Ask HN: Could Linux on the Amiga have saved Commodore from bankruptcy?
Given that NeXTSTEP saved Apple, one might wonder whether Linux could have saved Commodore.<p>What do you think?
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Show HN: Clawx – A package manager where packages are agent tasks
Hi HN — I built Clawx, an experiment in treating agent-driven tasks as installable packages.A Clawx package is a Markdown file with YAML metadata. The Markdown body becomes the system prompt for an agent CLI such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Gemini, or Antigravity. Clawx fetches the package from a registry, verifies its SHA-256 hash, shows what it is requesting permission to do, asks for approval, runs it, and records the execution.The idea came from repeatedly writing the same operational p
Show HN: Crack Attack game vibe-ported to run in browser
Crack Attack! is a classic open source puzzle game that's included in many Linux distro repositories. I first played it around 20 years ago, and I've been hooked since.I wanted to see if an LLM could port it to run in the browser. I suggested recompiling it with Emscripten, but the LLM decided to rewrite it in TypeScript instead, using the original code as a reference. I had to prompt it a bunch to fix some gameplay and rendering differences, but I think the current version is very clo
Show HN: Rudder – Measure your own input on AI generated code
As someone who is using agents to code for me a lot lately, I was starting to feel more and more like I'm losing touch with the code I write--it's starting to feel like Claude's code rather than mine. I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in feeling this way, so I made Rudder as a first earnest shot at trying to fix this problem.Nowadays with AI coding agents, unit tests are pretty much dead code--your agent may write them because it has to hit coverage, but it is basically mean
Show HN: Argot, a Rust AI guardrail based on your codebase AST patterns
We have lots of benchmarks for new frontier LLMs (SWE benchmarks etc) to make them score on the "best code". In large codebase, the best code is the one that matches the codebase own voice and conventions, because that's the mental model of the team.Ingesting a full codebase explicit/implict patterns in an agent windows to make them match the codebase doesnt work: too much context, hallucinations, ...So I built this free/open source project, your codebase is a golden min
Show HN: Jotchi, a smart scratchpad for the busy brain
I love the idea of projects like Obsidian, but since I already have difficulty dealing with one brain, the idea of managing a second has never really worked for me.Since I'm always working on a bunch of stuff, I never really know if a particular piece of information will be important later or not. Ideally, I wanted a place that I could just dump notes into, and let the notepad itself organize everything in a clear and fast to navigate way.Ultimately, that lead to Jotchi, which became a sort
Show HN: GJK Collision Detection in Any Dimension
Hey HN! I created a library that extends GJK-based collision to higher dimensions. This approach unifies the math for computing the distance to the origin for any simplex in any dimension. Main link is to the library source code, and here is a link to to a paper explaining the theory: https://akintokinematics.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Hype...
DALL-E
DALL-EDALL-E (DALL·E) DALL-E 2, and DALL-E 3 – software developed by OpenAI, based on artificial intelligence, which generates images based on a given text description. https://archiveapp.org/dall-e/
KDE Plasma 6.8 Ends eGPU Copy Tax: Cyberpunk Jumps From 27 to 50 FPS on Wayland
KDE Plasma eGPU performance gets a major boost in the upcoming 6.8 release: developer Xaver Hugl's linux-dmabuf v6 ...
How to Install Linux on Your Chromebook
Chromebooks are amazing little machines. Since they run a barebones operating system with just a browser on top, they are often inexpensive, low-powered, and incredibly useful. However, if you want to ...
Linux App Release Roundup (July 2026)
If you spent July dodging the summer heatwave, catch up on the best Linux app releases and updates you might have missed last month in this roundup. You
I tried Framework's premium 'Linux-first' laptop: consider the bar raised
I tried Framework's premium 'Linux-first' laptop: consider the bar raised ...
New AMD Linux patch boosts low-end gaming performance on Steam Deck
As the Steam Deck slowly marches toward its fifth birthday next February, owners are likely eager for a way to extend its ...
I tested a new Debian Linux loaded with local AI - see if it's right for you
I tested a new Debian Linux loaded with local AI - see if it's right for you ...
5 common mistakes people make when switching to Linux
Computer operating systems run the gamut. While some have the reputation for being less efficient than others, this isn't ...
The quiet Rust migration reshaping Linux from the inside out — and why it matters for security
Ubuntu is replacing core Linux tools with Rust. Here’s how memory safety could strengthen security without breaking familiar ...
“He’s Been Struggling”: We Have A New Report On Nick Reiner’s Allegedly “Hostile” Behavior In Jail After Pleading Not Guilty To Murdering His Parents, Rob And Michele Reiner
For the past seven months, Nick has reportedly been housed in near-total isolation in a specialized medical observation jail unit.
Show HN: I built a hypervisor and client for inference on consumer compute
I'm the founder of Scalattice, this is my second company, third total product. I'm a 2x founder building some challenging software, some easy software, and some curiosity based tools that I've just always wanted to be a part of!So here is Scalattice.Scalattice is an OpenAI-compatible inference API. You keep the OpenAI SDK, swap base_url + API key, and call open models (Qwen3, Llama 3.3 70B, Gemma 3, DeepSeek R1, etc.). Inference is performed by a provider node on our distributed n
Show HN: I built a transparent terminal wrapper for unobtrusive AI
I wanted a way to use my existing AI subscriptions as a terminal assistant to analyze shell output or help me with a complicated awk incantation from time to time without getting in my way the rest of the time. I couldn't find anything existing that does this do I built it! I used pvolok's excellent mprocs as a starting point and leaned heavily on Claude and Codex for coding all but the gnarliest parts while providing extensive guidance on how it should be implemented.I know that codin
Show HN: Thel, a terminal app for long running sessions
The terminal app built for AI coding agents and other long-running sessions. thel keeps each session alive in the background and can anchor it to its own git worktree, so you can run a fleet of them at once and tell at a glance which one needs you. Currently for Linux only.