8.9.25 | Ultrathin business card simulates fluid, offline AI workspace creation, Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, has died

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on Aug 9, 2025.

Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44835879

I want everything local – Building my offline AI workspace

https://instavm.io/blog/building-my-offline-ai-workspace

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840013

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 commander, has died

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/acting-nasa-administrator-reflects-on-legacy-of-astronaut-jim-lovell/

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44840582

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