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Article URL: https://caliban.org/ruby/rubyguide.shtml

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871617

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Article URL: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3300360/chinas-thorium-survey-finds-endless-energy-source-right-under-our-feet

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871615

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Article URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-space-orbit-satellites-pollution/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871609

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Article URL: http://jas-hacks.blogspot.com/2025/05/rk3588-implementing-vectorscope-for.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871601

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Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01325-3

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871587

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Article URL: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-firm-to-accelerate-plasma-free-fusion-at-low-temperatures-with-new-funding/ar-AA1vtxmk

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871546

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Article URL: https://www.dvg.blog/p/takeaways-from-10000-vibe-coded-projects

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871535

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Article URL: https://jacobin.com/2025/04/march-2025-elections-jsw-steel/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871503

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Hey HN, we’re David and Ethan, co-founders of Toolbase.

Toolbase is an AI agent and workflow builder that helps you quickly create production-grade AI automations — batteries included.

Try it without registering here: https://gettoolbase.com/

------- The dev cycle in Toolbase -------

1. Define a rough goal.

2. Connect any API or MCP server (we have thousands, or bring your own).

3. Teach the AI what valid input and output examples look like (these later become your unit tests!).

4. Let Toolbase generate the perfect prompt, code, workflow, or agent.

5. Deploy your project as an API, MCP server, or chat interface!

Coding optional. Sharing encouraged.

Note: If you’re familiar with Cursor/Windsurf and the core concepts behind frameworks like Mastra (which Toolbase runs on), you already know how to use Toolbase. You retain the flexibility of coding but avoid boilerplate and plumbing tasks (integration, validation, context mapping, testing, etc.) unless you explicitly choose to do them.

------- Demo -------

https://www.loom.com/share/540c61b2c5634996b088ebbb16989cf0?...

This simple agent validates company billing addresses in our CRM (Pipedrive) by researching them through Tavily search. If there’s an address mismatch, it asks a human to pick the right one via email (watch on 2x speed):

Output email for the example shown in the demo: https://gettoolbase.com/assets/demo-screenshot.png

Producing code and more deterministic workflows follows a similar process.

------- Why another agent/workflow builder? -------

We started building Toolbase out of frustration with existing frameworks, especially for production use, and the lack of IDE support for MLOps artifacts, such as prompts, golden data, workflows, and evaluations. Since much of the code for agentic systems can be dynamically generated and validated using these artifacts, they often become even more important than the code itself.

After speaking with other builders, we also realized that manually coding workflows, experimenting with prompts through trial-and-error, and setting up infrastructure/integrations all took far more time than they should. Tools like Cursor and Windsurf help, but extracting meaning from AI-generated code is slow. Chatbots whipping up arcane code potions in tinted chat windows, which is the other end of the spectrum, demos really well but isn’t maintainable at all (sorry, vibe-coding). So we went with something in the middle: an AI-assiststed visual builder with full code fallback.

------- What do you think? -------

We’re excited for any feedback, thoughts, or questions from the HN community.

Let us know what you think in the comments!

- David & Ethan

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871499

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Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/02/snake-bite-immunity-universal-antivenom

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43871457

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Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/02/uk-preparing-to-ban-consumers-from-buying-crypto-with-borrowed-funds-fca

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870952

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Article URL: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-waistlines-middle-age-aging-stem.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870926

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Article URL: https://getlago.substack.com/p/billing-is-edge-case-hell

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870915

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Article URL: https://mentorcruise.com/blog/mentorship-your-secret-weapon-for-growth-and-confidence/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870879

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Going back to a very old school notion of "AI" : just updated a demo I did a few years back on efficiently computing cellular automata forward steps using convolution operations. Added a huggingface demo too! but its a little clunky. https://github.com/thearn/game-of-life

for fun, I let users swap rules dynamically in the app, try letting it run Conway for a short bit, pause the simulation, switch to Maze and start from there.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870877

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Article URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/02/gen_ai_spam/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870867

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Article URL: https://github.com/anshumanpattnaik/kafka-manager/tree/main

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870860

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Article URL: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/258aa538o412ok/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-coming-may-26-2026

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870844

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As a multi language speaker, I often switch between different input sources– e.g., English for coding and Chinese for messages. I kept forgetting which one was active and typing the wrong language in the wrong window.

It was a small but constant frustration, so I decided to build Input Source Pro for macOS to automate it.

The idea is simple: it remembers which input source you want for each application or website. When you switch applications, or browser tabs to a different site, it automatically changes the input source to match your preference.

I've been working on it for a while, tweaking it based on my own use and feedback.

But my life changed a lot about a year ago. I quit my job to care for my newborn son and take time to study in college here in Canada as a new immigrant. With limited time, I believe the best way for this little project to grow is to share it with the community.

So, a few days ago, I open-sourced Input Source Pro! You can find the code here: https://github.com/runjuu/InputSourcePro

If you use multiple languages during the day, check it out. Maybe it can solve a small frustration for you too.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870834

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Hey everyone,

I’m totally stuck and could use the collective brainpower here. In March, my Instagram account @escobarsoap got disabled. That page was my passion project: a curated archive of art, music, and cultural finds (think a tiny online museum). I was planning to feature it in my university applications to showcase my work and dedication to cultural preservation.

Here’s everything I’ve tried so far—still nothing:

Appeals via official forms: Filled out every disabled-account appeal on Instagram’s help site.

ID verifications: Uploaded scans/photos of my passport, birth certificate, NIN slip, and vaccine card. Insta’s AI kept rejecting them.

Direct Meta outreach: Messaged any Meta employees or support addresses I could find on LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Zero replies.

Community forums: Pounded r/InstagramDisabledHelp, Facebook groups, and support chats—no breakthroughs.

Losing @escobarsoap has been rough: I can’t show my portfolio, my uni apps lack proof of my project, and all those hours of curation are locked behind Meta’s silence.

What I’m hoping for:

Any non-standard appeal routes or contacts at Meta/Instagram

Any weird edge-case suggestions I haven’t tried

Even a pointer to an email, Slack channel, or someone who knows someone at Instagram would mean the world right now. Thanks for reading—and I’d love to pay it forward if anyone else ever gets stuck.

my email is olumidedos@gmail.com if you could help please.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43870820

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