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151. Packaging Perl and Shell for NixOS Deployment
152. Can you slim macOS down?
In a quest to reduce the number of processes running in macOS Tahoe, consider the example of Time Machine backups, which can easily be replaced by 3rd party alternatives.
153. The Podcaster Poking at France's Biggest Secrets
154. Propositions about the New Romanticism
This article would normally be behind a paywall.
155. From stealth blackout to whitelisting: Inside the Iranian shutdown
Iran is in the midst of one of the world’s most severe communications blackouts. This post uses Kentik data to detail how this historic event unfolded, where this event lies in the context of previous Iranian shutdowns, and finally discusses what might be in store next for Iran.
156. MS confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked
Windows 11's online Microsoft Account requirement means your PC is automatically backing up its data encryption key to the cloud, and Microsoft says it will hand those over to the FBI if requested via legal order.
157. JPEG XL Demo Page
Test page that includes a JPEG XL image
158. The mushroom making people hallucinate tiny humans
Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.
159. Satya Nadella: "We need to find something useful for AI"
Workers should learn AI skills and companies should use it because it's a "cognitive amplifier," claims Satya Nadella.
160. BookLore: A self-hosted, multi-user digital library
BookLore: A self-hosted, multi-user digital library with smart shelves, auto metadata, Kobo & KOReader sync, BookDrop imports, OPDS support, and a built-in reader for EPUB, PDF, and comics. - booklore-app/booklore
161. SpaceX lowering orbits of 4,400 Starlink satellites for safety's sake
SpaceX will soon lower the orbits of about 4,400 Starlink satellites, to decrease the threat they pose to other spacecraft and reduce space traffic overall.
162. Stochastic Terrorism
163. CIO: Work-from-office mandate? Expect top talent turnover, culture rot
Organizations requiring IT workers to commute to an office need to ground decisions in value creation, focus on data-driven results, and avoid badge-swipe metrics, employment experts say.
164. Without benchmarking LLMs, you're likely overpaying 5-10x
We benchmarked 100+ models on our actual task and found a much cheaper alternative that works just as well.
165. What Has Docker Become?
Docker Inc's journey from containerization pioneer to AI-focused platform has been anything but straightforward. Here's what their strategic shifts tell us about the company's search for identity.
166. Are we all plagiarists now?
167. Nested Code Fences in Markdown
168. Presence in Death
In tukdam, clinically dead meditators are said to dwell in the luminosity of emptiness
169. AutoAP
170. The percentage of Show HN posts is increasing, but their scores are decreasing
171. Zotero 8
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.
172. Grainrad: Browser ASCII/Dithering Tool
Grainrad - Free WebGPU-powered ASCII, dithering, and retro effects at 60fps
173. Workspaces and Monorepos in Package Managers
A deep dive into how various package managers implement workspaces and their relationship with monorepos.
174. Certificate Transparency Log Explorer
Browse Certificate Transparency logs
175. Nvidia Presents the First AI Framework 100% Generated by AI [pdf]
Our first fully AI generated deep learning system. Contribute to NVlabs/vibetensor development by creating an account on GitHub.
176. Stunnel
Home page for stunnel: a multiplatform GNU/GPL-licensed proxy encrypting arbitrary TCP connections with SSL/TLS.
177. Composing APIs and CLIs in the LLM era
178. Wine-Staging 11.1 Adds Patches for Enabling Recent Adobe Photoshop Versions
Following yesterday's release of Wine 11.1 for kicking off the new post-11.0 development cycle, Wine-Staging 11.1 is now available for this experimental/testing version of Wine that present is around 254 patches over the upstream Wine state.
179. In Praise of APL (1977)
180. CachyOS Starts 2026 by Switching to Plasma Login Manager, Live ISO Using Wayland
The Arch Linux powered CachyOS distribution is out with its first new ISO release of 2026