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Raspberry Pi 4 with a slower processor is now available for a slight discount
A slower processor version of the Raspberry Pi 4 is now available at a discounted price through Cytron.
Dasung Link 2 is a phone-sized wireless E Ink display… for your phone
The Dasung Link 2 is a wireless E Ink touchscreen display designed to act as a portable monitor for smartphones.
Anatomy of a Failed (Nation-State?) Attack
An analysis of a failed cyber attack, potentially by a nation-state actor, detailing the technical anatomy of the breach attempt.
NLNet Labs LLM Policy
Discussion regarding NLNet Labs' policy on the use of Large Language Models (LLMs).
What are you doing this weekend?
A community thread for users to share their weekend projects and plans.
GuixPkgs: every Guix package, as a Nix flake
Introduction of GuixPkgs, a project that converts Guix packages into Nix flakes for better interoperability.
Design Patterns Suck
A critical discussion on the utility and application of classic software design patterns.
All you need is PostgreSQL
A technical argument for the versatility and sufficiency of PostgreSQL as a primary data store.
Making devenv start fast, and the whole nixpkgs with it - devenv
Technical optimizations implemented to improve the startup speed of devenv and the broader nixpkgs ecosystem.
Visual Basic on the PC w/Windows 3.1
A retrospective look at running Visual Basic on Windows 3.1 hardware.
L-system
Exploration of L-systems, a formal grammar used primarily to model the growth processes of plants.
How PgBouncer Works
A technical deep dive into the internal workings and architecture of PgBouncer.
WordStar: A Writer's Word Processor (1996)
A look back at WordStar, a pioneering word processor from 1996, focusing on its utility for writers.
Kamod Hooks – a Preact hooks library ported from ahooks
Kamod Hooks is a Preact hooks library ported from ahooks, providing a collection of useful hooks for Preact developers.
Ask HN: MacBook vs. Dedicated GPU for LLM
A community discussion on Hacker News comparing the use of MacBooks versus dedicated GPUs for running Large Language Models (LLMs).
Foreign funds help make housing unaffordable: research
Research indicating that foreign funds are contributing to making housing unaffordable.
More AMD Zen 6 Prepping, Many ASUS / Lenovo / HP Laptop Improvements For Linux 7.2
Linux 7.2 includes driver improvements for AMD Zen 6 and various laptop hardware from ASUS, Lenovo, and HP.
Experimental Code Enables Per-Monitor Backgrounds For GNOME Shell
Experimental code has been developed to enable per-monitor backgrounds for the GNOME Shell desktop environment.
Intel ANV Vulkan Driver Now Enables Descriptor Heaps By Default
The Intel ANV Vulkan driver on Linux now enables descriptor heaps by default, improving graphics performance.
Linux 7.2 Fixes Where PCIe Devices Could Be Inadvertently Restricted To 2.5 GT/s
Linux 7.2 includes a fix for an issue where PCIe devices could be inadvertently restricted to 2.5 GT/s.