There is no such thing as a 3.5 inch floppy disc
Wait, what? The term 3.5 inch floppy disc is in fact a misnomer. Whilst the specification for 5.25 inch floppy discs employs Imperial units, the later specification for the smaller floppy discs employs metric units. The standards for these discs are all of which specify the measurements in metric, and only metric. These standards explicitly give the dimensions as 90.0mm by 94.0mm. It’s in clause 6 of all three. ↫ Jonathan de Boyne Pol … ⌘ Read more
Aussies to get 3 hours of free energy a day
Ria Pandey, Staff Writer - Yahoo! News
Stephan: While “king” Trump, the Congressional Republicans, and the Trump oligarchs are trying to keep the United States in the prison of carbon energy, other countries are quickly making the transition into an era of renewable, non-polluting energy. This is what is happening in Australia.
_Au … ⌘ Read moreIs the expansion of the universe slowing down?
It is widely accepted that the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, but now researchers say our measurements of the mysterious force driving that may be wrong and that the universe began to slow 1.5 billion years ago – but other scientists disagree ⌘ Read more
Prince William’s 5,500 mile flight to fight climate change under scrutiny ⌘ Read more
‘No one is entitled!’ MAGA congressman shames SNAP recipients for ‘life choices’
Alexander Willis, Staff Writer - Raw Story
Stephan: This is the heartless Republican scum the Americans in Florida’s 6th District chose to represent them.
As 42 million Americans go without federal food assistance, including 16 million children, Rep. Randy Fine … ⌘ Read more
The Emissions Gap Report 2025 brings us no news, but unfortunately that means it just confirms the very bad trajectory we keep choosing to take.
https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2025
Words fail sometimes, but I think this graphic summarizes well the situation and my current mood.
Python Software Foundation Running Out of Money
After turning down $1.5 Million from the US Government as an act of DEI Virtue Signalling, the Python Software Foundation reveals that they have a $1.4 Million deficit, with only 6 months of money left. ⌘ Read more
Senate GOP blocks Dem effort to fund SNAP
Al Weaver, Staff Writer - The Hill
Stephan: Almost every day now, the Republican members of Congress, by their actions, in contrast to their words, demonstrate that they are uninterested in the wellbeing of the people who voted them into office. Do you think Americans are waking up to this reality? We will see later today.
_These are t … ⌘ Read more** Autumnal week notes **
Someone I grew up with happened to go to the same college as me, and now we happen to live in the same relatively small city. We’ve been totally casual but pretty consistent mainstays of each others’ lives for going on 20 years at this point. She’s also one of the few people that I run into who knows that I can’t actually see well enough to reliably tell people apart from any further away than like 4 or 5 feet, and I always feel really appreciative whenever she waves that she also always says“hi” and who … ⌘ Read more
Radxa Launches AICore DX-M1 Edge AI Accelerator with DeepX DX-M1 NPU
After unveiling the AICore AX-M1 earlier this year, Radxa has launched the new AICore DX-M1, a compact M.2 M Key AI acceleration module designed for energy-efficient inference at the edge. The module is built around the DeepX DX-M1 processor, delivering up to 25 TOPS of INT8 performance within a 3 to 5 W power envelope. […] ⌘ Read more
AXC3000 Starter Kit Highlights Altera Agilex 3 FPGA with HyperRAM and MIPI Support
Arrow has introduced the AXC3000 Starter Kit, a compact FPGA development platform featuring the first production device from the Altera Agilex 3 family. Following the Agilex 5 AXE5000 devkit, this board provides a smaller form factor and focuses on low- to mid-range applications that demand efficient compute performance in compact designs. The Altera Agilex 3 […] ⌘ Read more
We’re putting lots of transition metals into the stratosphere. That’s not good.
We successfully plugged the hole in the ozone layer that was discovered in the 1980s by banning ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). But, it seems we might be unintentionally creating another potential atmospheric calamity by using the upper atmosphere to destroy huge constellations of satellites after a very short (i.e. 5 year) lifetime. ⌘ Read more
How did the Windows 95 user interface code get brought to the Windows NT code base?
After the release of Windows 95, with its brand new and incredibly influential graphical user interface, it was only a matter of time before this new taskbar, Start menu, and everything else would make its way to Microsoft’s other operating system line, Windows NT. The development of Windows 95 more or less lined up with that of Windows NT 3.5, but it wouldn’t be unt … ⌘ Read more
5.4.301: longterm
Version:5.4.301 (longterm)Released:2025-10-29Source:linux-5.4.301.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.4.301.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.4.301 ⌘ Read more
Python Software Foundation has bigger spine than big tech
Back in January 2025, the Python Software Foundation applied for a $1.5 million grant from the US government’s National Science Foundation, under the Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open Source Ecosystems program, to address structural vulnerabilities in Python and PyPI. After a lot of paperwork, their application was approved, but upon receiving the contractual agreement, the Python Software Foundation decided to b … ⌘ Read more
Python Says Discriminatory DEI Policies More Important Than $1.5 Million Dollars
The Python Software Foundation has turned down a $1.5 Million Dollar grant from the US government, as it would require them to cease discriminatory Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion practices. ⌘ Read more
Cul-de-sac effect: Why Mediterranean regions are becoming more prone to extreme floods in a changing climate
In May 2023, Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region experienced devastating, if not unprecedented, floods that caused widespread damage to infrastructure, homes, businesses, and farmland. Seventeen people lost their lives, and the disaster caused an estimated €8.5 billion in damages. The persistent rainfall and resulting landslides and flooding displaced tens of thousands of residents, leaving a deep ma … ⌘ Read more
Tax cuts for the rich in 5 red states have cost residents whopping $2.2 billion: report
Brad Reed, Staff Writer - Raw Story
Stephan: Every day, I am amazed at how many Americans, particularly in Red States, still support Trump and the Republican Party, given what is happening in the country and in their own lives. Here is an example of just what I mean.
_Stephan: I have been telling you since Trump became President for the second time, and began his fascist coup, assisted by the loyal incompetents he appointed to his administration, and the Republican Party at the state and Congressional level, that the only thing that will change this is millions of Americans nonviolently demonstrating. I hope you were one of the people o … ⌘ Read more
5.15.195: longterm
Version:5.15.195 (longterm)Released:2025-10-19Source:linux-5.15.195.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.15.195.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.15.195 ⌘ Read more
Claude Haiku 4.5
System card: https://assets.anthropic.com/m/99128ddd009bdcb/original/Clau…
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45595403
Points: 506
# Comments: 193 ⌘ Read more
CO2 levels in Earth’s atmosphere jumped by a record amount in 2024
The global average concentration of CO2 surged by 3.5 parts per million to reach 423.9 ppm last year, fuelling worries that the planet’s ability to soak up excess carbon is weakening ⌘ Read more
How to add MCP Servers to Gemini CLI with Docker MCP Toolkit
In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-assisted development, most developers continue to struggle with clunky web interfaces, resource-intensive IDEs, and fragmented toolchains. But what if we told you there’s a combination that pairs Google’s 76.3K-star Gemini CLI (in just 5 months) with Docker’s innovative MCP Toolkit, quietly revolutionizing how modern AI developers work? Enter the… ⌘ Read more
Build a Multi-Agent System in 5 Minutes with cagent
Models are advancing quickly. GPT-5, Claude Sonnet, Gemini. Each release gives us more capabilities. But most real work isn’t solved by a single model. Developers are realizing they need a system of agents: different types of agents working together to accomplish more complex tasks. For example, a researcher to find information, a writer to summarize,… ⌘ Read more
SigCore UC Industrial Control Module Prepares for Crowd Supply Launch
The OK153-S SBC from Forlinx Embedded is a compact industrial platform based on the Allwinner T153 processor. It supports Linux 5.10 and offers up to 1 GB of DDR3 RAM and 8 GB of eMMC storage. Key interfaces include triple Gigabit Ethernet, dual CAN-FD, and a Local Bus for PSRAM or FPGA expansion. The Allwinner […] ⌘ Read more
At least 5 tanks hit’ — Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia’s largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea, source confirms ⌘ Read more
‘At least 5 tanks hit’ — Ukrainian drones spark massive blaze at Russia’s largest oil terminal in occupied Crimea, source confirms ⌘ Read more
Ukrainian forces liberate Mali Shcherbaky and advance 3.5 km on Zaporizhzhia front ⌘ Read more
Adding Support for BlueSky to IndieLogin.com
Today I just launched support for BlueSky as a new authentication option in IndieLogin.com! ⌘ Read more
1.5 years, first time he EVER jumped on my lap. ⌘ Read more
Lobsters Interview with Zdsmith
I had the pleasure of interviewing, befriending @zdsmith whose passions are very close to my heart. He explores the different forms of notation (Iverson, Naur), makes combinatory programming approachable, ported J to Janet, created an ergonomic notation for requirements gathering, designed his own [shorthands](https://blog.zdsmith.com/series/sh … ⌘ Read more
Pivničania na oslavách v Liptovskom Mikuláši
Spevokol a členovia Slovenského evanjelického a. v. cirkvného zboru v Pivnici sa v dňoch 2. až 5. októbra 2025 zúčastnili osláv 240. výročia posviacky chrámu Božieho v Liptovskom Mikuláši. Zájazdu sa zúčastnilo 46 členov zboru, medzi ktorými boli speváci, zborový farár a priaznivci cirkevného spevokolu. Bohatý štvor¬dňový program priniesol duchovné, kultúrne i spoločenské zážitky a upevnil vzťahy medzi slovenskými evanjelikmi z … ⌘ Read more
Top 250 oil and gas firms own just 1.5% of the world’s renewable power
Despite public promises by many fossil fuel firms that they are investing in the green transition, it turns out that they have made little contribution to the growth of renewable energy ⌘ Read more