Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (March 19, 2024)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for March 19, 2024 :</p>
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LaTeX3 Automatic Labels for Fun and No Profit
Summary: A PhD student in physics shares their experience with LaTeX3, a macro-based programming language for typesetting documents, particularly mathematical expressions. LaTeX3, in development since 1989, offers a more sophisticated and predictable set of base macros. The author demonstrates how to create automatic labels and references for equations using LaTeX3, making it easier to manage long documents with numerous equations. The post also explores potential issues and improvements for the automatic labeling system.
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BootLogo: Logo language in 508 bytes of x86 machine code
Summary: GitHub user nanochess has created a small Logo language interpreter in just 508 bytes, compatible with the 8088 processor and requiring a VGA compatible card. The interpreter supports commands like CLEARSCREEN, FD, BK, RT, LT, and REPEAT. It can be assembled using the Netwide Assembler (nasm) and tested with VirtualBox, DosBox, or qemu.