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linwangg··on Mox – modern, secure, all-in-one email server
Mox is written in Go. What advantages does this provide in terms of performance and security compared to traditional email servers, which are often written in C?
linwangg··on Show HN: Tangled – Git collaboration platform built on atproto
To attract new users, does Tangled plan to offer detailed documentation or migration tools from other Git platforms?
linwangg··on Show HN: Robyn – “Batman Inspired” Python Web Framework Built with Rust
The biggest differentiator between Robyn and frameworks like FastAPI or Sanic seems to be the Rust runtime. But is Python's async actually the bottleneck that Rust is solving here?
linwangg··on The early days of Linux (2023)
It's fascinating that the name 'Linux' was actually chosen by Ari Lemmke, not Linus himself. Details like this highlight the role of community and serendipity in the history of open-source software.
linwangg··on Chinese scientists unveil aerial/terrestrial robot prototype for Mars
This fly-and-roll robot sounds interesting, but I wonder how effective it would actually be on Mars. The thin atmosphere is definitely a major challenge for the flying mechanism.
linwangg··on JavaScript Fatigue Strikes Back
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linwangg··on Zapier says someone broke into its code repositories and may have customer data
Zapier’s breach shows that even big SaaS companies can accidentally expose customer data in code repos. If they got hit due to a 2FA misconfiguration, how many other companies are at similar risk without knowing?
linwangg··on Show HN: Open-source alternatives to tools you pay for
DeepSeek-R1 is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT Plus, but frequent 'Server is busy' errors and some security concerns make it less reliable for consistent use.
linwangg··on GrapheneOS blocked exploitation of 3 Android zero-days used by Cellebrite
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linwangg··on Intel delays $28B Ohio chip fabs to 2030
This delay makes me wonder if Intel is struggling more than we think. With TSMC expanding in Arizona (despite their own delays), and Nvidia dominating the AI chip market, can Intel afford to push back its U.S. expansion? If the CHIPS Act incentives aren't enough to keep them on schedule, what's the real bottleneck—funding, demand, or execution?
linwangg··on Certificate Transparency in Firefox: A Big Step for Web Security
Great move! Curious to see how this will impact lesser-known CAs. Will this make it easier to detect misissued certs, or will enforcement still depend on browser policies?
linwangg··on The Dino, the Llama, and the Whale (Deno and Jupyter for Local AI Experiments)
I like the idea of Jupyter supporting more languages, but isn’t the main issue that most AI tooling is deeply tied to Python? How do we solve that?
linwangg··on 400 reasons to not use Microsoft Azure
Azure has its issues, but this kind of extreme take is hardly useful. Any large-scale cloud provider has problems—AWS had its fair share of major outages too.
linwangg··on A new Linux backdoor is hitting US universities and governments
Another day, another backdoor. At this point, I wonder if any system is actually secure, or if we just haven't found the backdoor yet.
linwangg··on May 5, Microsoft's Skype will shut down for good
That’s fair, but almost every messaging app does this (WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, etc.). The question is: do you trust Telegram more or less than the alternatives? Personally, I see it as the lesser evil compared to some big tech options.
linwangg··on Microsoft is killing Skype
I still use Skype, mainly out of habit, but I guess it's finally time to move on. Telegram seems like the best alternative for me, but I wonder—what are others switching to? Feels like every few years, we have to migrate to a new chat platform.
linwangg··on Show HN: Komihåg – Learn and remember things you read
Love the concept! I’ve always thought spaced repetition tools should be more ‘ambient’ instead of something you have to open deliberately. Do you think this approach could work well for things beyond learning?
linwangg··on Github scam investigation: Thousands of “mods” and “cracks” stealing data
This raises a big question: How effective is GitHub’s abuse reporting system against large-scale malware campaigns? If 1,000+ malicious repos can persist for months, does this mean GitHub lacks automated scanning or relies too much on user reports?
linwangg··on Show HN: Probly – Spreadsheets, Python, and AI in the browser
This looks interesting! How does Probly handle complex Pandas operations compared to something like Deepnote or Jupyter AI plugins? Does it support custom Python scripts, or is it more of a prompt-based solution?
linwangg··on Show HN: LLM plays Pokémon (open sourced)
Really cool experiment! The idea of AI 'playing' games as a form of entertainment is fascinating—kind of like Twitch streams but fully autonomous. Curious, what were the biggest hurdles with input control? Lag, accuracy, or something else?