Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Jinx: Meta-build-system for bootstrapping operating system distributions

Jinx is a meta-build-system designed specifically for the bootstrapping process of operating system distributions.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Comparison and Benchmarking of Rust Decimal Crates

A technical comparison and performance benchmark of various Rust crates used for decimal arithmetic.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Datalog

An exploration or discussion regarding Datalog, a declarative logic programming language.

Software Engineering Lobste.rs

Speed Matters for Google Web Search [2009]

A 2009 analysis of how page load speed significantly impacts the effectiveness and user experience of Google Web Search.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Jellyfin vs navidrome

A community discussion comparing Jellyfin and Navidrome for hosting and managing large music libraries.

Other Hacker News

A short history of Cerro Torre, the most controversial mountain (2012)

A historical overview of the controversies surrounding the ascent of Cerro Torre mountain.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

I’m looking for opinions from people who run their stack on a laptop daily driver

A discussion on the challenges of managing local network access for self-hosted services when the server is a mobile daily-driver laptop.

Hardware/Chips Hackaday

Building Your Own X-Ray Detector Screen

A technical guide on building a custom X-ray detector screen using fluoroscopy methods to image dense objects.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Not as tech-savvy as some here; can I use this in place of OrbStack on my M1 Mac server?

A user inquiry regarding Apple's new virtualization technology as a potential alternative to OrbStack for M1 Mac servers.

AI/ML Reddit SelfHosted

We use open-source models for call transcription/summarisation, mainly to hedge against API pricing. Anyone else doing this as a business decision, not a hobby?

A business case for using self-hosted open-source AI models for call transcription and summarization to reduce API costs and increase privacy.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Looking for home server guidance

A beginner's guide and community discussion on setting up a first home server for media storage and Plex streaming.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Is there self hosted container for streaming?

A user search for a self-hosted container solution for streaming private home events to a small group of friends.

Open Source Reddit SelfHosted

Homebox - v0.26.0 Released

Homebox v0.26.0 is released, introducing entity merge, static API keys, and experimental import/export tools for home inventory management.

Open Source Reddit SelfHosted

New in RudderStack v1.77 - AI debugger for self-hosted customer data pipeline and modernized SDKs

RudderStack v1.77 introduces an AI PR reviewer, MCP server for AI assistant integration, and rewritten mobile SDKs for better performance.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Tips needed: is VNC best way to remote control PC?

A user seeking open-source alternatives to VNC for remote controlling a powerful central PC from light terminals.

Homelab/Self-Hosting Reddit SelfHosted

Self hosted VPN on Windows Server

A user's experience setting up a self-hosted VPN using WireGuard on Windows Server 2022.

Software Engineering Hacker News

21 years and counting of 'eight fallacies of distributed computing' (2025)

A retrospective on the 'eight fallacies of distributed computing,' examining their continued relevance in modern software architecture.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Why Your CPU Is Fast but Your Program Is Slow: Understanding the Memory Wall

An exploration of the 'memory wall' problem, explaining why CPU speed increases often fail to translate to program performance due to memory latency.

Other Hacker News

The hallucinogenic mushroom that contains no known psychedelic

A discussion regarding a hallucinogenic mushroom species that lacks known psychedelic compounds.

Software Engineering Hacker News

Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements creeping into everything

Users express frustration over Microsoft's increasing requirements for Microsoft accounts across various Windows 11 features.