1812
244
Hosting SQLite databases on GitHub Pages or any static file hoster
https://phiresky.github.io/blog/2021/hosting-sqlite-databases-on-github-pages/
5 years ago
1260
404
Bob Cassette Rewinder: Hacking Detergent DRM
https://github.com/dekuNukem/bob_cassette_rewinder
769
529
Request for comments regarding topics to be discussed at Dark Patterns workshop
https://www.regulations.gov/document/FTC-2021-0019-0001/comment
458
248
How Tech Loses Out
https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/how-tech-loses-out/
379
121
Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, Part IV
https://rosenzweig.io/blog/asahi-gpu-part-4.html
312
63
Tiny Wins
https://joelcalifa.com/blog/tiny-wins/
305
176
What3Words – The Algorithm
https://cybergibbons.com/security-2/what3words-the-algorithm/
290
200
What's Salesforce? (2019)
https://retool.com/blog/salesforce-for-engineers/
276
215
Ignoring Docker updates is a paid feature now?
https://twitter.com/moyix/status/1388586550682861568
257
253
Ask HN: Mobile phone addiction help?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27017776
250
127
The Linux kernel has surpassed one million git commits
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/
240
275
I Used to Write for Sports Illustrated. Now I Deliver Packages for Amazon (2018)
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/12/what-its-like-to-deliver-packages-for-amazon/578986/
228
53
One Year of TILs
https://simonwillison.net/2021/May/2/one-year-of-tils/
213
199
AirTag Teardown Part One: Yeah, This Tracks
https://www.ifixit.com/News/50145/airtag-teardown-part-one-yeah-this-tracks
44
Principal Component Analysis Explained Visually
https://setosa.io/ev/principal-component-analysis/
211
210
Havana syndrome: NSA officer’s case hints at microwave attacks since 90s
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/02/havana-syndrome-nsa-officer-microwave-attacks-since-90s
188
99
The Honest Troubleshooting Code of Conduct
http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2021/05/01/code/
178
41
Modern Microprocessors – A 90-Minute Guide (2001-2016)
http://www.lighterra.com/papers/modernmicroprocessors/
193
Clubhouse doesn’t value privacy, security or accessibility
https://www.cigionline.org/articles/4-billion-app-doesnt-value-privacy-security-or-accessibility
162
115
Designing a guitar with hot-swappable pickups
https://www.staycaffeinated.com/2021/05/02/designing-a-guitar-with-hot-swappable-pickups
161
156
Stars that race through space at nearly the speed of light
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stars-that-race-through-space-at-nearly-the-speed-of-light/
97
SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via Downregulation of ACE2
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.121.318902
151
147
Green gold: Avocado farming on the rise in Africa
https://www.dw.com/en/green-gold-avocado-farming-on-the-rise-in-africa/a-57390367
150
54
John Swartzwelder, Sage of “The Simpsons”
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/john-swartzwelder-sage-of-the-simpsons
249
Bitcoin Core: Bitcoin Core 0.21.1 released with Taproot activation code
https://bitcoincore.org/en/2021/05/01/release-0.21.1/
146
139
Using a Pager in the 21st Century
https://dmitryelj.medium.com/howto-using-a-pager-in-the-21st-century-6a57454ecde8
144
46
What Is the Transparent Material at the End of a Gel Pen Refill?
https://unsharpen.com/follower-end-of-gel-pen-refill/
141
84
The Ball and Supply Chain
https://puri.sm/posts/the-ball-and-supply-chain/
135
82
Python vs Common Lisp, workflow and ecosystem (2019)
https://lisp-journey.gitlab.io/pythonvslisp/
131
83
It’s nearly impossible to buy an original Bob Ross painting
https://thehustle.co/why-its-nearly-impossible-to-buy-an-original-bob-ross-painting/
123
9
17 of BBC's 90 “strictly necessary cookies” are for “tracking” users
https://twitter.com/mluby/status/1388934184404672518
119
194
Negative interest: Danske Bank changes threshold for personal customers
https://danskebank.com/news-and-insights/news-archive/press-releases/2021/pr26042021
113
31
Pimp My Microwave
https://github.com/dekuNukem/pimp_my_microwave
108
128
Tesla Continues to Walk Back Full Self-Driving Claims
https://mindmatters.ai/2021/04/tesla-continues-to-walk-back-full-self-driving-claims/
102
168
Why are there so many unfinished buildings in Africa?
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/05/01/why-are-there-so-many-unfinished-buildings-in-africa
101
John Glenn popularized the word “glitch” (2019)
https://www.airspacemag.com/airspacemag/just-right-word-180973113/
98
39
Jetoptera VTOL aircraft design features “bladeless fans on steroids”
https://newatlas.com/aircraft/jetoptera-aircraft-propulsion-system/
92
51
SkyTransfer – Free, Open-Source, Decentralized and Encrypted File-Sharing
https://skytransfer.hns.siasky.net/#/
87
88
My oldest kid made this to raise awareness for composting
https://www.why-compost.org
47
Apple runs App Store with 78% profit margin, according to court testimony
https://9to5mac.com/2021/05/01/apple-runs-app-store-with-78-profit-margin-according-to-court-testimony/