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Apr 23, 2024 • 17min

April 22nd, 2024 | No one buys books

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 22nd, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:37): Meta Horizon OSOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40115554&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:10): NASA's Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Engineering Updates to EarthOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40117599&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:50): No one buys booksOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40119958&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:34): North Korean animation outsourcing for Amazon, HBO Max seriesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40117510&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:13): Curl is just the hobbyOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40112383&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:34): Py2wasm – A Python to WASM CompilerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40114567&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:20): The Performance Impact of C++'s `final` KeywordOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40116644&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:05): Phi-3 Technical ReportOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40127806&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:40): AI for Data Journalism: demonstrating what we can do with this stuffOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40111784&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:44): Parquet-WASM: Rust-based WebAssembly bindings to read and write Parquet dataOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40115155&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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Apr 22, 2024 • 18min

April 21st, 2024 | Programming Is Mostly Thinking (2014)

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 21st, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:31): Programming Is Mostly Thinking (2014)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40103407&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:31): I should have loved biology (2020)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40103590&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:25): Tiny World MapOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40104774&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:54): Doom-htop: The classic DOOM game over htopOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40104410&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:28): I love programming but I hate the programming industryOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40105121&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:13): From a lorry driver to Ruby on rails developer at 38Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40105773&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:13): Some Fritz!Box modems might have been hijackedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40106336&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:47): Amazon grows to over 750k robots, replacing 100k humansOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40104361&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(14:28): Microsoft is a national security threat: ex-White House cyber policy directorOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40106639&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(16:19): Penzai: JAX research toolkit for building, editing, and visualizing neural netsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40107007&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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Apr 21, 2024 • 17min

April 20th, 2024 | Why you should not apply to YC

Discover why applying to Y Combinator may not be the best route to success. Learn about the impact of last names on student grades and explore a new scrolling gadget for Android PC devices. Dive into debates on legislation, Microsoft Exchange integration into Thunderbird, and a rare evolutionary event. Uncover the potential of large language models in finance and troubleshoot PC malfunctions caused by a High-Sense TV.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 18min

April 19th, 2024 | I spoke with a Google worker fired for protesting $1.2B Israel contract

The podcast covers a Google worker fired for protesting a $1.2B contract, Tesla recalling Cybertrucks, a new rich text editor, C++ programming book release, tips for organizing home directories, the legacy of Curse of Monkey Island, DuckDuckGo AI chat, Valkey vs. Redis, and Multipath TCP for Linux.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 17min

April 18th, 2024 | Meta Llama 3

Prominent philosopher Daniel Dennett's legacy and afterlife beliefs discussed. Halo 2 graphics enhancements on original Xbox. Superbase Storage S3 support, Tesla Cybertruck recall, and Quill V2 RichText Editor introduced. Humorous Reagan exchange and cable maintenance ships explored.
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Apr 18, 2024 • 17min

April 17th, 2024 | The NSA is just days away from taking over the internet

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 17th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:40): The NSA is just days away from taking over the internetOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40062271&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:04): Embeddings are a good starting point for the AI curious app developerOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40067486&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:41): Mixtral 8x22BOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40064736&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:12): CFPB Takes Action Against Coding Boot Camp BloomTech and CEO Austen AllredOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40067939&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:55): How many bathrooms have Neanderthals in the tile?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40063367&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:19): ChatControl: EU ministers want to exempt themselvesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40063025&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:52): An electric new era for AtlasOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40064105&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:43): Hardest problem in computer science: centering thingsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40069599&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:27): The biggest source of waste is untapped skilled pragmatistsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40065704&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:02): How Nestlé gets children hooked on sugar in lower-income countriesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40067575&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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Apr 17, 2024 • 18min

April 16th, 2024 | This is a teenager

In this podcast, they discuss a teenager's life path influenced by childhood hardships. Debates on NPR editorial independence and weather data challenges. They explore rewilding the internet, Redis forking, FireFox 125 updates, and B2B startups finding fit in a cloud market.
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Apr 16, 2024 • 19min

April 15th, 2024 | Embezzlers Are Nice People (2017)

Topics discussed include T-Mobile employees receiving cash offers for illegal SIM swaps, a tiny laser capable of melting steel, Tesla's layoffs, and the use of a shrub in Nepal for Japan's banknotes. The podcast also explores embezzlers' psychology, advancements in database management, and ethical dilemmas in a medical case.
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Apr 15, 2024 • 17min

April 14th, 2024 | Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 14th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:32): Redis re-implemented with SQLiteOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40030746&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:29): Visualizing Attention, a Transformer's Heart [video]Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40035514&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:39): Hospitals that make profits should pay taxesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40032233&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:17): Kate editor on all platformsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40032869&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:49): Problem with selling developer tools is that devs have no purchasing authorityOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40029283&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:20): My cat alerted me to a DDoS attackOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40034045&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:00): Discovering my roommate's death on FacebookOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40033033&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:48): The Guide to Stock Options ConversationsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40030721&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:27): Personal VPN services are snake oilOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40033522&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:10): Phanpy: A minimalistic opinionated Mastodon web clientOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40033039&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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Apr 14, 2024 • 20min

April 13th, 2024 | The darker side of being a doctor

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on April 13th, 2024.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:37): The darker side of being a doctorOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40025261&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:18): The FCC needs to stop 5G fast lanesOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40024062&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(04:37): Summers: Inflation Reached 18% in 2022 Using the Government's Previous FormulaOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40025339&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(06:30): Tree-shaking, the horticulturally misguided algorithm (2023)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40023319&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(08:36): Obituary for a Quiet LifeOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40028643&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(10:15): A disgruntled federal employee's 1980s desk calendar (2018)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40022709&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(12:09): Making Truth Social Comply with the AGPLOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40028338&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:51): 350 tons of of chocolate and wine arrive on world’s largest cargo sailboatOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40022801&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:40): Old CSS, new CSS (2020)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40023892&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(17:31): Ford Mustang Mach-E using BlueCruise at time of crash: NTSBOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40026732&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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