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Show HN: Agent Vault – Open-source credential proxy and vault for agents

github.com

Agent Vault is an open-source credential proxy and vault designed for agents. It allows for secure storage and management of sensitive information, such as credentials and tokens, and provides a centralized location for agents to access and use these credentials. The project aims to provide a secure and scalable solution for managing agent credentials.

I am building a cloud

crawshaw.io

The author, a co-founder of a successful startup, is embarking on a new venture to build a cloud platform, despite the challenges and pain that come with starting a new company. The author's motivation is not driven by a desire to solve a specific problem or address a social need, but rather by a personal passion for computers and a desire to create a cloud platform that is more flexible and powerful than existing solutions. The author is critical of current cloud offerings, citing issues with virtual machine architecture, disk performance, and networking costs.

My phone replaced a brass plug

drobinin.com

Vadim Drobinin, an iOS engineer, recounts his experience of using his phone to track his progress while learning to shoot and cook venison from scratch. He ported a 2012 OpenCV paper and trained a state-of-the-art computer vision model to aid in the process. The dinner ultimately took longer than expected due to the complexity of the project.

Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the bad guys

wired.com

Palantir employees are increasingly questioning their role in the company's work, particularly in relation to government contracts and data collection. Interviews with current and former employees, as well as internal Slack messages, suggest a workforce in turmoil. The company's involvement in projects such as immigration and customs enforcement has raised concerns among some employees about the ethics of their work.

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