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Show HN: RDST – A local agent that watches Postgres/MySQL for query regressions

We noticed during the course of many many years of DBA related work that fixes to database issues and queries are always reactive. An entire database can fall over extremely quickly when an unbounded query grows without warning.Traditionally, DBAs hear complaints of slowness and follow a methodical process: - manually browse pg_stats or other database related performance internal tables - see which queries are slowest - figure out what indexes are missing - figure out which indexes are actuall

DragonFly BSD

DragonFly BSDDragonFly BSD – a Unix-like operating system belonging to the BSD family. It has been under development since 2003 as a fork of FreeBSD 4.8 and is POSIX-compliant. https://archiveos.org/dragonfly-bsd/

The 2038 Timestamp: Deadline For a Potential Digital Catastrophe Is Closer Than You Think

Unix Y2K38 bug hits January 19, 2038: audit your 32-bit timestamp fields now or risk corrupted records and system crashes.

Show HN: Pippin – macOS High-Performance Screen Sharing Client for Linux

Hi HN, I built pippin, a native Rust client for macOS's "High-Performance" Screen Sharing mode on Linux. There are lots of options that can get you usable, high resolution remote access to macOS from non-Apple devices, but until recently there were no options that did not require installing and maintaining a server on your Mac.Apple normally restricts High-Performance Screen Sharing (HEVC 4:4:4 video, system audio, and dynamic display resizing) to Mac-to-Mac connections. A week or

Show HN: Hatoba, an open-source SSH client with an AI assistant and E2EE sync

I've used SSH tools for years and didn't really plan on building yet another SSH client, but I ended up building one the way I wanted. Hatoba is a desktop SSH client for Windows, Linux and macOS. It's written in Rust with Tauri 2 and MIT licensed.Each terminal has an AI assistant panel next to it. You describe the problem, and it reads the terminal screen, runs commands, types into the shell, and reads, edits and searches files on the host to find the cause and fix it. You can app

Show HN: PanamaKVM – direct-booting Linux from Java 25 via FFM/KVM

Hi HN!PanamaKVM is an experimental miniVM containing the bare minimum components needed to boot an x86 Linux kernel and run an interactive terminal. Its key feature is that it is built on top of Java 25 without using JNI. Instead, it utilizes the Foreign Function & Memory API (FFM).I generally stick to Java LTS versions - having worked with Java 21 for a long time - so I recently decided to check if any new LTS releases had come out. It turns out I was a year late to the party regarding Java

Show HN: go-git2 – 10-100x faster than go-git for reads, libgit2 as pure Go

go-git2 is a Go git library (read-only for now) using libgit2 transpiled to Go with wasm2go. As a result, it builds with CGO_ENABLED=0 and cross-compiles without a C toolchain. It supports 64-bit Linux, macOS, and Windows today.While go-git has been great for my uses, its performance on larger repos and quirky differences from the git CLI output have been tricky to work with. I'm a huge fan of wasm2go and go-sqlite3 and wanted to apply the same approach and see what could be done. Incredibl

NexPhone, a Pocket PC-Smartphone Running Windows 11 Linux and Android, Launching in 2027

Nex Computer is the company behind the NexPhone, an upcoming smartphone that doubles as a pocketable computer running Android ...

NordVPN confirms Linux bug knocking users offline, fix in the works

Facing server not found errors with NordVPN on Linux? The team acknowledged the breakdown and is prepping an update. Here is a quick workaround to get online.

Linux 7.4 To Upstream Support For Three Snapdragon X2 Elite Laptops

For those looking to run Linux on new Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 hardware, there are laptops from ASUS, HP, and Lenovo that are powered by the X2 Elite and will be supported with the mainline Linux 7.4 ...

SpaceXAI backs Omarchy, the controversial Linux distro, with $1.5 million in compute

The marriage of Grok and Omarchy aligns two controversial tech leaders.

Why Linux file management feels like punishment compared to Windows Explorer

UNIX baggage and inconsistent distro choices make everyday file actions feel like a chore of templates and terminals.

The best Linux terminal isn't something you can download, you have to build it yourself like this

A polished Linux terminal rarely arrives preconfigured. The Linux terminal fits most people, but the setups people admire are ...

This phone runs Android, Linux, and Windows, but it's just been delayed

The NexPhone was unveiled back in January and lets you run Android, Windows 11, or Linux. Unfortunately, it's just received a ...

Stop local AI from crashing your Linux PC – 4 tips

Yes, you need more than just RAM to get the full power of local AI.

3 Windows-exclusive apps that actually run fine in Linux (and how I make them work)

Not every approach serves every app.

Googlebook gets a Linux terminal to help users build apps with AI

Googlebooks are getting a Linux terminal, giving users access to a virtual Linux environment for development, scripting, and ...

The "Back Button" for Linux

Welcome to Terminal Tips! Are you working deep inside a project folder, but suddenly need to jump to /var/log to check a server ...

Ask HN: Have you ever spoken truth to power?

A year and a half ago I heard of Arizona’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Kris Mayes, going on a “listening tour”. She was taking 3-minute statements from the public.My statement said, essentially, ‘I too am concerned. But people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.’ I opened with a brief history of federal protections for US citizens’ civil rights, then transitioned to how modern America's civil rights crimes are perpetrated against those who can't afford an expens

Tandem Himalaya Server S7000

My name is Alejandro I have a complete TANDEM HIMALAYA SERVER ( 4 MODULES COMPLETE ) 1961-B S7600 PMF w/1GB Memory P/N 524490 ( 2 UNITS ) 1961-D S7600 PMF w/4GB Memory P/N 527333 ( 2 UNITS ) I Have the complete rack ( 4 modules ) INTO A COMPAQ RACK - i know the system is old but there is out there companies that still use it or can use spares do you see any possibility to sell it.? is based on Chile my email [email protected] i can send you photos or give me cell to exp