Reading up on FreeBSD
4 deep · digging since jan 02
- Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026)
In the May 2026 Ask HN thread, dozens of developers describe their current projects, including an AI-driven tabletop simulator, a Kagi alternative, and a FreeBSD release.
- FreeBSD doesn't have Wi-Fi driver for my old MacBook, so AI built one for me
A developer ports the Linux brcmfmac Wi-Fi driver to FreeBSD using an AI coding agent, producing a buggy kernel module with known issues that is not recommended for production use.
- Nanolang: A tiny experimental language designed to be targeted by coding LLMs
Nanolang is a minimal experimental language with prefix notation and compile-time tests, designed to reduce coding errors made by LLMs.
- What are you doing this weekend?
A developer recounts returning to FreeBSD for a home NAS after years on Linux, praising its simplicity for servers but sticking with Arch for desktops.