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BundesMessenger is a milestone in Germany’s ground-breaking vision
posted on Fri Dec 16 14:01:38 UTC 2022 by nickexyz | view on HN
This article is about the launch of BundesMessenger, a secure messenger for Germany’s public administration, which is based on the open-source Matrix protocol.
Honey consumption improves blood sugar and cholesterol levels, study suggests
posted on Fri Dec 16 14:39:58 UTC 2022 by WaitWaitWha | view on HN
Honey may improve glycemic control and lipid levels when consumed within a healthy dietary pattern, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis.
posted on Fri Dec 16 11:09:24 UTC 2022 by ingve | view on HN
The article is about how the author loves having Linux as his main operating system.
posted on Fri Dec 16 13:08:39 UTC 2022 by mooreds | view on HN
The article discusses the various ways in which people can use the moonbase, including as a home for their dogs, a nature hide, a festival tent, or an observatory.
Beautiful Software: Christopher Alexander's research initiative on computing
posted on Fri Dec 16 06:53:20 UTC 2022 by herbertl | view on HN
posted on Fri Dec 16 04:12:16 UTC 2022 by Bondi_Blue | view on HN
The article is about how to install Atom on a Linux machine.
Tell HN: Doing a chargeback against Google will get your account banned
posted on Fri Dec 16 16:22:19 UTC 2022 by theturtletalks | view on HN
posted on Fri Dec 16 13:03:01 UTC 2022 by xvilka | view on HN
The article discusses the compatibility of OCaml 5 with OCaml 4. Any code that works with OCaml 4 should work the same with OCaml 5.
Riffusion – Stable Diffusion fine-tuned to generate Music
posted on Thu Dec 15 13:26:04 UTC 2022 by MitPitt | view on HN
The article discusses how the Riffusion model can generate images of spectrograms which can then be converted into audio clips.
posted on Fri Dec 16 14:55:17 UTC 2022 by samuba | view on HN
The Vault is a new Postgres extension and accompanying Supabase UI that makes it safe and easy to store encrypted secrets and encrypt other stored data in your database.
Bestselling books have never been shorter
posted on Thu Dec 15 23:01:02 UTC 2022 by benbreen | view on HN
IBM creates 24-core Power chip so customers can exploit Oracle database license
posted on Fri Dec 16 06:53:23 UTC 2022 by jerryjerryjerry | view on HN
Calculating the maximum diagonal distance in a given set of points
posted on Fri Dec 16 13:15:32 UTC 2022 by piotrjaw | view on HN
The article discusses different ways to calculate the maximum distance between two points on a map. The most straightforward way is to iterate over all the points, calculate the distance between each pair of points, and find the longest distance. However, this method is very slow. A faster method is to merge the polygons first, which reduces the number of points that need to be considered.
Show HN: forma: An efficient vector-graphics renderer
posted on Fri Dec 16 15:53:49 UTC 2022 by dragostis | view on HN
The article discusses the Forma project, a parallelized experimental Rust vector-graphics renderer with both a software (CPU) and hardware (GPU) back-end, which is designed to be portable and efficient.
ZX81 Goes Nuclear – Controlling a Nuclear Power Plant [video]
posted on Fri Dec 16 11:20:42 UTC 2022 by edu | view on HN
Use a laptop as a 2nd display on Linux using FreeRDP
posted on Fri Dec 16 05:54:57 UTC 2022 by jacob019 | view on HN
This guide explains how to use a laptop as a second display with dual monitors by adding an output and serving the dummy monitor with FreeRDP.
HiOperator (YC S16) Is Hiring VP of Engineering
posted on Fri Dec 16 12:00:25 UTC 2022 by liztsai | view on HN
HiOperator is looking for a senior member for their tech team in order to help automate customer service through integrations, machine learning, and clever programming.
Worst Opening Sentences of 2022
posted on Fri Dec 16 07:53:22 UTC 2022 by downweight | view on HN
The author is insulted by someone suggesting they have ADD.
Research reveals ways lead and cadmium in chocolate may be reduced
posted on Fri Dec 16 14:01:16 UTC 2022 by maerF0x0 | view on HN
The article discusses a study done by As You Sow and the National Confectioners Association on the sources of lead and cadmium in cocoa and chocolate and how levels may be reduced in the future.
SEC set to propose rules that would squeeze stock-market middlemen
posted on Wed Dec 14 16:37:24 UTC 2022 by mfiguiere | view on HN
The SEC is voting to advance the biggest changes to U.S. stock-market rules since the mid-2000s, which would give small investors better prices on their trades and reduce some advantages enjoyed by high-speed trading firms.
Quebec’s Great Maple Syrup Heist (2016)
posted on Fri Dec 16 08:45:20 UTC 2022 by sndean | view on HN
S. The problem is that the U.S. has no quota system, and with no cartel to stabilize prices, they crash. The result is that the price of syrup has been falling steadily since 2011, and the federation has been forced to prop up the market by buying up the U.S. surplus—at a cost of $60 million. The article discusses how the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers has created a maple syrup cartel which has caused the price of syrup to
Dismantling Sellafield: the epic task of shutting down a nuclear site
posted on Thu Dec 15 10:00:49 UTC 2022 by tapper | view on HN
The article is about how the Sellafield nuclear facility is preparing for its end.
Ford again hikes the starting price of the F150 Lighting now up 40% since launch
posted on Fri Dec 16 15:48:53 UTC 2022 by tiahura | view on HN
The article discusses Ford's increasing prices for their electric F-150 Lightning due to rising raw material costs, with the latest price increase being nearly 8% or $4,000.
posted on Fri Dec 16 08:46:41 UTC 2022 by rubenv | view on HN
The Forgejo project is a community-driven Free Software project that develops a code forge platform similar to GitHub, and that is a drop-in replacement for Gitea.
posted on Fri Dec 16 10:26:58 UTC 2022 by belter | view on HN
The article is about how climate change has brought on rising tides that are flooding Bangladesh with saltwater and destroying crops, leaving the landscape devoid of vegetation.
Codeberg launches Forgejo – Gitea fork
posted on Fri Dec 16 07:06:59 UTC 2022 by rubenv | view on HN
The article discusses the trust issues created when the Gitea project was taken over by the for-profit company Gitea Ltd, and how the community has responded by creating a new project, Forgejo, which is a drop-in replacement for Gitea.
posted on Fri Dec 16 05:56:15 UTC 2022 by manicennui | view on HN
LoveByte's Tiny Code Christmas is an event to help you take your first steps in demoscene sizecoding with Lua based fantasy consoles like TIC-80 and PICO-8.
Kilo Lisp: A Kilo Byte-Sized Lisp System
posted on Fri Dec 16 07:28:46 UTC 2022 by KnuthIsGod | view on HN
Kilo LISP is a small interpreter for purely symbolic LISP that consists of 25K bytes of comprehensible code (20KB C, 5KB LISP) and runs in 64K bytes of memory.
The Boring Conservatism of Elon Musk
posted on Fri Dec 16 16:34:01 UTC 2022 by te_chris | view on HN
The article discusses how Twitter has suspended the account @elonjet, which tracks the location of Elon Musk's private jet, after previously restricting its visibility. Musk has been outspoken about his commitment to free speech, but this action by Twitter demonstrates his commitment to conservatism, which favors some groups over others.
posted on Fri Dec 16 02:22:11 UTC 2022 by azhenley | view on HN
The article is discussing the possible consequences of creating a branch with a name that is already being used as a tag.