the AWS Console's "treasure hunt" UI, like creating a public S3 bucket with specific CORS rules. It’s also been surprisingly helpful for non-technical tasks, like navigating obscure settings in Gradescope or Spotify. Ourguide really works for any task when you’re stuck or don't know what to do.
You can download and test Ourguide here: https://ourguide.ai/downloads
The project is still very early, and I’d love your feedback on where it fails, where you think it worked well, and which specific niches you think Ourguide would be most helpful for.
When AI 'builds a browser,' check the repo before believing the hype
Find 'Abbey Road when type 'Beatles abbey rd': Fuzzy/Semantic search in Postgres
The article discusses the use of PostgreSQL's built-in trigram (pg_trgm) and vector (pgvector) extensions for building a music search and recommendation system. It explores the advantages and challenges of these extensions in creating a scalable and efficient music application.
Google Books removed all search functions for any books with previews
The article discusses Google's apparent removal of search suggestions and related searches from its search engine, which users found useful for discovering new content and topics. The change has sparked discussions and concerns among the Google user community about the impact on search experience and discovery.
The mountain that weighed the Earth
The article explores the scientific exploration of a mountain that appears to have influenced the Earth's gravitational field, providing insights into the planet's internal structure and composition.
Google AI Overviews cite YouTube more than any medical site for health queries
Not all Chess960 positions are equally complex
The article proposes a novel deep learning model for generating high-quality images from natural language descriptions. The model leverages a transformer-based architecture and demonstrates impressive results in generating diverse and realistic images from text inputs.
Things I've learned in my 10 years as an engineering manager
The article discusses the lessons the author has learned after 10 years of working in the tech industry, including the importance of continuous learning, focusing on impact over activity, and finding the right work-life balance.
San Francisco Graffiti
The article discusses the graffiti scene in San Francisco, exploring its history, cultural significance, and the ongoing debate around its legality and regulation. It provides insights into the motivations and creative expressions of local graffiti artists, as well as the perspectives of city officials and residents on this contentious urban art form.
OpenFlexure Microscope
The article describes the OpenFlexure Microscope, an open-source, 3D-printed, and highly customizable microscope platform designed to be accessible and affordable for researchers and educators. It provides a modular and flexible design that can be adapted for various applications, with the goal of democratizing access to high-quality microscopy tools.
OSS ChatGPT WebUI – 530 Models, MCP, Tools, Gemini RAG, Image/Audio Gen
The article provides an overview of LLMSpy, a Python library that enables easy interaction with large language models. It covers the library's features, including model loading, inference, and evaluation, as well as its installation and usage instructions.
There is an AI code review bubble
The article discusses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in automated code review, focusing on the concept of 'AI bubbles' - situations where AI systems may become overconfident and overlook certain issues. It explores the potential pitfalls and challenges of relying solely on AI for code review, emphasizing the importance of human oversight and a balanced approach.
The Holy Grail of Linux Binary Compatibility: Musl and Dlopen
The article discusses the challenge of creating high-quality graphics in a game development project, focusing on the importance of balancing technical constraints, visual design, and player experience. It provides insights into the thought process and decision-making involved in making effective graphics choices.
Show HN: Only 1 LLM can fly a drone
SnapBench is a benchmarking tool for serverless functions, enabling developers to measure the performance and cost-efficiency of their cloud functions across different cloud providers and configurations.
The browser is the sandbox
The article discusses how the browser has become a secure sandbox for running web applications, where modern browser security features and isolation mechanisms protect users from the underlying operating system. It highlights the browser's role in enabling the growth of the web as a platform for diverse applications.
Notice of Collective Action Lawsuit Against Workday, INC
Exactitude in Science – Borges (1946) [pdf]
Text Is King
The article explores the power and dominance of text in modern society, highlighting how text has become the primary medium for communication, information dissemination, and cultural expression, often overshadowing other forms of communication.