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  1. Show HN: On-device embedding and vector search for Apple Devices, built in Zig (github.com)

    dve handles embedding, vector storage, and search all in one library with a simple interface. This last year I was working on an app for Macs which required doing vector search. The local AI/ML libraries for Apple…

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  2. Open Source Does Not Mean Free (emmettmcdow.com)
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  3. Zero-cost speed: making your code fast with structure of arrays (emmettmcdow.com)
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  4. Ask HN: Have you ever seen a perfect codebase?

    In my experience even the best software projects have a few skeletons in their closet, blemishes on an otherwise well-built project. At the end of the day, we all have to build things that simply work and provide…

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  5. Show HN: An app that generates a newsletter from a Discord server (github.com)
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  6. Ask HN: What's Holding AMD Back?

    Nvidia has an effective monopoly on the GPUs used for AI/ML. AMD GPUs only seem to be useful for gaming. The common sentiment is that the difference between the two GPUs is only the software; the hardware is comparable.…

    6 points 3
  7. Terra Manifesta: Geography's Impact on Politics (emmettmcdow.com)
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  8. Make the World a Better Place: E/Acc for the Rest of Us (emmettmcdow.github.io)
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  9. Ask HN: How can I practice designing data structures well?

    Linus Torvalds said: "Bad programmers worry about the code. Good programmers worry about data structures and their relationships." I want to improve my ability to design systems well. And I want to work towards building…

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  10. Malone's Maxim (emmettmcdow.github.io)
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  11. "Neander-Tale" by James P. Hogan (archive.org)
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