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121. Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
122. Ask HN: How do you safely give LLMs SSH/DB access?
123. Dutch experts warn US takeover of DigiD platform poses security risks
Dutch privacy advocates, legal scholars and technology experts are demanding immediate transparency from the Ministry of Economic Affairs over the planned acquisition of Solvinity, the Dutch company that operates the platform underlying DigiD, by the U.S. multinational Kyndryl, citing risks to national security, de Volkskrant reports.
124. Python Basics Explained with Real-World Examples
125. Amazon Is Buying America's First New Copper Output in More Than a Decade
126. 1000 Blank White Cards
127. A 40-Line Fix Eliminated a 400x Performance Gap
A deep dive into an OpenJDK commit that replaced slow /proc file parsing with a single syscall, revealing obscure Linux kernel internals and a 20-year-old optimization opportunity.
128. I Love You, Redis, but I'm Leaving You for SolidQueue
Rails 8 eliminates Redis from the default stack. Learn how SolidQueue, SolidCache, and SolidCable replace Redis for job processing, caching, and real-time updates—powered entirely by PostgreSQL. Explore the true cost of Redis, how SolidQueue works, when it scales, and how to migrate from Sidekiq to a simpler, Redis-free Rails architecture.
129. Just Get a Better Job
Saying 'Just get a job' is easier said then done. For any worthy job, you need to ensure it will benefit you in the long term. It's an investment, not a gig.
130. I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows
One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.
131. Every GitHub Object Has Two IDs
How I reverse-engineered GitHub node IDs to avoid a database migration and discovered their dual ID system along the way.
132. Stop using natural language interfaces
Natural language is a wonderful interface, but just because we suddenly can doesn't mean we always should.
133. Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.
134. The Emacs Widget Library: A Critique and Case Study
Engineering manager, Emacs enthusiast, and open source maintainer. Writing about software, tooling, and personal productivity.
135. A university got itself banned from the Linux kernel
The University of Minnesota has been banned from contributing to the Linux kernel after a body of research drew ire from the developer community. Lessons were learned — though not entirely the lessons the researchers intended.
136. Eigent: An open source Claude Cowork alternative
Eigent: The Open Source Cowork Desktop to Unlock Your Exceptional Productivity. - eigent-ai/eigent
137. The hunt for a stolen Jackson Pollock
138. Ask HN: How to make spamming us uncomfortable for LinkedIn and friends?
139. Zuck#: A programming language for connecting the world. And harvesting it
Zuck# is a PHP-inspired esoteric programming language that pays tribute to Mark Zuckerberg. Move fast. Break things. Harvest data.
140. Xoscript
xoscript is a simple server-side scripting language.
141. Superhuman AI exfiltrates emails
Superhuman AI was able to exfiltrate sensitive emails from user accounts - without the user even being aware. This vulnerability was rapidly remediated by the Superhuman team.
142. TimeCapsuleLLM: LLM trained only on data from 1800-1875
A LLM trained only on data from certain time periods to reduce modern bias - haykgrigo3/TimeCapsuleLLM
143. More than 100k people urge MPs to ban social media for under-16s in UK
Letters sent using campaign group’s template as Keir Starmer indicates Australia-style move being considered
144. FOSS in times of war, scarcity and (adversarial) AI [video]
145. The Executive Assistant Paradox: Why AI Makes This Role Critical, Not Obsolete
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, the executive assistant isn’t disappearing—it’s evolving into something far more strategic and valuable.
146. ASCII Clouds
Self-taught web developer and designer creating unique digital experiences
147. No management needed: anti-patterns in early-stage engineering teams
Sharing a reluctant, "node & postgres" approach to engineering management for early-stage startups
148. Sony wiped over 1k shovelware games off the PlayStation store without warning
The entire line-up from a single developer has been removed from the PlayStation Store.
149. Annual Reboot: 52 Questions to Reflect and Reset
A year-end review that doesn’t feel like a tax audit. For anyone who meant to reflect but got swallowed by the holidays. It's a soft reset, a sharp look back, and a gentle nudge forward.
150. Show HN: OSS AI agent that indexes and searches the Epstein files
Search the Epstein archive — an AI agent grounded in indexed emails, messages, and documents, powered by Nia