food_and_drinks

Never Ending Pasta Pass is back! — Olive Garden🍝

ya that was my thinking, plus they also bring friends along with them, seen other establishments do this more to drive net

actually enjoy their salads more than the pasta but still hilarious to me this is going on

![](https://m.stacker.news/148327)

Might be the biggest news of the week. 

>That’s right for 13 wonderful weeks, pass holders can enjoy unlimited pasta, sauces, and proteins at Olive Garden. But the deal is going to be hard to get your hands on. There are only 10,000 passes available nationwide, so pasta fans are gonna have to be fast if they wanna snag one for themselves. Historically, the passes sell out within minutes. The pass is $100 and will go on sale July 16th. Olive Garden is adding two new creations to the menu for those who get the decision paralysis. We get it there’s over 120 pasta combinations available.

videos

ideasfromtheedge

# Impress Build Week 2

v0.5.0 → v0.11.0 (2026-W28)
**Production commit:** `6c1b284`
**App:** [https://impress.plebtv.com](https://impress.plebtv.com)
**Prev**: https://stacker.news/items/1518749

***

## TLDR

Week 2 was mostly Remix Mark I growing up and the rest of Impress catching up.

Remix Mark I - feeling like it finally has the right layout, also made 3 different layouts embedded via toggle for the view, doubled down on the 30/60/90 standard, added a scrubber, still in Labs.

Released Studio v1.5 - mostly bug fixes, added toggle, a more compact goth black polish, fixed dishonest loading states, and other things.

PlebTV’s home is Explore (`/` is the feed, upload is `/create`, Google sign-in is open to everyone now), and we did some other subtle cosmetic changes, the same five color Labs sequencer gradient Remix uses was added to as well, small ships, but they make the product feel like one brandish.

![](https://impress.plebtv.com/m/pml_KikRzT1fgdNAc5AJL3urKEXXsJDVr7C2.mp4)

***

## The Long and Winding One

Build Week 2 was Studio v1.5, Subtle changes, Remix Mark I’s layout and [ElevenLabs](https://elevenlabs.io/).

![](https://m.stacker.news/148110)

### Remix Mark I grew up

After the Week 1 post (`5911cb2`), Mark I still had major product gaps. Like the major one no conclusive layout for video.

* NGL the **center spine** layout is pretty dope to split the sequencer into true left/right wings with four modes so 30s and 60s edits do not feel like its fighting the browser chrome.
* We hardened the Remix bridge so sources, analyze, and save delegate through `/api/bridge/v1/remix/*` without touching public watch/share/media semantics.
* Analysis got its own durable queue and credit reservations.
* Coarse FFmpeg scans reuse by fingerprint; the selected window gets deep scene, using [aubio](https://aubio.org/) beat/onset, and transcript hooks.
* Creator Credits show estimates before you spend export settles actual minutes with refunds on failure.
* Preview can now try GPU compositing behind a flag, but FFmpeg stays authoritative.
* Export now maps intent to punch zoom, transitions, ducking around SFX, and detecting errors that may have been introduced during its transmission or storage.
* Boot loaders got faster and more honest - 900ms minimum in Remix
* Mark I is still under `/labs/remix/* `graduation to Products alongside Studio is still deferred on purpose until we get the richer transitions, build solid templates and generate real beat driven automation and the experimenting stops

![](https://m.stacker.news/148109)

### Studio v1.5

* We still have Studio v1.0 as it remains frozen as a client we can roll back to.
* `STUDIO_V15_ENABLED`: brand lockup, two layout modes now (`classic`, `timeline-max`), full-bleed editor chrome, shared save/update panels, and the same ripple + caption burn-in toggle button.
* Studio v1.5 playback had regressed preview sizing and primary asset wiring needed to be honest again, so `2800a58` restored desktop playback with shared `studio-preview-size` and `studio-primary-assets` helpers.
* That tiered rollback is boring but I am grateful for it as found a lot of bugs this way going back and forth.

![](https://m.stacker.news/148105)

### Platform polish

* PWA pushes continue to be a other issue, grateful we do not have too many users right now as we get this dialed in.
* Share menus clipping on mobile now.
* Settings checkboxes you could not hit with a thumb was annoying.
* We shipped compact dark gothic foundation, one `main` landmark, accessible menus and dialogs, honest async panels, Explore and Library tightening, and stricter mobile/PWA including an installed iPhone simulator gate so I can see it test on my other MacBook Air.
* Also added Creators can now add Stacker News, Threads, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Nostr on channel pages.
* Share flows and library rows got another polish pass mostly because we had to add it to the library it was too annoying to go back to explore and do this.
* `6c1b284` made the five color Labs gradient canonical in `labs-sequencer.ts` and we used it for every `InstantChannelForm` progress fill on upload.
* Remix Mark I & Studio v1.5 now have bootup surfaces, got this idea from [Predyx](https://beta.predyx.com/)

### PlebTV Explore-first home

* So we got some feedback from inside of PlebLab this week that we need to do **discovery-first**.
* `/` is now Explore.
* Created Upload to be `/create`.
* `/explore` redirects to `/` so old links still work and their shouldn't be fragmented share links out in the wild somewhere on the interwebs
* Sidebar and mobile nav now say Home for the feed and Create for upload.
* Google OAuth no longer forces `@pleblab.com `any Google account can sign in now, will add more sign-in options later but magic link works pretty darn well.

### Post-ship nav is buggy and PWA late night polish

* Installed PWAs and signed in sidebars still serve stale navigation until we unified sidebar builders and made `sw.js` deployment versioned with explicit update handling (`1c6a7fe`). Which I just looked and is jacked up, will be fixing this tonight after this post release.

### Honest deferred items

Still open, said plainly:

* Remix Mark I in Labs not graduated; GPU preview off by default
* Notifications email and web push
* Someone asked about Comments today and tbh they are coming at some point, thats a whole thing I am not ready to dive into yet.
* End card branding is on the roadmap for the creators
* Whisper upgrades on Captions

***

https://x.com/TFTC21/status/2076771193064202297?s=20

***

### Outside the Platform

* PlebTV got a grant from [ElevenLabs](https://x.com/PlebLab/status/2076758566946615590?s=20) this week, will be working on this with Remix Mark I first and push what it can really do to the limits, will report back.
* We also updated our [X account](https://x.com/PlebTV_) for what we are trying to build.

See ya next week!

Impress Build Week 2

bitcoin

Pegasus used against EU Pegasus investigator | SNL #232

Stacker Saloon

saloon

yes i just heard this one, whoa they even have a light music bed behind it

ya i remember my brother reading the first one as a kid, he was more into scifi and comics than i was, going to grab it on audible, looks like they have all of them https://www.audible.com/pd/Dune-Audiobook/B002V1OF70

ya im super pumped for this third movie, so kinda want to know whats what

## ⚡️This Week's SNL

![](https://m.stacker.news/147800)

## ⚡️⚡️⚡️Watch @Car & @k00b Live⚡️⚡️⚡️

We are recording at our regular time this week, and both be at PlebLab this week in Austin 4PM Texas time.

***

## Top SN Stories This Week

***

3. That time Gregory Maxwell sent 21M bitcoins to himself.

https://stacker.news/items/1521341

2. Bull Bitcoin is officially opening the first legal front against DAC8 in Europe

https://stacker.news/items/1521232

1. How Bitcoin’s privacy was upgraded

https://stacker.news/items/1521114

***

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[Bitcoin Quest](https://bitcoineducation.quest)

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# Wumbo's Pick

Researchers Create Self-Replicating Seedbox in Quest for Decentralized Democracy

https://stacker.news/items/1519779

Question: Would this be a good tool for websites like WikiLeaks to keep their content available online?

# AI

Phantasm: Self-hosted AI chat for iOS - benthecarman

https://stacker.news/items/1521706

# Keyan Posts

[Case study: a real Spark unilateral exit on Bitcoin mainnet - Openoms](https://stacker.news/items/1521494)

# Car Posts

[On the Lack of Replay Protection](https://stacker.news/items/1520612)

* [PREDYX Is Already the Strongest BIP-110 Signal — 2+ BTC in Trading Volume ⚡](https://stacker.news/items/1521903)

[Pegasus used against EU Pegasus investigator, bold move...](https://stacker.news/items/1519962)

[The surveillance state is getting more aggressive, how will you defend yourself?](https://stacker.news/items/1522108)

* [The Future of Flipper Zero Development](https://stacker.news/items/1519979)

[Dune: Part Three Trailer](https://stacker.news/items/1521610)

# Meta

movies

Dune: Part Three Trailer

ya i think this could go down as one of the best trilogy's of all time, hopefully part 3 is as good as the trailers

ya this trilogy kinda makes me want to read the books

This looks pretty epic! I think at this point will likely see this before Doomsday.

In [case you missed it.](https://cosmicbook.news/dune-part-three-trailer-avengers-doomsday-imax)

woo doggie 🐶

https://impress.plebtv.com/m/pml_i1qOgo8rHk69k4wQNYP9X17KAjth6E3a.mp4

lightning

Had a little play on ShockWallet by Justin Shocknet

h6j5dhc567g

Ya its my daily driver for SN and other things.

tech

> Using data from Crunchbase and PitchBook, TechCrunch tracked down the VC-backed startups that became unicorns in 2026. While most are AI-related, a surprising number are focused on other industries like healthcare and even a few crypto companies. This list will be updated throughout the year.

Some interesting ones to watch:

**Core Automation — $1 billion:** Founded in 2026, this company is an enterprise platform that helps companies automate complex business workflows. It last raised a $100 million seed round with investors including Threshold Ventures and Scribble Ventures. The company has raised $100 million to date, according to PitchBook.

**Erebor Bank — $4 billion:** Founded in 2025 by Palmer Luckey, this bank specializes in working with crypto clients. It last raised a $635 million seed round from investors like Lux Capital, according to PitchBook.

**Flapping Airplanes — $1.5 billion:** This [AI research lab](https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/flapping-airplanes-and-the-promise-of-research-driven-ai/) was founded in 2025 and last raised $180 million in seed funding, valuing it at $1.5 billion. It has funding from investors like Index Ventures and GV, according to PitchBook.

Almost 90 new unicorns have been minted so far this year - TechCrunch post

Wait till Treasure CO’s start wrapping 💩coins you haven’t seen anything yet!

Forgotten Satoshi Emails Discovered | SNL #231

Sometimes I’m just shocked by what I predict that then comes to fruition. Definitely feel blessed by God for allowing me such insight.

New PL Merch Store

ya just submitted a ticket,

![](https://m.stacker.news/147202)

awe that sucks! I’ll hit up there support and see if they can add bitcoin