5.18.26 | AI won't speed up processes, $80 RK3562 Android tablet becomes Debian Linux workstation, Semble offers 98% more efficient code search for agents

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on May 18, 2026.

Feel free to leave feedback on Github: https://github.com/denolfe/hacker-news-highlights

(00:00) - Intro
(00:19) - I don't think AI will make your processes go faster
(01:43) - I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation
(03:09) - Show HN: Semble – Code search for agents that uses 98% fewer tokens than grep
(04:40) - GenCAD
(05:52) - Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels
(07:24) - Prolog Basics Explained with Pokémon
(08:32) - Colossus: The Forbin Project
(09:45) - Hindenburg’s Smoking Room
(11:01) - Two EA-18 fighter jets collide at Mountain Home airshow, pilots ejected safely
(12:29) - CUDA Books
(13:35) - Outro

I don't think AI will make your processes go faster
https://frederickvanbrabant.com/blog/2026-05-15-i-dont-think-ai-will-make-your-processes-go-faster/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168221

I turned a $80 RK3562 Android tablet into a Debian Linux workstation
https://github.com/tech4bot/rk3562deb
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168668

Show HN: Semble – Code search for agents that uses 98% fewer tokens than grep
https://github.com/MinishLab/semble
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48169874

GenCAD
https://gencad.github.io/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48173429

Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels
https://electrek.co/2026/05/14/tesla-solar-roof-promise-vs-reality-pivot-panels/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48165980

Prolog Basics Explained with Pokémon
https://unplannedobsolescence.com/blog/prolog-basics-pokemon/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48147091

Colossus: The Forbin Project
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48142115

Hindenburg’s Smoking Room
https://www.airships.net/hindenburg-smoking-room/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48140556

Two EA-18 fighter jets collide at Mountain Home airshow, pilots ejected safely
https://idahonews.com/news/local/two-f-18-fighter-jets-have-crashed-during-an-airshow-at-mountain-home-air-force-base
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48173468

CUDA Books
https://github.com/alternbits/awesome-cuda-books
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48168485

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