Software Engineering Lobste.rs

The HTTP QUERY Method

A technical discussion on the HTTP QUERY method, exploring its potential and implementation details.

Other Lobste.rs

Announcing the RubyConf VIP Raffle

An announcement regarding the RubyConf VIP raffle, a community event for Ruby developers.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Liliputing

Lilbits: postmarketOS and SteamOS updates, Commodore Callback price drop, and more

Liliputing reports on updates for postmarketOS and SteamOS, as well as hardware news.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Liliputing

TerraMaster F4-425 Pro is a 4-bay NAS with up to Core 3 N350, 16GB RAM, and 3 M.2 slots

TerraMaster F4-425 Pro is a new 4-bay NAS system with enhanced processing power and M.2 slots.

Other Hackaday

New Record Resurrects Long-Dead CD Graphics Format

A look at the resurrection of an obscure CD graphics format used for multimedia extensions in the 1990s.

AI/ML Lobste.rs

tropius: detect AI tropes in prose

Introduction of tropius, a tool designed to detect common AI-generated tropes in prose.

Cybersecurity Lobste.rs

Ignore DNSSEC if you like MITM attacks

A discussion on the importance of DNSSEC in preventing man-in-the-middle attacks.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Deno Desktop

Exploration of Deno Desktop, enabling the creation of native desktop applications using Deno.

Open Source Lobste.rs

Flatpak package for GIMP 0.54.1 (1996)

A Flatpak package providing a way to run GIMP 0.54.1 from 1996 on modern systems.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Scaling Rails: 41M Req/Hour, 8 DBs, disable_joins: true

A technical deep dive into scaling a Ruby on Rails application to 41 million requests per hour across 8 databases.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Sacr3d: A rendering engine toolbox to do 3D graphics in Scheme

Sacr3d is presented as a rendering engine toolbox for performing 3D graphics within the Scheme programming language.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Microspeak elaborated: Isn't escrow just a release candidate by another name?

A discussion on the semantics of 'escrow' versus 'release candidate' in software development terminology.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Free-threaded Python: past, present, and future

An analysis of the past, present, and future of free-threaded Python, focusing on removing the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL).

Other Lobste.rs

Blåmba

Information regarding Blåmba, a specialized tool or library.

Open Source Hacker News

Dolphin Emulator Progress Release 2606

Dolphin Emulator has released progress update 2606, bringing further improvements to its GameCube and Wii emulation.

Other Hacker News

Words, Words, Words

A discussion or piece titled 'Words, Words, Words' on Hacker News, focusing on linguistics or communication.

Cybersecurity TechCrunch

Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used is tools anyway

Security researchers found that Russian authorities used Cellebrite's phone-unlocking tools to hack a political opponent's iPhone despite the company's claims of cutting ties with Russia.

Tech Business/VC The Verge

Disney agrees to pay $50 million to YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers

Disney has agreed to pay $50 million to settle claims that it forced YouTube TV and DirecTV subscribers to pay higher subscription prices.

Other The Verge

The 124 best tech deals for day three of Prime Day

A comprehensive guide to tech deals during Amazon Prime Day, covering smart home gadgets, e-readers, headphones, and laptops.

Other The Verge

Is this solar e-bike a good idea or sophisticated e-waste?

The Verge criticizes a new AI-powered solar e-bike from Phosgo, questioning its viability and highlighting red flags regarding the company.