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C3: A Refined Evolution of the C Programming Language

2025-04-03

C3: A Refined Evolution of the C Programming Language

C3 is a programming language built upon the syntax and semantics of C, aiming to evolve it while maintaining familiarity for C programmers. It's an evolution, not a revolution: C-like for those who like C. Full ABI compatibility with C allows seamless mixing of C and C3 code. C3 introduces modern conveniences such as generics, result-based zero-overhead error handling, and defer statements, while avoiding unnecessary complexity. Version 0.7.0 is stable and supports various operating systems with pre-compiled binaries and comprehensive documentation available.

(github.com)

Development

AI 2027: A Race to Superintelligence and the Risks Involved

2025-04-03

AI 2027: A Race to Superintelligence and the Risks Involved

This report predicts that the impact of superhuman AI over the next decade will be enormous, exceeding that of the Industrial Revolution. OpenAI and others have modeled two possible futures: a slow-down scenario and a race. The report details the rapid advancement of AI systems, from the clumsy agents of early 2025 to superintelligences by 2027 capable of surpassing humans in coding and research. However, this rapid development also presents immense risks, including model safety and an AI arms race with China. The report highlights the profound impact of AI on the job market and geopolitics, and explores potential mitigation strategies.

(ai-2027.com)

AI Future Prediction

Lightweight Animation Library: Only 24.5KB, Supports Diverse Animation Effects

2025-04-03

Lightweight Animation Library: Only 24.5KB, Supports Diverse Animation Effects

A lightweight animation library called Animate boasts a mere 24.5KB size yet supports a variety of animation effects such as rotation, translation, and transformation. It provides powerful modules like Timeline, Draggable, and Scroll. Its clean API supports various easing functions and animation combinations, seamlessly integrating with WAAPI. Code examples showcase creating diverse animations, including path-based animations, scroll-triggered animations, and responsive animations.

(animejs.com)

Development animation library

Benchi: A Lightweight Docker-based Benchmarking Framework

2025-04-03

Benchi: A Lightweight Docker-based Benchmarking Framework

Benchi is a minimal benchmarking framework leveraging Docker to create isolated environments for measuring application and infrastructure performance. It simplifies the benchmark setup and execution process, supporting Docker Compose for environment definition, CSV metric export, custom hooks, and real-time monitoring of container statuses and metrics. Installation is flexible, offering Go and shell script options. Detailed configuration and usage examples cover metric collectors, test step definition, and Docker Compose integration, streamlining performance testing and analysis.

(github.com)

Development

Onyx: Open-Source GenAI Platform Raises $10M Seed Round

2025-04-03

Onyx: Open-Source GenAI Platform Raises $10M Seed Round

Onyx, an open-source generative AI platform, connects your company's docs, apps, and people. It ingests and syncs information from various sources (Google Drive, Slack, GitHub, Confluence, Salesforce, etc.) to create a central hub for asking questions. Imagine your most knowledgeable colleagues, all in one place, 24/7! Onyx believes every modern team will use knowledge-enhanced GenAI within 5 years, and aims to bring this technology to teams worldwide. They just closed a $10M seed round led by Khosla Ventures and First Round Capital, boasting clients like Netflix, Ramp, and Applied Intuition, as well as open-source users including Roku, Zendesk, and L3Harris.

(www.ycombinator.com)

AI Enterprise Knowledge Management

Bypass Browser Fingerprinting with curl-impersonate

2025-04-03

Bypass Browser Fingerprinting with curl-impersonate

curl-impersonate is a special build of curl that mimics the behavior of four major browsers: Chrome, Edge, Safari, and Firefox. It achieves this by precisely replicating the TLS and HTTP handshakes, effectively evading browser fingerprinting techniques used by websites to identify clients. Available as a command-line tool and an embeddable library, it supports various operating systems. The project modifies curl's TLS extension configurations, utilizes different TLS libraries (like NSS and BoringSSL), and adjusts HTTP/2 settings to accurately simulate browser behavior. This tool offers users a new way to protect their privacy and access restricted websites.

(github.com)

Development browser fingerprinting

AV1: The Video Codec That Could (But Didn't Quite) Conquer the World

2025-04-03

AV1: The Video Codec That Could (But Didn't Quite) Conquer the World

AV1, a video codec developed by tech giants like Netflix and Google, promised superior efficiency and royalty-free licensing compared to its predecessors. Despite its technical advantages and strong backing, AV1's adoption has been slower than expected. Hardware limitations and higher decoding complexity have hindered widespread implementation, with major streaming services like Max and Peacock yet to fully embrace it. Even the royalty-free claim is disputed, with patent pools emerging and asserting rights. While giants like YouTube and Netflix are heavily invested, the path to universal adoption remains challenging, though AOMedia, the organization behind AV1, continues to push forward, developing its successor.

(www.theverge.com)

Tech video codec

Nando's Launches a Questionable Face Cream

2025-04-03

Nando's Launches a Questionable Face Cream

Peri-peri chicken chain Nando's has launched a face cream called "Extra Creamy Face Cream." The cream contains black pepper, apple cider vinegar, oregano, and notably, a significant amount of garlic. User reviews describe the scent as "sulphuric." This brand extension has been met with widespread confusion and criticism, questioning the logic of connecting chicken with skincare.

(www.thetimes.com)

Misc brand extension face cream

TabSub: Serverless PubSub for Browser Tabs

2025-04-03

TabSub is a lightweight Javascript library for publishing and subscribing to messages between browser tabs using local storage. No server is required. It provides a simple API with `publish`, `subscribe`, and `state` functions. While not heavily tested for concurrency, small-scale tests showed promising results. TabSub is MIT licensed and available on Github. An example demonstrates syncing the playback state of two audio players.

(simon-frey.com)

Development Local Storage

Mr. Beetle's Infidelity and Retribution: A Bug's Life Gone Wrong

2025-04-03

Mr. Beetle's Infidelity and Retribution: A Bug's Life Gone Wrong

Bored with his marriage, Mr. Beetle visits a nightclub and elopes with a beautiful dragonfly dancer. A vengeful grasshopper, however, films their affair and reveals it to Mrs. Beetle, leading to domestic violence and imprisonment. This darkly comedic tale satirizes marital infidelity and the cyclical nature of revenge, ending with a prediction of a less exciting future for the Beetle couple.

(publicdomainreview.org)

Game dark comedy revenge

Elegantly Solving the Problem of Anchor Links on Extremely Long Pages

2025-04-03

Elegantly Solving the Problem of Anchor Links on Extremely Long Pages

This article tackles the problem of anchor links failing to scroll to the correct heading on very long pages. The author explores several solutions, starting with simple padding adjustments, then shifting trigger lines, and finally employing a sophisticated approach involving virtual headings and an optimization algorithm. A cubic polynomial function ensures smooth transitions, addressing issues of layout and user experience. The optimal solution balances maintaining original heading positions with preserving section spacing, resulting in a robust and elegant solution for extremely long pages.

(thirty-five.com)

Development

nix-ninja: Incremental Builds with Nix

2025-04-03

nix-ninja: Incremental Builds with Nix

nix-ninja is an incremental build tool leveraging the Nix build system. It parses ninja.build files, generating a derivation per compilation unit, and uses content-addressed derivations for granular, Nix-native incrementality. It's compatible with the ninja CLI, supporting both local and Nix derivation execution. Currently experimental and reliant on unreleased Nix features, it already builds simple C++ examples and even Nix itself. Contributors are welcome; milestones 0.1.0 (correctness) and 0.2.0 (performance) are outlined.

(github.com)

Development Incremental Builds

Reverse Engineering the Boot Process of a 90s AlphaStation 500

2025-04-03

The author acquired a broken AlphaStation 500 workstation and embarked on a journey to understand its boot process. The investigation centered around the SROM (Serial ROM), which contained eight multiplexed images selectable via jumpers. Using Python and Rust, the author extracted and decoded the SROM data, revealing Alpha machine code. Analysis revealed the CPU directly controls a serial port using internal processor registers for bit-banging. While the AlphaStation's boot issue remains unsolved, the process uncovered the unique boot mechanism of this vintage workstation.

(thejpster.org.uk)

Hardware

InitWare: A Lighter, More Modular, and Portable systemd Alternative

2025-04-03

InitWare: A Lighter, More Modular, and Portable systemd Alternative

InitWare is a lightweight service management suite aiming to be a systemd alternative. It boasts improved portability, modularity, and a clearly defined scope. Compatible with many systemd interfaces, it runs on NetBSD, GNU/Linux, and other modern BSD systems, functioning as both an init system and an auxiliary service manager. While all disclosed security concerns have been addressed, InitWare is still in alpha and should be used cautiously in production.

(github.com)

Development service management systemd alternative portability

Easy Bypass for Windows 11's Microsoft Account Requirement

2025-04-03

Easy Bypass for Windows 11's Microsoft Account Requirement

Microsoft is pushing for Microsoft account usage in Windows 11, but a newly discovered trick makes bypassing it easy. Previously, Microsoft removed the 'BypassNRO.cmd' script, but registry edits still worked. Now, a simpler method exists: during Windows 11 setup, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt, type "start ms-cxh:localonly", and press Enter to create a local account, skipping the Microsoft account login. This method, being directly integrated into the system, is likely harder for Microsoft to remove than the previous script-based approach.

(www.bleepingcomputer.com)

Development Local Account

MIT Professor Unravels the Brain's Language Processing Mechanisms

2025-04-03

MIT Professor Unravels the Brain's Language Processing Mechanisms

From learning multiple languages in the former Soviet Union to becoming an associate professor of brain and cognitive sciences at MIT, Dr. Evelina Fedorenko dedicates her research to understanding the brain's language processing regions. Her work utilizes fMRI to precisely locate these areas, revealing their high selectivity for language and lack of overlap with other cognitive functions like music processing or code reading. Furthermore, she explores the temporal differences in processing across different brain regions, the development of language processing areas in young children, and uses large language models to investigate the plasticity and redundancy of the brain's language capabilities.

(news.mit.edu)

AI Brain Language Processing Cognitive Neuroscience

Cracking a San Francisco Street AI Puzzle: The Hunt for a Hidden Reward

2025-04-03

A poster with a math puzzle leading to a reward website (“.ai/givemeprize”) appeared on a street in San Francisco. The puzzle involves an AI-related formula, including functions like argmax, softmax, log, and BusyBeaver. The final answer requires calculating a huge exponent and taking its SI prefix. The author attempted to solve it but got stuck on the value of BusyBeaver(4) and the meaning of log*. With help from others, the puzzle was solved, revealing the answer as "exa", but the reward website is now defunct.

(aggressivelyparaphrasing.me)

Misc AI puzzle math riddle online reward

AWS Labs MCP Server Suite: Boosting Your Development Workflow

2025-04-03

AWS Labs MCP Server Suite: Boosting Your Development Workflow

AWS Labs has released a suite of specialized MCP servers that bring AWS best practices directly to your development workflow. This suite includes a core server for managing other AWS Labs MCP servers, as well as servers for accessing Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, analyzing AWS CDK projects, performing AWS cost analysis, and generating images using Amazon Nova Canvas. Each server has specific installation instructions, generally involving installing uv, Python 3.10, and configuring AWS credentials. Detailed documentation and API references are available on the official website.

(github.com)

Development MCP Servers Dev Tools

zxc: A Powerful Terminal-Based Intercepting Proxy Built with Rust, Vim, and tmux

2025-04-03

zxc: A Powerful Terminal-Based Intercepting Proxy Built with Rust, Vim, and tmux

zxc is a terminal-based intercepting proxy written in Rust, leveraging the power of tmux and vim as its user interface. It provides robust capabilities for intercepting, modifying, and forwarding network requests. Supporting HTTP/1.1 and WebSockets, zxc features history logging, request replay, and addon integration (e.g., ffuf and sqlmap). Users interact via vim commands and keybindings, customizing interception rules and encoding/decoding requests and responses. Extensibility through custom addons allows for integration with additional tools.

(github.com)

Development network proxy

Steam Deck: More Than a Handheld, a Symbol of Freedom

2025-04-03

The Steam Deck's success isn't due to exceptional battery life or top-tier performance, but rather its underlying philosophy: freedom and openness. Running a customized version of Arch Linux, it lets users install any software and even replace parts themselves. This contrasts sharply with closed mobile systems, showcasing respect for user autonomy. While Valve's libertarian approach has drawn criticism, such as silence on social issues and tolerance of gambling websites, the Steam Deck remains an excellent example of balancing commercial interests with user freedom. It has fueled the growth of the Linux gaming ecosystem, providing players with a more open gaming experience.

(isomorphism.xyz)

Game Linux gaming openness

AI-Powered Music Production: Seamless Ableton Live and Claude AI Integration

2025-04-03

AI-Powered Music Production: Seamless Ableton Live and Claude AI Integration

AbletonMCP seamlessly integrates Ableton Live with Claude AI via the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allowing Claude to directly control Ableton Live. Users can leverage natural language prompts to create tracks, modify instruments and effects, and control playback, significantly boosting music production efficiency. The project comprises two main components: an Ableton remote script and an MCP server. Installation is straightforward, supporting various commands such as creating synth tracks, adding reverb, setting tempo, and more. While limitations exist, such as complex operations needing to be broken down into smaller steps, this project undeniably opens new possibilities for AI-assisted music creation.

(github.com)

Development

Type: Hiring a Senior Software Engineer

2025-04-03

Type: Hiring a Senior Software Engineer

Type, an AI-native document editor backed by Y Combinator, is looking for a product-minded senior software engineer to join its small team in Brooklyn. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience building complex web applications, be proficient in React and TypeScript, and possess strong product intuition. Responsibilities include building advanced rich text editing features, collaborative editing capabilities, and LLM-based writing and editing tools. Competitive salary, stock options, and comprehensive benefits are offered.

(www.ycombinator.com)

Development

Rust-Based Keyboard Firmware RMK: A Challenging Upgrade

2025-04-03

Rust-Based Keyboard Firmware RMK: A Challenging Upgrade

The author flashed their Ferris Sweep keyboard with RMK, a Rust-based keyboard firmware, contrasting it with the previous QMK firmware. While RMK is younger and lacks QMK's extensive pre-built configurations, its Cargo-based package management and Rust features make configuration both appealing and challenging. The article details the author's journey from installing rmkit, configuring keyboard.toml (including the painful pin mapping process), creating vial.json, to finally flashing the firmware and debugging issues. Challenges included half-duplex UART communication and vial.json compatibility. Despite these hurdles, the author successfully runs RMK and shares their experience and suggested improvements. While less mature than QMK, RMK's asynchronous runtime and compile-time code generation make it a compelling project.

(gabevenberg.com)

Development keyboard firmware

Space Junk Crisis: Is it a ticking time bomb?

2025-04-03

Space Junk Crisis: Is it a ticking time bomb?

The European Space Agency's new short documentary, "Space Debris: Is it a Crisis?", highlights a concerning reality: millions of space debris particles, mostly from defunct satellites and rocket remnants, orbit Earth. The rise of satellite constellations exacerbates the issue, with collisions potentially disabling satellites and even posing a threat to Earth. The film notes that different orbits face varying risks, with communication, navigation, and climate monitoring satellites among the most vulnerable. While solutions are urgently needed, the documentary cautions against rushed approaches that may inadvertently create new problems.

(www.inkl.com)

Tech satellites environmental

639-Year Organ Recital: John Cage's ORGAN2/ASLSP

2025-04-03

639-Year Organ Recital: John Cage's ORGAN2/ASLSP

Construction began in 2000 in a small East German town on an organ with a singular purpose: to perform John Cage's ORGAN2/ASLSP (1987) for precisely 639 years. The only instruction for the piece was to play 'as slowly as possible'. In 2001, the instrument finally ready, the world's longest organ recital began in St Burchardi church, Halberstadt, with a 17-month rest before the first chord. Recently, hundreds witnessed the latest chord change in this ongoing performance. A system of sandbags maintains pressure on the keys, eliminating the need for a human organist.

(www.spectator.co.uk)

Misc contemporary art installation art

AI's Blind Spot: Mirrors in Image and Video Generation

2025-04-03

AI's Blind Spot: Mirrors in Image and Video Generation

Recent advancements in AI image and video generation have yielded impressive photorealistic results, yet a significant hurdle remains: accurately rendering reflections in mirrors. Researchers tested several leading models, finding consistent struggles with generating correct reflections. Models frequently produced distorted, inconsistent, or entirely inaccurate images. For instance, Gemini faltered with reflections of cats and chairs, while Ideogram struggled with human reflections in group photos. This highlights a key limitation: while AI image generation is rapidly advancing, achieving physical accuracy—like realistic mirror reflections—remains a significant challenge.

(medium.com)

AI

MassTransit v9 Goes Commercial: Ensuring the Future of a Beloved .NET Messaging Framework

2025-04-03

After over a decade as a leading open-source .NET messaging framework, MassTransit is transitioning its v9 release to a commercial licensing model. This ensures long-term sustainability, continued innovation, and enterprise-grade support. MassTransit v8 will remain open-source with community support. The commercial v9 offers enhanced scalability, security, performance, and enterprise support, with pricing tiered for small/medium businesses (~$400/month) and large organizations (~$1200/month). v8 will receive continued maintenance through the end of 2026.

(masstransit.io)

Development Commercial License

Flame: A Unique BBS System Masquerading as a MUD

2025-04-03

Flame is not a MUD, IRC, or chat room. It's a bulletin board system (BBS) implemented as a MUD. It serves many purposes: a quiet place to visit, a social substitute, a space for self-expression, and a virtual party zone. Connect via telnet to flame.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au port 4242, or use flame-tunnel.ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au to bypass firewalls. Flame also runs a gopher and web server. Its history dates back to 1990 as a remote access BBS, appearing in a magazine in 1991 and transitioning to a MUD in 1992 while retaining its phone line connection.

(www.ucc.asn.au)

Misc

The Folly of Natural Language Programming

2025-04-03

This article critiques the notion of natural language programming. The author argues that while using natural language as a programming interface seems to simplify human-computer interaction, it drastically increases machine complexity and potentially leads to more undetectable errors. Historical experience shows that the precision and rigor of formal languages (like mathematical notation) are key to efficient information processing. The ambiguity and vagueness of natural language, conversely, would hinder the advancement of computer science. Instead of pursuing the convenience of natural language programming, the author advocates for appreciating the precision and efficiency offered by formal languages as the correct path for the advancement of computer science.

(www.cs.utexas.edu)

Development

Capsul: From Rooftop to Cloud – The Story of a Tiny Cloud Provider

2025-04-03

Capsul: From Rooftop to Cloud – The Story of a Tiny Cloud Provider

Capsul, a small cloud service provider, has a legendary origin story. It began in a community called Cyberia.club, with its first server, "Baikal," literally cobbled together on the rooftop of an apartment building. From manually creating VMs to a self-service web interface, and weathering server crashes and payment system outages, the Capsul team persevered, continuously improving to offer better service to small communities. Now, with a new server, "Rathouse," they're focused on making Capsul a genuinely excellent, accessible, and reliable cloud platform, not just another rent-seeking project.

(capsul.bearblog.dev)

Startup small community startup story

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