github.com
Show HN: A P2P file transfer CLI that approaches scp/rsync speeds without setuphttps://github.com/samsungplay/ThrufluxHi HN,Over the past months, I built thruflux to make moving large sets of files between arbitrary machines simpler and faster, without requiring SSH, servers, or port forwarding.It’s a cross-platform CLI written in Go that uses direct peer-to-peer transfers over QUIC, with automatic NAT traversal and relay fallback when needed. A single sender can serve multiple receivers concurrently, and directory transfers are handled natively (no zipping).I recently benchmarked it against scp, rsync, croc, and magic-wormhole to understand the tradeoffs more clearly. While it doesn’t always beat built-in infrastructure tools like scp/rsync in ideal conditions, it gets surprisingly close while solving a harder problem (zero-setup P2P), and transfer speeds shows much lower variance than single-stream TCP tools. Moreover, thruflux consistently outperformed comparable P2P CLI tools, particularly for multi-file transfers.The project is open source and still evolving — happy to hear feedback, especially fJan 31, 2026 8:03 PM
github.com
Show HN: ArtCraft AI crafting engine, written in Rusthttps://github.com/storytold/artcraftI've been a photons-on-glass filmmaker for over ten years, and I've been developing ArtCraft for myself, my friends, and my colleagues.All of my film school friends have a lot of ambition, but the production pyramid doesn't allow individual talent to shine easily. 10,000 students go to film school, yet only a handful get to helm projects they want with full autonomy - and almost never at the blockbuster budget levels that would afford the creative vision they want. There's a lot of nepotism, too.AI is the personal computer moment for film. The DAW.One of my friends has done rotoscoping with live actors:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tii9uF0nAx4The Corridor folks show off a lot of creativity with this tech:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9LX9HSQkWohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSRrSO7QhXYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq5JaG53dhoWe've been making silly shorts ourselves:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqoCWdOwr2Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4NFXGMuwpYThe secret is that a lot of Jan 31, 2026 5:41 PM
birthdayinvitation.ai
Show HN: I build an AI tools for Birthday Invitationhttps://birthdayinvitation.aiI'm Ned, the founder of Birthday Invitation AI. As a parent myself, I know the joy (and stress!) of planning birthday parties. Finding the perfect invitation that matches your child's interests, managing RSVPs from dozens of classmates, and making sure everyone knows the party details—it's a lot to handle on top of everything else. That's why I built Birthday Invitation AI. Our AI understands what you want—whether it's a Peppa Pig party for your 3-year-old or an elegant dinner celebration for your mom's 60th—and creates beautiful, personalized invitations in under a minute. No design skills needed. Just describe what you want in any language, and our AI brings your vision to life. Every invitation includes a QR code that makes RSVPs effortless. Guests scan, confirm, and you see it all in real-time. No more chasing responses or losing track of who's coming. With this Lifetime Deal, you're not just getting a tool—you're getting peace of mind for every birthday celebration in your family'Jan 31, 2026 4:54 PM

spacewar.com
Balerion backs Northwood to tackle ground bottlenecks in expanding space economyhttps://www.spacewar.com/reports/Balerion_backs_Northwood_to_tackle_ground_bottlenecks_in_expanding_space_economy_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 28, 2026 Balerion Space Ventures has made a strategic investment in Northwood Space's 100 million dollar Series B funding round, targeting what it sees as a critical bottleneck in the emerging space economy: terrestrial ground infrastructure. The firm positions this deployment of capital as part of its broader focus on the foundational systems required to scale space operations across commercial and goveJan 31, 2026 4:17 AM

spacedaily.com
NASA delays Moon mission over frigid weatherhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/NASA_delays_Moon_mission_over_frigid_weather_999.htmlWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 NASA on Friday pushed back the earliest date that astronauts could fly to the Moon, due to forecasts of freezing temperatures at the Florida launch site. The earliest window for the moonshot will now be February 8, two days later than originally scheduled. NASA was preparing to conduct a key fueling test over the weekend of the 322-foot (98-meter) rocket that is on the Cape Canaveral lauJan 31, 2026 4:17 AM
bing.com
I found a secret workaround for YouTube background playback in third-party browsershttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8a8f19529949d586ac7b7162dd4cda&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidauthority.com%2Fyoutube-background-playback-browsers-fix-3636806%2F&c=304929727736416430&mkt=en-usNo, it’s not your browser; it’s YouTube. This week, the company confirmed that it’s cracking down on background playback for non-Premium subscribers. Apps that previously and reliably supported ...Jan 31, 2026 2:00 AM

spacenews.com
L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansionhttps://spacenews.com/l3harris-reaffirms-commitment-to-space-business-amid-missile-sector-expansion/The company expects more satellite orders and space work fueled by Golden Dome The post L3Harris reaffirms commitment to space business amid missile sector expansion appeared first on SpaceNews.Jan 30, 2026 11:01 PM
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Thoughts on AI/LLM usage from a 25 year industry vethttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46830235I've been programming since 1997. I've worked in the trenches at international e-commerce companies, lead dev teams at startups, everything in between. I now run a web dev company (not linked cause I'm not tryna drum up new business with "content"). I give webinars. I speak at events. I've been around.So it's from a place of wisdom when I say it's been impossible for me to ignore how absolutely world-destroying AI/LLM technology is on so very many levels. Not just for coders. The whole of it. The environmental impact, the global job market, education; it's truly catastrophic, our industry is embracing it, and don't understand why. We of all people should know better.That's not even taking into account their efficacy, or lack thereof. I do my best to keep up. I've listened with an open mind to what advocates have to say. I've held my nose and experimented with them in a variety of ways; vibe coding, small fns, proposals, research, etc. I've tried to engineer better prompts with rubrics Jan 30, 2026 9:34 PM

spacenews.com
Weather delays Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsalhttps://spacenews.com/weather-delays-artemis-2-wet-dress-rehearsal/NASA is delaying a key fueling test for the Artemis 2 mission because of weather, reducing the chances the launch can take place during its February window. The post Weather delays Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal appeared first on SpaceNews.Jan 30, 2026 8:20 PM

spacenews.com
A fireside chat with Space Force Gen. Shawn Brattonhttps://spacenews.com/a-fireside-chat-with-space-force-gen-shawn-bratton/In this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews senior staff writer Sandra Erwin sits down with Gen. Shawn Bratton, vice chair of space operations for the U.S. Space Force for a […] The post A fireside chat with Space Force Gen. Shawn Bratton appeared first on SpaceNews.Jan 30, 2026 7:56 PM
wandern.space
Show HN: GeoEchoes – AR App for Permanent Geo Memories on Arweave with H3 Gridshttps://wandern.space/hnHey HN! I'm Rudo, founder of Wandern Inc.I built GeoEchoes because I wanted a way to leave and explore discover real-world memories that don't vanish—audio, video, or text tied to specific locations, stored permanently on Arweave.The app lets you unfog the world in grids (using H3 hexagons for spatial indexing and analytics, e.g., "25% of Brooklyn discovered").A radar helps pinpoint nearby echoes. You can create your own at any spot, or find ones left by others.There's also a boundary creator tool for drawing custom zones (boundaries.geoechoes.com), randomized loot collection (like series clips or history facts), and clubs for challenges/private echoes.Soon adding user-created animated characters.It's live on Android, iOS, and webFeedback welcome of course. What do you think of the Arweave/H3 integration or the overall idea?Inspiration kinda Daniel Johnston "The sun don't shine in your tv"Leave permenant real memories before we are 'All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace' - RichaJan 30, 2026 7:39 PM
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Three engineers were shipping. Then management hired a Scrum Masterhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46828358Early 2023s, small fintech startup. Deadline: 4 months to launch. Engineering team was literally 3 people. Me as architect, plus two devs. We had our shit together. Architecture designed, infrastructure running in the cloud, backend skeleton ready.Devs were building features. We were on track. Then month 2 hit and management started hiring. A bunch of managers showed up. Then they brought in a Scrum Master. First week this guy wants to implement full Agile ceremonies.Daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement. The whole package. His reasoning: "You need process to scale." We had 8 weeks left.We weren't trying to scale. We were trying to finish. I've seen this same pattern play out multiple times now. Small team shipping. Management gets uncomfortable with lack of visibility, they hire process people. Process people need to justify their existence, ceremonies get implemented and everything slows down.The thing that kills me is the timing. We were working. Why fiJan 30, 2026 6:54 PM

nasa.gov
Goldstone’s DSS-15 Antenna and the Milky Wayhttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/goldstones-dss-15-antenna-and-the-milky-way/Deep Space Station 15, one of the 112-foot antennas at the Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex near Barstow, California, looks skyward, with the stars of the Milky Way overhead, in September 2025. Goldstone is part of NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), which operates three complexes around the globe that support communications with dozens of deep […]Jan 30, 2026 5:23 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Thoughts on ICElisthttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46826992I saw ICElist mentioned again today, so I thought I would try to access it again (it was initially overwhelmed with traffic).It is a mediawiki site (woo hoo!). BUT I wanted to see what actual information it contains and how I might be able to contribute from afar.I started with the Agent pages. There are 1574 Agents on the wiki as I type this and I randomly chose about a dozen to click on. Every single one has nothing except for a link to the person's LinkedIn profile where they presumably self identify. Fine, but hardly that interesting. Many agents do have unusual names that lend themselves to digging up more details online.The Incidents are more interesting. 377 of them with reasonable levels of details and description. And definitely a good thing to keep track of as they are easily forgotten/dismissed.The Unidentified pages are somewhat interesting as they contain photos of about 50 unidentified agents, but the information about incidents and even locations is incomplete. Some are Jan 30, 2026 5:11 PM

nasa.gov
Artemis II Recovery Traininghttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/artemis-ii-recovery-training/Off the coast of California, NASA’s Artemis Landing and Recovery team and the Department of War that will work together to retrieve the Artemis II crew and Orion spacecraft following their return to Earth and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean are performing a final simulation of their activities, called a just-in-time training, at sea on […]Jan 30, 2026 5:05 PM
pencild.co
Show HN: Pencild – A CRM for tattoo artists and studioshttps://www.pencild.coHey HN,I built Pencild, a CRM specifically for tattoo artists and studios. Here's what it actually does:Email and Instagram DMs. Connects to Gmail, Outlook, or IMAP. Full email client with folders, labels, compose, reply, bulk operations, search. Separately, connects to Instagram Business accounts via the Graph API for DM management. Background sync runs every few minutes, Instagram webhooks push messages in real-time. The app tracks Instagram's 24-hour messaging window so you know when you can still reply to someone.Client database. Profiles build up from your conversations. Store multiple email addresses, phone numbers, Instagram handles, physical addresses. Link emails and Instagram conversations to clients automatically by address/username. Merge duplicate clients when the same person contacts you through different channels. VIP flags, auto-archive rules, blacklisting.Calendar. Two-way sync with Google Calendar, Outlook or other calendar. Create appointments with types like consultJan 30, 2026 4:49 PM

arstechnica.com
NASA faces a crucial choice on a Mars spacecraft—and it must decide soonhttps://arstechnica.com/space/2026/01/nasa-faces-a-crucial-choice-on-a-mars-spacecraft-and-it-must-decide-soon/"We think that’s a really important mission, and something that we can do."Jan 30, 2026 3:31 PM
mappymail.com
Show HN: Send a letter for $1.55https://mappymail.comSending mail online is not simple, it should be simple.Why would you send a letter in today's age? A few use cases:- You can be completely anonymous. ex: You have a neighbor who puts trash on the curb 2 weeks early... they need to know- You might have to and its a PITA if it's something you otherwise never do because you need paper, stamp, printer, ink, envelope, mailbox. ex: legal, banking, government, etc.- Lodge a complaint or make a request. This one has been fun for me. I've written Michael Dell asking him to support his alma mater and provide additional NIL money for the Texas Longhorns. I've also written a random developer at Apple stating how horrific iOS 26 has been. Make your voice heard!https://mappymail.com is meant to be simple, cheap, and as private as you'd like.- Simple: Start typing an address or just drop a pin.- Cheap: You can get a single page letter out for $1.55.- Private: You don't need to have an account, provide a return address, sender name, or even give an emJan 30, 2026 2:27 PM
bing.com
Is Unrivaled an innovation hub or the WNBA’s biggest competitor?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8dbe1b03b342209d950de8e0f9cdbe&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffansided.com%2Fis-unrivaled-an-innovation-hub-or-the-wnba-s-biggest-competitor&c=15403828428879742987&mkt=en-usThis past weekend, Dominique Malonga threw down the first dunk of Unrivaled’s second season, becoming just the second player in league history to dunk in a game after Brittney Griner. Malonga, a ...Jan 30, 2026 8:25 AM

spacedaily.com
Quark wakes reveal early universe plasma flowed like a liquidhttps://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Quark_wakes_reveal_early_universe_plasma_flowed_like_a_liquid_999.htmlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 In its first instants, the universe formed a searing quark gluon plasma in which quarks and gluons moved at near light speed before cooling to build the protons and neutrons that dominate matter today. Physicists at CERNs Large Hadron Collider are recreating this primordial plasma by smashing together heavy ions at relativistic energies, briefly liberating quarks and gluons so they can proJan 30, 2026 7:44 AM