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HP1345A (and Wargames) – PHKs Bikeshed

https://phk.freebsd.dk/hacks/Wargames/

Completing a new BASIC interpreter in 2025 (strings, math funcs, cassette)

https://nanochess.org/ecs_basic_2.html

After the AI boom: what might we be left with?

https://blog.robbowley.net/2025/10/12/after-the-ai-boom-what-might-we-be-left-with/

The neurons that let us see what isn't there

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/the-neurons-that-let-us-see-what-isnt-there/

Nielsen Norman Group on iOS 26 usability

https://anderegg.ca/2025/10/12/nielsen-norman-group-on-ios-26-usability

Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions

https://ambisounds.app/

Agent Shell 0.5 Improvements

https://xenodium.com/agent-shell-0-5-improvements

Ridley Scott's Prometheus and Alien: Covenant – The Contemporary Horror of AI

https://www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc58.2018/AlpertAlienPrequels/index.html

Paying AIs to Read My Books

https://kk.org/thetechnium/paying-ais-to-read-my-books/

'Death to Spotify': the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the app

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/12/spotify-boycott-artists

Kuzu DB devs no longer supporting the project

https://kuzudb.com

Wireguard FPGA

https://github.com/chili-chips-ba/wireguard-fpga

I have a GPS bike computer

https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/WhyIHaveGPSBikeComputer

GitHub Copilot: Remote Code Execution via Prompt Injection (CVE-2025-53773)

https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/

In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings −and being skeptical

https://theconversation.com/in-1776-thomas-paine-made-the-best-case-for-fighting-kings-and-for-being-skeptical-266448

How I'm Using Helix Editor

https://rushter.com/blog/helix-editor/

How to Run WordPress completely from RAM

https://rickconlee.com/how-to-run-wordpress-completely-from-ram/

Addictive-like behavioural traits in pet dogs with extreme motivation for toys

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-18636-0

No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive

https://idiallo.com/byte-size/say-no-to-onedrive-backup

Show HN: I extracted BASIC listings for Tim Hartnell's 1986 book

https://github.com/nzduck/hartnell-exploring-ai-book

Germany's Schleswig-Holstein Completes Migration to Open Source Email

https://news.itsfoss.com/schleswig-holstein-email-system-migration/

Jeep pushed software update that bricked all 2024 Wrangler 4xe models

https://twitter.com/StephenGutowski/status/1977055831720862101

Konrad Zuse's Helix Tower [pdf]

https://www.iaarc.org/publications/fulltext/The_helix-tower_by_konrad_zuse_automated_con-_and_deconstruction.pdf

Extreme weather caused more than $100B in damage by June

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/climate-change/extreme-weather-caused-more-than-usd100-billion-in-damage-by-june-smashing-us-records

Django: One ORM to rule all databases

https://www.paulox.net/2025/10/06/django-orm-comparison/

A New Algorithm Makes It Faster to Find the Shortest Paths

https://www.wired.com/story/new-method-is-the-fastest-way-to-find-the-best-routes/

Loko Scheme: bare metal optimizing Scheme compiler

https://scheme.fail/

Blood test detecting Long Covid in kids with 94% accuracy microclots

https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7483367/v1

Why Wikipedia cannot claim the Earth is not flat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Why_Wikipedia_cannot_claim_the_Earth_is_not_flat

Why it took 4 years to get a lock files specification

https://snarky.ca/why-it-took-4-years-to-get-a-lock-files-specification/