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Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:27am

Article URL: https://www.bellard.org/jslinux/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678590

Points: 2

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Show HN: 1MB iOS App: Background HTTP/WebDAV Servers, CrossPlatform File Sharing

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:26am

I wrote a minimal iOS app called PocketServer (~1MB in download size) that creates persistent local HTTP/WebDAV servers which can actually run in the background.

Functionalities:

- Serve a folder via WebDAV — browse/add/delete files from others devices on the same network.

- Host a static website or directory listing, accessible locally.

- Share files cross-platform on the same network, no app needed on the receiving side.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocketserver-local-server/id67...

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678584

Points: 2

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Show HN: A Sidecar-Based Policy Enforcement Engine for AI Agents

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:23am

I’ve prototyped sidecar-based policy enforcement engine as a proof of concept to help AI agents (like CrewAI or LangGraph) comply with organizational rules. It intercepts requests/responses, applies YAML-defined policies (e.g., disallowed phrases/tools), and can use an LLM for semantic checks. I’m looking for feedback, suggestions, or collaborators—please check it out - explains the core idea in README and let me know what you think!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678573

Points: 1

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Ask HN: Luxury legacy car manufacturers seem to still struggle with their apps

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:21am

The software quality for legacy car manufacturers still seems to be lagging behind what I'd expect from modern and functional design in this day and age.

I have a BMW and both the iDrive 8.5 software and the App seem to be designed by some old school enterprise. The app is slow, the voice recognition is bad, there are all these paid upgrades for traffic data, which is free and more ubiquitous on Apple Maps and Google Maps.

It just seems like these manufacturers can't get the software implementation right. Is it because execs in these companies are actually just detached from the final product?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678566

Points: 1

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What's the market for automated content and replies on Twitter?

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:20am

anyone have experience with this? i know elizaOS is providing a framework for this, but you have no control and have to provide your login info for it to work.

also is anyone actually looking for something like this? something that can turn you into an influencer overnight, post content for you and interact with the users, all while you do something else?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678564

Points: 1

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LoadingArtist Character Creator

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:19am
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Ask HN: What are the best books with problem sets that test your understanding?

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:07am

What books with end-of-chapter problems have you found most valuable for truly mastering a subject? I'm open to recommendations in any field – computer science, math, physics, economics, etc.

Some of my best learning experiences have come from textbooks that forced me to apply concepts - attack problems directly and refer to the prose on need basis to fill the gaps.

My favourites are - 1. Problems in General Physics by I. E. Irodov 2. Concepts of Physics by H.C Verma Part I & II 3. How to Solve It by George Pólya

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678503

Points: 1

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Tell HN: Sites are bluffing with their cookie pop-ups

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 2:04am

For the longest time I always hit "Accept all", because if I'm going to look at stuff like wikileaks etc. I use incognito mode, and I obviously wanted to use the site requesting permission, so I didn't want it to break. Just for fun I've started to always click "Reject all" or "Necessary only" or whatever the non-"Accept all" option is, and...not a single site has functioned worse in any way.

This may be old news to many, but I found it mildly amusing.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678490

Points: 2

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Our Homeschool Plans

Hacker News - Mon, 04/14/2025 - 1:45am

Article URL: https://ozwrites.com/homeschool/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43678410

Points: 1

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