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Syntax highlighting is a waste of an information channel

https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/syntax-highlighting-is-a-waste-of-an-information/
3•swyx•2h ago

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charleslmunger•1h ago
Jetbtains IDEs let you configure this - my favorite use is to highlight kotlin extension functions differently than normal functions.

This kind of highlighting as a secondary information channel for compiler feedback is great. Color, weight, italics, underlines - all help increase information density when reading code.

mouse_•57m ago
Rainbow parentheses blew my mind. Why isn't every editor already doing this?

Atomic Rocketships of the Space Patrol or "So You Wanna Build a Rocket?"

https://projectrho.com/public_html/rocket/
1•ipnon•2m ago•0 comments

Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia

https://www.ft.com/content/605e5456-9437-47ff-be6a-edc5c82810f2
2•rzerowan•7m ago•0 comments

Show HN: AirFryPro – Convert any oven recipe to air fryer

https://airfrypro.com/oven-to-air-fryer-calculator
1•chrisdeweese•9m ago•0 comments

The working-class hero of Bletchley Park you didn't see in the movies

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/12/move-over-alan-turing-meet-the-working-class-hero-o...
1•a_w•16m ago•0 comments

Canada eyes putting nuclear reactors on the moon

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/canada-nuclear-reactor-moon-9.6933657
2•geox•16m ago•0 comments

World Simulation with Video Foundation Models for Physical AI

https://research.nvidia.com/publication/2025-09_world-simulation-video-foundation-models-physical-ai
1•NeoInHacker•16m ago•0 comments

Logos of the Early Computer Software Scene

https://ccommunee.com/en/products/kfax04-logos-of-the-early-computer-software-scene
2•thenthenthen•21m ago•0 comments

Logos of the Early Ufology Scene

https://ccommunee.com/en/products/kfax12-logos-of-the-early-ufology-scene
2•thenthenthen•21m ago•0 comments

Trump's iconic writing style partly due to Truth Social UIKeyboardType choice

https://twitter.com/0xmmo/status/1977566315557859403
3•mmoustafa•24m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Image-to-Dot-to-Dot Generator. Print Custom Puzzles

https://connectthedotsprintable.online/
1•Franklinjobs617•26m ago•1 comments

I wrote a 100% Public Domain FPGA Architecture, come check it out

https://gitea.com/OutfoxSemiconductorLLC/OutfoxFPGAArch
2•outfoxsemillc•27m ago•2 comments

The Original Sin of Computing that no one can fix [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu3laL5VYdM
2•ibobev•31m ago•1 comments

Countering Trusting Trust Through Diverse Double-Compiling (DDC)

https://dwheeler.com/trusting-trust/
1•ibobev•32m ago•0 comments

Reflections on Trusting Trust [pdf]

https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/358198.358210
1•ibobev•33m ago•0 comments

I was skeptical about the redesigned Evercade EXP-R, until I tried it

https://www.creativebloq.com/entertainment/gaming/i-was-skeptical-about-the-redesigned-evercade-e...
1•mikhael•37m ago•0 comments

iOS 26: Use Background Sounds to help with sleep, focus, and more

https://support.apple.com/en-us/109346
1•ukuina•50m ago•1 comments

Ask HN: What metrics do you measure for your AI features

1•rudderdev•54m ago•0 comments

"Like putting on glasses for the first time": how AI improves quake detection

https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/10/like-putting-on-glasses-for-the-first-time-how-ai-improve...
1•nxobject•54m ago•1 comments

Despite what's happening in the USA, renewables are winning globally

https://thebulletin.org/2025/10/despite-whats-happening-in-the-usa-renewables-are-winning-globally/
10•pseudolus•56m ago•8 comments

Google faces stricter regulation in UK over search dominance

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/uk-gains-new-powers-over-google-w...
1•1vuio0pswjnm7•57m ago•0 comments

Mastering the choice of the perfect Linux distribution for enthusiasts

https://comuniq.xyz/post?t=371
1•01-_-•59m ago•0 comments

The State of AI

https://www.stateof.ai/
2•SMAAART•1h ago•0 comments

Farmers, ranchers cut back Colorado River water use

https://coloradosun.com/2025/10/10/farmers-ranchers-colorado-river-water-use-dry-year/
3•mooreds•1h ago•0 comments

Silicon Valley Chronicler on the Politics of Musk, Sacks and Zuckerberg

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/10/11/elon-musk-donald-trump-silicon-valley-book-jaco...
2•CharlesW•1h ago•0 comments

The Generic Wellbutrin Problem: Whose Fault Is It? (2012)

https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/generic-wellbutrin-problem-whose-fault-it
3•davikr•1h ago•0 comments

"Just doing things" is not a path to value

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/action-without-critical-thinking-is
1•mooreds•1h ago•0 comments

Internet Archive Full Text Search

https://archive.org/details/texts?tab=collection&query=%22Hacker+News%22&sin=TXT
2•m-hodges•1h ago•1 comments

Ask HN: LLM coin flipping – lands on heads

1•razodactyl•1h ago•0 comments

Japan Needs Foreign Workers. Its Far Right Is Turning Against Them

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-09/japan-s-far-right-alarms-foreign-workers-in-to...
5•mooreds•1h ago•2 comments

Startup completes world-first remote robotic surgery

https://www.smh.com.au/technology/australian-start-up-completes-world-first-remote-robotic-surger...
1•nreece•1h ago•0 comments