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Elementary OS vs. Linux Mint: I compared my once favorite distro to the Windows alternative (zdnet.com)

2026-05-13 | by Jack Wallen | get Elementary OS Luna → | tags: desktop, distribution, elementary

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Linux Mint vs. Elementary OS: I compared both distros, and here's my advice (zdnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Mint Cinnamon Desktop → | tags: linux mint, elementary os, open-source

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Shelf Source: Tom MacWright (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Zachary Kai | get Smart Home Shelving Unit → | tags: bret victor, tom macwright, the elements of typographic style

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Rare Earths Americas IPO: Stock price will be closely watched today as ‘exploration stage’ firm lists on NYSE (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-06 | get Rare Earths Exploration Kit → | tags: rare earths, nyse, china

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Compositing and Blending – Exploring the math and intuition behind blend modes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | get Blender Compositing & Blend Modes Guide → | tags: css, blend modes, compositing

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Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-27 | tags: element-data, github actions, python package index

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PyPI package with 1.1M monthly downloads hacked to push infostealer (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-27 | get Cybersecurity Software Suite → | tags: pypi, elementary-data, github actions

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Transposable elements are driving rapid adaptation of <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-22 | by Grieshop | get Genomic Transposable Elements Kit → | tags: enterococcus faecium, transposable elements, ncbi genomes

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Polymega Remix can digitize retro games for Windows 11 PCs and handhelds, USB peripheral accepts games CDs, cartridges — $199 units finally ship next month following years of production delays (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-21 | by Luke James | get Retro Game Cartridge Reader → | tags: polymega remix, playmaji, retro games

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Apple Products Now Contain 30% Recycled Materials. Their Packaging Boasts Zero Plastic (cnet.com)

2026-04-16 | by See Full Bio | get Apple Eco-Friendly Packaging Kit → | tags: apple, macbook neo, recycled cobalt

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Apple accelerates eco progress with highest-ever recycled materials (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | get Apple Recycled Material Case → | tags: apple, recycled cobalt, supply chain

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Not all elementary functions can be expressed with exp-minus-log (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | get Mathematics Reference Book → | tags: elementary functions, exp-minus-log, andrzej odrzywołek

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Editorial Expression of Concern: Creation of human tumour cells with defined genetic elements (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-15 | by Hahn | get Genetic Editing Kit → | tags: nature, tumour cells, genetic elements

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In just a couple weeks, StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-14 | by Techcrunch Events | get Tech News Conference Badge → | tags: tdk ventures, replit, silicon box

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Mathematical Minimalism (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-13 | get Mathematics Puzzle Book → | tags: arxiv, andrzej odrzywolek, elementary functions

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All elementary functions from a single binary operator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-13 | get Mathematical Function Generator Kit → | tags: binary operator, elementary functions, mathematics

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Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-10 | by Tim De Chant | get Battery Recycling Kit → | tags: ascend elements, electric vehicles, lithium batteries

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Radify’s sci-fi plasma reactors could break China’s dominance of rare earth elements (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-09 | by Tim De Chant | get Plasma Arc Welder Kit → | tags: radify metals, rare earth elements, china

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Creating the Futurescape for the Fifth Element (2019) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | tags: fifth element, thierry arbogast, digital domain

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Creating the Futurescape for the Fifth Element [2019] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | tags: fifth element, thierry arbogast, digital domain

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Scientists crack a 20-year nuclear mystery behind the creation of gold (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-01 | get Nuclear Gold Detection Kit → | tags: nuclear physics, stellar nucleosynthesis, isolde facility

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Less than a month: StrictlyVC San Francisco brings leaders from TDK Ventures, Replit, and more together (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-01 | by Techcrunch Events | get Tech News Conference Badge → | tags: tdk ventures, replit, groq

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My MacBook keyboard is broken and it's insanely expensive to fix (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-29 | get MacBook Keyboard Cover → | tags: macbook pro, apple, keyboard repair

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12-Nozzle 3D printer unveiled — MOVA AtomForm Unveils Palette 300 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-29 | by Denise Bertacchi | get MOVA AtomForm Palette 300 → | tags: mova atomform, palette 300, core xy

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Show HN: PeriodicTableOfElements.org (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-29 | get Periodic Table Poster → | tags: periodic table, elements, chemistry

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Why PCLinuxOS gets my vouch if you miss the simplicity of Windows 7 (zdnet.com)

2026-03-13 | by Jack Wallen | get PCLinuxOS Linux Distro → | tags: pclinuxos, linux mint, elementaryos

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SQLi flaw in Elementor Ally plugin impacts 250k+ WordPress sites (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-11 | get WordPress Security Plugin → | tags: elementor, ally plugin, wordpress

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Finite-Element Approaches to Transformer Harmonic and Transient Analysis (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-03-10 | get Finite Element Analysis Software → | tags: finite-element, transformer, harmonic analysis

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About memory pressure, lock contention, and Data-oriented Design (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-08 | by Ivan Enderlin | get Memory Pressure → | tags: matrix_sdk_crypto, rust, matrix_sdk_ui

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Invoker Commands API (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-08 | get API Gateway → | tags: button, api, javascript