Hacker News with Generative AI: Distributed Computing

Coding Isn't Programming (socallinuxexpo.org)
Join us for a captivating closing keynote with the legendary Leslie Lamport, Turing Award winner and pioneer in the field of distributed computing. We'll discuss computing history, open source and distributed systems.
Programming, Distributed Computing, Open Source, Computer History
155 points by todsacerdoti 9 days ago | 207 comments
A single-fibre computer enables textile networks and distributed inference (nature.com)
Despite advancements in wearable technologies1,2, barriers remain in achieving distributed computation located persistently on the human body. Here a textile fibre computer that monolithically combines analogue sensing, digital memory, processing and communication in a mass of less than 5 g is presented.
Textile Technology, Computing, Science, Wearable Technology, Distributed Computing
58 points by walterbell 15 days ago | 8 comments
Ask HN: I have excess compute, how can I contribute positively to the Internet? (ycombinator.com)
I have excess compute and bandwidth capacity and thought it would be a great opportunity to contribute positively to the Internet and the broader community.
Community, Computing, Open Source, Distributed Computing
12 points by its-kostya 22 days ago | 12 comments
DeepSeek's smallpond: Bringing Distributed Computing to DuckDB (mehdio.substack.com)
DeepSeek has made a lot of noise lately. Their R1 model, released in January 2025, outperformed competitors like OpenAI’s O1 at launch. But what truly set it apart was its highly efficient infrastructure—dramatically reducing costs while maintaining top-tier performance.
Distributed Computing, Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Open Source
198 points by xkgt 30 days ago | 23 comments
Ask HN: Struggling to Understand DHTs – Any Good Resources? (ycombinator.com)
I am studying distributed computing and struggling to understand how Distributed Hash Tables (DHTs) work. Can you recommend any resources, such as books, articles, or anything else, to help me?
Distributed Computing, DHT, Resources, Learning
32 points by anonymzz 46 days ago | 20 comments
Nocc – A Distributed C++ Compiler (github.com/VKCOM)
nocc propagates a compiler invocation to a remote machine: nocc g++ 1.cpp calls g++ remotely, not locally.
Distributed Computing, C++, Compilers
63 points by gjvc 51 days ago | 33 comments
Sail 0.2: Spark replacement in Rust, runs 4x faster, drop-in PySpark compatible (lakesail.com)
LakeSail is thrilled to unveil a preview release of Sail 0.2, our latest milestone in the journey to redefine distributed data processing.
Rust, Distributed Computing, Data Processing, Big Data, Open Source
14 points by chenxi9649 132 days ago | 2 comments
Distributed LLama3 Inference (github.com/evilsocket)
Distributed Computing, Generative AI
7 points by 345765476586 263 days ago | 0 comments