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Show HN: Run an 80B Qwen in 4.3 GB of RAM on a Mac, and a 35B on an iPhone
A project demonstrating how to run large language models like Qwen 80B on minimal RAM (4.3 GB) on Mac and iPhone.
Amazonian civilization had estimated 3M people in 3% of forest area
Research estimating that the Amazonian civilization once housed 3 million people in a small fraction of the forest area.
There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) [pdf]
A PDF of the 1950 short story 'There Will Come Soft Rains', discussing the aftermath of humanity.
IPC-7351B Electronic Component Zero Orientation [pdf]
Technical documentation regarding the IPC-7351B standard for electronic component zero orientation.
Apple is getting this wrong
An opinion piece criticizing Apple's current approach or design choices.
Nobody checked which state IBM's flagship quantum chemistry results compute
A critique of IBM's quantum chemistry results, suggesting a lack of verification regarding the computed state.
Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
An exploration of the historical reasons why the bicycle took a long time to be invented.
The Myth, the Mythos, and the Man
An analysis of the myth and the man, potentially exploring philosophy or biography.
After killer quarter, Palantir CEO Alex Karp calls AI industry ‘Marxist’
Palantir CEO Alex Karp comments on the AI industry and labels frontier labs 'Marxist' following a strong financial quarter.
The studio behind Pokémon struggles to find its voice in Beast of Reincarnation
A review of the game 'Beast of Reincarnation' by Game Freak, highlighting its struggle to find a unique voice.
LLMs reward expertise
A community discussion on how Large Language Models (LLMs) tend to reward and amplify the expertise of users who already possess deep technical knowledge.
Windows XP 2002 for the Itanium: Unbridled rage
A retrospective look at Windows XP for the Itanium processor, highlighting the technical frustrations and failures of the early 2000s hardware-software transition.
Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2026)
A monthly 'Who is hiring?' thread on Hacker News, serving as a community-driven job board for technical roles.
Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2026)
A monthly 'Who wants to be hired?' thread on Hacker News, connecting technical talent with potential employers.
Battle of the Beams
A discussion on the technical aspects of beam-forming or beam-related communication technologies.
ZX Spectrum System Tour: Text Mode
A technical tour of the ZX Spectrum's text mode, exploring legacy hardware limitations and display methods.
Twenty Years of Pandoc
A detailed overview of the twenty-year anniversary of Pandoc, the universal document converter tool.
Snap CEO sidesteps Specs preorder questions on Q2 earnings call
Snap CEO discusses the slow adoption rate of AR glasses (Specs) and the lack of immediate mass-market fit.
Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health
Google Health updates allow Fitbit data to be synced directly with Apple Health, reducing reliance on third-party sync apps.
Samsung’s discounted smart monitor is $349.99, its lowest price yet
Samsung's M80F 4K smart monitor is discounted to $349.99, offering integrated streaming apps and cloud gaming support.
