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1. Building a VMM from scratch, #0: Why BoxLite is replacing libkrun (blog.boxlite.ai)

Every BoxLite box runs in its own micro-VM, and today libkrun runs that VM. We're replacing it with a VMM we write ourselves. This series builds it in public, one merged PR at a time.
1. What BoxLite

BoxLite is transitioning from using libkrun to a custom-built virtual machine monitor (VMM) for its micro-VMs. This series will document the development process, sharing incremental updates and insights as they create their own VMM from the ground up.

4 points by dorianzheng 11 days ago 0 comments

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2. In Praise of John Cale, the Superior Velvet (thequietus.com)

Author portraits by Natasha Bright People have some very strongly held beliefs about the roles of John Cale and Lou Reed. A few years ago, when interviewing Cabaret Voltaire’s Richard H Kirk, I lightheartedly made a Reed/Cale comparison between him and ex-Cabs member Stephen Mallinder due to their fractious yet potent creative relationship. It was […]

3 points by sebmellen 9 days ago 0 comments

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3. Show HN: Yagi, Rust DSP Library (github.com)

Batteries-included DSP library for Rust. Contribute to brian-armstrong/yagi development by creating an account on GitHub.

3 points by brian-armstrong 9 days ago 0 comments

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4. Ask HN: How to slow down AI development speed(also, estimate my ideas)

3 points by aac1122 9 days ago 0 comments

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5. Show HN: I bought a bunch of 'smart' devices. AI was able to hack most of them (hwrebench.com)

3 points by Yenrabbit 10 days ago 0 comments

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6. In-car display of surrounding environment in AVs

3 points by ajahso4 10 days ago 0 comments

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7. Show HN: Nitro – a Python static site generator (nitro.sh)

3 points by sswn 10 days ago 3 comments

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8. Show HN: Closed Form – OpenAI's 372 math results, explained in plain English (nishachay.github.io)

Every problem an OpenAI model solved, explained in plain words with honest trust labels. 372 results from 719 papers.

3 points by Nishachay 10 days ago 1 comments

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9. Show HN: Expose – Self-hosted ngrok alternative in Go (github.com)

Open-source tunneling CLI that exposes localhost to shareable URLs. Built with Go, zero config, perfect for demos and webhook testing. - kernelshard/expose

3 points by samiulsk 10 days ago 0 comments

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10. Show HN: Clotr, a browser extension that warns you before you send PII (github.com)

Install: unzip, then Load unpacked in chrome://extensions (Developer mode), or use the store listing. Verify: sha256sum -c SHA256SUMS.txt, or rebuild from this tag with npm ci && npm run package an...

3 points by BilliamBaSH 10 days ago 1 comments

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11. Show HN: If MIT OCW Was Like Cable TV (rahulch.site)

3 points by iKidA 10 days ago 0 comments

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12. Show HN: Rhci – A Small GHCi in Ruby (github.com)

A small GHCi in Ruby: a Haskell REPL with GHCi's semantics. One binary or one Ruby file; prompt in 3 ms. - beleon/rhci

3 points by rowbin 10 days ago 2 comments

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13. Show HN: Moodi – A tiny 3D character for your app's loading states (www.getmoodi.dev)

A soft 3D mood buddy for your UI. Drop it in with one line, React or Web Component. Free and open source.

3 points by itsk0rn3l 10 days ago 0 comments

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14. Show HN: A Chromium browser you drive with HTTP requests (no Selenium) (github.com)

NTXM Browser Mini is a lightweight, privacy-first desktop web browser designed from the ground up for developers, QA testers, and AI agents. - techxcelerate/browser-mini

3 points by nitikshkumar 10 days ago 1 comments

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15. Show HN: Mastro – Turn the browser session into a CLI for any web app (github.com)

Build agent connectors for web apps — capture your browser session, describe the app's API as OpenAPI 3.1, drive it from the terminal. - mastro-hq/mastro-connect

2 points by giulioco 10 days ago 0 comments

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16. Show HN: Remove AI Metadata Offline in Browser (freeaiwiper.com)

Free AI metadata remover. Inspect and remove Content Credentials, AI provenance and private metadata directly in your browser.

2 points by digitalmahdi 10 days ago 0 comments

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17. Show HN: NabuSQL – Rust Database GUI for MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres, SQLite, Mssql (nabusql.nabu.work)

NabuSQL is a fast database manager for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite and SQL Server, from a 9 MB installer. Fully offline, optional AI assistant that works with any OpenAI-compatible endpoint including Ollama, one-time purchase — no subscription.

2 points by nabukodonozor 10 days ago 0 comments

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18. Show HN: SecuBuzz – Factual 60-word cybersecurity briefs and CISA zero-day radar (secubuzz.com)

Quick, factual 60-word cybersecurity news briefs and CISA KEV zero-day tracking for security professionals. Zero tracking, fast triage, verified sources.

2 points by nisarg-soni 10 days ago 0 comments

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19. Show HN: Seodata.dev (1.1) Free search data for AI agents (www.seodata.dev)

Search volume, CPC and competition for any keyword, built for AI agents. 20 free lookups a day with no key, 500 a month free.

2 points by alentodorov 10 days ago 0 comments

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20. Show HN: Inside-out analytics for product-led teams (www.invarhq.com)

INVAR: inside-out analytics for product-led companies.

2 points by vicngan05 10 days ago 0 comments

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1. Building a VMM from scratch, #0: Why BoxLite is replacing libkrun (blog.boxlite.ai)

2. In Praise of John Cale, the Superior Velvet (thequietus.com)

3. Show HN: Yagi, Rust DSP Library (github.com)

4. Ask HN: How to slow down AI development speed(also, estimate my ideas)

5. Show HN: I bought a bunch of 'smart' devices. AI was able to hack most of them (hwrebench.com)

6. In-car display of surrounding environment in AVs

7. Show HN: Nitro – a Python static site generator (nitro.sh)

8. Show HN: Closed Form – OpenAI's 372 math results, explained in plain English (nishachay.github.io)

9. Show HN: Expose – Self-hosted ngrok alternative in Go (github.com)

10. Show HN: Clotr, a browser extension that warns you before you send PII (github.com)

11. Show HN: If MIT OCW Was Like Cable TV (rahulch.site)

12. Show HN: Rhci – A Small GHCi in Ruby (github.com)

13. Show HN: Moodi – A tiny 3D character for your app's loading states (www.getmoodi.dev)

14. Show HN: A Chromium browser you drive with HTTP requests (no Selenium) (github.com)

15. Show HN: Mastro – Turn the browser session into a CLI for any web app (github.com)

16. Show HN: Remove AI Metadata Offline in Browser (freeaiwiper.com)

17. Show HN: NabuSQL – Rust Database GUI for MySQL/MariaDB, Postgres, SQLite, Mssql (nabusql.nabu.work)

18. Show HN: SecuBuzz – Factual 60-word cybersecurity briefs and CISA zero-day radar (secubuzz.com)

19. Show HN: Seodata.dev (1.1) Free search data for AI agents (www.seodata.dev)

20. Show HN: Inside-out analytics for product-led teams (www.invarhq.com)

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