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Terminal coding agent tuned for DeepSeek cache efficiency.
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HN comments said DeepSeek V4 Pro was a preferred cheap model and paired DeepSeek with opencode and Claude Code.
Issue / 2026-05-24
8 interesting things surfaced from HN on 2026-05-24
A daily board of tools, apps, and references that Hacker News readers pulled into view on 2026-05-24. Each row keeps the original HN thread close to the claim.
At a glance:
Items:8
Threads:7
What surfaced that day
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Firefox Adafruit Web Serial
firefox.com
A Firefox Web Serial flow for building Adafruit projects.
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One commenter said “Great to see Firefox getting on board,” and another called it an “Amazing feature for beginners.”
03
Handbook of Graphic Presentation
archive.org
A classic data-graphics handbook on clearer charts.
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The thread included “You should add in Calvin Schmid’s Handbook of Graphic Presentation into your list.”
04
Mastering Dyalog APL
mastering.dyalog.com
A free Dyalog APL book for learning array programming.
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One comment said it gave “dopamine hits” and was a nice way to ramp up, while others linked Dyalog editor resources and BQN docs.
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Usborne 1980s Computer Books
usborne.com
A free archive of nostalgic beginner-friendly computer books.
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Commenters praised the “clear instruction and evocative old-school art” and said the BASIC books started their coding journey.
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Ruby for Good
ti.to
A friendly Ruby event for maintaining real open-source projects.
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The founder said it is “absolutely not a hackathon,” and a volunteer said they had “a great experience.”
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86-DOS version 0.1-C
archive.org
An original 86-DOS disk image, the MS-DOS precursor.
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One comment noted the 0.1-C binaries are earlier than the source release and can be downloaded and used in an emulator.
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BQN
mlochbaum.github.io
A modern APL-style array language with a quick-start guide.
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A commenter linked the BQN repo and quick guide alongside other APL editor resources.