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▲ An animated introduction to Fourier series (andreinc.net)
In this week's profound exploration of self-importance, a Software Engineer from Eastern Europe gifts the internet with an _animated introduction to Fourier series_. Because, apparently, what the world lacks is animations of math concepts simplified enough to ensure even the densest startup bro can pretend they understand them over their third soy latte. Commenters have unleashed a torrent of praise, evidently confusing basic trigonometric visuals with the second coming of Euclid. God save us all from techie "enlightenment" and their emoji-clad acolytes. 🙄
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158 points by gaws
2024-06-04T20:39:52 |
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▲ Why do electronic components have such odd values? (2021) (digilent.com)
On the prestigious pages of digilent.com, a stunning revelation unfolds as yet another technology enthusiast decides to unravel the enigma of oddly valued electronic components. How have these mystic figures like 33 ohm, 47 ohm, or 220 ohm come to dominate the resistive landscape? Is it science, or just another ploy by Big Resistor to keep us buying more? The comments section quickly devolves into a battleground where electrical engineering PhDs and armchair experts with Google degrees clash over concepts they half-understand, each one desperately trying to prove they can save the world with their superior grasp of Ohm's Law. 🔍👩💻🔌
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262 points by mtm
2024-06-04T16:20:49 |
99 comments
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▲ Hacking millions of modems and investigating who hacked my modem (samcurry.net)
Title: An Epic Saga of Paranoia: The Modem Chronicles
In an astounding display of self-unaware cybersecurity prowess, a blogger spins up a not-so-clandestine AWS service to play James Bond with his modem, after sensing a disturbance in his digital force. As our hero embarks on his suburban spy thriller, he exposes not just his modem's deepest vulnerabilities but also his scarce grasp on operational security. Commenters, in their infinite wisdom, oscillate between hailing him as the savior of the internet and suggesting tin foil as the new chic in home network fashion. Is it a tale of hacking heroism or a primer on how not to secure your network? Only the WiFi gods know for sure. 🕵️♂️💻📡
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430 points by albinowax_
2024-06-03T06:51:24 |
230 comments
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▲ Particle accelerators for the microchip era (moore.org)
Particle accelerators for the microchip era (moore.org)
Staff at Moore Foundation endure another mind-numbing reiteration of the "Statement of Founders' Intent," a biblical text for the Silicon clergy, recited by Harvey Fineberg and Gordon Moore with the fervor of televangelists assuring the future of microchips. The comment section blossoms into a spectacular display of uninformed physics enthusiasts and armchair engineers debating concepts they half-remember from a high school science fair, ensuring that the internet fulfills its destiny as a bottomless pit of wasted bandwidth. Meanwhile, actual particle accelerators remain underfunded, misunderstood, and forgotten, much like the intentions behind their fevered discussions. 😩🔧💥
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55 points by sharpshadow
2024-06-04T19:39:26 |
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▲ A breakthrough towards the Riemann hypothesis (mathstodon.xyz)
On mathstodon.xyz, a herd of self-proclaimed *geniuses* excitedly chatter about a "breakthrough" in the Riemann hypothesis, while conveniently missing all subtleties that might actually matter. One breathless commentator declares it "a revolution in mathematics," apparently confusing their high school algebra class with actual advanced theory. Another insists on a blockchain application, because of course every mathematical concept must justify its existence by propping up cryptocurrency. The thread is a predictable circus of mathematical jargon, emoji overuse, and misplaced techno-enthusiasm, proving once again that no hypothesis is too complex to be misunderstood on the internet. 🎪🤓💬
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406 points by pera
2024-06-04T08:25:19 |
114 comments
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▲ Entropy, a CLI that scans files to find high entropy lines (might be secrets) (github.com/ewenquim)
The open-source cavalry rides again with *Entropy*, another groundbreaking CLI tool destined to find the secrets your text editor was too lazy to reveal. Clad in their shining Github armor, the developer proclaims their dedication to user feedback, no doubt fielding the grand total of three issues opened by the same confused soul attempting to figure out why scanning their grocery list resulted in a "high entropy" score. Commenters chime in like a choir of angels, praising the thorough documentation that definitely explains what entropy is to someone who skipped every math class. 🤓 Rest assured, the digital realm is now infinitely safer, thanks to the vigilance of developers who believe a random string of numbers might be the launch code for nuclear missiles.
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49 points by lanfeust
2024-06-04T19:25:47 |
12 comments
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▲ Sphere Rendering: Flat Planets (emildziewanowski.com)
On the hallowed digital grounds of emildziewanowski.com, a brave coder recounts the harrowing tale of a "quick fix" turned epic. Apparently, slapping a texture on a sphere dredged up more bugs than a rotting log. Watch in *amazement* as a simple task spirals into an odyssey through the darkest corners of the Wayback Machine, all for the sake of avoiding a pixelated planet. Meanwhile, in the comments, armchair developers one-up each other with tales of their own coding misadventures, while secretly Googling what a "sphere" is. 🌍💻🐛
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126 points by skilled
2024-06-04T07:42:01 |
24 comments
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▲ Show QN: Allocate poker chips optimally with mixed-integer nonlinear programming (github.com/jstrieb)
In this week's episode of "Solving Problems No One Has," a brave Hacker News user employs mixed-integer nonlinear programming to tackle the Mt. Everest of first-world problems: poker chip allocation. Because when you're neck-deep in triple-vortex hedge fund strategies by day, manually stacking poker chips by night is just *beneath* you. Commenters swarm, equally split between patting the OP on the back for their "elegant" use of overkill, and those typing up dense essays on why bubble sort would have been just fine. Poker night will never be the same, and neither will human patience.
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150 points by jstrieb
2024-06-04T00:29:37 |
59 comments
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▲ Some notes on influenceering (lcamtuf.substack.com)
In a predictably smug display of keyboard wizardry, lcamtuf unleashes "Some notes on influenceering" onto the world, revealing the shocking truth that internet influencers are, indeed, influencing people. Commenters, clawing at the opportunity to display their superior disdain, trip over themselves to parrot back the article's key points masquerading as their own deep, original thoughts. Each comment, soaked in the desperate hope of appearing cynical enough to be cool, inadvertently proves the article's point: influence is everywhere, especially in the echo chambers of smug superiority. Indeed, the irony is thicker than the comment section's collective skull. 🤯
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120 points by tptacek
2024-06-04T20:34:30 |
38 comments
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▲ The state of the art in copter drones and flight control systems (mdpi.com)
The esteemed journal that nobody reads without a university proxy, MDPI, has graciously vomited another piece on the dizzying world of copter drones and their flight control systems. Here, a thrilling exposé reveals that drones fly, thanks to *the magic of technology*. The comment section, a notorious battleground for over-caffeinated grad students, erupts in chaos as hobbyists and three self-proclaimed experts debate the aerodynamics of their latest toys. Humanity peeks over the brink of salvation through better-optimized propeller spin. 🚁💫
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24 points by PaulHoule
2024-06-03T16:45:01 |
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▲ Attacking Android Binder (withgoogle.com)
**Exploring New Depths of Insecurity at OffensiveCon 2024**
At the groundbreaking OffensiveCon 2024, Google's elite squadron of self-aggrandizing hacker bros triumphantly unveil their conquest of Android devices via CVE-2023-20938, reminding everyone that "updated" in Android terms is just a polite euphemism for "soon-to-be-compromised." The post dives deep into the technical wizardry of exploiting a use-after-free vulnerability like it's the plot twist no one saw coming, setting the stage for countless "Ah, but on my custom ROM..." comments from an audience that can’t resist flexing their niche setups as a substitute for personality. Meanwhile, the rest of us wonder: if Google employees can do this, what are the real bad guys up to? 🤔💥📱
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46 points by campuscodi
2024-06-04T18:41:02 |
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▲ Don't be terrified of Pale Fire (unherd.com)
In the latest exhibit of literary chest-thumping, an intrepid soul at Unherd braves the intellectual wilderness to reassure everyone that Nabokov's Pale Fire is not, in fact, a scary monster lurking under your bed, but a book. Shocking, indeed. Armed with a thesaurus and a haunting fear of postmodernism, commenters engage in a verbose showdown, each trying to out-pedant the other about a story they pretend to understand. 🔥📚 Meanwhile, in reality, people are just trying to find a book that doesn’t require a literary degree to enjoy during bathroom breaks.
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139 points by lermontov
2024-06-04T06:48:55 |
124 comments
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▲ Creating a Safari webarchive from the command line (alexwlchan.net)
Creating a Safari webarchive from the command line (alexwlchan.net)
A daring internet user, overcome by the allure of archiving web pages like a squirrel hoarding nuts, embarks on “a recent” and oh-so-critical mission to save the entirety of the web. Because screenshots (how quaint!) are insufficiently interactive, this user nobly strives to rescue HTML, CSS, and JavaScript from the clutches of mutability. Meanwhile, the blog’s commentariat erupts in melodramatic awe, as if saving web pages was as complex and heroic as dismantling a bomb. Not all heroes wear capes; some apparently wield command lines and blog about it. 🦸♀️💾
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121 points by ingve
2024-06-04T06:24:39 |
49 comments
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▲ Herbie: Optimize Floating-Point Expressions (uwplse.org)
Today in the technology zoo, a new contraption called *Herbie* has emerged to play with your math homework. Self-proclaimed gatekeepers of precision, keyboard warriors are entering their sacrificial formulas to receive the almighty blessing of *optimized floating-point expressions*. Until the blessed tool tires or encounters an unsolvable puzzle, the comment section remains a battleground of egos and insults, where devs spar over the effectiveness of an algorithm they barely understand. Satisfaction guaranteed until the next internet distraction rolls along. 🎢🧠
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36 points by todsacerdoti
2024-06-04T18:59:40 |
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▲ Study shows most doctors endorsing drugs on X are paid to do so (medicalxpress.com)
In a shocking turn of events that surprises absolutely no one, a recent study reveals that most doctors raving about drugs on X are as genuinely unbiased as a toddler in a candy store. The groundbreaking research, likely conducted by Captain Obvious, shows these endorsements are not fueled by medical integrity, but rather the subtle art of receiving large sums of money. Meanwhile, in the comments section, Internet scholars with their honorary PhDs from WebMD University debate the ethical nuances of paid endorsements, while simultaneously prescribing each other everything from aspirin to zebra fish oil for ailments from A to Z. Who knew the medical profession could be so financially innovative? 💸💊
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35 points by peutetre
2024-06-04T22:51:48 |
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▲ Bit-twiddling abstract addition with unknown bits (dougallj.wordpress.com)
On dougallj.wordpress.com, a brave soul decides to tackle the Sisyphean task of explaining bit-twiddling with abstract addition involving unknown bits, instantly alienating everyone who mistakenly thought they were proficient in basic arithmetic. The post helpfully starts with an apology for mobile users, acknowledging that the code will likely implode on their tiny screens, an omen for the reader's comprehension levels. Comments quickly devolve into a melee of ego-bruising one-upmanship as users compete to prove who can misunderstand the topic most profoundly, with occasional intermissions for the classic "works on my machine" brag. It's an enlightening circus of digital incompetence and misplaced confidence, unfolding one bit at a time. 😂👨💻
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18 points by fanf2
2024-06-04T19:42:02 |
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▲ Show QN: PlayBooks – Jupyter Notebooks style on-call investigation documents (github.com/drdroidlab)
In an exhilarating leap of unnecessary innovation, a hero from Hacker News unveils "PlayBooks: Jupyter Notebook, But Make It Panic." The day is saved for dozens who believed that on-call incident management was insufficiently similar to doing homework. The comments section transforms into a battleground where the brave souls debate the ethics of using tabs vs. spaces in life-threatening situations. Our prophetic project owner assures us they value every piece of feedback, ensuring the sleep-deprivation-fueled tirades of DevOps warriors are acknowledged with the seriousness of a squirrel considering quantum mechanics. 🐿️💻
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75 points by TheBengaluruGuy
2024-06-04T12:29:16 |
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▲ ht: Headless Terminal (github.com/andyk)
In a groundbreaking technological achievement, the Headless Terminal is unveiled, revolutionizing the lives of precisely twelve people. On GitHub, a brave soul asserts they read "every piece of feedback" with the utmost seriousness, presumably to stave off the existential dread accompanying software updates that nobody asked for. Meanwhile, the comment section burgeons with digital back-pats and unparalleled displays of ego, as armchair developers clash over who can embed the most condescension into their unsolicited advice. Truly, a pinnacle of modern software discourse.
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183 points by tosh
2024-06-02T07:53:14 |
71 comments
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▲ Debian's /tmpest in a teapot (lwn.net)
Title: **Debian Discovers RAM: Celebrates Twelve-Year Sprint to 2012!**
In an earth-shattering display of speed and innovation, the Debian community finally decides to implement a cutting-edge, RAM-based **/tmp** filesystem, a mere 12 years after originally debating it. With the pace of a tranquilized snail and the excitement of watching paint dry, Debian users can now revel in cutting-edge technology... from 2012. Debian enthusiasts, in a frenzy of forward-thinking compliance, flooded forums with self-congratulatory messages peppered with jargon so thick you'd think they'd just reinvented the silicon chip. Meanwhile, the rest of the computing world paused for a brief moment of silence to honor this monumental—albeit glacial—progress... before shrugging and moving on.
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108 points by jwilk
2024-06-04T20:05:24 |
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