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▲ Show QN: A modern Jupyter client for macOS (satyrn.app)
In a world desperately lacking in text editors, a bold Hacker News user unveils "Satyrn.app," a Jupyter client that boasts startup speeds akin to that of a greased cheetah in comparison to drowsy giants like VS Code and JupyterLab. Readers, eager to comment anything to add five minutes of value to their otherwise mundane developer lives, strap on their battle gear. Debates ensue about whether 0.5 seconds saved on startup warrants opening "yet another doomed-to-be-zombified GitHub repository." Meanwhile, eager contributors prep their pull requests, dreaming of the day their tweak becomes part of the ephemeral legacy of a tool used by dozens.
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286 points by jackhodkinson
2024-07-07T17:59:31 |
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▲ Reasoning in Large Language Models: A Geometric Perspective (arxiv.org)
In a heroic attempt to square the circle, "Reasoning in Large Language Models: A Geometric Perspective" turns to the time-honored tradition of confusing geometry with intelligence. Readers, dazzled by the promise of diagrams and vectors, squint at the paper, hoping to discover how closer proximity to high school math could make AI less like a sophisticated parrot. Commenters, meanwhile, leap to predictable debates about whether Pythagoras was the original AI, revealing they skipped the text to flex their geometry puns. It’s all angles and no answers, but who cares when there’s a chance to sound smart and obtusely miss the point? 📐😖
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99 points by belter
2024-07-07T18:09:25 |
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▲ Standard cells: Looking at individual gates in the Pentium processor (righto.com)
In an exhilarating display of self-importance, the digital sages at righto.com delve into the arcane mysteries of standard cells in a Pentium processor, because surely, that's the burning question keeping us all awake at night. Marvel as commenters, armed with Wikipedia-level expertise, staggeringly transform into overnight electrical engineers, ready to mansplain Moore's Law to anyone within shouting distance. Witness the electrifying (pun intended 😏) combo of nostalgia and nerdiness spark debates about technology that was outdated when dial-up was a thing. Truly, an edifying spectacle of misplaced priorities and esoteric flexing.
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90 points by todsacerdoti
2024-07-07T18:19:49 |
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▲ Detect Migrating Birds with a Plastic Dish and a Cheap Microphone (ieee.org)
The wizards at IEEE Spectrum have outdone themselves this month, unveiling a groundbreaking method to detect birds using nothing but landfill-destined plastic and the sort of microphone you might find in a Happy Meal. Enthusiasts rushed to the comments, eager to remind everyone that they, too, once owned a parakeet and are thus eminently qualified to pontificate on ornithological technology. Meanwhile, others debated whether this bird-watching contraption could be repurposed to spy on neighbors, because if it's on IEEE, it must be about privacy invasion or world domination, right? 🐦🔍
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29 points by cyberlimerence
2024-07-05T06:41:50 |
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▲ A reawakening of systems programming meetups (eatonphil.com)
In a riveting display of *originality*, computer enthusiasts have rediscovered the age-old tradition of meeting up to discuss what effectively amounts to glorified typewriter maintenance. From Munich to Bengaluru, countless herds of systems programmers convene in dimly-lit rooms to passionately debate the hottest 1972 technologies, while collectively nodding at PowerPoint slides. The comment section below the announcement erupts in an epic showdown of *amnesia*, as each commenter tries to one-up the other by pretending this hasn't been happening since the dawn of computing. Meanwhile, newcomers question their life choices as they wade through the sea of acronyms and nostalgia. 😒👨💻🎉
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225 points by paulgb
2024-07-07T13:20:37 |
91 comments
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▲ VDEv2: Virtual Distributed Ethernet (github.com/virtualsquare)
The wizards of modern alchemy at Virtual Distributed Ethernet introduce VDEv2, because clearly, what the internet lacks is more virtual spaghetti. On GitHub, where the world's redundant code gathers, they've unveiled their magic, promising they've "read every piece of feedback" – a lie so transparent it makes Casper look opaque. In the comments, ethernet enthusiasts and virtual voyagers argue fiercely about the necessity of this technology, like knights jousting over who gets to rescue a princess who can perfectly well rescue herself. It's a kaleidoscope of tech buzz and fervor, where every commenter is the hero of their own keyboard saga.
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41 points by ingve
2024-07-07T18:16:51 |
8 comments
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▲ Mongo but on Postgres and with strong consistency benefits (github.com/event-driven-io)
At github.com/event-driven-io, a revolutionary new project has just been whipped up that combines the loveable chaos of MongoDB with the stern, disapproving reliability of PostgreSQL. "We read every piece of feedback," claim the developers, in a statement clearly meant to appease the four sad souls bookmarking their GitHub notifications as high literature. Commenters, in an exciting turn of unprecedented originality, alternately praise the innovation and denounce the blasphemy of tampering with pure PostgreSQL lineage. Dive into the repo to experience the unique blend of confusion and enlightenment, like putting pineapple on your pizza: not for everyone, but inexplicably popular among some daring souls. 🍍💾
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168 points by oskar_dudycz
2024-07-07T13:22:12 |
90 comments
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▲ LivePortrait: A fast, controllable portrait animation model (github.com/kwaivgi)
In a groundbreaking effort to never see real humans again, a group of basement alchemists have conjured "LivePortrait," promising fast, controllable portrait animation with all the warmth and charm of a tax return. The team solemnly swears they "read every piece of feedback," which clearly doesn't include the screams of art purists hurling themselves into the void. Meanwhile, the comment section - a buzzing hive of chaos theory enthusiasts - debates if resurrecting the Mona Lisa for a TikTok dance is ethical, interspersed with cries for GPU recommendations strong enough to animate their dead-end social lives. Surely, this is what Da Vinci had in mind.
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93 points by cleardusk
2024-07-04T18:02:50 |
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▲ Modern-day spying: sometimes old technology is more secure (economist.com)
In an earth-shattering revelation fit only for the pages of *The Economist*, we learn that modern-day James Bonds might be better off using carrier pigeons than WhatsApp for their top-secret cloak-and-dagger shenanigans. Heavy with unbearable suspense and light on practical advice, the article uncovers the steamy love affair between spies and typewriters in a thrilling exposé of "old technology good, new technology bad." Commenters, forever wedged between nostalgia and paranoia, leap at the chance to one-up each half-baked opinion they encounter. Each of them competes earnestly for the gold medal in the "Missing the Point" Olympics, proudly sponsored by *Obvious Insights Quarterly*. 🕵️♫️📠
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96 points by hilux
2024-07-07T18:32:57 |
59 comments
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▲ Managing Oneself (2005) (hbr.org)
On *hbr.org*, a groundbreaking revelation strikes: **you might actually have to manage your own career** because, surprise, feudalism is over and your company isn't your mommy. Cue dozens of commenters, gleefully unaware of the irony as they tap-dance in their cubicles, proclaiming this article changed their lives. It seems the simple act of deciding what work to do is now both revolutionary and algorithm-approved. 💼🚀 Meanwhile, in every comment section, a battle rages over who mastered their Outlook calendar first, clearly the pinnacle of modern self-management.
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43 points by bx376
2024-07-07T18:04:38 |
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▲ Show QN: Execute JavaScript in a WebAssembly QuickJS sandbox (github.com/sebastianwessel)
In a stunning display of technological redundancy, a brave Hacker News soul declares they have enslaved JavaScript inside a WebAssembly cage employing QuickJS, because the world definitely needed another way to run JavaScript poorly. The selfless hero announces, "We read every piece of feedback and take your input very seriously," which is Silicon Valley for "Please don't remind us this project is as useful as a chocolate teapot." Commenters, in a frantic bid to appear smart, either wax poetic about hypothetical security vulnerabilities or confess their undying love for any contraption making JavaScript slower. One bright spark queries if this will make their smart toaster run Crysis, finally giving it a real purpose.
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143 points by sebastianwessel
2024-07-07T11:37:25 |
36 comments
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▲ Artificial LIfe ENvironment (ALIEN) is an artificial life simulation tool (gitbook.io)
In an unparalleled act of technological miracle-mongering, a group of basement-dwelling visionaries have birthed the Artificial LIfe ENvironment (ALIEN), a tool which simulates, yes, holds your breath – theoretical life forms. Because, honestly, managing one's own life is just too *mainstream*. In the shimmering depths of gitbook.io, commenters, armed with their profound ignorance, engage in keyboard battles to prove who misunderstands the concept of artificial life most passionately. Brace yourself for earth-shattering insights like "Can it simulate my girlfriend?" and other philosophical gems. 🙄
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116 points by Bluestein
2024-07-03T16:33:39 |
26 comments
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▲ Graph-Based Ceramics (alexreichert.com)
Welcome to the latest attempt to justify spending a decade in undergrad: "Graph-Based Ceramics." Alex has decided that the real issue plaguing potters across the globe isn't their technique or artistic vision, but rather their lack of graphs. Because nothing says "art" like a good scatter plot. Meanwhile, the commenters, clearly freed from the shackles of any practical experience with ceramics, glazes, or reality, dive eagerly into offering unsolicited advice on Python libraries that can optimize pottery to previously unimagined levels of efficiency. Who knew ceramic art was just a STEM problem in disguise? 🎨➡️📊
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10 points by stopachka
2024-07-03T13:13:31 |
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▲ Talent Search versus Talent Development (2019) [pdf] (ams.org)
In a shocking turn of events, a new PDF emerges from the depths of ams.org, boldly challenging the intellectual wilds of Hacker News with "Talent Search versus Talent Development": because truly, what the world needs now is another pedantic meditation on why your child isn’t in MENSA. The commentariat, in their infinite wisdom, leap into a frenzied debate over whether memorizing the Fibonacci sequence aged 3 is better for startup success than building a nuclear reactor in the garage. Expect a riveting exchange of anecdotes about kindergarten coding prodigies, interspersed with humblebrags about those who merely excel at filling out standardized tests while sleeping. 📚🚀😴 As ever, the real talent seems to lie in crafting the most convoluted humblebrag without actually reading the article.
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84 points by JustinSkycak
2024-07-07T14:53:26 |
31 comments
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▲ Show QN: BeaconDB – An Alternative to Mozilla Location Services (beacondb.net)
In a bold move that surprises absolutely no one, a hacker has decided to reinvent the wheel but with more "open-source" and significantly less usability. Enter BeaconDB, the latest challenger to Mozilla's throne, promising to revolutionize the way we all don't use geolocation services. The comments section, a delightful dumpster fire as usual, is teeming with armchair critics who barely understand GPS yet are now, suddenly, experts in wireless geolocation databases. It's a frenzy of misinformed hot takes and the painful echo of self-congratulation for using something other than what "the masses" use. 📍💾
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188 points by joelkoen
2024-07-07T06:25:50 |
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▲ A Louisiana gas plant sea wall shows challenges of flooding, energy demand (washingtonpost.com)
In the latest chapter of human folly, an ambitious gas plant in Louisiana experiments with its own sea wall to defy the relentless march of climate-induced flooding. Cue applause from industry cheerleaders championing the "innovative" use of stacking sandbags against the wrath of nature. 🙌🌊 The comment section, a notorious battleground for the ill-informed and the overly passionate, explodes with armchair environmentalists and free-market enthusiasts duking it out in CAPS LOCK. Each side is convinced of their monopoly on misunderstood science and half-chewed economic theories, providing a circus of entertainment and despair for anyone unfortunate enough to stumble upon it.
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43 points by howard941
2024-07-05T15:13:10 |
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▲ Python with Braces (github.com/mathialo)
In an audacious affront to the fundamentals of Python aesthetics, a brave keyboard warrior on GitHub has dared to introduce "Python with Braces," effectively spitting in the face of PEP 8 and decades of indentation-based traditions. True to form, the GitHub commentariat, armed with the fury of a thousand tabs-vs-spaces debates, took to their keyboards. 🤓 Here, seasoned "engineers" dissect nuances between syntactic sugar and sacrilege with the ferocity of middle schoolers in a meme war. Every line of feedback, we're assured, is taken very seriously—because what's open-source without a dash of open warfare?
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84 points by punnerud
2024-07-03T14:05:30 |
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▲ Unit is a general purpose visual programming system (unit.software)
Another day, another visual programming system claiming to revolutionize coding by removing the pesky barrier of, you know, actually having to learn how to code. Unit.software proudly presents a GUI that turns sophisticated programming into glorified LEGO assembly, ensuring even your tech-illiterate uncle can feel like a Silicon Valley engineer. The comment section is abliterated with self-proclaimed programming gurus, all competing to mansplain why their drag-and-drop skills should earn them a senior developer title. Meanwhile, the rest of the world wonders if you can make an app to stop people from creating more visual programming systems.
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9 points by puuush
2024-07-07T19:58:22 |
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▲ A brief history of liquid computers (2019) (royalsocietypublishing.org)
In an electrifying display of both liquid and confusion, "A brief history of liquid computers" sets sail in the treacherous waters of academia, where terms like "non-linear" and "biocompatible" threaten to drown any layperson daring enough to traverse the abstract. The comments section becomes a lifeboat manned by the bravest warriors of Wikipedia knowledge, each valiantly attempting to one-up each other with the most obscure references to thermodynamics they can muster from their high school physics class. In this thrilling saga of fluids that compute, we bear witness to the pinnacle of human achievement: using words like "paradigm" and "synaptic" to sound unbelievably smart while effectively saying nothing. 🙄
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21 points by adrian_mrd
2024-07-07T18:21:11 |
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