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Tell the speakers that you liked their talks
The author shares personal experiences encouraging conference attendees to approach speakers and give feedback, and urges speakers and organizers to facilitate those conversations. The post is a reminder that a simple compliment or chat can help speakers gauge impact and improve community connections.
Hacker News front pageohhelloana.blog3 minHN31789Diplodocus, Long Thought Exclusively American, Turns Up in Spain
Paleontologists identified the first confirmed *Diplodocus* fossils outside North America, found in Spain. This discovery provides strong evidence for intercontinental dinosaur dispersal between North America and Europe via temporary land bridges during the Late Jurassic period.
Hacker News front pagesci.news2 minHN10461Suspected sabotage causes major Netherlands rail disruption
Suspected sabotage involving pipes and cables placed on Dutch railway tracks caused the control system to think trains were present, halting traffic and disrupting major routes. Over 35 incidents affected central and northern Netherlands, leading to cancellations but no accidents, and a criminal investigation is underway.
Hacker News front pagebbc.com3 minHN524488Vibe Coding is the new Internet Dating?
A speculative opinion piece comparing the rise of AI‑assisted "vibe coding" to the evolution of internet dating, arguing that as AI becomes the default coding partner the term will become obsolete.
Hacker News front pagejoecmarshall.com2 minHN6299Doing Everyone Else's Job
The author argues that taking on tasks outside your formal role gives insight and can accelerate delivery, but warns that such “charity” can hide deeper organizational problems like misaligned incentives around buy‑vs‑build and centralization.
Hacker News front pageyosefk.com5 minHN210107Running Ubuntu on the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet
The author swaps postmarketOS for an Ubuntu rootfs on a Lenovo IdeaPad Duet, discovers the device boots via Depthcharge using a FIT image, and explains why a UEFI‑capable firmware like U‑Boot is needed to run Ubuntu's kernel.
Hacker News front pagevhaudiquet.fr38 minHN9839PCB is brought to you by Fable 5
The author used the AI tool Fable 5 to generate a 4‑layer RP2350 development board for an E‑ink display from a short English description and ordered it from JLCPCB. While the AI handled component placement, it left many DRC errors and routing gaps, requiring manual fixes and highlighting the limits of current AI‑driven PCB design.
Hacker News front pagea6mzero.com6 minHN159106Show HN: I made a flight simulator, except you're just a passenger
A Show HN project that presents a flight‑simulator UI where the user is only a passenger. No technical details, design rationale, or code are provided in the article.
Hacker News front pageinflightsimulator.com1 minHN441205An interactive world map of the stories cultures have told
The article announces an interactive world map visualizing cultural stories, but provides no substantive technical or design details.
Hacker News front pagesunnyguha.com1 minHN5713Reversing Factorio's RNG
The author reverse‑engineers Factorio’s RNG, confirms it’s the Boost taus88 generator (a 3‑LFSR XOR combo), proves equivalence with the game’s compiled code via decompilation and symbolic Python checks, and explains how the weak LFSR structure lets you predict future “random” quality outcomes.
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