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Show HN: Pxehost – no-configuration rootless PXE server

https://pxehost.com
2•srcreigh•4mo ago
Hi all,

Want to show my tool pxehost. It's a single command you can run to boot up other computers on your local network into the netboot.xyz menu to download Linux installers, Live CDs, etc.

pxehost does everything automatically, there's no config options. It's cross platform and doesn't need root. You just run it and then netboot your other computer.

Background:

A few weeks ago I searched for an easy to use tool which can let me boot Linux over PXE on the local network from my M3 MacBook Pro. A few hours later, I had found out about netboot.xyz, but suffered with limitations of Docker host networking and virtualization on macOS.

Then I asked ChatGPT: "can you just write a single file Go program for PXE boot which does DHCP and TFTP and just works." And it was able to one-shot that. Cool.

I decided to take some time to clean up the code, add tests, polish it and release it.

Along the way I found out something cool!

Quiz: Of macOS, Windows, and Linux, which OS needs root/admin to bind to ports < 1024?

Answer: None of them! Windows never did. macOS (since Mojave) lets you bind 0.0.0.0 to sub-1024 ports without root. And Linux has CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE.

Anyway, hope you like it. Please let me know if you use it and if you have any issues

Show HN: Env-shelf – Open-source desktop app to manage .env files

https://env-shelf.vercel.app/
1•ivanglpz•1m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Almostnode – Run Node.js, Next.js, and Express in the Browser

https://almostnode.dev/
1•PetrBrzyBrzek•2m ago•0 comments

Dell support (and hardware) is so bad, I almost sued them

https://blog.joshattic.us/posts/2026-02-07-dell-support-lawsuit
1•radeeyate•3m ago•0 comments

Project Pterodactyl: Incremental Architecture

https://www.jonmsterling.com/01K7/
1•matt_d•3m ago•0 comments

Styling: Search-Text and Other Highlight-Y Pseudo-Elements

https://css-tricks.com/how-to-style-the-new-search-text-and-other-highlight-pseudo-elements/
1•blenderob•5m ago•0 comments

Crypto firm accidentally sends $40B in Bitcoin to users

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-firm-accidentally-sends-40-055054321.html
1•CommonGuy•5m ago•0 comments

Magnetic fields can change carbon diffusion in steel

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125083427.htm
1•fanf2•6m ago•0 comments

Fantasy football that celebrates great games

https://www.silvestar.codes/articles/ultigamemate/
1•blenderob•6m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Animalese

https://animalese.barcoloudly.com/
1•noreplica•6m ago•0 comments

StrongDM's AI team build serious software without even looking at the code

https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/7/software-factory/
1•simonw•7m ago•0 comments

John Haugeland on the failure of micro-worlds

https://blog.plover.com/tech/gpt/micro-worlds.html
1•blenderob•7m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Velocity - Free/Cheaper Linear Clone but with MCP for agents

https://velocity.quest
2•kevinelliott•8m ago•1 comments

Corning Invented a New Fiber-Optic Cable for AI and Landed a $6B Meta Deal [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3KLbc5DlRs
1•ksec•9m ago•0 comments

Show HN: XAPIs.dev – Twitter API Alternative at 90% Lower Cost

https://xapis.dev
1•nmfccodes•10m ago•0 comments

Near-Instantly Aborting the Worst Pain Imaginable with Psychedelics

https://psychotechnology.substack.com/p/near-instantly-aborting-the-worst
2•eatitraw•16m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Nginx-defender – realtime abuse blocking for Nginx

https://github.com/Anipaleja/nginx-defender
2•anipaleja•16m ago•0 comments

The Super Sharp Blade

https://netzhansa.com/the-super-sharp-blade/
1•robin_reala•17m ago•0 comments

Smart Homes Are Terrible

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/smart-homes-technology/685867/
1•tusslewake•19m ago•0 comments

What I haven't figured out

https://macwright.com/2026/01/29/what-i-havent-figured-out
1•stevekrouse•20m ago•0 comments

KPMG pressed its auditor to pass on AI cost savings

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2026/02/06/kpmg-pressed-its-auditor-to-pass-on-ai-cost-savings/
1•cainxinth•20m ago•0 comments

Open-source Claude skill that optimizes Hinge profiles. Pretty well.

https://twitter.com/b1rdmania/status/2020155122181869666
3•birdmania•20m ago•1 comments

First Proof

https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.05192
4•samasblack•22m ago•2 comments

I squeezed a BERT sentiment analyzer into 1GB RAM on a $5 VPS

https://mohammedeabdelaziz.github.io/articles/trendscope-market-scanner
1•mohammede•23m ago•0 comments

Kagi Translate

https://translate.kagi.com
2•microflash•24m ago•0 comments

Building Interactive C/C++ workflows in Jupyter through Clang-REPL [video]

https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/QX3RPH-building_interactive_cc_workflows_in_jupyter_throug...
1•stabbles•25m ago•0 comments

Tactical tornado is the new default

https://olano.dev/blog/tactical-tornado/
2•facundo_olano•27m ago•0 comments

Full-Circle Test-Driven Firmware Development with OpenClaw

https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/02/07/full-circle-test-driven-firmware-development-with-openclaw/
1•ptorrone•27m ago•0 comments

Automating Myself Out of My Job – Part 2

https://blog.dsa.club/automation-series/automating-myself-out-of-my-job-part-2/
1•funnyfoobar•27m ago•1 comments

Dependency Resolution Methods

https://nesbitt.io/2026/02/06/dependency-resolution-methods.html
1•zdw•28m ago•0 comments

Crypto firm apologises for sending Bitcoin users $40B by mistake

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/money/other/crypto-firm-apologises-for-sending-bitcoin-users-40-billion...
1•Someone•29m ago•0 comments