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Bill Atkinson has passed awayhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44210339From the family:Dear Friends and Family, We regret to write that our beloved husband, father, and stepfather Bill Atkinson passed away on the night of Thursday, June 5th, 2025, due to pancreatic cancer. He was at home in Portola Valley in his bed, surrounded by family. We will miss him greatly, and he will be missed by many of you, too. He was a remarkable person, and the world will be forever different because he lived in it. He was fascinated by consciousness, and as he has passed on to a different level of consciousness, we wish him a journey as meaningful as the one it has been to have him in our lives. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, stepson, stepdaughter, two brothers, four sisters, and dog, Poppy.Jun 7, 2025 3:36 PM
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NASA’s Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North Americahttps://www.nasa.gov/science-research/earth-science/nasas-ready-to-use-dataset-details-land-motion-across-north-america/An online tool maps measurements and enables non-experts to understand earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, and other types of land motion. NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than an inch. The online portal and […]Jun 6, 2025 5:07 PM
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Show HN: Ask-human-mcp – zero-config human-in-loop hatch to stop hallucinationshttps://masonyarbrough.com/blog/ask-humanWhile building my startup i kept running into the issue where ai agents in cursor create endpoints or code that shouldn't exist, hallucinates strings, or just don't understand the code.ask-human-mcp pauses your agent whenever it’s stuck, logs a question into ask_human.md in your root directory with answer: PENDING, and then resumes as soon as you fill in the correct answer.the pain:your agent screams out an endpoint that never existed it makes confident assumptions and you spend hours debugging false leadsthe fix:ask-human-mcp gives your agent an escape hatch. when it’s unsure, it calls ask_human(), writes a question into ask_human.md, and waits. you swap answer: PENDING for the real answer and it keeps going.some features:- zero config: pip install ask-human-mcp + one line in .cursor/mcp.json → boom, you’re live - cross-platform: works on macOS, Linux, and Windows—no extra servers or webhooks. - markdown Q\&A: agent calls await ask_human(), question lands in ask_human.md with answer: Jun 5, 2025 10:57 PM
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2026 4-Star DL Titan Davis Names Alabama in Final Twohttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc1a0d6904f4f81ec4cfcaf6c650b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fcollege%2Falabama%2Frecruiting%2F2026-4-star-titan-davis-names-alabama-in-final-two&c=10984428157536816386&mkt=en-usFresh off of his official visit to Tuscaloosa, 4-Star defensive lineman Titan Davis is reportedly down to just two programs on his list of finalists. According to Allen Trieu of 247Sports, Davis has ...Jun 5, 2025 1:45 PM
spacenews.com
NASA withdraws support for conferenceshttps://spacenews.com/nasa-withdraws-support-for-conferences/A space station research conference has been canceled and the future of a long-running planetary science conference is in doubt as NASA pulls back support for those events. The post NASA withdraws support for conferences appeared first on SpaceNews.Jun 5, 2025 11:37 AM
networkedartifacts.com
Show HN: Air Lab – A portable and open air quality measuring devicehttps://networkedartifacts.com/airlab/simulatorHi HN!I’ve been working on an air quality measuring device called Air Lab for the past three years. It measures CO2, temperature, relative humidity, air pollutants (VOC, NOx), and atmospheric pressure. You can log and analyze the data directly on the device — no smartphone or laptop needed.To better show what the device can do and how it feels like, I spent the past week developing a web-based simulator using Emscripten. It runs the stock firmware with most features available except for networking. Check it out and let me know what you think!The firmware will be open-source and available once the first batch of devices ships. We’re currently finishing up our crowdfunding campaign on CrowdSupply. If you want to get one, now is the time to support the project: https://www.crowdsupply.com/networked-artifacts/air-labWe started building the Air Lab because most air quality measuring devices we found were locked-down or hard to tinker with. Air quality is a growing concern, and we’re hoping Jun 5, 2025 7:42 AM
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Volaris reports May 2025 load factor of 82%http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8c3abd884d4e979732569857f16fd1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Fnews%2F4455702-volaris-reports-may-2025-load-factor-of-82&c=15302412080061430466&mkt=en-usControladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación or Volaris (NYSE:VLRS), on Wednesday, reported its May 2025 preliminary traffic results. In May, Volaris’ ASM capacity increased by 9.0% year-over-year, while ...Jun 4, 2025 10:52 PM
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Show HN: Decksh – a DSL for presentations and data visualizationshttps://github.com/ajstarks/deckshdecksh is a domain-specific language for presentations, information displays, and data visualizations. I built decksh as a way to have complete control over my presentations, and to have a portable, documented, long-lasting format for information.decksh generates the deck[1] markup language which uses a percentage-based coordinate system, and may be rendered as PDF, SVG, or PNG. decksh is written in the Go programming language, and may be called as a library. The decksh object reference[2] describes the language.decksh works with text in many orientations (left, centered, end, rotated) as well as text and code blocks, images (GIF, PNG, JPG), graphics (lines, curve, arc, circle, rectangle, square, ellipse, polygon, polylines), along with composite objects (lists, arrows, braces, brackets). Charts and graphs are also included: (bar, line, scatter, donut, dot, lego, proportional maps, fan, bowtie, slope, and radial charts).decksh supports variables, color naming, (SVG names, rgb, hex rgb,Jun 4, 2025 5:02 PM
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Show HN: LLMFeeder – Browser extension to extract clean content for LLM contexthttps://github.com/jatinkrmalik/LLMFeederI built this browser extension to solve a daily frustration: copying documentation from websites to feed into AI coding assistants like Cursor, Windsurf, or ChatGPT, only to get a mess of ads, popups, and navigation junk mixed in with the actual content.LLMFeeder uses Mozilla's Readability.js (same tech as Firefox Reader Mode) to extract just the main article content, converts it to clean markdown with Turndown.js, and copies it to your clipboard with a single keyboard shortcut (Alt+Shift+M or ⌥ ⇧ M). No clicking through popups, no selecting around ads, no fighting with modern web clutter.# Key features:• One-key extraction and markdown conversion• Works on Chrome and Firefox• Completely local processing (no data sent anywhere)• Configurable content scope and formatting options• Open source with clean, documented codeThe workflow is simple: hit the shortcut on any documentation page, switch back to your editor, paste clean markdown context, get better LLM responses.It's solving a real Jun 3, 2025 9:43 PM
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Best Refrigerators, According to CNET’s Team of Expertshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ce229580c4ac8a75eccfa841a346f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnet.com%2Fhome%2Fkitchen-and-household%2Fbest-refrigerator%2F&c=13391158059685273894&mkt=en-usWe've narrowed down the best refrigerator options available from big names like Whirlpool, Samsung and more. It’s never a bad time to upgrade your refrigerator, but with the warmer months upon us, you ...Jun 3, 2025 1:01 PM
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Show HN: I made web agents reliable with smaller LLMs via natural languagehttps://github.com/nottelabs/notteHey HN!I built Notte to see if converting DOM into natural language could improve web agent capabilities and make them work reliably with smaller models.The result was using deep DOM parsing and a semantic abstraction layer to transform websites into structured, navigable maps described in NL. Instead of feeding raw HTML, there is a perception layer that means LLMs don't just click the DOM elements, but understand the intent behind them.I benchmarked it against other agent frameworks and was pleasantly surprised - faster task completion and increased reliability (all open source with replayable/reproducible code).Beyond the core tech, I also built out unified session management, stealth features, credentials vault, CAPTCHA HITL + some more cool features all via a single API. Still working out some edge cases with dynamic content, but it's been solid for most real-world tasks.Github:https://github.com/nottelabs/notteBenchmarks:https://github.com/nottelabs/open-operator-evalsDocs:https:/Jun 3, 2025 12:03 PM
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Lesbians are still getting crumbs this Pride Month, but at least there’s more of themhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cf54a95e34c8fa4c377730e9fbe66&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.salon.com%2F2025%2F06%2F03%2Flesbians-are-still-getting-crumbs-this-pride-month-but-at-least-theres-more-of-them%2F&c=2863857349341011305&mkt=en-usThis year, in a rare twist, the #PRIDE scale seems to be moving a bit on the side that holds lesbian and lesbian coded content. As someone who identifies as a lesbian — and I do realize that’s a ...Jun 3, 2025 2:00 AM
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Pride Month 2025 Organizers Face Uncertain Future As Some Corporate Sponsors Pull Backhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cc015de584ec7927af7927319d713&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fpamdanziger%2F2025%2F06%2F02%2Fpride-month-2025-organizers-face-uncertain-future-as-corporate-sponsorship-collapses%2F&c=17410704358792936476&mkt=en-usPride festival organizers are grappling with a budgetary shortfall of hundreds of thousands of dollars this year, as corporations scale back funding for Pride Month events – a trend likely to continue ...Jun 2, 2025 1:11 PM
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Kitty bingo to cat trivia: A ‘Carnival of Cats' will help felines find homeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d1a1c9ca4fa19eb5ae1125f04795&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2fthe-scene%2fkitty-bingo-to-cat-trivia-a-carnival-of-cats-will-help-felines-find-homes%2f3713965%2f&c=4255495455331578497&mkt=en-usCalling the later part of springtime "carnival season" isn't a stretch, not when so many schools roll out the adorable booths and nostalgic games, a whimsical way to stage a sunny send-off to ...Jun 2, 2025 9:18 AM
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Kitty bingo to cat trivia: A ‘Carnival of Cats' will help felines find homeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d3e18fc34b4290b70751f41c4233&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2fthe-scene%2fkitty-bingo-to-cat-trivia-a-carnival-of-cats-will-help-felines-find-homes%2f3713965%2f&c=4255495455331578497&mkt=en-usCalling the later part of springtime "carnival season" isn't a stretch, not when so many schools roll out the adorable booths and nostalgic games, a whimsical way to stage a sunny send-off to ...Jun 2, 2025 9:18 AM
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Kitty bingo to cat trivia: A ‘Carnival of Cats' will help felines find homeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e048693748e5a84d5afc89e1d064&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2fthe-scene%2fkitty-bingo-to-cat-trivia-a-carnival-of-cats-will-help-felines-find-homes%2f3713965%2f&c=4255495455331578497&mkt=en-usCalling the later part of springtime "carnival season" isn't a stretch, not when so many schools roll out the adorable booths and nostalgic games, a whimsical way to stage a sunny send-off to ...Jun 2, 2025 9:18 AM
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Kitty bingo to cat trivia: A ‘Carnival of Cats' will help felines find homeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85dc1b245148d2b86a87cab8e8a80e&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2fthe-scene%2fkitty-bingo-to-cat-trivia-a-carnival-of-cats-will-help-felines-find-homes%2f3713965%2f&c=4255495455331578497&mkt=en-usCalling the later part of springtime "carnival season" isn't a stretch, not when so many schools roll out the adorable booths and nostalgic games, a whimsical way to stage a sunny send-off to ...Jun 2, 2025 9:18 AM
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Kitty bingo to cat trivia: A ‘Carnival of Cats' will help felines find homeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d7f54ea54990a547546994780b96&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2fthe-scene%2fkitty-bingo-to-cat-trivia-a-carnival-of-cats-will-help-felines-find-homes%2f3713965%2f&c=4255495455331578497&mkt=en-usCalling the later part of springtime "carnival season" isn't a stretch, not when so many schools roll out the adorable booths and nostalgic games, a whimsical way to stage a sunny send-off to ...Jun 2, 2025 9:18 AM
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Kitty bingo to cat trivia: A ‘Carnival of Cats' will help felines find homeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85e488f0eb41b0bf0f04a7f283709b&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2fthe-scene%2fkitty-bingo-to-cat-trivia-a-carnival-of-cats-will-help-felines-find-homes%2f3713965%2f&c=4255495455331578497&mkt=en-usCalling the later part of springtime "carnival season" isn't a stretch, not when so many schools roll out the adorable booths and nostalgic games, a whimsical way to stage a sunny send-off to ...Jun 2, 2025 9:18 AM
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Kitty bingo to cat trivia: A ‘Carnival of Cats' will help felines find homeshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx&aid=&tid=6a85d600ca2d469e82e054690b38ed7c&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.nbclosangeles.com%2fthe-scene%2fkitty-bingo-to-cat-trivia-a-carnival-of-cats-will-help-felines-find-homes%2f3713965%2f&c=4255495455331578497&mkt=en-usCalling the later part of springtime "carnival season" isn't a stretch, not when so many schools roll out the adorable booths and nostalgic games, a whimsical way to stage a sunny send-off to ...Jun 2, 2025 9:18 AM
