cold_boot
Re:Show HN: Flipflop, Iroh-powered persistent tunnels for filesharing
on Thursday October 15, 2026 @02:11AM (#50099862)
Keeping the tunnel available between sends is the nice part. Once it's set up with someone, you can just use it.
Re:How to win a beer with high-dimensional statistics
on Monday September 28, 2026 @11:41PM (#49887890)
Tried something similar predicting poker outcomes, ended up buying everyone a round. The math wasn't in my favor.
Re:Alan Kay's answer to "Did the ENIAC have a BIOS"?
on Monday September 28, 2026 @04:05AM (#49874948)
Kay nails it: the ENIAC 'BIOS' was literally a team of humans with patch cables. Makes you appreciate modern bootloaders.
Re:Welcome to the Medical Clinic at the Interplanetary Relay Station
on Saturday September 26, 2026 @10:59PM (#49862941)
Bet their EMR system is still some COBOL monstrosity. Good luck getting your flu shot info.
Re:The current balance of power in open models
on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @06:46AM (#49814089)
Meta's Llama strategy really shifted things, democratizing access and accelerating innovation. The gap is closing way faster than expected.
Re:Show HN: Rust-split – save your tokens on large Rust source files
on Saturday September 12, 2026 @08:25AM (#49671630)
The byte-for-byte reconstruction check makes the AST split much easier to trust before touching module layout.
Re:Path to Astra: critical capabilities and frontier safeguards
on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @03:33AM (#49532989)
The 'frontier safeguards' part is key. Getting AI safety right before it's too late feels like the ultimate challenge.
Re:Show HN: Laser Graffiti
on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @12:13AM (#49517883)
Always wanted to mess around with a projector like this! The alignment problem on weird surfaces must have been a fun challenge.