Possibly a Serious Possibility
How ‘lurking weasel’ phrases skewed Cold War intelligence Sherman Kent was rattled. It was March 1951 and Kent, a CIA analyst, had found himself in a troubling conversation about some recent intelligence. A few days earlier, Kent’s team had released a report titled ‘Probability of an Invasion of Yugoslavia in 1951’, which concluded that Soviet […]
Zombieverter: Open source VCU for reusing salvage EV components
ZombieVerter VCU board An open-source EV conversion VCU (vehicle control unit) for controlling salvaged EV components! Introduction Modern EV conversion projects often look to reuse salvaged parts from wrecked vehicles, such as the motors, batteries and chargers. The issue is that each of these components and manufacturers, use different methods of control and communication. Developing […]
Show HN: Tkintergalactic – Declarative Tcl/Tk UI Library for Python
Declarative Tcl/Tk UI library for Python. Somewhat React-like (there is effectively a Tk VDOM). Well typed. Maps very closely to the underlying Tcl/Tk for ease of debugging. Zero dependency. On mac sometimes you have to start by wiggling the window. Small enough to understand how it works. In an incomplete state – much functionality missing. […]
As an experienced LLM user, I don’t use generative LLMs often
Lately, I’ve been working on codifying a personal ethics statement about my stances on generative AI as I have been very critical about several aspects of modern GenAI, and yet I participate in it. While working on that statement, I’ve been introspecting on how I myself have been utilizing large language models for both my […]
Instant (YC S22) Is Hiring a Founding TypeScript Engineer
Instant is a real-time database you can use on the frontend. We give you the best of both Firebase and Supabase, a sync-engine with support for relations. This is the kind of tech that companies like Figma, Notion, and Linear build internally to power their products (Try out the demo) We’re looking for a founding […]
(ab?)using Node module hooks to speed up development
I wanted a much faster way to develop the front-end of my site. And I wanted to use JSX as the templating language but without React. And I didn’t want to be tied down to any one way of doing anything. So I made a bunch of orthogonal stuff. Half evolved into module hooks. One […]
Show HN: Klavis AI – Open-source MCP integration for AI applications
Introduction Klavis AI makes it effortless to connect to production-ready MCP servers & clients at scale. Integrate with your AI application in under a minute, and scale to millions of users using our open-source infrastructure, hosted servers, and multi-platform clients! ✨ Key Features Klavis AI lowers the barrier to using MCPs by providing: Stable Production-Ready […]
No Instagram, No Privacy
I somehow escaped having an Instagram account. This means that I am oblivious to all of my friends’ fun broadcasted on Instagram. I don’t feel pressured either to update the abstract audience of everyone I ever connected with online, on where I am, what I am doing or who I am hanging out with. I […]
Dimension 126 Contains Twisted Shapes, Mathematicians Prove
It can be tempting to assume that your intuitions about three-dimensional space carry over to higher-dimensional realms. After all, adding another dimension simply creates a new direction to move around in. It doesn’t change the defining features of space: its endlessness and its uniformity. But different dimensions have decidedly different personalities. In dimensions 8 and […]
How are cyber criminals rolling in 2025?
Speaking of earning a living, would you expect them to pay for web hosting/ cloud providers? Free content hosting Governments Government departments are not known for their amazing cyber security posture. Couldn’t they be utilized as free hosting providers? and it is truly international Universities & schools How about universities? they have a lot of […]