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Windows 7 x64 MS Paint EXE Interpereted as PCM Data
https://soundcloud.com/r2bl3nd/windows-7-x64-ms-paint-exe
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notpushkin
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6h ago
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khedoros1
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3h ago
I didn't expect the repeat arpeggio-like sounds. I wonder what the repeated structure in the binary was that caused that. I'd guess some kind of embedded data tables (e.g. gradients, fill patterns, or something).
Traditional Methods of Black Magic
https://traditionsofconflict.substack.com/p/traditional-methods-of-black-magic
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exolymph
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Let's kick this off radically: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libert%C3%A9,_%C3%A9galit%C3%A9,_fraternit%C3%A9
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beAnAI_theySaid
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Musk's DOGE probed by top watchdog after poking around Uncle Sam's systems
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/doge_goa_probe/
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johnshades
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US cyber-defense agency's ex-chief decries cuts as Trump demands perfect loyalty
https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/30/excisa_boss_agency_cuts/
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gitremote
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8m ago
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Espressif's ESP32-C5 Is Now in Mass Production
https://www.espressif.com/en/news/ESP32-C5_Mass_Production
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radeeyate
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9m ago
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Inception Labs API
https://platform.inceptionlabs.ai/
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ejwang
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10m ago
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The Group Chat from Hell Has Been Exposed
https://www.thenation.com/article/society/marc-andreessen-semafor-group-chat-signal/
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johnshades
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13m ago
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The Rise and Fall of Erlang at Ericsson AB (2023)
https://iknek.github.io/blog/the-erlang-story/
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todsacerdoti
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14m ago
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Is AI Alignment Repeating the Mistakes of "New Coke"?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Coke
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zaptrem
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15m ago
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Ancient DNA confirms New Mexico tribe's link to famed Chaco Canyon site
https://apnews.com/article/picuris-pueblo-chaco-canyon-dna-a86588a281c70921e0c1920ff7b6b5d7
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c420
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15m ago
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New species of methane-producing archaea discovered in the human gut
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-microbiologists-species-methane-archaea-human.html
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PaulHoule
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15m ago
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Ask HN: How do you escalate a Rippling support case quickly?
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joatmon-snoo
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16m ago
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Ask HN: How Would You Break into the Market as a New Grad Today?
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broke_engineer
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17m ago
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Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna brutally tortured in Russian custody
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-journalist-viktoriia-roshchyna-body-torture-russia-b2741971.html
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tartoran
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Home washing machines fail to remove important pathogens from textiles
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-home-machines-important-pathogens-textiles.html
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bookmtn
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20m ago
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NASA Soars to New Heights in First 100 Days of Trump Administration
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-soars-to-new-heights-in-first-100-days-of-trump-administration/
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doener
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20m ago
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Static Conversion for WordPress Sites
https://twoprops.net/static-conversion-for-WordPress-sites
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exolymph
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20m ago
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LLMs for Engineering: Teaching Models to Design High Powered Rockets
https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.19394
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tamassimond
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21m ago
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Jeeps, Ferraris, and Other Engineers
https://maheshba.bitbucket.io/blog/2025/04/29/cars.html
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KraftyOne
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22m ago
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Alleged 'Scattered Spider' Member Extradited to U.S.
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/alleged-scattered-spider-member-extradited-to-u-s/
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todsacerdoti
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23m ago
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RustAssistant: Using LLMs to Fix Compilation Errors in Rust Code
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/rustassistant-using-llms-to-fix-compilation-errors-in-rust-code/
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mmastrac
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28m ago
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ASK HN: Would syncing bedtime routines across devices help anyone else?
https://digital-sunset-landing.replit.app/
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rambo_b92
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28m ago
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Non-Circular Gears [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53sB6_Qzk_g
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chedoku
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32m ago
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Mercury, the first commercial-scale diffusion language model
https://www.inceptionlabs.ai/introducing-mercury
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HyprMusic
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33m ago
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America is just weeks away from a mighty economic shock
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/04/29/america-may-be-just-weeks-away-from-a-mighty-economic-shock
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paulpauper
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35m ago
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The Case for AGI by 2030
https://80000hours.org/agi/guide/when-will-agi-arrive/
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paulpauper
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35m ago
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When ChatGPT Broke an Entire Field: An Oral History
https://www.quantamagazine.org/when-chatgpt-broke-an-entire-field-an-oral-history-20250430/
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paulpauper
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36m ago
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Mega-buildings are now slowing Earth's spin
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/human-structures-slowing-earths-spin
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amichail
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41m ago
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CBS Folds in Response to Baseless Trump Threats
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/30/cbs-folds-like-a-moist-flushable-towelette-in-response-to-baseless-trump-threats/
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DanAtC
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43m ago
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Tolkien Against the Grain
https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/tolkien-against-the-grain/
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lermontov
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45m ago
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khedoros1•3h ago