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Debian votes to allow "responsible use of generative AI"

The results of the Debian general-resolution vote on the use of large language models have been [...]

Debian's recent vote permits the responsible use of generative AI, signaling a shift in how the open-source community approaches emerging technologies. The decision highlights the balance between innovation and ethical considerations in software development.

▲ 271 💬 211 lwn.net

Show HN: Typebase – A single-folder back end you write in TypeScript

Write actions, a database schema, and auth as TypeScript files in a typebase/ folder inside your app. Your frontend calls them like local functions, end-to-end typed, zero REST boilerplate.

Typebase combines the ease of use found in Convex with the flexibility of Supabase, allowing developers to define database tables directly in TypeScript files within their existing projects. This library aims to streamline backend development by eliminating the need for complex SQL and authorization models.

▲ 41 💬 4 typebase.io

GUIs should be fully keyboard-driven

GUI applications should be fully driven by the keyboard using shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts should be the primary method for navigating GUI applications, enhancing efficiency and user experience. This perspective argues for a shift away from mouse reliance in favor of a more streamlined, keyboard-centric approach.

▲ 948 💬 468 ckardaris.com

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1752vc Pitch Deck Analyzer

Know what investors will say before you ever hit send.

The Pitch Deck Analyzer gives you investor-grade feedback in minutes — trained on 25,000+ real decks and the investor decisions that followed. Upload yours and get slide-by-slide fundability feedback — stage-calibrated, checking narrative c...

Venture Capital, Artificial Intelligence, Fundraising
▲ 171 💬 57
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Hy4 preview

Tencent’s 770B open model for long-horizon work

Hy4 Preview is a 770B MoE model (49B active, 1M context) from Tencent, built for long-horizon agentic tasks. It autonomously handles coding, game dev, and complex document analysis, running its own tests and fixing bugs before delivery.

Open Source, Artificial Intelligence
▲ 153 💬 2
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Cohere Parse 5

Turn complex docs, tables & images into AI-ready data

Parse is Cohere's document vision parsing model. It transforms unstructured data in enterprise images and documents into structured data that downstream AI agents and applications can use. Handles OCR, tables/diagrams/images, and visual gro...

API, Artificial Intelligence
▲ 134 💬 3

seendiff

Code diff viewer with progress tracking

Coding agent can create huge code diffs. Someone still has to read it. seendiff is a local diff tool for large changes. Track what you've seen, review in chunks, and pull the coding agent in to explain its own work.

Open Source, Software Engineering, GitHub
▲ 113 💬 3

Neo

A novel-writing tool from the author of Silo

NEO was created after using lots of writing tools and never quite finding "the one." NEO doesn't try to do everything; it just wants you to get that rough draft written. Distraction free, minimal UI, see all your WIPs in one place, and most...

Open Source, Writing, GitHub, Books
▲ 103 💬 4

Cursor Craft v2

Custom Mac cursors, rebuilt for v2

Cursor Craft v2 is a rebuilt macOS app for browsing, previewing, and applying custom cursor packs. The new version adds a redesigned interface, faster browsing, clearer offline states, improved cursor rendering, and prepares the app for dyn...

Mac, Design Tools, Productivity
▲ 86 💬 5

Mossy

A desk plant that wilts when you need a break

Mossy is a small plant that lives on your Mac desktop. The longer you sit without a break, the more it wilts. You write one sentence about what your breaks should be. Stretch my bad back. 20 push-ups. Teach me a Spanish word. Just make me s...

Mac, Health & Fitness, Productivity
▲ 83 💬 7

God’s Eye View

Spy satellite simulator in your browser but the data is real

Mapped the world at Google. Now mapping the frontier of creation & computing. Your atlas to AI, AR/VR, robotics, and the technologies blurring our physical and digital worlds. Deep dives with technical depth and zero fluff. Click to read Ma...

Open Source, GitHub, Maps
▲ 82 💬 3

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Crystal 1.20.3 is released!

We are announcing a new Crystal release 1.20.3 with fixes for two security vulnerabilities in the YAML parsers. We recommend upgrading as soon as possible if your application processes YAML files from unknown origins. See the release notes ...

Crystal · by Julien Portalier
Jul 2

Laravel Starter Kits Now Ship with Vite+

Every Laravel starter kit now builds with Vite+, trading ESLint and Prettier for a single vp check across React, Vue, Svelte, and Livewire. The post Laravel Starter Kits Now Ship with Vite+ appeared first on Laravel News. Join the Laravel N...

Laravel
Aug 28
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