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The truth behind the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: Hacker News The content discusses an event co-hosted in San Francisco on January 16th, where the author draws a parallel between the 1654 book "Mundus Subterraneus" by Jesuit polymath Athanasius Kircher and the upcoming J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. Kircher's book provided imaginative insights into the Earth's interior, despite being based on secondhand accounts, lacking any actual exploration. The author expresses skepticism about the existence of the healthcare conference, noting a lack of |
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I let the internet vote on what code gets merged. Here's what happened in Week 1. Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/programming In January 2026, a developer launched a project called OpenChaos, a Next.js app that allowed users to vote on pull requests (PRs) submitted to it. Within six days, the project gained significant attention, reaching #1 on Hacker News. The initial version featured a countdown timer and a list of open PRs, with the first submission being a dark mode toggle. As participation grew, so did the chaos; one PR suggested shutting down the entire project by deleting all code, which |
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Every GitHub object has two IDs Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: Hacker News Soohoon Choi encountered an issue while developing a feature for Greptile, an AI-powered code review tool, where he aimed to add clickable links to GitHub pull request (PR) comments. The problem arose due to the different ID systems used by GitHub's API: GraphQL's node IDs (like PRRC_kwDOL4aMSs6Tkzl8) versus REST's database IDs (integer values). These differences complicated the creation of functional links. After extensive troubleshooting |
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Why I Don’t Trust Software I Didn’t Suffer For Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/programming Failed to fetch content - HTTP Status - 403 |
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GitHub - vifreefly/nukitori: Nukitori is a Ruby gem for HTML data extraction. It uses an LLM once to generate reusable XPath schemas, then extracts structured data from similarly structured pages using plain Nokogiri. This makes scraping fast, predictable, and cheap for repeated runs. Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/ruby Nukitori is a Ruby gem designed for HTML data extraction. It first uses a large language model (LLM) to generate reusable XPath schemas for data extraction, after which it utilizes Nokogiri to extract structured data from similarly structured HTML pages without AI involvement, making it efficient for repeated scraping tasks. Users describe the desired data, and Nukitori generates and reuses the necessary scraping logic. To use Nukitori, it can be installed via the command `$ gem install nukitori`, requiring Ruby |
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Your estimates take longer than expected, even when you account for them taking longer — Parkinson's & Hofstadter's Laws Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/programming The content discusses Parkinson's Law, introduced by Cyril Northcote Parkinson in 1955, which states that "work expands to fill the time available for its completion." He illustrated this with the example of an elderly lady taking all day to mail a postcard, highlighting how tasks can take longer when there is no urgency. The author shares personal experiences of this phenomenon from school through work, noting that a lack of urgency leads to procrastination and perfectionism as time is filled unnecessarily. Additionally, the piece |
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Visualizing Recursive Language Models Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/programming The content discusses a TypeScript implementation of Recursive Language Models (RLLM) designed for processing large contexts with large language models (LLMs). It highlights key differences from the Python version, including the ability for LLMs to analyze a node_modules directory by writing JavaScript code for dependency parsing and querying multiple sub-LLMs simultaneously. The implementation utilizes Gemini Flash 3 and offers an interactive example. The LLM can generate code that runs in a secure V8 isolate, allowing for structured data |
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Posing armatures using 3D keypoints Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/programming The content discusses various methods to track human poses, ranging from using active sensors to machine learning techniques. The goal is to gather data from tracked markers to animate a 3D model's pose. The author mentions their experience with vtubing software, noting its limitations and their decision to create a custom solution. They explain the concept of skinning, where a skeleton's pose is represented by transformation matrices that describe bone orientations relative to a rest pose. The author also delves into the structure of a |
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Prompts should be organized like Rails Views (ERB support + structure) Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/ruby Failed to fetch content - HTTP Error - Failed to open TCP connection to :80 (Connection refused - connect(2) for nil port 80) |
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Using CORS + Google Sheets is the cheapest way to implement a waitlist for landing pages Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/programming Failed to fetch content - HTTP Status - 403 |
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Simulating hardware keyboard input on Windows Published: 2026-01-13 | Origin: /r/programming AutoPTT 4.0.0 has been released, introducing FakerInput, a driver that simulates keyboard and mouse input via software. This enhancement is aimed at improving compatibility with various games and applications. Previously, AutoPTT relied on SendInput for input simulation, which can be easily detected and ignored by games using low-level hooks or raw input, particularly if they don't implement buffered raw input correctly. To overcome this limitation, the developer created AutoPTT Sidekick, a USB device that |
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Quotes from "A Pattern Language" (Origin of Design Patterns) Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: /r/programming The provided content appears to be a snippet of a PDF file, as indicated by the initial lines containing the PDF version and object identifiers. The actual content (which includes binary data) is not readable or interpretable in text form and seems to be part of an embedded stream within the PDF. Therefore, it cannot be summarized into coherent information without additional context regarding the contents of the PDF itself. If you can provide specific text or details from the PDF, I'd be happy to help summarize that. |
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Cowork: Claude Code for the rest of your work Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: Hacker News Claude Code's success in aiding coding led to the creation of Cowork, a tool designed for anyone to use Claude for various tasks, not just coding. Available as a research preview for Claude Max subscribers on macOS, Cowork allows users to grant Claude access to a folder on their computer, enabling it to read, edit, and create files. Unlike regular conversations, Cowork empowers Claude to independently plan and execute tasks while keeping users informed. It can handle tasks similar to those in Claude Code but |
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There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: Hacker News The author describes finding a discarded "Fizzy Max III 60K Rechargeable Disposable Vape" in a park and decides to take it home instead of throwing it away. Upon cleaning and charging it, they discover its advanced features, including a USB-C port, a display showing battery and vape fluid levels, and a setup resembling a cyberpunk design. The vape has three pairs of pins that heat the vape fluid, controlled by transistors, and activated by microphones that detect the user's sucking action. |
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Postal Arbitrage Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: Hacker News Failed to fetch content - HTTP Status - 403 |
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Your First Quantum Circuit in Python (Qiskit 2026 Guide) Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: /r/programming Failed to fetch content - HTTP Status - 403 |
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Complexity, logic and data Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: /r/programming Failed to fetch content - HTTP Status - 403 |
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TimeCapsuleLLM: LLM trained only on data from 1800-1875 Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: Hacker News The content discusses a language model (LLM) designed to reduce modern bias by being trained exclusively on historical data from specific time periods and locations. It emphasizes the importance of user feedback and provides a link to documentation for qualifiers. The model's progression is outlined, detailing its development through various versions, with v0.5 based on nanoGPT by Andrej Karpathy, v1 on Phi 1.5 from Microsoft, and v2 on llamaforcausallm. Early interactions with the |
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Bring back opinionated architecture Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: /r/programming The author discusses an email inquiry regarding their post on enterprise architecture, particularly a remark about architects using ambiguous language like "it depends." They reflect on how enterprise architecture, intended to provide clarity, often lacks it and how this contradiction warrants attention. Drawing from their background as a developer, the author shares a preference for highly opinionated frameworks that advocate a specific approach, as this simplifies understanding and communication. They emphasize the YAGNI (You ain't gonna need it) principle, criticizing the tendency to over-engine |
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Date is out, Temporal is in Published: 2026-01-12 | Origin: Hacker News Mat Marquis reflects on his experiences with JavaScript, particularly appreciating its quirks and character while criticizing the Date constructor. He expresses disdain for the Date object, claiming it inaccurately represents time rather than dates, resulting in inconsistencies and limitations, particularly regarding time zone handling. Despite acknowledging JavaScript’s charm, he points out this major flaw, arguing that it remains a frustrating aspect of the language since its inception in 2018. In addition, there is a promotion offering a 15% discount on |