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May 13, 2024 • 18min

May 12th, 2024 | GPUs Go Brrr

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 12th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:39): GPUs Go BrrrOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40337936&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:39): The Alternative Implementation ProblemOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40337036&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:24): Homoiconic PythonOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335608&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:57): 23% of bachelor's degrees and 43% of master's degrees have a negative ROIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40333471&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:49): Brain Uses Quantum Effects, New Study Finds [video]Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335209&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:09): Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging at 0.05 TeslaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335170&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:02): Professional Corner-Cutting (2016)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336609&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:58): Yi 1.5Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40335599&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:44): Page Dewarping (2016)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40336095&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:17): I built an online PDF management platform using open-source softwareOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40337933&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 12, 2024 • 18min

May 10th, 2024 | Most of Europe is glowing pink under the aurora

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 10th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): Most of Europe is glowing pink under the auroraOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40324179&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:05): Jim Simons has diedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40320406&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:49): Immersive Linear Algebra (2015)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329388&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:33): Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, two more earth-directed CMEsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40321821&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:43): Superfile – A fancy, pretty terminal file managerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40318714&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:04): Thread: Tech we can’t use or teach?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40326269&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:40): Popover APIOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40317740&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:17): Why the CORDIC algorithm lives rent-free in my headOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40326563&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:08): KeePassXC Debian maintainer has removed all network featuresOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40320166&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:43): PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption softwareOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327631&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 12, 2024 • 18min

May 11th, 2024 | Immersive Linear Algebra (2015)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 11th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): Immersive Linear Algebra (2015)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329388&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:06): Why the CORDIC algorithm lives rent-free in my headOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40326563&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:56): PeaZip: Open-source file compression and encryption softwareOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327631&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:51): Metabolism of autism reveals developmental originsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40328616&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:42): Vision Transformers Need RegistersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329675&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:10): Lessons learned reinventing the Python notebookOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327543&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:11): Unix Viruses 25th Anniversary EditionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327236&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:26): She was accused of faking incriminating video of cheerleaders. Nothing was fakeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40327578&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:13): Virtualizing the 6502 on a 6502 with 6o6Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40331886&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:05): All of the bases in DNA and RNA have now been found in meteoritesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40329777&utm_source=wondercraft_ai This is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 10, 2024 • 18min

May 9th, 2024 | Leaked deck reveals how OpenAI is pitching publisher partnerships

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 9th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:36): Deaf girl is cured in world first gene therapy trialOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307138&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:08): It's always TCP_NODELAYOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40310896&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:43): Algebraic Data Types for C99Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307098&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:26): Leaked deck reveals how OpenAI is pitching publisher partnershipsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40310228&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:09): Tracking Illicit Brazilian Beef from the Amazon to Your BurgerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40306249&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:53): LibyearOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40306449&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:30): ESP32 Drum Synth MachineOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40309759&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:00): Microsoft PlayReady – Complete Client Identity CompromiseOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40308261&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:47): No "Zero-Shot" Without Exponential DataOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40307832&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:28): Sioyek is a PDF viewer with a focus on textbooks and research papersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40313143&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 9, 2024 • 19min

May 8th, 2024 | AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's molecules

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 8th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:35): AlphaFold 3 predicts the structure and interactions of life's moleculesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40298927&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:15): Development Notes from xkcd's "Machine"Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300454&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:47): 'Underwater bicycle' propels swimmers forward at superhuman speedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40297748&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:12): Steve Albini has diedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300023&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:05): Consistency LLM: converting LLMs to parallel decoders accelerates inference 3.5xOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40302201&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:55): 40 years later, a game for the ZX Spectrum will be again broadcast over FM radioOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40296926&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:34): TimesFM: Time Series Foundation Model for time-series forecastingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40297946&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:22): Stack Overflow users deleting answers after OpenAI partnershipOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40302792&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:53): The Time I Lied to the CTO and Saved the DayOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40304453&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:25): The search for easier safe systems programmingOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40295624&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 8, 2024 • 17min

May 7th, 2024 | Apple introduces M4 chip

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 7th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): Apple introduces M4 chipOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286029&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:13): Cold brew coffee in 3 minutes using acoustic cavitationOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284823&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:39): LPCAMM2 is a modular, repairable, upgradeable memory standard for laptopsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286734&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:23): Pyspread – Pythonic SpreadsheetOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284219&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:11): Can turning office towers into apartments save downtowns?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40285211&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:44): Boeing faces new US investigation into 'missed' 787 inspectionsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284389&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:18): Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the gameOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40284291&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:03): Linux When?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286959&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:48): Microsoft closes several large Bethesda affiliated game studiosOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40285476&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:11): SecureDrop ProtocolOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40286632&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 7, 2024 • 19min

May 6th, 2024 | The best way to have complex discussions?

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 6th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:43): The best way to have complex discussions?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40277547&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:23): A fourteen-day free trial ain’t gonna cut itOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40274662&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:56): NYU professors who defended vaping didn't disclose ties to JuulOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40273598&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:34): Caniemail.com – like caniuse but for email contentOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40280490&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:20): Alternative clouds are booming as companies seek cheaper access to GPUsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40273651&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:58): Attackers can decloak routing-based VPNsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40279632&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:43): Vets fret as private equity snaps up clinics, pet care companiesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40281274&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:43): A useful productivity measure?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40272186&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:32): How LLMs Work, Explained Without MathOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40271457&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:26): Results of the Grand C++ Error Explosion Competition (2014)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40277469&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 6, 2024 • 19min

May 5th, 2024 | Meta spent almost as much as the Manhattan Project on GPUs in today's dollars

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 5th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:34): MIT abandons requirement of DEI statements for hiring and promotionsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40262921&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:29): Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera officesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40267639&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:57): Social engineering takeovers of open source projectsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40267666&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:10): Bollards: Why and WhatOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40267675&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:46): Take a look at Traefik, even if you don't use containersOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40264042&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:16): First 'tooth regrowth medicine' to be tested in Japan from Sept. 2024Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40264669&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:35): Machine Unlearning in 2024Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40264352&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:37): “Meta spent almost as much as the Manhattan Project on GPUs in today's dollars”Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40268204&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:15): Monitoring energy usage with smart plugs, Prometheus and GrafanaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40266845&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:06): Xmake: A cross-platform build utility based on LuaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40262779&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai
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May 5, 2024 • 18min

May 4th, 2024 | Spotify getting into enterprise IT tools

From discussing the societal impact of semiconductor fabs to controversies surrounding the American Diabetes Association, this podcast covers a wide range of topics. Dive into the world of vulture shortages affecting Zoroastrian burial rites, automated hash function discovery, and even Spotify's venture into enterprise IT tools.
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May 4, 2024 • 18min

May 3rd, 2024 | As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait months for repairs

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 3rd, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:35): DNS traffic can leak outside the VPN tunnel on AndroidOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40247604&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:20): Woodworking as an escape from the absurdity of softwareOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40245601&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:00): Lithium-free sodium batteries exit the lab and enter US productionOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40248627&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:54): As private equity dominates wheelchair market, users wait months for repairsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40250056&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:41): Evidence of price-fixing in the oil industry?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40250226&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:32): How to Use JSON PathOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40245637&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:07): CSS Text Box TrimOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40247871&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:41): Deletion of user accountOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40246171&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:58): Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40248217&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:24): Microsoft ties executive pay to security after multiple failures and breachesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40252619&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

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