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Hollywood was too afraid to distribute this movie. So the director built her own company and did it herself (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: cherien dabis, fast company, palestinian story

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Hooray for the Sockets Interface (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by George Michaelson | tags: unix, berkeley software distribution, sockets

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Self-contained highly-portable Python distributions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-27 | tags: python distributions, pyoxidizer, sqlite

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I tested a new Debian Linux loaded with local AI - see if it's right for you (zdnet.com)

2026-07-27 | by Jack Wallen | tags: debian, shadowfetch, linus torvalds

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Judge pauses $110B Paramount-Warner Bros merger (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-20 | by Aisha Malik | tags: paramount, warner bros, skydance

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What does the Riemann zeta function have to do with the distribution of primes? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: riemann zeta function, distribution of primes, euclid primes

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As a musician, I prefer illegal downloading over Spotify (2011) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-16 | tags: spotify, illegal downloading, music industry

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I'm a serial Linux distro hopper - these 7 signs mean it's time to switch (zdnet.com)

2026-07-14 | by Jack Wallen | tags: desktop, distribution, distro

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States Sue to Block Paramount-Warner Bros Merger, Defying DOJ (slashdot.org)

2026-07-13 | tags: basic, basic cable, cable

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12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros. deal (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-13 | by Aisha Malik | tags: competition, deal, distribution

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12 states sue to block Paramount’s $110B Warner Bros deal (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-13 | by Aisha Malik | tags: competition, deal, distribution

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OpenMandriva Linux says contributor tried to sabotage the project (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-09 | tags: beatrici, distribution, linux

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I've used Linux for 30 years - here's how I'd rank DistroWatch's top 10 (zdnet.com)

2026-07-09 | by Jack Wallen | tags: desktop, distribution, distributions

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OpenMandriva: Statement regarding attempted distribution sabotage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: chat, davide, didn

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An interactive explorer for Benford's Law across real datasets (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-08 | by Vatsal Bakshi | tags: benford, benford law, dataset

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NoiseLang: Where N = 5 is a Dirac delta (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-06 | by Manu Martínez-Almeida | tags: carlo, distribution, language

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GitHub is proud to announce that you can now obtain your public repo on CD-ROM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-03 | tags: github, cd-rom, public repo

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Show HN: ZeroFS – A log-structured filesystem for S3 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: zerofs, zfs, geo-distribution

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Sony PlayStation Will Stop Releasing Games On Discs In 2028 (slashdot.org)

2026-07-01 | get PlayStation 5 Disc Drive → | tags: playstation, sony, grand theft auto

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PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028 (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-01 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | get PlayStation Digital Game Card → | tags: playstation, sony interactive entertainment, grand theft auto vi

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Sony is killing discs — and showing us why it’s a terrible idea (theverge.com)

2026-07-01 | by Andrew Webster | tags: sony, playstation, ps5

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Sony is closing the PS3 and Vita digital stores (theverge.com)

2026-07-01 | by Jess Weatherbed | get PlayStation Store Gift Card → | tags: ps3, vita, playstation store

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Crossword Heatmap (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-30 | tags: nyt crossword, crossword heatmap, character distribution

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Linux Mint vs RefreshOS: I found the best distro for new users (zdnet.com)

2026-06-27 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Mint User Guide → | tags: linux mint, refreshos, open-source

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How Paying Your Vendors Consistently Wins Their Trust — and Wins You Better Terms, From Someone Who Watches It Happen Daily (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-19 | by Sabeer Nelli | get Vendor Payment Management Software → | tags: vendor relationships, payment cadence, cash flow

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RefreshOS is a top contender for new Linux users - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Beginner's Kit → | tags: refreshos, linux distributions, debian

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I Left an Industry I Loved to Disrupt It as a Founder — Here’s Why I Have No Regrets (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-14 | by Michael Dent | tags: distribution, robotics, obstetrics

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The Redistribution of Housing Wealth Caused by Rent Control [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Rent Control Guidebook → | tags: rent control, housing wealth, redistribution

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Alpine Linux is a crazy-fast distro for your desktop - with just one caveat (zdnet.com)

2026-06-11 | by Jack Wallen | get Alpine Linux Desktop ISO → | tags: alpine, alpine linux, desktop

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How to try out over 85 Linux distros, no installation required - with DistroSea (zdnet.com)

2026-06-03 | by Jack Wallen | get DistroSea Linux Virtual Machine → | tags: distrosea, linux distributions, arch linux