B1 The Daily Archit Saturday, October 24, 2026

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Zagitta/gpu-unlock

C★ 3316

Linux kernel module that unlocks full-rate FP/BF16 instruction issue on GeForce RTX 3000 cards before the NVIDIA driver loads.

Why it matters: Users report 25-80% faster BF16 matrix maths on consumer cards, without patching the driver.

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noushiFlex/am-i-cooked

JavaScript★ 9

Agent skill that checks lockfiles for npm, pnpm, yarn, pip, poetry and pub against live CVE data.

Why it matters: Timely in a week of Brotli and PHP bugs: it applies fixes on a branch, not on main.

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maddhruv/pristine

Astro★ 13

Agent skill that critiques, designs and polishes web UI from the user's point of view.

Why it matters: A structured design review pass for agents that ship front-ends.

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JosssphZhou/cinetty

Python★ 30

Cinematic architecture animations that play in your terminal; your coding agent fills in one YAML file.

Why it matters: A playful way to have an agent explain a system's architecture.

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nothinx/naskah-id

Python★ 82

Agent skill for writing and editing Indonesian academic prose to the EYD V and KBBI standards.

Why it matters: Skills are going local-language; this one aims at honest, natural scholarly writing.

The Orange Wiretop of Hacker News

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    Applications for this year's research iPhones close October 30.

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    Nine models favour rare n-grams and inanimate subjects with animate verbs.

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