Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (February 01, 2024)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for February 01, 2024 :</p>
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Making a PDF that's larger than Germany
Summary: A social media post claimed that the maximum size for a PDF document is 381 km x 381 km, roughly half the area of Germany. The claim originates from Adobe Acrobat's limitation of 15 million x 15 million inches (145,161 km²) for PDF 1.7. However, this limitation is specific to Adobe Acrobat and not the PDF format itself. Experiments with macOS Preview.app showed that it can display PDFs with dimensions larger than Germany and even the entire universe, although mostly empty space.
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Infinite Craft
Summary: Infinite Craft is a game where players combine elements (Water, Fire, Wind, Earth) to craft new items. Drag elements and tap two of them to create unique combinations. Sort crafted items by time. Enjoy endless possibilities in this creative game.
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