Lab Tested
Spec sheets promise; streams reveal. In Lab Tested, creators run the tools live — local LLMs, OBS rigs, quant levels — with timestamps you can check, quotes you can verify, and links back to the people who did the work.
What is the open-source repository elayadesign/ai-design-skills?
The open-source repository elayadesign/ai-design-skills supplies SKILL.md rule sheets to help AI coding agents generate accessible frontend UI.
How does Open Source LinkSwift work?
Open-source JavaScript utility LinkSwift crossed 33,900 GitHub stars by generating direct browser download links across eight cloud storage networks.
Macro: The Open-Source AGPL Workspace Joining Chat, Email, and MCP
Macro delivers a self-hosted, AGPL-3.0 workspace written in Rust that merges emails, team chat, CRM records, and Model Context Protocol support.
Li Xiaolai's opensource self-teaching notebook surge
Li Xiaolai's open-source Jupyter project uses executable notebooks and Git commits as proof of work, crossing 18,500 GitHub stars.
Spatial Intelligence Without Cameras: RuView Reaches Top Global GitHub Rankings
RuView repurposes commodity Wi-Fi radio waves for camera-free motion tracking and vital sign monitoring in Rust, topping 100,000 GitHub stars.
ArtCraft: Can an Open-Source Engine Replace Adobe Creative Cloud?
ArtCraft delivers an intentional creative engine in Rust for artists and filmmakers, pairing 2D canvas blocking with 3D stages without Adobe subscriptions.
WordCraft: Can an Open-Source Pure-Rust Engine Replace Microsoft Word?
WordCraft delivers a clean-room Microsoft Word reimplementation in pure Rust with native DOCX editing, citations, and zero Electron bloat.
GridCraft: Can a Pure-Rust Calculation Engine Replace Microsoft Excel?
GridCraft delivers a clean-room Microsoft Excel spreadsheet reimplementation in pure Rust with dynamic arrays, XLSX support, and zero telemetry.
CADCraft: Can Pure Rust Deliver an Open-Source Alternative to AutoCAD?
A clean-room 2D CAD drafting app written in pure Rust matches classic AutoCAD command lines and DWG/DXF files without costly subscriptions.
PdfCraft: Open-Source Pure-Rust Alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro
An open-source clean-room PDF reader and editor written from scratch in pure Rust offers AES-256 encryption and AcroForms without Adobe subscriptions.
DeckCraft: Can a Pure-Rust Reimplementation Replace Microsoft PowerPoint?
An open-source clean-room reimplementation of Microsoft PowerPoint in pure Rust promises native PPTX editing without Microsoft 365 cloud bloat.
How flash flood warning system works in Nepal: Radar, SMS, and Real Limits
Nepal uses radar gauges and mass SMS alerts to track flood crests. But when high-altitude slopes collapse, technology faces hard physical limits.
JWST Detects Oldest Fast Radio Burst From a Tiny Dwarf Galaxy
A cosmic flash from 11 billion years ago was just detected by NASA's JWST, completely changing our understanding of the early universe.
New AI 'Muse' by Instagram Seeks to Control Your Life: Creativity or Algorithmic Exploitation?
Meta has launched Muse, an AI agent embedded directly into Instagram that promises efficiency but raises critical privacy and creativity concerns.
We Asked 3 VTubers to Test Local LLMs Live - Here's What Broke First
VRAM, quant levels, and prompt fails: quoted with permission from local-LLM VTuber testers, with embeds and links back.
Ollama vs LM Studio on 16GB: What Stayed Stream-Safe With OBS Live
Same 13B quant, same prompts, avatar rig on. Tok per sec, stalls, and which tool I would trust on stream.