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167 titles from 154 authors in the last 30 days, with 158 distinct links and 38 Show HN.

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• Show HN: UEFI pre-driver Nvidia GPU unlocker for Windows · score 8.5

  nv-uefi-unlocker is a Rust-based UEFI DXE pre-driver tool that performs a full firmware transaction to unlock NVIDIA GPU performance (e.g., FP32 GEMM +67-75% on RTX 20/30/40 series) before Windows loads. It chains SEC2 scrubbing, signed GSP-RM boot, a V67 four-write payload, readback verification, and FLR, then hands control back to the Windows Boot Manager. The project is remarkable for its deep reverse-engineering of proprietary NVIDIA firmware internals and its reproducible asset pipeline from pinned public inputs.

• Show HN: Mosh-rs, Mosh rewritten in Rust with scrollback and Windows support · score 7.8

  mosh-rs is a Rust rewrite of the mosh remote terminal, maintaining wire compatibility with mosh 1.4 while adding native Windows support and opt-in scrollback. It includes extensive conformance testing against upstream C++ code, including differential fuzzing of the terminal emulator and crypto interoperability tests. The project targets the long-standing gaps in mosh (no Windows client, no scrollback) without breaking protocol compatibility.

• Show HN: Glimpse – Find any screenshot on Windows by its text or how it looks · score 7.5

  Glimpse is a Windows desktop tool that indexes screenshots and images locally, allowing users to search by OCR text, visual similarity (CLIP), or semantic meaning (EmbeddingGemma). It combines fast SQLite FTS5, GPU-accelerated embeddings, and hybrid ranking to deliver millisecond-level search across thousands of images, all offline and private.

• Show HN: SpeakoFlow – Free, open-source voice typing for Windows, Mac and Linux · score 7.3

  SpeakoFlow is an open-source, cross-platform voice typing and AI assistant that allows users to dictate text into any application, with local transcription and optional cloud services. It also offers AI-powered features like text cleanup, translation, and meeting transcription with speaker diarization. The project stands out for its privacy-first approach, offline capabilities, and support for multiple languages and platforms.

Recent titles

1. Show HN: LAN Commander – Native C++ TUI File Manager for Windows (700 KB)
   2026-11-01 · HN discussion
2. NixThis: The ad blocker for Windows itself
   2026-11-01 · github.com · HN discussion
3. Developer makes Windows 11 26H2 work on insanely low 128MB RAM
   2026-11-01 · neowin.net · HN discussion
4. Microsoft confirms Windows 11 won't let you move the Taskbar like on Windows 10
   2026-11-01 · windowscentral.com · HN discussion
5. Google Photos wallpaper collages for Windows
   2026-10-31 · github.com · HN discussion
6. Automate the setup and configuration of your Windows development environment
   2026-10-31 · github.com · HN discussion
7. Writing Windows Applications in x64 Assembly in 2026
   2026-10-31 · medium.com · HN discussion
8. Raven: A Windows your apps recognize
   2026-10-31 · useraven.org · HN discussion
9. Ask HN: I'd like to request Microsoft open source Windows XP
   2026-10-31 · HN discussion
10. Hop – Install Linux next to Windows without a USB stick
    2026-10-31 · github.com · HN discussion
11. Show HN: Witchat – Windows/Linux client for the bitchat Bluetooth mesh
    2026-10-29 · github.com · HN discussion
12. Show HN: Letterblade – open Outlook .msg files on Mac, Linux and Windows
    2026-10-29 · github.com · HN discussion
13. Windows 9
    2026-10-29 · archive.org · HN discussion
14. Show HN: TrueMath Innovator – Free Windows app for math visualization
    2026-10-28 · apps.microsoft.com · HN discussion
15. Show HN: Nasscad – local-first 3D CAD for browser and Windows
    2026-10-28 · nasscad.com · HN discussion
16. Show HN: UEFI pre-driver Nvidia GPU unlocker for Windows
    2026-10-28 · github.com · HN discussion
17. Zen: System-wide open source ad-blocker for Windows, macOS, and Linux
    2026-10-27 · irbis.sh · HN discussion
18. Show HN: Talkhawk, Wispr Flow-style dictation for Windows that runs on your PC
    2026-10-27 · talkhawk.app · HN discussion
19. Lyrixound – Lyrics for any song playing on Windows
    2026-10-27 · lyrixound.app · HN discussion
20. Following Yggdrasil Through Windows Telemetry
    2026-10-27 · adversary.icu · HN discussion
21. A free, open-source WYSIWYG Markdown editor for macOS, Windows and Linux
    2026-10-27 · github.com · HN discussion
22. Show HN: AMD EPYC Windows developer rigs in the UK/EU in ~10 minutes
    2026-10-27 · HN discussion
23. Live captions and translation for any Windows audio local
    2026-10-27 · github.com · HN discussion
24. Play your Steam library's Windows games on a jailbroken PS5
    2026-10-27 · github.com · HN discussion
25. 16-bit Windows (Windows 1.x, 2.x, 3.0, 3.1, etc.) on 64-bit Windows
    2026-10-27 · github.com · HN discussion
26. Oldest GUI application that still runs on Windows 11
    2026-10-26 · blog.enlyth.com · HN discussion
27. Linux (and Windows) Ate Unix [video]
    2026-10-26 · youtube.com · HN discussion
28. SkyNetEmu: Run Windows and Linux Games on Android (Wine, Box64, FEX, Turnip)
    2026-10-26 · github.com · HN discussion
29. Show HN: Hindsight – Lightweight, elegant, open-source tracker for Windows/macOS
    2026-10-25 · github.com · HN discussion
30. Ask HN: Windows Signing for FOSS Projects
    2026-10-24 · HN discussion

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