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How to set up local git remotes using a home server
Examining the reported rise in colorectal cancer among younger adults: A skeptical look at the evidence
dynomight.net5d ago
Building a cleaner, better-documented analog voltmeter clock
lcamtuf.substack.com14d ago
Zenith: A Real-Time Zoomed-In View of Stars and Earth's Rotation
Anthropic and Gates Foundation launch $200 million AI partnership for global health and development
anthropic.com17d ago
Bell Labs: The Industrial Research Powerhouse Behind the Transistor
construction-physics.com19d ago
Critique of heritability estimates: How redefining the concept inflates life span heritability figures
dynomight.net19d agoLearning Software Architecture: Advice for Scientist Programmers
A response to a researcher physicist asking about learning software design skills. The author shares insights from their experience in a bioinformatics lab, emphasizing that software design is best learned through hands-on practice rather than formal courses. The article discusses the phenomenon of "scientific code" and offers advice on transitioning from wr
matklad.github.io19d ago
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Why the Proof of Work Analogy Fails for AI Cybersecurity and Bug Detection
The article argues that the 'proof of work' analogy is flawed when applied to AI cybersecurity, particularly for finding bugs in code. The author explains that while proof of work systems (like hash collisions) guarantee eventual success with sufficient computational resources, finding bugs in code is fundamentally different. The key distinction is that code
antirez.com1mo agoIt's cool to care (2025)
Article URL: https://alexwlchan.net/2025/cool-to-care/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47779372 Points: 3 # Comments: 0
Trusted access for the next era of cyber defense
Article URL: https://openai.com/index/scaling-trusted-access-for-cyber-defense/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47770770 Points: 11 # Comments: 2
A Critical Look at America's Least Impressive National Parks
substack.com1mo agoAI could be the end of the digital wave, not the next big thing
Article URL: https://thenextwavefutures.wordpress.com/2026/04/07/ai-end-digital-wave-technology-innovation-perez/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47751032 Points: 32 # Comments: 3
Terry Bisson's "They're Made Out of Meat" - A Science Fiction Story About Alien Discovery of Humans
terrybisson.com1mo ago
A Decade-Long Journey Building an Audio-Reactive LED Strip Visualizer Project
scottlawsonbc.com1mo ago
OpenAI Withholds New Text-Generation Model Over Safety Concerns, Reigniting AI Ethics Debate
slate.com1mo ago
Understanding Molly Guards: Safety Mechanisms in Computing and Hardware Design
unsung.aresluna.org2mo ago
Analyzing Calendar Coincidences: Why Ash Wednesday Wasn't Included in Previous Post
leancrew.com2mo ago