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Lungy: Breathe Your Way to Calm and Wellness

2025-06-22

Lungy: Breathe Your Way to Calm and Wellness

Lungy, developed by doctors and featured in Mashable and TechCrunch, is a breathwork app that helps you relax and improve your well-being. It uses your iPhone's microphone to track your breath and provides interactive exercises. With over 100,000 users in 40+ countries, Lungy offers personalized feedback and progress tracking. A free version provides daily exercises, while Lungy Deluxe unlocks all features and provides fully customized exercises and reports. The app prioritizes user privacy and data security, storing all data securely on your device.

(apps.apple.com)

Health breathwork

Ex-Dev Imprisoned for Sabotaging Ex-Employer's Network with Kill Switch

2025-08-22

Ex-Dev Imprisoned for Sabotaging Ex-Employer's Network with Kill Switch

Davis Lu, 55, was sentenced to four years in prison for sabotaging his former employer's Windows network. After being terminated, Lu activated malicious code he'd secretly embedded, causing system crashes and locking out thousands of users via a kill switch. He also deleted encrypted data from his company laptop. The act resulted in significant financial losses for the Ohio-based company. He was found guilty of intentionally damaging protected computers and will serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.

(www.bleepingcomputer.com)

Development

The Browser: A New Medium for Storytelling

2025-01-11

The Browser: A New Medium for Storytelling

This article explores the potential of the browser as a novel medium for adapting stories. Using J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings as an example, it highlights how different mediums shape storytelling. The author argues that the browser, with its versatile tools (text, images, video, sound, interactivity), offers richer, more dynamic, and personalized narrative experiences. A prototype interactive adaptation of Lord of the Rings is showcased, demonstrating how browser technology enhances reader immersion and engagement through features like maps, character sheets, and sound design, creating a compelling user experience.

(garden.bradwoods.io)

Development storytelling interactive

OpenAI's o3-pro: Smarter, But Needs More Context

2025-06-12

OpenAI's o3-pro: Smarter, But Needs More Context

OpenAI slashed o3 pricing by 80% and launched the more powerful o3-pro. After early access, the author found o3-pro significantly smarter than o3, but simple tests don't showcase its strengths. o3-pro excels at complex tasks, especially with sufficient context, generating detailed plans and analyses. The author argues current evaluation methods are insufficient for o3-pro; future focus should be on integration with humans, external data, and other AIs.

(www.latent.space)

AI

Heap Overflow Vulnerability: A Potential System Catastrophe

2025-03-26

A critical heap overflow vulnerability has been discovered, potentially leading to system crashes or remote takeover. An attacker can use a tool called 'random-tool' to cause memory corruption in the 'atop' program on a target system, resulting in 'Segmentation fault' or other fatal errors. Worse, if the target user has root privileges, the attacker gains complete control. The author urges users to stop running the tool to prevent potential risks.

(rachelbythebay.com)

Development

Colorado Springs' Top-Rated Restaurants: A Comprehensive List

2025-02-17

This list compiles reviews from numerous restaurants in Colorado Springs, offering a diverse culinary landscape from authentic Cuban food to Thai cuisine. Arelita Authentic Cuban Food takes the top spot with a 5-star rating and 262 reviews, while other establishments like Starving and Manitou Baked also garner high praise. This list provides a wide array of options for diners to explore based on their preferences and tastes.

(mattsayar.com)

Misc restaurant rankings Colorado Springs

The Invisible Greatness of Design Masters: Misalignment of Fame and Value

2025-04-24

This article explores the definition of 'greatness' in design. The author argues that true design greatness isn't about fame and recognition, but rather the extent to which the work serves human needs. Many excellent designers and their creations remain unknown, their designs seamlessly integrated into daily life to the point where people take them for granted, overlooking the ingenuity behind them. The author criticizes the current social climate that equates attention with value, pointing out that truly great design is that which solves problems, provides convenience and delight, rather than that which seeks attention for its own sake.

(www.chrbutler.com)

Design

A Whirlwind Tour of the J Programming Language

2025-05-03

A Whirlwind Tour of the J Programming Language

This concise introduction to the J programming language is geared towards programmers with some experience. It covers core concepts such as data types, functions, modifiers, arrays, control structures, and error handling, all while emphasizing practical application. Readers are encouraged to run the provided examples and read the comments. Essential links and resources are included to aid in rapid learning.

(github.com)

Development J array programming

arXivLabs: Experimental Projects with Community Collaborators

2025-06-03

arXivLabs is a framework for collaborators to develop and share new arXiv features directly on the website. Individuals and organizations involved embrace arXiv's values of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy. arXiv is committed to these values and only works with partners who share them. Have an idea to improve the arXiv community? Learn more about arXivLabs.

(arxiv.org)

Development

Maximizing GPU Utilization: From Allocation to FLOP/s

2025-05-07

Maximizing GPU Utilization: From Allocation to FLOP/s

This article delves into three levels of GPU utilization: GPU Allocation Utilization, GPU Kernel Utilization, and Model FLOP/s Utilization. The authors highlight the importance of maximizing GPU utilization given their high cost and performance sensitivity. The article analyzes factors affecting utilization at each level, such as economic limitations, DevOps limitations, and host overhead, and proposes optimization strategies like using the Modal platform for improved GPU allocation efficiency, optimizing kernel code, and increasing arithmetic intensity. Finally, the article shares the current state of GPU utilization in the industry and best practices, providing valuable experience and guidance for developers.

(modal.com)

Development

The Untold Story of the Mac OS X Dock

2025-01-14

The Untold Story of the Mac OS X Dock

On January 5th, 2000, Steve Jobs unveiled Mac OS X's Aqua interface, prominently featuring the Dock. This article recounts the story behind its creation. James Thomson, a programmer, reveals how he translated designer Bas Ording's Macromind Director prototypes into functional code. Thomson's prior work on a similar application, DragThing, landed him the Apple job. He recounts being secretly recruited in Ireland for project 'Überbar' (the Dock), ultimately 'killing off' his own DragThing. This inside look reveals details of Mac OS X's early development and the power of individual contributions in technological progress.

(daringfireball.net)

Development

Cyberattacks Fuel Explosive Growth in Cyber Insurance Market

2025-05-28

Cyberattacks Fuel Explosive Growth in Cyber Insurance Market

A recent surge in high-profile cyberattacks is creating a lucrative opportunity for insurers like Munich Re and Chubb. The market is booming, driven by AI-powered attacks that are becoming more frequent and devastating. Munich Re projects the global cyber insurance market to reach $16.3 billion in 2025, up from $15.3 billion in 2024. Global premiums are expected to more than double to roughly $30 billion by 2030, growing at over 10% annually.

(www.bloomberg.com)

Tech cyber insurance

Why Linux Still Isn't Ready for the Desktop

2024-12-30

This article delves into the deep-seated reasons why Linux hasn't achieved widespread desktop adoption. The author highlights several key issues: poor software compatibility between distributions, frequent updates leading to bugs and regressions, insufficient funding resulting in subpar software quality, inadequate hardware driver support, and challenges in communicating within the Linux community. While Linux excels in server environments, its desktop presence remains hampered by these persistent obstacles, hindering its ability to compete effectively with established operating systems like Windows.

(itvision.altervista.org)

Development desktop software compatibility

Revisited Forth: Two Implementations and Reflections on a Quirky Language

2025-08-28

The author revisited Forth, a language first encountered 20 years ago. Over two months, they implemented two Forth interpreters: goforth (in Go) and ctil (in C). goforth, a pure interpreter, is simple but lacks advanced features. ctil, closer to a traditional Forth implementation, allows extending the language using Forth itself, showcasing its power. The author argues that Forth's unique strengths lay in its early hardware context. However, its stack-based model makes it less readable and less practical in modern contexts, best suited as a learning project to understand compiler principles and virtual machines.

(eli.thegreenplace.net)

Development Language Implementation Compiler Principles

Anarchitecture: A 1970s NYC Art Collective's Rebellion Against Modernist Architecture

2025-05-09

In 1970s New York, the artist collective Anarchitecture, comprising figures like Laurie Anderson and Gordon Matta-Clark, challenged the rigidity of modernist architecture and its complicity in capitalist production. Their 1974 exhibition, similarly titled, anonymously showcased works critiquing architecture as a symbol of cultural excess. Matta-Clark's later 'building cuts' further explored this theme, transforming abandoned structures to expose society's obsession with material wealth. Concurrently, the group ran the influential restaurant 'Food' in SoHo, supporting a local artist network. Anarchitecture's work posed profound questions about modern architecture and urban space.

(www.spatialagency.net)

Design Avant-garde art Modernism critique

SteamOS Breaks Free from Steam Deck, Challenges Windows Gaming Hegemony?

2025-01-08

SteamOS Breaks Free from Steam Deck, Challenges Windows Gaming Hegemony?

Lenovo's Legion Go S is the first non-Valve hardware officially powered by SteamOS, marking SteamOS's expansion beyond the Steam Deck. This $500+ handheld will compete with a Windows 11 version, offering players more choice. Valve also announced a public beta of SteamOS to improve compatibility and plans to support more devices in the future. This move could challenge Windows' long-standing dominance in PC gaming, suggesting a flourishing Linux gaming ecosystem.

(arstechnica.com)

Game Linux Gaming

Microdot: A Tiny Web Framework for Microcontrollers

2025-09-07

At EuroPython 2025, Miguel Grinberg presented Microdot, a lightweight web framework running on both MicroPython and CPython, suitable for systems ranging from IoT devices to cloud servers. Inspired by Flask but significantly smaller, Microdot's creation stemmed from Grinberg's experience with a faulty smart thermostat in his Irish home. He built a MicroPython-based system to control heating and used Microdot to create a simple web interface for monitoring temperature and humidity. Microdot's core is remarkably concise at 765 lines of code, supporting asynchronous operations and common features, with extensions providing advanced functionality. Its design emphasizes simplicity and avoids complexity, making it ideal for building web applications on microcontrollers.

(lwn.net)

Development

The John McPhee Method: A Deep Dive into Nonfiction Writing

2025-08-26

This article details the writing process of renowned author John McPhee, emphasizing a meticulous, multi-stage approach. He begins by accumulating extensive notes from research and interviews, meticulously organizing them into thematic buckets. Structure is then carefully crafted before any actual writing commences. This avoids writer's block and allows for a smoother, more efficient writing process. The author also shares their adaptation of the McPhee method, using Emacs' org-mode for streamlined note management.

(jsomers.net)

Development Note Organization

Finland's Near-Zero Homelessness: A Housing First Success Story

2025-01-10

Finland's Near-Zero Homelessness: A Housing First Success Story

Finland's remarkable reduction in homelessness over three decades, from over 16,000 in 1989 to around 4,000 in 2020, stems from a sustained national strategy centered on a "Housing First" approach. This prioritizes providing immediate, independent, permanent housing, coupled with integrated social support services and financial assistance through the social benefits system. Unlike temporary solutions, this strategy ensures a stable foundation for addressing other needs like employment and healthcare. The success highlights the importance of a balanced approach combining financial aid, comprehensive support, and increased housing supply, proving far more effective than relying on a single lever. The Finnish model offers valuable lessons for other OECD countries seeking to address homelessness effectively.

(oecdecoscope.blog)

Misc housing policy social welfare

The AI Hype Cycle: Burning Out Engineers and Empty VC Pockets

2025-08-22

The AI Hype Cycle: Burning Out Engineers and Empty VC Pockets

This article details how the overuse of AI tools is leading to engineer burnout. Junior engineers are excessively relying on LLMs, submitting low-quality code that requires significant review time from senior engineers, resulting in inefficiency. This isn't isolated; many companies blindly chase AI, leading to wasted resources and project failures. The author calls for a halt to over-reliance on AI, a return to software engineering fundamentals, and a focus on developing engineers' practical skills. The current AI business model, heavily reliant on VC funding and unsustainable energy consumption, is unsustainable in the long run.

(catskull.net)

Development AI overuse

Blitz: A Blazing-Fast, Zero-Cost CLI Framework for Zig

2025-05-25

Blitz: A Blazing-Fast, Zero-Cost CLI Framework for Zig

Blitz is a blazing-fast, zero-cost CLI framework for the Zig programming language. Build modular, ergonomic, and high-performance CLIs with ease. All batteries included. Inspired by Cobra (Go) and clap (Rust), Blitz offers modular commands and subcommands, fast flag parsing, type-safe support for various data types, and automatic help/version/deprecation handling. Get started quickly with a simple installation and intuitive API.

(github.com)

Development

OWASP Non-Human Identity Top 10 - 2025: A Critical Security List

2025-02-04

The OWASP Non-Human Identity (NHI) Top 10 - 2025 outlines the ten most critical risks associated with using non-human identities (like bots and automated tools) in application development. Compiled using real-world breach data, surveys, and the OWASP Risk Rating Methodology, this list helps developers understand and mitigate significant security threats posed by NHIs, which are increasingly vital to modern development pipelines. Contributions to improve the project are welcome.

(owasp.org)

Development Non-Human Identity

CherryTree Computers Ditches BBB Accreditation: Why Pay for a Logo?

2025-07-22

CherryTree Computers has stopped paying for Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation. They found the accreditation process to be more about paying for a logo than a true reflection of business practices. A false negative review was wrongly linked to their business, and the BBB proved unable to rectify the situation. This, coupled with the realization that the BBB offers little actual protection, led to their decision. CherryTree believes their services and happy customers speak for themselves.

(mycherrytree.com)

Startup BBB accreditation business reputation

Unearthing Hidden Gems on Hacker News

2025-08-29

This tool helps you discover recently posted, high-effort content on Hacker News that hasn't received much attention. It searches the HN API's Ask, Show, and New feeds for posts from the last 3-7 days, ranking them by a 'Passion Score'. This score balances text length against engagement (votes and comments), highlighting substantial posts with minimal recognition – perfect for finding insightful contributions the community might have missed.

(pj4533.com)

Misc content discovery underrated posts

Play DOOM to Prove You're Human: A CAPTCHA Like No Other

2025-01-01

Play DOOM to Prove You're Human: A CAPTCHA Like No Other

This project, DOOM CAPTCHA, lets you play a miniaturized version of DOOM to verify you're human. It uses Emscripten to compile a minimal DOOM port to WebAssembly, enabling communication between the C-based game loop and a JavaScript CAPTCHA UI. Modifications were made to add events like player birth, death, and enemy kills, crucial for CAPTCHA functionality. The project uses the legally-accessible shareware version of DOOM, and tweaks game parameters for increased difficulty (Nightmare! skill level, faster gameplay), skipping the menu, and directly starting the level. To pass, players must kill at least 3 monsters within a time limit.

(doom-captcha.vercel.app)

Game

Qwen VLo: A Unified Multimodal Model That Understands and Creates Images

2025-06-28

Qwen VLo: A Unified Multimodal Model That Understands and Creates Images

Alibaba DAMO Academy introduces Qwen VLo, a new multimodal model that not only understands image content but also generates high-quality images based on that understanding. Employing a progressive generation method, it builds images gradually from left to right and top to bottom, ensuring a coherent and harmonious final result. Qwen VLo supports multilingual instructions, handles complex tasks like image editing and style transfer, and can even understand the content of its own generated images. While currently in preview, its powerful multimodal capabilities showcase the immense potential of AI in image generation.

(qwenlm.github.io)

AI multimodal model

SPath: Query Expressions for Semi-Structured Data

2025-01-06

SPath: Query Expressions for Semi-Structured Data

SPath is a Rust crate providing JSONPath-like query expressions for semi-structured data such as JSON, TOML, or custom variants. It serves as a drop-in replacement for JSONPath and supports multiple data formats. The library is easy to use; simply add `spath` to your project's Cargo.toml dependencies. An example demonstrates querying JSON data with SPath and verifying the result.

(github.com)

Development Data Parsing

IBM's PC: An Open Secret to its Downfall?

2025-09-14

IBM's PC: An Open Secret to its Downfall?

Launched in 1981, the IBM PC quickly set the standard for personal computing. However, the PC wasn't entirely an IBM creation; key components like the CPU and OS came from Intel and Microsoft respectively. This openness fueled the PC's success, but also sowed the seeds of IBM's downfall. While IBM controlled the BIOS and manufacturing, it lacked control over the PC ecosystem. Ultimately, IBM sold its PC business to Lenovo in 2005. This article argues that IBM's failure wasn't due to its open approach, but rather a strategic underestimation and internal cultural resistance towards the PC, coupled with a failure to leverage its strengths, leading to the loss of market dominance.

(thechipletter.substack.com)

Tech

Retro-Fitting a 40-Year-Old Apple Mouse: Speech-to-Text Button

2025-05-05

This project details the transformation of a 1985 Apple M0100 mouse into a wireless speech-to-text input device. The author meticulously documents the process, from selecting a microcontroller (Seeed Xiao nRF52840) and 3D modeling a custom baseplate, to soldering components and flashing firmware. Two approaches are explored: one using a 3D-printed baseplate and a modern switch, the other cleverly reusing the original PCB and switch. The result is a functional, nostalgic device, showcasing the author's ingenuity and passion for retro tech.

(workshop.cjpais.com)

Hardware

BYD's Seal EV Achieves Nearly 1200-Mile Range with Solid-State Batteries

2025-06-20

BYD's Seal EV Achieves Nearly 1200-Mile Range with Solid-State Batteries

BYD is testing solid-state batteries in its Seal EV, a Tesla Model 3 competitor. Initial tests show a potential range of nearly 1200 miles (1875 km). After over a decade of research, BYD announced road tests in 2025 and plans to begin production vehicles with solid-state batteries in 2027, aiming for mass production by 2030 at a cost comparable to current lithium-ion batteries. The Seal is expected to be the first model to feature this technology, boasting high energy density and fast charging capabilities, bolstering BYD's global EV market dominance.

(electrek.co)

Tech Solid-State Batteries

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