Hacker NewsSunday, August 24

Manim is a powerful animation engine designed for creating mathematical educational videos. It was originally developed for 3Blue1Brown videos and later forked into a community edition. The software allows users to create precise, programmatic animations through Python, with support for LaTeX, OpenGL, and various customization options.

This post critiques the growing reliance on AI tools in software development, particularly by junior engineers. The author expresses concern about code quality, mentoring effectiveness, and the economic viability of AI companies, suggesting that AI tools may be more hindrance than help in software engineering practices.

The author details their experience switching from Gmail to Mailbox.org to protect their privacy, as they were concerned about Google's data collection practices. They chose Mailbox.org for its PGP encryption support, simple interface, and reasonable pricing of €2.50/month. The transition involved migrating emails using imapsync and gradually updating services with the new email address while maintaining Gmail forwarding during the transition period.

This piece emphasizes that making mistakes as a manager is inevitable, but what truly matters is how you handle the aftermath. The key is proper 'repair' - acknowledging errors specifically, taking responsibility, and showing changed behavior over time. This approach builds trust and leads to better management outcomes.

Cloudflare has launched their Media over QUIC (MoQ) CDN, making them the first CDN provider to offer this service. MoQ aims to replace existing streaming protocols like WebRTC, HLS/DASH, and RTMP/SRT. Users can test the technical preview through Cloudflare's public relay endpoint, though it currently has limited features and Safari support.

A DEF CON 29 presentation from 2021 exploring cybersecurity topics, available via YouTube video. The linked content contains a recorded conference talk that shares insights and discussions from the annual hacking and security conference.

The article discusses the statistical observation that all real-world variables have non-zero correlations, known as "everything is correlated." This phenomenon challenges traditional null hypothesis testing and has implications for statistical theory, causal modeling, and data interpretation. It suggests that with sufficient data, correlations will always be found between variables.

LabPlot is a free, open-source data visualization and analysis software available across multiple platforms. It offers high-quality plotting, data analysis, statistics, interactive notebooks, data extraction, and format conversion capabilities. The software supports various programming languages and provides an intuitive interface for both casual users and professionals.

Nitro is a lightweight process supervisor designed for Linux systems, serving as an init system for machines, containers, and unprivileged supervision. It manages services through simple directory-based configurations, provides reliable logging, and offers efficient event-driven operations while maintaining all state in RAM.

Librebox is an open-source game engine that aims to replicate the Roblox Public API, allowing developers to run Roblox-compatible code in an independent environment. It features basic scene rendering, standard data types, and Luau script support, enabling developers to create and fully own their games.