Issue #312 · 2026-08-09

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Get Interview Ready with Real DevOps & SRE Interview Questions from 2025-2026

Preparing for tech interviews? This comprehensive guide offers crowdsourced real-world interview questions from 151 write-ups across 85 companies, including tech giants and service providers. Organized by company and role, it gives you an edge in understanding what to expect in upcoming interviews.

github_trending · 12 min read

Top stories

Gentoo Bugzilla Closes Due to AI Bot Scraper Overload

Jesus Michał von Gentoo’s decision to take down the Gentoo Bugzilla instance underscores the growing challenges of maintaining decentralized, community-driven support systems in an era where centralization is increasingly necessary.

hackernews · 5 min read

LinkedIn Feed Blocker

Enhanced analysis generation failed. This GitHub project aims to help users regain control over their LinkedIn feed.

hackernews · 6 min read

Tools spotlight

Message Your Other Claude Code Sessions

Enhanced analysis generation failed. This feature allows seamless communication between Claude Code sessions, improving collaboration and productivity.

code collaboration

python · 79 stars

Dithered QR Codes

The article explores error-diffusion dithering techniques to embed low-res images into QR codes while maintaining scannability. By using Floyd-Steinberg error diffusion and iterative pixel adjustments, this method creates visually appealing QR codes without compromising functionality.

visual branding

n/a · 67 stars

Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a, Native X64 Port

This project ports Microsoft Word 1.1a (Opus) to x64 architecture, enabling the original 16-bit Windows application to run natively on modern systems. It preserves the original C-based implementation, offering a nostalgic experience for tech enthusiasts.

retro computing

c · 40 stars

Research corner

Voyager 1 FDS Computer Emulator

This emulator replicates the FDS computer used in Voyager 1, providing insights into the technology that enabled one of humanity’s most ambitious space missions.

space exploration · zaneham · 10 min read

From One Seed to a Thousand Leaves – Merkle's Authentication Tree

The Merkle Tree implementation improves Lamport-Diffie one-time signatures by compressing storage requirements through hierarchical leaf node aggregation. Unlike linear methods requiring exponential k, this approach offers a more efficient solution for secure data storage and verification.

cryptography · 0xkrt26 · 20 min read

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