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

https://blog.joshattic.us/posts/2026-02-07-dell-support-lawsuit
1•radeeyate•44s ago•0 comments

Project Pterodactyl: Incremental Architecture

https://www.jonmsterling.com/01K7/
1•matt_d•53s 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•2m 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•3m ago•0 comments

Magnetic fields can change carbon diffusion in steel

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260125083427.htm
1•fanf2•4m ago•0 comments

Fantasy football that celebrates great games

https://www.silvestar.codes/articles/ultigamemate/
1•blenderob•4m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Animalese

https://animalese.barcoloudly.com/
1•noreplica•4m 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•5m ago•0 comments

John Haugeland on the failure of micro-worlds

https://blog.plover.com/tech/gpt/micro-worlds.html
1•blenderob•5m ago•0 comments

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

https://velocity.quest
1•kevinelliott•6m 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•7m ago•0 comments

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

https://xapis.dev
1•nmfccodes•8m ago•0 comments

Near-Instantly Aborting the Worst Pain Imaginable with Psychedelics

https://psychotechnology.substack.com/p/near-instantly-aborting-the-worst
1•eatitraw•14m ago•0 comments

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

https://github.com/Anipaleja/nginx-defender
2•anipaleja•14m ago•0 comments

The Super Sharp Blade

https://netzhansa.com/the-super-sharp-blade/
1•robin_reala•15m ago•0 comments

Smart Homes Are Terrible

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/smart-homes-technology/685867/
1•tusslewake•17m ago•0 comments

What I haven't figured out

https://macwright.com/2026/01/29/what-i-havent-figured-out
1•stevekrouse•18m 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•18m ago•0 comments

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

https://twitter.com/b1rdmania/status/2020155122181869666
3•birdmania•18m ago•1 comments

First Proof

https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.05192
3•samasblack•20m ago•1 comments

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

https://mohammedeabdelaziz.github.io/articles/trendscope-market-scanner
1•mohammede•21m ago•0 comments

Kagi Translate

https://translate.kagi.com
2•microflash•22m 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•23m ago•0 comments

Tactical tornado is the new default

https://olano.dev/blog/tactical-tornado/
2•facundo_olano•25m 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•25m 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•25m ago•1 comments

Dependency Resolution Methods

https://nesbitt.io/2026/02/06/dependency-resolution-methods.html
1•zdw•26m 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•26m ago•0 comments

Show HN: iPlotCSV: CSV Data, Visualized Beautifully for Free

https://www.iplotcsv.com/demo
2•maxmoq•27m ago•0 comments

There's no such thing as "tech" (Ten years later)

https://www.anildash.com/2026/02/06/no-such-thing-as-tech/
2•headalgorithm•28m ago•0 comments
Open in hackernews

Show HN: Pegasus3301 – a Cicada 3301–inspired online puzzle game

https://pegasus3301.com/
4•Perseus_•1w ago
Hi HN,

I built Pegasus3301, an online puzzle game inspired by Cicada 3301.

It’s a multi-stage challenge that mixes ciphers, hidden clues, logic problems, and misdirection. Each stage unlocks the next, and most of the puzzles rely on observation rather than brute force.

I built this as an experiment in puzzle design and player behavior. It runs entirely in the browser and is free to play.

I’d really appreciate feedback—especially on puzzle clarity, difficulty balance, and whether the progression feels fair.

Link: https://pegasus3301.com/

Comments

financial_bug•1w ago
I like that it’s all browser-based. It makes the experience accessible while still keeping the complexity of the puzzles intact.
Perseus_•1w ago
Thanks,...that was exactly the goal. Keeping it browser-based felt like the best way to make it easy to jump into while still letting the puzzles carry the complexity.
Lorem42•1w ago
The attention to detail in the puzzles is remarkable. I can tell a lot of thought went into the flow and hidden clues.
Perseus_•1w ago
Appreciate that. A lot of iteration went into the flow and how the clues reveal themselves, so it’s nice to hear that it shows.
mensur_sage•1w ago
A very inspiring game; which I have been at for months now. So addictive
Perseus_•1w ago
That really means a lot, thank you for sticking with it for so long. Knowing that people keep coming back is honestly the most motivating part of building this.
boxincautada•1w ago
The game is fascinating... I've been playing it for a long time. If you ask me my opinion on the difficulty balance, I'd say it's not very well balanced... There are very easy levels, one medium level, and one that's too difficult—I know deep down that it's actually the easiest level of all...
Perseus_•1w ago
Thanks for spending the time with it — I really appreciate that.

You’re right about the difficulty curve. It’s intentionally uneven right now, partly because I wanted to see where people get stuck versus where things feel obvious in hindsight. That “this is actually the easiest level” feeling is especially interesting to me, because it usually means the puzzle relies on a mental shift rather than complexity.

If you’re up for sharing later (even vaguely), I’d love to hear which transition felt the most jarring. Feedback like this is exactly what I was hoping for.

boxincautada•1w ago
Hi, I'm glad to hear that comment... First, these are the transitions that caught my attention the most:

Levels 6-7, going from something easy, almost a gift, to something that for many is impossible (H utmw ylpl ntsb gleti).

Another level that caught my attention is level 2. Although the rules say that brute force can't be used, we all know that 100% of the players used it.

And there's more, which I can't mention here because it would give away too much information to other people.

boxincautada•1w ago
By the way, I'm experiencing this mental shift you're talking about more and more.
Perseus_•1w ago
That’s great feedback, thanks for sharing more.

The 6→7 jump is something I’m watching closely....it’s meant to feel abrupt, but I’m still calibrating where it crosses from “challenging” to “unfair.” Level 2 is a fair callout too.....despite the rules, brute force is what most people naturally reach for.

I appreciate you holding back on the rest preserving the experience matters. And that mental shift you mentioned is really the core of what I’m trying to explore.

Thanks for engaging with it so deeply.

boxincautada•1w ago
ችግሩ አልበረታም፤ እኔ ነበርሁ የተቀየርኩት። እናመሰግናለን ስለ ልምዱ።
Konstantin_ia•1w ago
Bro, even ChatGPT couldn’t figure these puzzles out
Perseus_•1w ago
Haha..... that’s actually reassuring. A lot of the puzzles are more about noticing the right thing than raw problem-solving, which can be surprisingly hard to brute-force.