10 Secret Abilities of Well-Known Animals
As kids, we all learned about the world’s most famous animals from books, TV, video games, or the Rainforest Cafe and its incredibly biodiverse gift shop. However, Big Animal is keeping certain secrets from you, and the animals you’ve known and loved since childhood harbor some weird and obscure secret abilities, features, and effects. Read […]

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Dmytro Prudnikov, former product designer at Komoot, who was still featured last December in a post on LinkedIn, but got, as many others, fired, posted an emotional video on YouTube. Together, he and a lot of other former colleagues, they spent some time together for a last gathering. ⌘ Read more

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I still have one of my first modems, a Creatix LC 144 VF:

I think this was the modem that I used when I first connected to the internet, but I’m not sure.

I plugged it in again and it still works:

The firmware appears to be from 1994, which sounds about right. I don’t think we had internet access before that. We certainly did use local mailboxes, though. (Or BBS’s, as you might call them.)

I now want to actually use that modem again. For the moment, I can only use a phone to dial into it, I lack a second modem to actually establish a connection. Here’s a video:

Not spectacular, but the modem does answer after me entering ATA.

I bought another cheap old modem on eBay and am now waiting for it to arrive. Once it’s here, I want to simulate an actual dial-up session, hopefully from OS/2 or Windows 3.x.

I thought it’s an AI video first. 😆 ⌘ Read more

I sent you my QR code, please respond!

*for context: long ago, there were some complaints, about some of my sitting drawings, where the legs are apart, not using dithering/more shading and one of my favourite artists, made a video, exploring the use of QR codes, in art
P.S.: the code just redirects to my websites

Making the rav1d Video Decoder 1% Faster
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Making video games in 2025 (without an engine)
I genuinely believe making games without a big “do everything” engine can be easier, more fun, and often less overhead. I am not making a “do everything” game and I do not need 90% of the features these engines provide. I am very particular about how my games feel and look, and how I interact with my tools. I often find the default feature implementations in large engines like Unity so lacking I end up writing my own anyway. Eventually, my … ⌘ Read more

Making Video Games in 2025 (without an engine)
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Using AI to build a tactical shooter
This video demonstrates a nice mental model of how to structure AI assisted programming for building prototypes (planning stage and implementation stage), how to increase speed by varying the input (audio vs. text), along with different smaller tactics to improve the process.

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Real‑world video demo: Using different AI models in GitHub Copilot
Curious about how AI models perform in real-world scenarios with GitHub Copilot? Same. We made a live video demo to find out, and wrote up our key takeaways.

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How to Increase VRAM Allocation on Apple Silicon Mac
Advanced Mac users may wish to manually increase the VRAM allocation on their Apple Silicon Mac for performance reasons when engaging in graphics intensive tasks like running LLMs locally, AI models, or any graphics heavy applications, whether for gaming or video editing. This is possible because Apple Silicon chips offer unified memory architecture, meaning the … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/05/07/how-to-increase-vram- … ⌘ Read more

Tiliqua Brings FPGA-Based Audio and Visual Tools to Eurorack Systems
Tiliqua is a modular FPGA-based platform for Eurorack systems, launched on CrowdSupply. It supports real-time audio and video synthesis using open-source tools like Amaranth HDL, offering more flexibility and performance than typical microcontroller-based modules. The platform uses the “SoldierCrab” FPGA System-on-Module, which integrates an LFE5U-25F FPGA, PSRAM, a USB PHY, and SPI flash. This module […] ⌘ Read more

had to share this lovely video of my cat and his reflection ⌘ Read more

EU fines TikTok token amount of €530 million for gross privacy violations
A European Union privacy watchdog fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million) on Friday after a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in breach of strict EU data privacy rules. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also sanctioned TikTok for not being transparent with users about where their personal data was be … ⌘ Read more

I’m with @andros@twtxt.andros.dev and @eapl.me@eapl.me on this one. But I have also lost interest in twtxt lately and currently rethinking what digital tools truly add value to my life. So I will not spending my time on adding more complexity to Timeline. Still a big thanks to you @prologic@twtxt.net for all the great work you have done and all the nice conversations both here and on our video calls.

How to Download Videos Without Watermarks from TikTok
If you’re a heavy TikTok user, you probably already know that it’s fairly easy to download videos directly from TikTok to iPhone using the app itself. But you’ve also certainly noticed that any video shared or saved from TikTok has a “TikTok” watermark on the video. If you wish to save a video from TikTok … Read More ⌘ Read more

The VTech Socratic method
We’ve had a lot of fun with VTech’s computers in the past on this blog. Usually, they’re relatively spartan computers with limited functionality, but they did make something very interesting in the late 80s. The Socrates is their hybrid video game console/computer design from 1988, and today we’ll start tearing into it. ↫ Leaded Solder web log Now we’re in for the good stuff. A weird educational computer/game console/toy thing from the late ’80s, by VTech. I have a massive soft s … ⌘ Read more

Adobe & YouTube Censor & Silence Journalist
At the demand of Adobe, Google has removed leaked video of Adobe’s CEO from YouTube. ⌘ Read more

A tour inside the IBM z17
Welcome to a photo-driven tour of the IBM z17. I’ve scoured the image library to pull dig deep inside these machines that most people don’t get an opportunity to see inside, and I’ll share some of the specifications gleaned from the announcement and related Redbooks. ↫ Elizabeth K. Joseph at the IBM community website These IBM mainframes don’t have to be beautiful, but they always are. I wish I could see a z17 up close – hopefully IBM will release a detailed video walkthrough of … ⌘ Read more

Here’s another video if my boxing cat for those who requested ⌘ Read more

Anti-Piracy Video Used Pirated Music & Font
Remember that “You Wouldn’t Steal a Car” ad campaign from back in the early 2000s? ⌘ Read more

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz OMG! You used the video capabilities of yarnd 🤣 Nice! 😊

@movq@www.uninformativ.de So cool! 😎 Where’s the time lapse video you used to have of this tree? 🌳 Hmm 🧐

Leaked Video: Adobe CEO & CPO Announce Ending DEI Policies
“We have never hired based on quotas… ⌘ Read more

Realized I could definitely have a silly gameplay montage youtube channel if I wanted to. All of my best video editing has been goofy visual gags… I could do it…

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Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/cozy-video-games-can-quell-stress-anxiety-2025-01-27/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43733097

Points: 502

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I think videos like this will be common in the future😅 ⌘ Read more

SDL2 ported to Mac OS 9
Well, this you certainly don’t see every day. This is a “rough draft” of SDL2 for MacOS 9, using CodeWarrior Pro 6 and 7. Enough was done to get it building in CW, and the start of a “macosclassic” video driver was created. It DOES seem to basically work, but much still needs to be done. Event handling is just enough to handling Command-Q, there is no audio, etc etc etc. ↫ A cast of thousands The hardest part was a video driver for the classic Mac OS, which had to be created mostly f … ⌘ Read more

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DFRobot Previews RISC-V-Based FireBeetle 2 with ESP32-P4, Targeting Image and Video Applications
The FireBeetle 2 ESP32-P4 is an upcoming compact development board designed for real-time image processing, video streaming, and wireless communication. It targets HMI applications such as digital photo frames, security systems, home control panels, and smart doorbells. The board is built around the ESP32-P4R32 microcontroller, which features a dual-cor … ⌘ Read more

I’m playing with ratterplatter again: It’s a toy that watches disk I/O and emulates the noise of a real hard disk. (Linux only.) It uses sound samples from one of my older disks.

I tried a different approach at estimating the disk activity and I think I finally got it right (after almost 10 years … 🤦).

Demo, booting a Windows 2000 VM: https://movq.de/v/1400544cc6/2kboot-ratterplatter-2.mp4

(For this purpose alone, I put a couple of mini speakers into my PC case, so that the noise comes from the right place: )

The results aren’t too bad, but this thing can’t be super accurate due to the huge I/O caches that we have these days. For the video, I dropped the caches before booting Windows, otherwise you would have heard almost nothing.

FWIW, if you don’t know it yet, this is the equivalent for proper keyboard sound: https://github.com/zevv/bucklespring

10 Fictional Bands with Real Hit Songs
Several movies and television shows feature bands we fall in love with, but some fictional bands find real success. Once these bands started gaining traction, they released albums, created music videos, and sometimes even embarked on a tour. Their hits and soundtracks rank high on music charts, and some even reached the top spots. Some […]

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The Mastodon admins say that it’s probably because of the size of my account (~600 MB), so the export process times out. And I understand that. Here on twtxt, I always use auto-expiring links when I post images or videos. It just gets too much data otherwise. I think I’ll just set my Mastodon account to auto-delete posts after ~180 days or something like that. Nobody cares about old posts anyway.

Playing multimedia with Dillo
What if you want to use a web browser like Dillo, which lacks JavaScript support and can’t play audio or video inside the browser? Dillo doesn’t have the capability to play audio or video directly from the browser, however it can easily offload this task to other programs. This page collects some examples of how to do watch videos and listen to audio tracks or podcasts by using an external player program. In particular we will cover mpv with yt-dlp which supports YouTube … ⌘ Read more

10 Real-Life Crimes Inspired by Fiction
Fictional stories are meant to entertain, provoke thought, or even inspire—but sometimes, they inspire people in the worst way possible. Throughout history, there have been disturbing cases where individuals committed real-life crimes after being influenced by movies, books, TV shows, or even video games. Whether driven by delusions, obsession, or a desire to mimic their […]

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Video: How to create checklists in Markdown for easier task tracking
Ever wondered how to create checklists in your GitHub repositories, Issues, and PRs? Make task lists more manageable in your GitHub repositories, issues, and pull requests.

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10 Video Games That Were Scrapped Close to Completion
Remarkably, the world of video game development is often fraught with unpredictability, where immense effort and staggering amounts of money—sometimes tallying up to millions—can be poured into a project, only to see it abandoned before reaching the finish line. This phenomenon is not only bewildering but also disheartening as developers walk away from near-completed projects, […]

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Comet GL-RM1 Enables Remote Control with 2K Video Resolution
Comet (GL-RM1) is a hardware-based remote KVM solution for remote computer access and control. Its open-source design enables hardware-level interaction, making it useful for remote work, IT maintenance, and server management. It allows full control over offline computers, including BIOS access, troubleshooting, and boot failure recovery. The device features a quad-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB DDR3 […] ⌘ Read more

@kat@yarn.girlonthemoon.xyz this is how i find out the videos are capped at a minute

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[ANN] How to run an optimized Tor node on the Monero network

This video is a walk through on how to run an optimized Tor node. I worked with Ofrnxmr on this to make sure that all the information is up-to-date and correct. The goal was to create a beginner-friendly walk through that highlights everything needed to ensure that you are sending transactions over Tor, that you are receiving incoming peer connections over Tor, and that your node will continue helping out the clearnet as well. Additionally, the config includes an option … ⌘ Read more

Video: How to run dependency audits with GitHub Copilot
Learn to automate dependency management using GitHub Copilot, GitHub Actions, and Dependabot to eliminate manual checks, improve security, and save time for what really matters.

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RK3566 Credit Card-Sized SBC with M.2 Expansion and 4K Video Support
The RK3566 Single Board Computer is designed for a range of applications, combining processing power with multiple connectivity options. Built with an 8-layer PCB design and featuring a compact form factor, it is powered by a quad-core Cortex-A55 processor and includes an M.2 2242 slot for expansion. The SBC features the Rockchip RK3566, a quad-core […] ⌘ Read more

A depressing video about the current state of printers that just ends with “fuck this, I’m gonna talk about my cat now”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpHX_9fHNqE

@prologic@twtxt.net I wonder if we watched the same video.

Quickly Edit & Cut Video Lossless on Mac with LosslessCut
Whether you’re a regular video and audio editor or just have occasional needs to do so, you might appreciate using the handy free LosslessCut app, the “swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing”, which allows for lossless editing and cutting of video and audio files. LosslessCut lets you quickly extract, remove, add, and combine audio … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/27/quickly-edit-cut-video-lossle … ⌘ Read more

Quickly Edit & Cut Video Lossless on Mac with LosslessCut
Whether you’re a regular video and audio editor or just have occasional needs to do so, you might appreciate using the handy free LosslessCut app, the “swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing”, which allows for lossless editing and cutting of video and audio files. LosslessCut lets you quickly extract, remove, add, and combine audio … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/27/quickly-edit-cut-video-lossle … ⌘ Read more

TypeScript types can run DOOM [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mCsluv5FXA

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43184291

Points: 511

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** mkv no more **
My previous post included a video. I made that video with OBS which outputs .mkv video files.

I wanted to do my best to ensure that folks with a variety of devices and browsers would be able to watch the video if they wanted to, so, I converted it into a few different formats.

Here’s the bash script I wrote to do that. It relies on ffmpeg.

”`hljs bash
#!/bin/bash

if ! command -v ffmpeg &> /dev/null; then

echo "ffmpeg  ... ⌘ [Read more](https://eli.li/mkv-no-more)```