Cybersecurity Hacker News

Tile's Security Is So Bad It's a Feature for Stalkers

A discussion on the security flaws in Tile trackers, highlighting how their lack of security makes them potentially useful for stalking.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

Show HN: I made some transistor animations

A Show HN post featuring animations of how transistors work, providing a visual explanation of hardware fundamentals.

Tech Business/VC The Verge

Google basically confirms the Pixel 11 is getting a price hike

Google confirms a price hike for the Pixel 11, citing increased memory costs due to AI data center demand.

Other Lobste.rs

Your harddrive is probably full

A discussion on Lobste.rs regarding the common issue of hard drive space exhaustion.

Open Source Reddit SelfHosted

GitHub - forgesynapseltd/vaulttrace: Cryptographic audit trail for AI systems. EU AI Act Annex IV compliance in one line of code.

VaultTrace is an open-source cryptographic audit trail for AI sessions, ensuring compliance with the EU AI Act while running entirely locally.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

Teardown: The BMW / Harman IDC23H Infotainment Unit (B423)

A detailed technical teardown of the BMW / Harman IDC23H infotainment unit (B423), exploring its internal hardware components.

AI/ML Hacker News

Politician reads AI prompt during assembly

A politician is reported to have read an AI-generated prompt during an assembly session, highlighting issues of AI adoption in governance.

Other Hacker News

Canada is taking an outsized role in the construction of the post-American world

An analysis of Canada's role in the global geopolitical and economic landscape following the shift away from US-centric models.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Advice needed - Hosting LLM but on smallest form factor

A user seeks advice on the best hardware form factor for hosting a local LLM to replace a Google Nest speaker for basic smart home commands.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

DIY Raspberry pi zero 2w copyparty server

A user shares their DIY Raspberry Pi Zero 2W media server utilizing copyparty, Cloudflare tunnels and a small LCD hat for system monitoring.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Did I overkill or buy the wrong hardware for my server?

A homelabber discusses whether using a dedicated Nvidia GPU for Frigate and Jellyfin in a Proxmox environment is overkill or inefficient.

Software Engineering Reddit SelfHosted

Self-hosted print bridge for my family's shop — looking for a more reliable architecture

A developer describes a custom self-hosted print bridge for a business, using Puppeteer and ESC/POS rasterization for high-quality thermal printing.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

How to use Plex with Tailscale?

A user asks for help configuring remote access for a Plex server hosted on Proxmox using Tailscale to avoid monthly subscription fees.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

n8n workflow issue on homelab

A user struggles with a n8n workflow integrating Ollama for server management, specifically regarding data passing between HITL blocks and sub-workflows.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

3D On The Playdate Handheld

Cristina Ramos implemented 3D graphics on the Playdate handheld console, pushing the hardware limits of the device.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Rauno's Field Notes #2

A collection of design notes and observations by Rauno Freiberg regarding user interface and interaction design.

AI/ML Hacker News

Bringing PyTorch Monarch to AMD GPUs

Discusses the technical implementation of bringing PyTorch Monarch to AMD GPUs, enhancing deep learning performance on alternative hardware.

Other Hacker News

Amen Break

A discussion or technical deep dive into the 'Amen Break', the famous drum beat sample used in jungle and drum & bass.

Hardware/Chips Hacker News

Scanwheel is a drum style mechanical television you can build yourself

An overview of a DIY project to build a drum-style mechanical television set using Scanwheel technology.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

GDID Windows – Cut the tracker that follows you even under VPN

A technical discussion regarding GDID Windows, a tool or method to mitigate Windows-based tracking and telemetry.