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Comparison of MGR, SunView, OpenWindows and X11R6 (2022)

news.ycombinator.com View My Complete Profile 2026-01-10 23:09:01

My general vintage computing projects, mostly microcomputers, 6502, PalmOS, 68K/Power Mac and Unix workstations, but that's not all you'll see. While over the decades I've written for publications likeand, these articles are all original and just for you. My promise: No AI-generated article text, ever. All em-dashes are intentional and inserted by hand. Be kind, REWIND and PLAY.Old VCR is advertisement- and donation-funded, and what I get goes to maintaining the hardware here at Floodgap. I don'

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Gemini with Deep Think officially achieves gold-medal standard at the IMO

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 05:36:13

The International Mathematical Olympiad (“IMO”) is the world’s most prestigious competition for young mathematicians, and has been held annually since 1959. Each country taking part is represented by six elite, pre-university mathematicians who compete to solve six exceptionally difficult problems in algebra, combinatorics, geometry, and number theory. Medals are awarded to the top half of contestants, with approximately 8% receiving a prestigious gold medal. Recently, the IMO has also become a

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Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-01-11 10:00:15

Silicon Valley is doubling down on defense as geopolitical tensions rise and appetite for modernizing warfare grows. And while many of the startups garnering large valuations are focused on hardware and weaponry — think Anduril, Shield AI, and Skydio — Rune Technologies wants to tackle AI-enabled software for military logistics. “The U.S. military runs on Excel spreadsheets and white boards and manual processes right now to execute logistics operations,” co-founder David Tuttle told TechCrunch.

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Quadratic forms beyond arithmetic

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 08:59:21

Quadratic Forms Beyond Arithmetic Alexander Merkurjev Raman Parimala Communicated by Notices Associate Editor Han-Bom Moon 1 . Introduction The concept of quadratic forms can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians and Greeks. The Greeks, particularly Euclid in his famous work Elements, presented geometric methods for solving quadratic equations. The Greeks’ focus on geometry and their methods continued to influence mathematicians for centuries. Rules for quadratic equat

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Quadratic Forms Beyond Arithmetic

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 20:59:21

Quadratic Forms Beyond Arithmetic Alexander Merkurjev Raman Parimala Communicated by Notices Associate Editor Han-Bom Moon 1 . Introduction The concept of quadratic forms can be traced back to ancient civilizations such as the Babylonians and Greeks. The Greeks, particularly Euclid in his famous work Elements, presented geometric methods for solving quadratic equations. The Greeks’ focus on geometry and their methods continued to influence mathematicians for centuries. Rules for quadratic equat

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Want to Avoid Microplastics? Start by Skipping These 8 Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 00:00:15

Microplastics used to sound like a distant environmental issue, but they're showing up in more places than you'd expect, including the food we eat every day. According to new research, even something as simple as chewing gum could be exposing you to tiny plastic particles. With something as common as chewing gum becoming a delivery system for microplastics, many people are concerned about how often they're consuming the potential hidden hazard. The average person takes in between 39,000 and 52,

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Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-11 21:41:49

A PoisonSeed phishing campaign is bypassing FIDO2 security key protections by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn to trick users into approving login authentication requests from fake company portals. The PoisonSeed threat actors are known to employ large-volume phishing attacks for financial fraud. In the past, distributing emails containing crypto seed phrases used to drain cryptocurrency wallets. In the recent phishing attack observed by Expel, the PoisonSeed threat actors

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Local LLMs versus offline Wikipedia

news.ycombinator.com Evan Hahn 2026-01-11 20:49:02

Two days ago, MIT Technology review published “How to run an LLM on your laptop”. It opens with an anecdote about using offline LLMs in an apocalypse scenario. “‘It’s like having a weird, condensed, faulty version of Wikipedia, so I can help reboot society with the help of my little USB stick,’ [Simon Willison] says.” This made me wonder: how do the sizes of local LLMs compare to the size of offline Wikipedia downloads? I compared some models from the Ollama library to various downloads on Kiw

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Early ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Reactions Say It’s…Well, Y’know,

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-01-11 23:30:23

We’re less than a full week away from Fantastic Four: First Steps, and Marvel’s already gone and let early watchers give their thoughts on the film. That’s nothing terribly new, save for these thoughts come ahead of the film’s Hollywood premiere on Monday night, when they were originally meant to drop. But it’s not without reason, as the impressions are quite glowing, even moreso than last weekend’s Superman or Thunderbolts* from a few months ago. Check out the impressions from critics and influ

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Electric Cooler vs. Ice Cooler: I Camped With Anker's Solix EverFrost 2 and an RTIC Ice Box to See Which Is Better

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-11 22:00:00

Keeping drinks and food cold while camping can be a challenge, especially in the summer. Though a portable power station hooked up to a minifridge can help, it's not the most power-efficient option compared with either an electric cooler or a traditional icebox. I set out to test a "regular" icebox-style cooler -- specifically, RTIC's icebox -- against Anker's new Solix EverFrost 2 to see how it would fare in real-world use against the best coolers on the market. To begin testing, I picked up tw

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The Bitter Lessons Behind Kimi Researcher's Taste

news.ycombinator.com Crystal J 2026-01-07 08:39:57

The Bitter Lessons Behind Kimi Researcher’s taste Crystal J 7 min read · 2 days ago 2 days ago -- 2 Listen Share This blog will not look like what you often see in tech reports — where someone says, “Oh, ideas just came to my mind, and bang, it just happens.” The reality was far more challenging, iterative, and often frustrating. When I first rolled out this Apple-style frontend UI, it looked sleek, and I was genuinely excited. I shared it with everyone, thinking, “This is really great!” But

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C++: Zero-cost static initialization

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 06:39:18

Zero-cost statics in C++ "Усердие все превозмогает!" К. Прутков, Мысли и афоризмы, I, 84 In C and C++ a static variable can be defined in a function scope: int foo() { static int counter = 1; printf("foo() has been called %i times. ", counter++); ... } Technically, this defines counter as an object of static storage duration that is allocated not within the function activation frame (which is typically on the stack, but can be on the heap for a coroutine), but as a global object. This is o

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Microsoft Will Erase Your Passwords in 2 Weeks: What to Do Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-11 17:00:00

Microsoft is axing passwords starting in August -- and if you use its Authenticator app, you'll want to be prepared. For years, Microsoft Authenticator has been a go-to for managing multifactor authentication and saved passwords. However, starting next month, it will no longer support passwords and will move to passkeys instead. That means your logins will soon rely more on things like PINs, fingerprint scans or facial recognition. Using a passkey can make your account safer, and it's a move I

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C++: zero-cost static initialization

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 18:39:18

Zero-cost statics in C++ "Усердие все превозмогает!" К. Прутков, Мысли и афоризмы, I, 84 In C and C++ a static variable can be defined in a function scope: int foo() { static int counter = 1; printf("foo() has been called %i times. ", counter++); ... } Technically, this defines counter as an object of static storage duration that is allocated not within the function activation frame (which is typically on the stack, but can be on the heap for a coroutine), but as a global object. This is o

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Delta Announces New System Where AI Makes Up the Price for Your Ticket on the Spot

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-12 12:40:38

In the latest sign frivolous and irritating use of AI, US airline Delta is looking to harness the tech to set prices for each individual customer, instead of just listing what they actually cost. As Fortune reports, the airline is looking to push the boundaries of how much passengers are willing to shell out for a plane ticket. By the end of this year, Delta hopes to price 20 percent of its tickets individually, using AI. The practice has already drawn plenty of scrutiny from lawmakers and pri

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What the hell is going on with Subnautica 2?

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-12 15:29:28

If I had to describe the status of Subnautica 2 in just three words, it would be these: messy, messy, messy. That’s not to say the game itself is in terrible shape — this is actually a pivotal claim in the whole situation — but the relationship between Subnautica series developer Unknown Worlds and its parent company, Krafton, is in shreds. This month alone, Krafton fired the founders and CEO of Unknown Worlds, Subnautica 2 was delayed until 2026 and the ousted leaders filed a lawsuit against Kr

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UK ties GRU to stealthy Microsoft 365 credential-stealing malware

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-13 00:39:40

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed ‘Authentic Antics’ espionage malware attacks to APT28 (Fancy Bear), a threat actor already linked to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU). The NCSC revealed in a detailed technical analysis of the Authentic Antics malware dated May 6th that it is stealing credentials and OAuth 2.0 tokens that allow access to a target's email account. The malware was observed in use in 2023 and runs inside the Outlook process and produ

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The Laws That Changed the Jedi and Republic Forever

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-01-13 10:00:27

“For a over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic,” Obi-Wan Kenobi tells Luke Skywalker in A New Hope. In the decades of Star Wars storytelling since, countless tales have fleshed out that connection between the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order’s service of it, from its highest highs to the lows that tore them both apart in the fires of the Empire’s rise. But while a thousand generations span much of the unseen ancient history o

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Trump admin squanders nearly 800,000 vaccines meant for Africa: Report

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-13 10:03:05

Nearly 800,000 doses of mpox vaccine pledged to African countries working to stamp out devastating outbreaks are headed for the waste bin because they weren't shipped in time, according to reporting by Politico. The nearly 800,000 doses were part of a donation promised under the Biden administration, which was meant to deliver more than 1 million doses. Overall, the US, the European Union, and Japan pledged to collectively provide 5 million doses to nearly a dozen African countries. The US has

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Gmail's backup codes are useless to access account

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 15:32:55

Ok, I have a work account on Gmail. Having the experience of being locked out of Gmail previously (endless loop of "You are entering the correct password but we're not sure that it is you, try again later"), I created a 2fa via Google Authenticator and set up Backup Codes and thought I'm safe from them asking me to sign in on another device or enter sms code (I don't carry that phone with me). So, one sunny day I decided to add standard iOS mail app to this account, and lo, an hour after connec

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Ask HN: GCP Outage?

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 20:23:53

Status page is, as expected, all green, but anyone noticing anything unusual? Services on cloud run timing out for me.

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Psilocybin decreases depression and anxiety in cancer patients (2016)

news.ycombinator.com Roland R Griffiths 2026-01-13 20:57:08

Participants with a potentially life-threatening cancer diagnosis and a DSM-IV diagnosis that included anxiety and/or mood symptoms were recruited through flyers, internet, and physician referral. Of 566 individuals who were screened by telephone, 56 were randomized. Figure 1 shows a CONSORT flow diagram. Table 1 shows demographics for the 51 participants who completed at least one session. The two randomized groups did not significantly differ demographically. All 51 participants had a potentia

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Hot Toys Just Gave Us Our Best Look Yet at Galactus Ahead of ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’

gizmodo.com Isaiah Colbert 2026-01-14 00:04:42

Whenever a highly anticipated comic book film is released, toy manufacturers often reveal the looks of the main heroes and villains before they appear on the big screen. And like clockwork, Hot Toys has carried on that tradition by revealing The Fantastic Four: First Steps‘ Galactus in all his celestial glory. Okay, we can’t entirely blame Hot Toys here. AMC theaters merchandised the Marvel big bad by transforming his big noggin into a popcorn bucket. And before that, Lego joined in on the mark

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Nintendo launches another Switch Online test program for 40,000 players

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-14 05:30:53

Nintendo has posted a call for participants for another Playtest Program, and this time, it's looking for 40,000 testers and not just 10,000 like in the first one. If you'll recall, Nintendo looked for 10,000 participants for the first Playtest event last year to test an unnamed, mysterious Switch Online feature. The new program still only welcomes active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, but as you'd expect, it now supports both the original Switch and the Switch 2. Interested p

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Trump's firing of Democratic FTC commissioner was unlawful, judge rules

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-14 10:00:29

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, one of the Democratic FTC Commissioners President Trump had fired back in March, said she looks forward to getting back to work. US District Judge Loren AliKhan has just ruled that her removal from the agency was "unlawful and without legal effect" and that she was still a "rightful member" of the commission. The judge explained that the firings violated protections that prevent a president from unilaterally removing officials at independent agencies. In her statement a

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Psilocybin produces substantial sustained decreases in depression and anxiety

news.ycombinator.com Roland R Griffiths 2026-01-14 08:57:08

Participants with a potentially life-threatening cancer diagnosis and a DSM-IV diagnosis that included anxiety and/or mood symptoms were recruited through flyers, internet, and physician referral. Of 566 individuals who were screened by telephone, 56 were randomized. Figure 1 shows a CONSORT flow diagram. Table 1 shows demographics for the 51 participants who completed at least one session. The two randomized groups did not significantly differ demographically. All 51 participants had a potentia

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Delta Air Lines is using AI to set the maximum price you’re willing to pay

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-01-14 08:50:57

Delta Air Lines is leaning into dynamic ticket pricing that uses artificial intelligence to individually determine the highest fee you’d willingly pay for flights, according to comments Fortune spotted in the company’s latest earnings call. Following a limited test of the technology last year, Delta is planning to shift away from static ticket prices entirely after seeing “amazingly favorable” results. “We will have a price that’s available on that flight, on that time, to you, the individual,”

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Fighting Brandolini's Law with Sampling

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-11 17:56:35

Brady Hurlburt - July 8, 2025 “But Don’t All Politicians Lie?” In 2015, Angi Drobnic Holan published a wonderful article titled “All Politicians Lie. Some Lie More Than Others.” In it, she makes the case that while all politicians lie, there are meaningful differences in how often and how severely they do so. Here is the graphic from her piece: Her article resonates with me because indifference to political dishonesty is surprisingly common in my circles. In conversations with my peers, when

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Finding value from AI agents from day one

technologyreview.com Mit Technology Review Insights 2026-01-15 20:27:23

From assuming oversight for complex workflows, such as procurement or recruitment, to carrying out proactive cybersecurity checks or automating support, enterprises are abuzz at the potential use cases for agentic AI. According to one Capgemini survey, 50% of business executives are set to invest in and implement AI agents in their organizations in 2025, up from just 10% currently. Gartner has also forecast that 33% of enterprise software applications will incorporate agentic AI by 2028. For co

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‘The Odyssey’ Sold Tickets a Year in Advance and Things Got Crazy

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2026-01-16 00:00:18

The Odyssey tells the story of one man’s long journey home after the Trojan War. And while the journey to Christopher Nolan’s adaptation won’t be nearly as perilous, it is certainly off to quite the start. The film opens in theaters July 17, 2026, which is exactly one year from today. And, earlier this week, showtimes for the film began mysteriously showing up on ticketing websites. Surely, no one would sell tickets for a movie a year in advance, right? Only that’s exactly what happened. And it

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Comparison of MGR, SunView, OpenWindows and X11R6 (2022)

Gemini with Deep Think officially achieves gold-medal standard at the IMO

Anduril alums raise $24M Series A to bring military logistics out of the Excel spreadsheet era

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Want to Avoid Microplastics? Start by Skipping These 8 Foods

Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack

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Microsoft Will Erase Your Passwords in 2 Weeks: What to Do Now

C++: zero-cost static initialization

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UK ties GRU to stealthy Microsoft 365 credential-stealing malware

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Gmail's backup codes are useless to access account

Ask HN: GCP Outage?

Psilocybin decreases depression and anxiety in cancer patients (2016)

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Fighting Brandolini's Law with Sampling

Finding value from AI agents from day one

‘The Odyssey’ Sold Tickets a Year in Advance and Things Got Crazy

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