Open Source Hacker News

Qubes OS Security in the Public Record

A discussion on the security architecture and public record of Qubes OS, focusing on its isolation-based security model.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Spidery Drone Goes Near-invisible By Spinning Really, Really Fast

Researchers have developed a drone that becomes nearly invisible to the human eye by spinning its spindly airframe at extremely high speeds.

Open Source Phoronix

KDE Plasma 6.8 System Monitor Making It Easier Assigning Processes To CPU Cores

KDE Plasma 6.8's System Monitor now allows for easier assignment of processes to specific CPU cores.

AI/ML Phoronix

UXL's oneDNN 3.13 Preps For Intel Nova Lake With AVX10.2, More Intel Optimizations

UXL Foundation's oneDNN 3.13 adds support for Intel Nova Lake and AVX10.2, continuing to optimize neural network performance on Intel hardware.

Software Engineering Phoronix

D7VK 2.0 Released With Some Nice Performance Improvements: Up To 2x Or More

D7VK 2.0 has been released, offering significant performance improvements (up to 2x) for translating Direct3D 7 and earlier APIs to Vulkan.

Open Source Lobste.rs

NextBSD project revived: Apple's FOSS user-space tools on the FreeBSD kernel

The NextBSD project is revived, aiming to bring Apple's open-source user-space tools to the FreeBSD kernel.

AI/ML Hacker News

Funny item co-occurrences in 3.2M Instacart orders

An analysis of funny and unexpected item co-occurrences in over 3 million Instacart orders.

Other Hacker News

The Computer at the Bottom of a Canal

A story about a computer found at the bottom of a canal, exploring technical recovery or curiosity.

Open Source Reddit SelfHosted

I built an open-source network privacy gateway (per-device VPN routing, DNS ad-blocking, and firewall-enforced zones in one binary)

Introduction of Wardnet, an open-source network privacy gateway providing per-device VPN routing, DNS filtering, and firewall zones.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Need advice on planning my Debrid + Usenet setup for both streaming & long-term 4K Remux storage

A user seeking advice on optimizing a complex home media server setup using Debrid services, Usenet, and the Arr stack.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

I made a huge score today, IT department was getting rid of some dell micros and asked for them. I’m stocked, all for free! Just need to add some SSD / Nvme.

A user sharing their excitement over acquiring several free Dell OptiPlex micro PCs for their homelab expansion.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

My first homelab - The first 3 weeks

A detailed overview of a beginner's homelab journey featuring Proxmox, Synology NAS, and various self-hosted applications.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

My ugly hand-made router

A DIY approach to creating a router by physically modifying a mini PC to add a second network interface card.

Other Reddit Homelab

Using tooo much AI?

A system administrator discussing the ethics and efficiency of using AI assistants like Claude for homelab configuration tasks.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

How idiotic is this HDD mounting solution I came up with? 3D printed 120mm fan to 3x3.5" mount. Too heavy? Before you ask, there's no computer stores near me and couriers around here like to steal things. I live in BFE, so businesses throwing out old computers is a rarity.

A user sharing a 3D printed solution for mounting hard drives in a PC case using fan mounts.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit Homelab

Naming and organising servers?

A user seeking inspiration for naming and organizing servers in their expanding homelab.

Other Hacker News

Waldi: A quiet place to write, and to be read

Waldi is presented as a quiet, minimalist writing platform designed for focused writing and reading.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

How to prevent client-side internet connection of selfhosted apps?

A user seeks advice on how to prevent client-side internet connections from self-hosted applications to reduce attack vectors.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

I’m Considering Switching to Windows, Am I An Idiot?

A user discusses the trade-offs between using Proxmox and Windows for a simple homelab setup focusing on media server apps like Jellyfin.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Show HN: Find someone in the dark – light them or light yourself? (Three.js)

A demonstration of lighting effects and interactive visualisations using Three.js to create an atmospheric dark environment.