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Pgit: I Imported the Linux Kernel into PostgreSQL (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | by Oliver Seifert | get PostgreSQL Linux Kernel Extension → | tags: linux kernel, postgresql, pgit

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Nvidia shows neural compression can cut VRAM usage from 6.5GB to 970MB (techspot.com)

2026-04-05 | get Nvidia Neural Compression Kit → | tags: nvidia, neural texture compression, vray

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Hobbyist builds a homebrew Intel 8086 ISA accelerator card — maker’s project improves integer multiplication on these retro systems by 250% (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-05 | by Mark Tyson | get Intel 8086 Microprocessor Kit → | tags: intel 8086, isa card, bradthx

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Sequoia Capital shares founder’s 1977 memo for investing in Apple — initial $600,000 investment is worth $26.4 billion today, firm said it was ‘tough to do this deal’ (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-05 | by Jowi Morales | get Apple MacBook Air → | tags: sequoia capital, apple computer, don valentine

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Introduction to Computer Music (2009) [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | tags: computer music, pdf, introduction

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Introduction to Computer Music [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-05 | tags: computer music, pdf, introduction

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Microsoft Pulls Then Re-Issues Windows 11 Preview Update. Also Begins Force-Updating Windows 11 (slashdot.org)

2026-04-05 | by Posted | get Windows 11 Insider Preview USB → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, version 24h2

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Embattled startup Delve has ‘parted ways’ with Y Combinator (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-04 | by Anthony Ha | get Y Combinator Startup Guide → | tags: delve, y combinator, insight partners

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Hobby CNC machining and resin casting (2015) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get CNC Router Machine Kit → | tags: cnc machining, resin casting, coredump.cx

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Are Employers Using Your Data To Figure Out the Lowest Salary You'll Accept? (slashdot.org)

2026-04-04 | by Posted | get Data Privacy & Salary Guide → | tags: employers, salary, data

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Apollo Guidance Computer restoration videos (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Apollo Guidance Computer Kit → | tags: apollo guidance computer, virtual agc, ron burkley

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Floating point from scratch: Hard Mode (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | by Julia Desmazes | get Floating Point Number Kit → | tags: floating point, computer architecture, hardware

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Scientists observe an immune signaling complex forming inside cells (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Cell Signaling Kit → | tags: immune signaling, cells, complex

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Trump warns Iran '48 hours before all Hell will reign down,' while search for missing crew member intensifies (cnbc.com)

2026-04-04 | by Luke Fountain Azhar Sukri | tags: iran, f-15e, us military

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How to Find Out Whether Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—and What to Do About It (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-04 | get Botnet Detection Software → | tags: botnet, wsj, robert mcmillan

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This Engineer Wants to Make Computer Chips on the Moon (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-04 | get Moon Surface Tech Kit → | tags: moon, atsuyoshi koike, japan

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Nvidia AI tech claims to slash gaming GPU memory usage by 85% with zero quality loss — Neural Texture Compression demo reveals stunning visual parity between 6.5GB of VRAM and 970MB (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Hassam Nasir | get Nvidia Neural Texture Compression → | tags: nvidia, neural texture compression, vray

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A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copyright troll (theverge.com)

2026-04-04 | by Terrence O'Brien | get AI-generated music software → | tags: spotify, ai-generated, youtube

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CEO Says He’s Giving Employees a $1.5 Million Bonus So He Doesn’t Get Shot in the Street by a Luigi-Like Killer (futurism.com)

2026-04-04 | by Frank Landymore | get Security Camera System → | tags: five guys, luigi mangione, brian thompson

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New Rowhammer attack can grant kernel-level control on Nvidia workstation GPUs (techspot.com)

2026-04-04 | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: rowhammer, nvidia, gddr6

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Samsung is using the 200MP sensor on the wrong camera (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-04 | get Samsung 200MP Camera Module → | tags: samsung, galaxy s23 ultra, 200mp sensor

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Embarrassingly simple self-distillation improves code generation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | get Self-Distillation AI Coding Book → | tags: self-distillation, code generation, comments

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Trump Wants to Start Privatizing TSA in Latest Budget Proposal (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-04 | get TSA Security Scanner Model → | tags: trump, tsa, privatization

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A brief history of instant coffee (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | by Benjamin Stubbing | get Instant Coffee Starter Kit → | tags: instant coffee, coffee compounds, john dring

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Managing AI has become its own job (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-04 | get AI Management Toolkit → | tags: prompting, managers, employees

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The Nothing Phone 4a Pro brings the vibes and great value for under $500 (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-04 | get Nothing Phone 4a Pro Case → | tags: nothing phone 4a pro, glyph matrix, nothing company

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I used an $80 monitor with a 144Hz refresh rate for a week - and couldn't believe my eyes (zdnet.com)

2026-04-04 | by Kyle Kucharski | get ASUS VG248QG Gaming Monitor → | tags: msi pro mp243w, samsung smart monitor, 144hz refresh rate

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Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-03 | get NASA Moon Mission Model → | tags: nasa, moon, trump

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Fake Fans (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-03 | by Eliza Mclamb | get Fake Fan Detection Software → | tags: chaotic good, narrative campaign, fans

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AI Training Data Giant Mercor Is Reportedly Looking to Buy the Work You Did at Your Old Job (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-03 | get AI Data Annotation Service → | tags: mercor, ai training data, job work