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Airbus A320 – intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical for flight
pyrophoenix about 6 hours ago

Airbus A320 – intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical for flight

Airbus has issued a precautionary fleet action for certain A320 family aircraft models to address a potential safety issue related to the timing of the flap/slat electronic control unit. The company is working closely with aviation authorities and customers to implement the necessary measures.

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tzury about 3 hours ago

A triangle whose interior angles sum to zero

The article discusses the mathematical properties of a tricusp triangle, a unique geometric shape with three curved sides and three cusps. It explores the relationship between the triangle's angles, the curvature of its sides, and the behavior of its trigonometric functions.

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Imgur geo-blocked the UK, so I geo-unblocked my network
tymscar about 10 hours ago

Imgur geo-blocked the UK, so I geo-unblocked my network

The article discusses the development of ImgurUK, a proxy service that allows users to access Imgur content in the UK despite regional restrictions. It highlights the technical implementation, benefits for users, and insights into the motivation behind creating this service.

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Molly: An Improved Signal App
dtj1123 about 10 hours ago

Molly: An Improved Signal App

Molly.im is a personal website and blog that covers a range of topics, including technology, design, and personal reflections. The site provides a platform for the author to share their thoughts, experiences, and creative work with readers.

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gfysfm about 8 hours ago

How good engineers write bad code at big companies

The article explores the prevalence of bad code in large companies, highlighting the challenges of technical debt, complex legacy systems, and the need for a cultural shift towards better software development practices.

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Confessions of a Software Developer: No More Self-Censorship
Kerrick about 5 hours ago

Confessions of a Software Developer: No More Self-Censorship

The article discusses the author's decision to stop self-censoring their opinions and speak more openly, acknowledging the potential risks but believing it's important to contribute to thoughtful discussions on complex topics.

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So you wanna build a local RAG?
pedriquepacheco about 11 hours ago

So you wanna build a local RAG?

The article explores the rise of 'local rags' - small, community-focused news outlets that aim to provide more targeted and personalized coverage compared to larger, national media outlets. It discusses the benefits and challenges these local news sources face in an increasingly digital media landscape.

blog.yakkomajuri.com
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The original ABC language, Python's predecessor (1991)
tony about 8 hours ago

The original ABC language, Python's predecessor (1991)

The article discusses the development of the ABC programming language, which was created as a clean, simple, and elegant alternative to UNIX shell scripts. It provides insights into the design goals, evolution, and usage of ABC within the UNIX ecosystem.

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azinman2 about 11 hours ago

Airloom – 3D Flight Tracker

The article discusses the development of 'Airloom', a virtual reality (VR) platform designed to preserve cultural heritage. It explores how Airloom aims to digitally reconstruct historical sites and artifacts, making them accessible to a wider audience through immersive VR experiences.

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A first look at Django's new background tasks
roam about 6 hours ago

A first look at Django's new background tasks

The article provides an overview of Django's new background task feature, which allows developers to offload long-running tasks to a separate process, improving application responsiveness and scalability.

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28M Hacker News comments as vector embedding search dataset
walterbell about 10 hours ago

28M Hacker News comments as vector embedding search dataset

The article discusses the Hacker News Vector Search dataset, which is a collection of Hacker News posts and comments that can be used for vector search and natural language processing tasks. The dataset includes various features such as post text, comments, user information, and timestamps.

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nrhrjrjrjtntbt about 7 hours ago

Flight disruption warning as Airbus requests modifications to 6k planes

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Fabric Project
brcmthrowaway about 5 hours ago

Fabric Project

Fabric is a powerful and flexible open-source framework for building distributed applications. It provides a modular and extensible architecture that enables developers to create and manage complex networks of interconnected services, making it a popular choice for building decentralized systems and blockchain-based applications.

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Effective harnesses for long-running agents
diwank about 9 hours ago

Effective harnesses for long-running agents

The article discusses the development of effective harnesses for long-running AI agents, focusing on techniques to maintain their safety and alignment over extended periods of operation and the importance of robustness and scalability in these systems.

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Show HN: Choose your own adventure style Presentation
skarlso 8 days ago

Show HN: Choose your own adventure style Presentation

Hello good folks!

So... TL;DR: I find presentations boring. I find Choose your own adventure style books not boring. I married the two. Now, you can have presentations where the people you present two have the ability to choose how your presentation proceeds! And you can construct your presentation using plain markdown, start a server, your audience opens the `/voter` link you open the `/presenter` link and start your presentation. Whenever there is a question, they will choose and the presentation proceeds according to the choice.

Longer version:

In the years I partook on presentations I always liked the ones that are more interactive. Not in a I ask questions and then wait uncomfortably for people to shout out something, no. In a way where I, as a viewer, got something to do! Makes me more interested in the presentation as well, and I'll be learning and remembering things more as well.

I also like choose your own adventure type of books. So I wondered, how could I make these two come together? So I wrote this little tool called adventure-voter. Not a very good name, but meh... The point is that you'll have a backend and a frontend to deal with votes and deal with following forks in your presentation. Going back from a fork if the fork ended up in death or a failed route. ( you procastinated, your backend didn't start, you server didn't come up, etc whatever makes sense as an end in your presentation ). And then you can explore a different route. Imagine, you are presenting something about Kubernetes. And one of the questions is, okay you are now bringing up etcd. How do you configure it? Do you... and the vote begins.

This makes the presentation a little bit more enjoyable I think. Also, the framework is super easy. You have your presentation in Markdown and the frontend is a lightweight parser with tailwind that does things and makes it look relatively nice. ( I'm not a frontend dev, sorry ). And you can link together steps and stories with `next: slide-1b` or whatever.

Granted, you'd have to work a bit more to get a presentation that makes sense, but honestly, I think it will make for a very interesting talk. Something I'm aiming to do on the next KubeCon in Atlanta. I'm going to be using this framework to present something. ( If I get in. :)) )

Lastely, I want the presentation to be enjoyable and not boring. :) And that's my main goal. On KubeCon you sit through presentation after presentation after presentation and hopefully this one will be ( if I get accepted ) something that you enjoy and don't fall asleep on. :)

I hope this is useful. Enjoy folks. :)

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surprisetalk 6 days ago

I mathematically proved the best "Guess Who?" strategy [video]

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1vuio0pswjnm7 about 6 hours ago

How to Short the Bubbliest Firms

The article explores strategies for shorting overvalued companies, also known as 'bubble stocks', including identifying potential targets, timing the trades, and managing risks. It provides insights into the challenges and potential rewards of this high-stakes investment approach.

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todsacerdoti about 12 hours ago

Don't tug on that, you never know what it might be attached to (2016)

The article discusses the use of temporary directories in programming, highlighting the importance of properly managing and cleaning up these directories to avoid potential issues, such as security risks and disk space consumption.

blog.plover.com
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Can Dutch universities do without Microsoft?
robtherobber about 12 hours ago

Can Dutch universities do without Microsoft?

The article explores the feasibility of Dutch universities reducing their reliance on Microsoft products and services, considering the financial and operational implications of such a move. It discusses the potential benefits and challenges universities may face in transitioning to alternative software and cloud solutions.

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johnathandos 4 days ago

How to get Pandoc to respect custom table styles in Word templates

The article discusses how to create custom tables with Pandoc, a document conversion tool. It explains the process of creating Markdown tables with custom alignment and formatting, and then converting them to various output formats using Pandoc.

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C++ Web Server on my custom hobby OS
joexbayer about 11 hours ago

C++ Web Server on my custom hobby OS

The article provides step-by-step instructions on how to set up a web server using the Retro-S32 board, including configuring the network settings, installing Apache, and testing the web server functionality.

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True P2P Email on Top of Yggdrasil Network
basemi about 11 hours ago

True P2P Email on Top of Yggdrasil Network

Tyr is an open-source self-hosted platform that enables users to manage and monitor their digital assets, including cryptocurrencies, stocks, and real estate investments. The platform provides features for portfolio tracking, performance analysis, and automated trading strategies.

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birdculture about 8 hours ago

Electron vs. Tauri

The article compares Electron and Tauri, two popular frameworks for building desktop applications. It examines the differences between the two in terms of performance, security, and development experience, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of each approach.

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JSON Schema Demystified: Dialects, Vocabularies and Metaschemas
navigate8310 about 10 hours ago

JSON Schema Demystified: Dialects, Vocabularies and Metaschemas

The article explains the basics of JSON Schema, a powerful tool for validating and documenting JSON data. It covers the core concepts of JSON Schema, including schema structure, validation keywords, and real-world applications, providing a comprehensive introduction to this essential technology for modern data-driven development.

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Bringing Sexy Back. Internet surveillance has killed eroticism
eustoria about 11 hours ago

Bringing Sexy Back. Internet surveillance has killed eroticism

This article explores the intersection of privacy and eroticism, examining how our evolving digital landscape has both enhanced and complicated our understanding of intimacy, consent, and personal boundaries in the realm of sexuality and relationships.

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AltSendme: Another Alternative to MAgic Wormhole?
nhatcher 5 days ago

AltSendme: Another Alternative to MAgic Wormhole?

The article discusses the development of an alternative to the SendMe platform, a tool that allows users to easily send money to friends and family. The project aims to create an open-source, privacy-focused money transfer service as an alternative to existing commercial options.

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Show HN: Pulse 2.0 – Live co-listening rooms where anyone can be a DJ
473999 about 9 hours ago

Show HN: Pulse 2.0 – Live co-listening rooms where anyone can be a DJ

I wanted to listen to music with friends who live far away. Not "watch a YouTube video together" - actually share what I'm hearing in real-time, like we're in the same room.

Pulse is what came out of that. Anyone can host a live audio stream from their browser tab or system audio. Listeners join, music recognition identifies tracks automatically, and there's chat with 7TV emotes. No account required - you get an anonymous code and you're in.

We're running demo rooms that stream NTS Radio and SomaFM 24/7 (indie project, not affiliated - we backlink to the original stations). There's also a "Money For Nothing 24/7" room if you want to loop that Dire Straits instrumental forever.

Think of it as co-listening infrastructure. Bedroom DJs, listening parties, or just sharing your current vibe.

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exvi 3 days ago

Space: 1999 – Special Effects Techniques

The article discusses the use of special effects in the science fiction TV series 'Space: 1999', exploring the techniques and challenges involved in creating believable visual effects for the show's extraterrestrial environments and spacecraft.

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Atuin’s New Runbook Execution Engine
emschwartz 4 days ago

Atuin’s New Runbook Execution Engine

The article introduces Runbook, a new execution engine designed to simplify the automation of complex IT tasks. Runbook aims to provide a unified, user-friendly platform for running and managing various types of automation workflows, making it easier for teams to streamline their operations.

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Show HN: An LLM-Powered Tool to Catch PCB Schematic Mistakes
wafflesfreak about 10 hours ago

Show HN: An LLM-Powered Tool to Catch PCB Schematic Mistakes

Netlist.io is a platform that connects businesses with verified digital talent, offering services such as web development, digital marketing, and software engineering. The site aims to streamline the hiring process and help companies find skilled freelancers to meet their digital needs.

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