4B If Statements(andreasjhkarlsson.github.io)
1431 points by r4um | 451 comments
Blog post humorously exploring writing an even/odd checker using 4 billion if statements, inspired by a viral TikTok screenshot of beginner code.
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IDEs we had 30 years ago(blogsystem5.substack.com)
613 points by titaniumtown | 526 comments
Blog post by Julio Merino examining the text-mode IDEs of the late 1980s and early 1990s and comparing them with today's development tools.
Tracking developer build times to decide if the M3 MacBook is worth upgrading(incident.io)
593 points by paprikati | 378 comments
An incident.io engineering blog post analyzing collected developer build telemetry to compare M1, M2, and M3 MacBooks and decide whether upgrading is worthwhile.
Cold-blooded software(dubroy.com)
499 points by arbesman | 198 comments
Patrick Dubroy's blog essay using cold-blooded animals as a metaphor for software that can sit untouched for long periods and still work when revived.
NY Times copyright suit wants OpenAI to delete all GPT instances(arstechnica.com)
457 points by justinc8687 | 758 comments
Ars Technica article on the New York Times copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, which seeks destruction of GPT models trained on Times content.
Amazon receives FDA warning letter for supplements with undeclared ingredients(fda.gov)
454 points by mkmk | 350 comments
FDA warning letter (MARCS-CMS 662503, December 20, 2023) to Amazon.com, Inc. concerning drugs and food products sold on its platform.
Firefox Sync actually works(howtogeek.com)
400 points by Vinnl | 270 comments
How-To Geek opinion article arguing that Firefox's sync and continuity features work better than those of other browsers.
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You've just been fucked by psyops [video](media.ccc.de)
384 points by mvdwoord | 362 comments
Video of Trevor Paglen's 37C3 talk on psyops, covering UFOs, magic, mind control, electronic warfare, AI, and the death of the internet.
Particle Life(github.com)
329 points by hyperific | 81 comments
GitHub repository for Particle Life, a simple program simulating artificial life via attraction and repulsion forces between many particles.
Generation Junk(walterkirn.substack.com)
308 points by blueridge | 407 comments
Lode Runner (HTML5 Remake)(loderunnerwebgame.com)
286 points by memalign | 67 comments
Liero – Sling'n'shoot Worms Game(liero.be)
245 points by damir | 103 comments
Hexcodle(hexcodle.com)
214 points by chat | 49 comments
Foundations (1997-2000)(gregegan.net)
189 points by ColinWright | 52 comments
OsmAPP – A Universal OpenStreetMap App(osmapp.org)
170 points by maelito | 53 comments
Smallest Typeface(luc.devroye.org)
150 points by simantel | 105 comments
Custom firmware for MI fitness band(github.com)
132 points by ITwork2019 | 34 comments
Details on Xiaomi EV(engadget.com)
114 points by EA | 212 comments
You can't do that because I hate you(bvisness.me)
114 points by nivethan | 97 comments
Repurposing Hugo as a wiki(justinmiller.io)
107 points by incanus77 | 45 comments
Docs Deserve More Respect(ramijames.com)
92 points by ramijames | 50 comments
Unix as IDE (2012)(blog.sanctum.geek.nz)
88 points by pabs3 | 52 comments
37C3 Video List(media.ccc.de)
85 points by xg15 | 8 comments
A/UX(en.wikipedia.org)
80 points by lioeters | 42 comments
I am the fold (2015)(iamthefold.com)
79 points by gitgud | 34 comments
How big can a snowflake get?(npr.org)
70 points by Hooke | 23 comments
Emacs from Scratch Part Two(arne.me)
60 points by hollimolli | 18 comments
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Multiplayer Online Science(mmos.ch)
51 points by hyperific | 11 comments
Lichen: The Sed Build System(github.com)
40 points by n4jm4 | 10 comments
