Software Engineering Hacker News

Quintile – keyboard N×M grid tiling for macOS

Quintile is a keyboard-driven grid tiling window manager for macOS, focusing on efficiency and keyboard-centric navigation.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

PowerShell over SSH in 2026: OpenSSH on Windows, Key Auth, and PowerShell 7 Remoting

A guide on implementing PowerShell remoting via SSH on Windows, utilizing OpenSSH and Key Authentication for secure remote management.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

neither gcc nor clang are compliant with standard c++

A technical discussion regarding the lack of full compliance with the C++ standard by both GCC and Clang compilers.

Other Hacker News

Show HN: IKEA Complexity Index

A project that quantifies the complexity of IKEA furniture assembly instructions using an index.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Cross-Sectioning Crickets with a Femtosecond Laser

The use of femtosecond lasers to perform high-precision cross-sectioning of biological specimens without thermal damage.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

GitRoot

A discussion or showcase of GitRoot, a tool for managing root directories in Git repositories.

AI/ML Hacker News

Porting nanochat to a TPU: what carries over from PyTorch, and what breaks

A technical exploration of porting the nanochat model to a TPU, discussing the compatibility and breaking changes encountered when moving from PyTorch.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

DOSBox on OpenVMS (Alpha CPU)

A demonstration of running DOSBox on OpenVMS specifically for the Alpha CPU architecture.

Software Engineering Reddit SelfHosted

Turn your CV + GitHub into a developer portfolio in 30 seconds (macOS/Bento themes and more). Free PRO lifetime access for the first 50 users! macOS theme at the end of the video!

Introduction of Smart Portfolio Manager (SPM), a tool that automates the creation of developer portfolios using resume PDFs and GitHub profiles.

Other The Verge

Fine, electric mountain bikes don’t suck

A review of the Amflow PX Carbon Pro electric mountain bike featuring the M2S motor from DJI offshoot Avinox.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Looking for suggestions / alternatives: Webmail hub for 4+ accounts with custom SMTP support (that isn't Gmail)?

A user seeks recommendations for a self-hosted or budget-friendly webmail hub that supports multiple accounts and custom outbound SMTP servers.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

A good way to backup Vaultwarden for EXTREME recovery (like having a brand new laptop on travel) ?

A discussion on creating an extreme recovery backup strategy for Vaultwarden, including potential exports to .kdbx format for emergency access.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Switch from TrueNAS to Proxmox ?

A user asks for advice on switching from TrueNAS to Proxmox to better manage multiple devices and SSD storage for containers.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Need a very reliable SYNC method across various devices including SETTINGS, CONFIGS and PLUGINS for Obsidian Notetaking app

A request for a reliable self-hosted synchronization method for Obsidian notes and app configurations across multiple platforms.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Adventures in getting organised and deploying new VMs

An account of rebuilding a self-hosted stack using Debian cloud images, Ansible for automation, and Proxmox for virtualization.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

SAS HDD Drives with Smart Error still trustworthy?

A technical query regarding the reliability of Seagate SAS HDD drives reporting specific SMART health warnings in a ZFS pool.

Open Source Reddit SelfHosted

New Project Megathread - Week of 16 Jul 2026

A megathread for the r/selfhosted community to share and discover new open-source projects younger than three months.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Public IP vs Domain

A beginner asks whether to use a public IP or a custom domain for exposing self-hosted Docker containers to the external internet.

Open Source Reddit SelfHosted

Portabase 1.24: redesigned dashboard KPIs, telemetry and safer deletions on data

Release of Portabase 1.24.0, featuring a redesigned dashboard with operational KPIs and improved data deletion safeguards.

Cybersecurity Hacker News

In-toto: A framework to secure the integrity of software supply chains

Introduction to In-toto, a framework designed to secure the integrity of software supply chains by verifying the layout and materials of software builds.