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Show HN: Galaxy visualization using Redshift data (Raylib, C)
I've been iterating on a small galaxy visualization project that originally started as a university course assignment, using only provided sample data (no real astronomical distances).Recently, I updated it to include redshift-based distance data, which makes the 3D structure more meaningful and closer to real large-scale galaxy distributions.Repo:
https://github.com/Avicted/galaxy_visualization_raylibDemo video (3D navigation + galaxy structures):
https://www.
Show HN: BunKill – npkill alternative built with Bun.js
I created BunKill as a faster alternative to npkill for cleaning up node_modules directories.After working on multiple JavaScript projects, I noticed npkill could be slow when scanning large directory trees. So I built BunKill using Bun.js, which offers significant performance improvements.Features:• Ultra-fast scanning with optimized glob patterns• Interactive CLI with pagination and keyboard navigation (↑/↓ to navigate, Space to select, Enter to delete)• Accurate size calculation with fal
Fresh Adds an Easy-to-use and Powerful Text Editor to the Linux Terminal
Fresh is an easy-to-use and powerful text editor for the terminal. It takes many things we love about modern graphical editors and brings them to the terminal.
Widely Recommended Linux Distro for Windows Receives A Major Update
One of the most recommended Linux distros for Windows users has received a fresh update, improving usability, stability, and migration ease.
Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)
Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds’ latest project contains code that was “basically written by vibe coding,” but you ...
NVIDIA announces GeForce Now app for Linux PCs
NVIDIA announced the GeForce Now Linux app at CES. Built specifically for the Linux operating system, the GeForce Now app ...
Vanilla OS vs. Bazzite: Which immutable Linux distro is right for you?
Immutable Linux distributions are all the rage, and with good reason. But which immutable distribution is the right one for you? Let's compare two of my favorites.
This ideal distro for Linux newbies includes a bonus for Windows users
If you're looking to finally test the waters of Linux, here's a distribution that has everything you need to get started, with everything you need and little complication.
The best Linux distributions for gaming in 2026
Here is your up to date list of what distro you should be picking if you want to start gaming on Linux in 2026. The latest edition of you telling me I'm wrong.
Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen framework that infects Linux machines with a wide assortment of modules that ...
This distro makes it easy to switch from Windows to Linux - here's how
ZDNET's key takeaways VailuxOS is a Linux distribution that looks like Windows.With a Debian base and KDE Plasma GUI, this ...
I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows
One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.
7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead
ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux commands are no longer in use.These commands may still be available, but it's best to avoid ...
Gaming on Linux just got a bump with new Wine 11 improvements that'll make for a better Proton on SteamOS, too
Wine updates aren't just notable for how they will improve Linux on your gaming PC, but, as Valve's Proton uses Wine, these ...
Converting all my friends to Linux | Home Directory Ep. 1
Welcome to Home Directory, a new show where I chat with my friends and other slightly-more-"normal"-people about their moves ...
Why Users Are Switching from Windows to Linux in 2026
Why Users Are Switching from Windows to Linux in 2026 In 2026, more users than ever are leaving Windows behind—and Linux ...
Show HN: The Thiele Machine – Coq-Verified Computational Model Beyond Turing
The Thiele Machine is a formally verified universal computational model the surpasses Turing machines in key ways. It's fully proven in Coq (including kernel theorems and universality containment), features a python implementation for simulation and includes hardware designs in Verilog for potential FPGA/ASIC builds. The core idea: a paradigm shift using μ-bits for stricter computation under real-world constraints, tying into physics (e.g., Noether’s theorem) and emergence in chaotic s
Show HN: Dutix – set default apps for file types and URL schemes on macOS
Hi HN — I made dutix (“Default UTI eXtension handler manager”), a CLI for managing macOS default handlers for file extensions, UTIs (Uniform Type Identifiers), and URL schemes.<p>It supports:
• setting defaults (dutix set ...)
• inspecting current defaults (dutix targets show ...)
• migrating all associations from one app to another (dutix apps migrate ...)<p>Inspired by duti; dutix keeps the CLI spirit but adds bulk migration, preview/dry-run, and JSON/YAML output.
I have plans to make an X11 desktop environment (it'll use dbus but otherwise be free of any linuxisms) and one of the coolest...
I have plans to make an X11 desktop environment (it’ll use dbus but otherwise be free of any linuxisms) and one of the coolest ideas for it is using emoji for the icons. I don’t know exactly how I’ll go about doing it (I’m probably going to make a freedesktop svg icon pack for compatibility reasons, but I’m not opposed to just making the icons just strings with emoji in them) but I think it makes perfect sense. Theres an emoji for everything and people are instantly
GtkBalls
GtkBallsGtkBalls – a simple logic game. The goal of this game is to make the highest score by matching a number of balls of the same color in a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line. https://archivegame.org/gtkballs/