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Hacker News on Sunday, 16 February 2025

Stories posted this day, by points. Rank history starts with the October 2026 rebuild.

Screenshot of chadnauseam.com: “A calculator app? Anyone could make that”

“A calculator app? Anyone could make that”(chadnauseam.com)

1683 points by pie_flavor 1 year ago | 407 comments

Blog post retelling a tweet thread on why building an accurate calculator app is hard, covering precision issues like (10^100)+1-(10^100) returning 0.

calculators floating-point arbitrary-precision-arithmetic android

Screenshot of nyanpasu64.gitlab.io: I helped fix sleep-wake hangs on Linux with AMD GPUs

I helped fix sleep-wake hangs on Linux with AMD GPUs (nyanpasu64.gitlab.io)

723 points by fanf2 1 year ago | 194 comments

A personal blog post describing how the author traced and helped fix an amdgpu driver bug causing Linux sleep-wake hangs, with the fix landing in kernel 6.14.

linux-kernel amdgpu amd suspend-resume

Screenshot of uchu.style: Uchū – Color palette for internet lovers

Uchū – Color palette for internet lovers (uchu.style)

600 points by NetOpWibby 1 year ago | 245 comments

Landing page for Uchū, an open color scheme/palette by NetOperator Wibby, with links to its repo and a simple palette view.

color-palette color-scheme uchu css

Screenshot of eurogamer.net: Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov has died

Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov has died (eurogamer.net)

542 points by Trasmatta 1 year ago | 107 comments

Eurogamer news article reporting the death of Viktor Antonov, art lead on Half-Life 2 and Dishonored, at age 52.

viktor-antonov half-life-2 dishonored game-art

Screenshot of caddyserver.com: Caddy – The Ultimate Server with Automatic HTTPS

Caddy – The Ultimate Server with Automatic HTTPS (caddyserver.com)

471 points by huang_chung 1 year ago | 175 comments

Homepage of Caddy, an open-source web server with automatic HTTPS, offering documentation, features, and downloads.

caddy web-server https tls

Screenshot of donhopkins.com: The Sims Game Design Documents (1997)

The Sims Game Design Documents (1997)(donhopkins.com)

402 points by krykp 1 year ago | 56 comments

An Apache directory listing of PDF design documents from the development of The Sims (1997), hosted on Don Hopkins' site, covering goals, objects, people, simulator, and graphics.

the-sims game-design design-documents maxis

Screenshot of rtestardi.github.io: Flea-Scope: $18 Source Available USB Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer and More [pdf]

Flea-Scope: $18 Source Available USB Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer and More [pdf](rtestardi.github.io)

339 points by burgerone 1 year ago | 100 comments

PDF document describing Flea-Scope, an $18 source-available USB oscilloscope and logic analyzer.

oscilloscope logic-analyzer usb electronics

Screenshot of nature.com: 670nm red light exposure improved aged mitochondrial function, colour vision

670nm red light exposure improved aged mitochondrial function, colour vision (nature.com)

294 points by walterbell 1 year ago | 185 comments

Screenshot of poweroutage.us: United States Power Outage Map

United States Power Outage Map (poweroutage.us)

292 points by jonbaer 1 year ago | 144 comments

Screenshot of old.reddit.com: Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th

Kindle is removing download and transfer option on Feb 26th (old.reddit.com)

291 points by andyjohnson0 1 year ago | 170 comments

Screenshot of bbc.com: US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago

US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago (bbc.com)

280 points by niuzeta 1 year ago | 392 comments

Screenshot of coindesk.com: Javier Milei backtracks on $4.4B memecoin after 'insiders' pocket $87M

Javier Milei backtracks on $4.4B memecoin after 'insiders' pocket $87M (coindesk.com)

274 points by techlover14159 1 year ago | 273 comments

Screenshot of retrocomputing.stackexchange.com: Did missing/corrupt dates in COBOL default to 1875-05-20?

Did missing/corrupt dates in COBOL default to 1875-05-20?(retrocomputing.stackexchange.com)

251 points by SeenNotHeard 1 year ago | 429 comments

Screenshot of warontherocks.com: When Not to Obey Orders (2019)

When Not to Obey Orders (2019)(warontherocks.com)

240 points by throwaway19577 1 year ago | 143 comments

Screenshot of techlog.jenslink.net: IPv6 Is Hard

IPv6 Is Hard (techlog.jenslink.net)

221 points by miyuru 1 year ago | 338 comments

Screenshot of kk.org: 50 Years of Travel Tips

50 Years of Travel Tips (kk.org)

201 points by marban 1 year ago | 155 comments

Screenshot of thenewstack.io: Vim after Bram: a core maintainer on how they've kept it going

Vim after Bram: a core maintainer on how they've kept it going (thenewstack.io)

194 points by MilnerRoute 1 year ago | 65 comments

Screenshot of ssp.sh: Finding Flow: Escaping digital distractions through deep work and slow living

Finding Flow: Escaping digital distractions through deep work and slow living (ssp.sh)

183 points by articsputnik 1 year ago | 67 comments

Screenshot of kyunghyuncho.me: Softmax forever, or why I like softmax

Softmax forever, or why I like softmax (kyunghyuncho.me)

172 points by jxmorris12 1 year ago | 90 comments

Screenshot of gameshelf.jmac.org: Grim Fandango Puzzle Document (1996) [pdf]

Grim Fandango Puzzle Document (1996) [pdf](gameshelf.jmac.org)

169 points by krykp 1 year ago | 30 comments

Screenshot of chillyatc.com: Show HN: Air traffic control radio and chill music for focus

Show HN: Air traffic control radio and chill music for focus (chillyatc.com)

168 points by usernameis42 1 year ago | 90 comments

Screenshot of x-plane.com: How X-Plane Works

How X-Plane Works (x-plane.com)

166 points by susam 1 year ago | 43 comments

Screenshot of bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com: The 8-Bit Era's Weird Uncle: The TI-99/4A

The 8-Bit Era's Weird Uncle: The TI-99/4A (bumbershootsoft.wordpress.com)

158 points by rbanffy 1 year ago | 106 comments

Screenshot of github.com: Gixy: Nginx Configuration Static Analyzer

Gixy: Nginx Configuration Static Analyzer (github.com)

153 points by mmsc 1 year ago | 28 comments

Screenshot of humanaigc.github.io: Animate Anyone 2: High-Fidelity Character Image Animation

Animate Anyone 2: High-Fidelity Character Image Animation (humanaigc.github.io)

148 points by ToJans 1 year ago | 42 comments

Screenshot of projectaria.com: Meta Project Aria - Smart Glasses Research Kit

Meta Project Aria - Smart Glasses Research Kit (projectaria.com)

118 points by walterbell 1 year ago | 63 comments

Screenshot of blunderchess.net: Show HN: Blunderchess.net – blunder for your opponent every five moves

Show HN: Blunderchess.net – blunder for your opponent every five moves (blunderchess.net)

110 points by eviledamame 1 year ago | 34 comments

Screenshot of bbc.com: Critics say new Google rules put profits over privacy

Critics say new Google rules put profits over privacy (bbc.com)

110 points by latexr 1 year ago | 56 comments

Screenshot of nytimes.com: How Medical Research Cuts Would Hit Colleges and Hospitals in Every State

How Medical Research Cuts Would Hit Colleges and Hospitals in Every State (nytimes.com)

105 points by erickhill 1 year ago | 61 comments

Screenshot of mathwithbaddrawings.com: The number line freaks me out (2016)

The number line freaks me out (2016)(mathwithbaddrawings.com)

102 points by mananaysiempre 1 year ago | 90 comments

Screenshot of lukeplant.me.uk: Why I'm leaving Elm (2020)

Why I'm leaving Elm (2020)(lukeplant.me.uk)

88 points by flykespice 1 year ago | 63 comments

Screenshot pending…

Big Tech Has Disrupted the Social Contract (basedfob.substack.com)

87 points by herbertl 1 year ago | 36 comments

Screenshot of theguardian.com: US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers

US Forest Service and National Park Service to fire thousands of workers (theguardian.com)

86 points by rntn 1 year ago | 41 comments

Screenshot of nchagnet.pages.dev: Physics Informed Neural Networks

Physics Informed Neural Networks (nchagnet.pages.dev)

82 points by nchagnet 1 year ago | 9 comments

Screenshot of surrey.ac.uk: Opposing arrows of time can theoretically emerge from certain quantum systems

Opposing arrows of time can theoretically emerge from certain quantum systems (surrey.ac.uk)

82 points by jnord 1 year ago | 83 comments

Screenshot of simplyfabulicious.wordpress.com: Dinner at a North Korean Restaurant in Shanghai (2016)

Dinner at a North Korean Restaurant in Shanghai (2016)(simplyfabulicious.wordpress.com)

80 points by herecomethefuzz 1 year ago | 52 comments

Screenshot of leerob.com: Rust Is Eating JavaScript

Rust Is Eating JavaScript (leerob.com)

74 points by MrBuddyCasino 1 year ago | 101 comments

Screenshot of surasshu.com: Blocklist for AI Music on YouTube

Blocklist for AI Music on YouTube (surasshu.com)

73 points by jsheard 1 year ago | 47 comments

Screenshot of marcgg.com: Gaining Years of Experience in a Few Months

Gaining Years of Experience in a Few Months (marcgg.com)

71 points by kiyanwang 1 year ago | 44 comments

Screenshot of github.com: Trick to find commands in the terminal quickly

Trick to find commands in the terminal quickly (github.com)

67 points by Toby1VC 1 year ago | 63 comments

Screenshot pending…

Google defends scrapping AI pledges and DEI goals in all-staff meeting (theguardian.com)

66 points by belter 1 year ago | 40 comments

Screenshot of devblogs.microsoft.com: Why is there a screen that says "It is now safe to turn off your computer"? (2016)

Why is there a screen that says "It is now safe to turn off your computer"? (2016)(devblogs.microsoft.com)

64 points by susam 1 year ago | 62 comments

Screenshot of tomshardware.com: Portable drone jammer uses a Raspberry Pi tactical Software Defined Radio

Portable drone jammer uses a Raspberry Pi tactical Software Defined Radio (tomshardware.com)

64 points by protik49 1 year ago | 32 comments

Screenshot of oliverkwebb.github.io: Rethinking the C Time API

Rethinking the C Time API (oliverkwebb.github.io)

60 points by oliverkwebb 1 year ago | 47 comments

Screenshot of scattered-thoughts.net: Speed matters (2021)

Speed matters (2021)(scattered-thoughts.net)

55 points by mefengl 1 year ago | 24 comments

Screenshot of npr.org: Doubts remain over reliability of Texas power grid

Doubts remain over reliability of Texas power grid (npr.org)

54 points by geox 1 year ago | 42 comments

Screenshot of theguardian.com: Statement or eyesore? Japan's divisive brutalist buildings – in pictures

Statement or eyesore? Japan's divisive brutalist buildings – in pictures (theguardian.com)

51 points by PaulHoule 1 year ago | 22 comments

Screenshot of newatlas.com: Bosch's brake-by-wire system may be the next big leap in automotive tech

Bosch's brake-by-wire system may be the next big leap in automotive tech (newatlas.com)

49 points by zfg 1 year ago | 78 comments

Screenshot of communityforums.atmeta.com: Requesting SDK for Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses for Visually Impaired Users

Requesting SDK for Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses for Visually Impaired Users (communityforums.atmeta.com)

48 points by walterbell 1 year ago | 6 comments

Screenshot of aeon.co: So Many Unmarried Men

So Many Unmarried Men (aeon.co)

45 points by makerdiety 1 year ago | 40 comments

Screenshot of fortune.com: JPMorgan employee questioned Dimon's RTO mandate, fired, then told he could stay

JPMorgan employee questioned Dimon's RTO mandate, fired, then told he could stay (fortune.com)

44 points by libpcap 1 year ago | 36 comments

Screenshot of energy.gov: US Energy Department ending appliance efficiency standards

US Energy Department ending appliance efficiency standards (energy.gov)

43 points by scrose 1 year ago | 25 comments

Screenshot of theverge.com: Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake

Netflix says its brief Apple TV app integration was a mistake (theverge.com)

42 points by croes 1 year ago | 35 comments

Screenshot of xyzlabs.substack.com: Large Language Models Show Concerning Tendency to Flatter Users

Large Language Models Show Concerning Tendency to Flatter Users (xyzlabs.substack.com)

41 points by terryjiao 1 year ago | 34 comments

Screenshot of kenklippenstein.com: The reason behind the TikTok ban

The reason behind the TikTok ban (kenklippenstein.com)

40 points by primogen 1 year ago | 7 comments

Screenshot of youtube.com: What will happen if you do an entire woodworking project using a VR headset? [video]

What will happen if you do an entire woodworking project using a VR headset? [video](youtube.com)

39 points by zdw 1 year ago | 24 comments

Screenshot pending…

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work (wired.com)

39 points by CalRobert 1 year ago | 3 comments

Screenshot pending…

Man from uncontacted tribe emerges in Amazon, villagers demonstrate a lighter (apnews.com)

36 points by geox 1 year ago | 34 comments

Screenshot of newrepublic.com: Half of CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Laid Off

Half of CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Laid Off (newrepublic.com)

33 points by basementcat 1 year ago | 3 comments

Screenshot of theguardian.com: I set my phone to 'do not disturb' three years ago – and have never looked back

I set my phone to 'do not disturb' three years ago – and have never looked back (theguardian.com)

32 points by jethronethro 1 year ago | 28 comments