HN blogs - 31/7/23
Shamir Secret Sharing https://max.levch.in/post/724289457144070144/shamir-secret-sharing (HN source)
Toggles Suck https://axesslab.com/toggles-suck/ (HN source)
I switched from Plaid to Stripe.. and then back to Plaid https://balancebudget.app/2023/07/29/why-i-switched-from-plaid-to-stripe-and-then-back-to-plaid/ (HN source)
Social Network Is Bigger Than You Think https://jrashford.com/2023/07/31/your-social-network-is-bigger-than-you-think/ (HN source)
Two Important Facts About Generative Prose https://www.davystevenson.com/articles/ai-diaries-two-important-facts-about-generative-prose (HN source)
The Limits of AI: Why Not Every Problem Can Be Solved with Machine Learning https://arkavian.com/2023/07/31/the-limits-of-ai-why-not-every-problem-can-be-solved-with-machine-learning/ (HN source)
Show HN: File distribution over DNS: (ab)using DNS as a CDN https://eighty-twenty.org/2023/07/31/dns-as-a-cdn (HN source)
Cachelines and Striped Locks https://packetlost.dev/blog/cachelines-and-striped-locks/ (HN source)
Towards a social network made out of independent websites: PostOwl https://michaelaufreiter.com/posts/the-next-step-postowl (HN source)
Working the Polls for a Day https://hybras.dev/posts/2023-06-06-poll-working/ (HN source)
I Paid Off $194k in Student Loans in Six Years. It Wasn’t Easy https://benjaminlabaschin.com/194k-in-loans-in-six-years/ (HN source)
Security Keys in the Land of Passkeys https://blog.millerti.me/2023/07/30/security-keys-in-the-land-of-passkeys/ (HN source)
Design guidance for proper electronics connectors https://www.krekr.nl/content/blackmagic-design-sdi-hdmi-converter-micro-usb-problems-and-a-rant-about-connector-receptacles-in-general/ (HN source)
Reflections on a Month with BBEdit and Nova https://v5.chriskrycho.com/journal/reflections-on-a-month-with-bbedit-and-nova/ (HN source)
Getting Started with Nginx https://sophiazhang.com/post/start-with-nginx/ (HN source)
So, you want to deploy on the edge? https://zknill.io/posts/edge-database/ (HN source)
An optimal-stopping quant riddle https://emiruz.com/post/2023-07-30-optimal-stopping/ (HN source)
LK-99: The Live Online Race for a Room-Temperature Superconductor https://eirifu.wordpress.com/2023/07/30/lk-99-superconductor-summary/ (HN source)
Tribal Knowledge https://daedtech.com/tribal-knowledge/ (HN source)
Socialized Proof of Work https://blog.erlend.sh/socialized-proof-of-work (HN source)
A comprehensive guide to Redux for beginners https://www.tanvi.dev/blog/3-a-comprehensive-guide-to-redux-for-beginners (HN source)
Space Tourism https://gabehenriques.com/blog/space-tourism/ (HN source)
Sriracha Fight https://tylercipriani.com/blog/2023/07/30/sriracha-taste-test/ (HN source)
Why Schedulers Need Binary Heaps [Resource, Software] https://cmhteixeira.com/concurrency/binaryHeap.html (HN source)
Wasting Time to Waste Less Time https://www.aidanmstrong.com/blog/wasting-time-to-waste-less-time (HN source)