920
247
FFmpeg by Example
https://ffmpegbyexample.com/
2 years ago
629
520
I Switched to Firefox and Never Looked Back
https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-switched-to-firefox-and-never-looked-back/
511
397
In the belly of the MrBeast
https://kevinmunger.substack.com/p/in-the-belly-of-the-mrbeast
503
285
Google’s OAuth login doesn’t protect against purchasing a failed startup domain
https://trufflesecurity.com/blog/millions-at-risk-due-to-google-s-oauth-flaw
497
450
Take the pedals off the bike
https://www.fortressofdoors.com/take-the-pedals-off-the-bike/
491
472
Apple will soon receive 'made in America' chips from TSMC's Arizona fab
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/apple-will-soon-receive-made-in-america-chips-from-tsmcs-arizona-fab-company-in-final-stages-of-quality-verification
439
96
Don't use cosine similarity carelessly
https://p.migdal.pl/blog/2025/01/dont-use-cosine-similarity/
418
407
1 in 5 online job postings are either fake or never filled, study finds
https://gizmodo.com/1-in-5-online-job-postings-are-either-fake-or-never-filled-study-finds-2000549706
413
105
Home Loss File System
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TPeJzW5pa-BiJZjuEa1yGSFs7ZJetbnxf2gjMvv4tkc/edit?usp=sharing
383
320
ZFS 2.3 released with ZFS raidz expansion
https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/releases/tag/zfs-2.3.0
374
1347
Why is homeschooling becoming fashionable?
https://newsletter.goodtechthings.com/p/why-are-tech-people-suddenly-so-into
311
443
Making an intersection unsafe for pedestrians to save seconds for drivers
https://collegetowns.substack.com/p/making-an-intersection-unsafe-for
289
51
PostgreSQL Anonymizer
https://postgresql-anonymizer.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
278
67
Generating an infinite world with the Wave Function Collapse algorithm
https://marian42.de/article/infinite-wfc/
268
199
Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas
https://www.theautopian.com/if-you-ever-see-this-speed-sign-youre-probably-going-to-die/
263
106
PostgreSQL is the Database Management System of the Year 2024
https://db-engines.com/en/blog_post/109
259
141
Using coding skills to make passive income
https://www.coryzue.com/writing/solopreneur/
251
52
How rqlite is tested
https://philipotoole.com/how-is-rqlite-tested/
237
100
DoubleClickjacking: A New type of web hacking technique
https://www.paulosyibelo.com/2024/12/doubleclickjacking-what.html
229
136
Lightcell: An engine that uses light to make electricity
https://www.lightcellenergy.com/
225
84
Show HN: A blocklist to remove spam and bad websites from search results
https://github.com/popcar2/BadWebsiteBlocklist
220
404
Meta announces 5% cuts in preparation for 'intense year'
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/14/meta-targeting-lowest-performing-employees-in-latest-round-of-layoffs.html
213
78
Servo vs. steppers: Speed, Torque and Accuracy [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-nO1F-AO9I
204
27
Show HN: WASM-powered codespaces for Python notebooks on GitHub
https://docs.marimo.io/guides/publishing/playground/#open-notebooks-hosted-on-github
198
207
Rewriting my website in plain HTML and CSS
https://www.vijayp.dev/blog/rewrite-plain-html/
194
189
Estimates of plant CO2 uptake rise by nearly one third
https://www.ornl.gov/news/plant-co2-uptake-rises-nearly-one-third-new-global-estimates
177
56
The Shepherd 1.0.0 released
https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2024/the-shepherd-1.0.0-released/
160
205
43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on
https://gothamist.com/news/43k-fewer-drivers-on-manhattan-roads-after-congestion-pricing-turned-on-mta-says
147
37
Show HN: Simplex: Automate browser workflows using code and natural language
https://www.simplex.sh/playground
45
Proton: We're giving away over $1M to support a better internet
https://proton.me/blog/2024-lifetime-fundraiser-results
135
GPT-4o with scheduled tasks (jawbone) is available in beta
https://chatgpt.com/?model=gpt-4o-jawbone
140
LLM based agents as Dungeon Masters
https://studenttheses.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/20.500.12932/47209/Thesis_Final.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
137
188
Allstate used GasBuddy and other apps to track driving behavior: lawsuit
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/allstate-sued-for-allegedly-tracking-drivers-behavior-through-third-party-apps/
101
Executive order on advancing United States leadership in AI infrastructure
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/14/executive-order-on-advancing-united-states-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence-infrastructure/
131
44
Dragonfly's extreme loop-the-loops
https://www.science.org/content/article/absolutely-insane-dragonfly-s-extreme-loop-loops-are-unparalleled-nature
127
104
Campsite switches to Creative Commons Non-Commercial license
https://github.com/campsite/campsite
32
Data evolution with set-theoretic types
https://dashbit.co/blog/data-evolution-with-set-theoretic-types
125
153
American workers' enthusiasm for their jobs falls to a 10-year low
https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/workers-job-satisfaction-gallup
124
216
Tesla Sales Are Tanking in Europe
https://insideevs.com/news/745119/tesla-sales-europe-2024/
122
193
Platforms systematically removed a user because he made "most wanted CEO" cards
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/platforms-systematically-removed-user-because-he-made-most-wanted-ceo-playing
115
42
Show HN: Value likelihoods for OpenAI structured output
https://arena-ai.github.io/structured-logprobs/
114
128
The Sikh Practice of Langar, a Free Meal Where Everyone Is Equal
https://www.wttw.com/playlist/2022/04/05/langar-maah-chhole-daal
111
86
Proof of location for online polls
https://ip-vote.com/geolocation_via_latency.html
109
48
Dbt Labs acquires SDF Labs
https://www.getdbt.com/blog/dbt-labs-acquires-sdf-labs
107
145
Climbers using xenon gas to climb Everest
https://gripped.com/profiles/climbers-using-xenon-gas-which-is-banned-in-sports-to-climb-everest/
The rise and fall of the English sentence (2017)
https://nautil.us/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-english-sentence-236880/
33
Personalized voice recordings by Elwood "You've got mail!" Edwards (2024)
https://blog.jgc.org/2024/11/personalized-voice-recordings-by-elwood.html
94
18
What Every Hacker Should Know About TLB Invalidation [pdf]
https://grsecurity.net/h2hc_2024_what_every_hacker_should_know_TLB_invalidation.pdf
16
Robinhood to pay $45M SEC settlement over data breach, other violations
https://www.wsj.com/finance/robinhood-to-pay-45-million-sec-settlement-over-data-breach-other-violations-50b837dc
81
4
X-ray flashes from nearby supermassive black hole accelerate mysteriously
https://news.mit.edu/2025/x-ray-flashes-nearby-supermassive-black-hole-accelerate-mysteriously-0113
75
25
Designing a Star Tracker for Astronaut Don Pettit to Use on the ISS
https://petapixel.com/2025/01/14/designing-a-star-tracker-for-astronaut-don-pettit-to-use-on-the-iss/
74
58
47% of 160 Top Selling Protein Powders Tested Exceed P65 Limit for Toxic Metals [pdf]
https://cleanlabelproject.org/wp-content/uploads/CleanLabelProject_ProteinStudyWhitepaper_010625.pdf
70
Lunase moon phase watch mechanism
https://genuineideas.com/ArticlesIndex/phase.html
69
40
Apple starts pushing AirPods owners into Transparency mode, with no easy opt out
https://keydiscussions.com/2025/01/14/apple-opts-airpods-pro-2-and-airpods-4-owners-into-loud-sound-reduction-which-sounds-great-but-forces-users-into-transparency-or-noise-cancellation-modes-with-no-easy-way-to-opt-out/
39
Show HN: Decentralized robots (and things) orchestration system
https://docs.p2p.industries
79
Judge ends man's 11-year quest to dig up landfill and recover $765M in Bitcoin
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/judge-ends-mans-11-year-quest-to-dig-up-landfill-and-recover-765m-in-bitcoin/