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8-prime··on Using any C++ library in Godot
I did not know that. Thanks for the info. I always use C# with Godot, but never had a use-case where i needed a web build.
8-prime··on Using any C++ library in Godot
What motivated you to use c++ rather than C#? Especially when you mention the usage of c++ being tedious, when I would argue using C# is equally straight forward as gdscript is.
8-prime··on Gemini-3.5-Transcribe
You share the same frustration that I any many others also have. Google absolutely jumped the gun with their push to Gemini over Google Assistant. Some things are tied to permissions that Gemini needs. Other thigs - afaik - simply don't work with Gemini because it doesn't 'know' that it should use certain device functions
8-prime··on Go 1.27
Maybe he was talking in private.
8-prime··on How Bluesky draws its logo on screenshots
Not only 'pocket computers' are an issue. I was thoroughly shocked when I found out that websites can detect that the dev-tools are open. That is something that a website should never be able to know, yet here we are.
8-prime··on How I use LLMs to learn complex topics
There have been numerous approaches doing things akin to that. I remember my university working on such a project. Or at least a similar one, representing a code base as a street network with traffic showing how data flows through the system.

I too, would like to have such a tool for viewing larger projects where the flow can be cumbersome to reason about. One issue I guess would be finding the right level of abstraction in the representation.

8-prime··on Zigbee vs. Matter over Thread:Understanding IoT Protocol Performance in Practice
Whilst I agree a smart home offers some benefits that your 1884 switch simply cannot match. And the cruicial point is that the 30 seconds are the worst case situation where something went wrong on the network. Its not the usual operational experience you'll get.

For me, having to wait 30 seconds once every blue moon is a tradeoff I'm willing to make.

8-prime··on Zigbee vs. Matter over Thread:Understanding IoT Protocol Performance in Practice
Absolutely. My setup which is about 1 month old already has 14 devices and I'm just getting started. Only having 6 devices really feels comically small for a study investigating the performance of communication protocols where device count can really make a differnce, as observed by even then changes from 1 to 6 devices.
8-prime··on Our position on open-weights models
It ideally can, yes, but if you choose to partake in the military operations by providing your LLM you at least bear some responsibility. When you don't give the DoW access to your LLM it may still be the case that actions will be taken that inflict some humans suffering. In that case you won't have had a hand in it though.
8-prime··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (July 2026)
I've started building a visualization tool for mobile robots using the VDA5050 communication standard.

There are some solutions already out there but most are either slow, resource intensive, or both. Especially for larger fleets of robots. I'm using it to learn more about VDA5050, Rust and wgpu.

8-prime··on Wordgard: The new in-browser rich-text editor from the creator of ProseMirror
It depends for me. For my blog I have a web based editor, but one, that is just plain markdown with a preview. Similar to your described workflow. For a note taking app I decided to use WYSIWYG because I don't have the space for a split view and didn't want to just look at the markdown as is.

My main gripe with WYSIWYG is that they can get in your way. When I create a verbatim block and can't leave that block anymore (looking at you Teams). I guess thats also why I enjoyed LaTeX as much as I did.

8-prime··on Bring back crappy forums
With how many times I have seen the "forum" for a community be a Discord server I would say that there has been a noticable shift away from independently hosted forums. Which is what I would associate with a "proper" forum.
8-prime··on The operating cost starts after the demo
I agree with your points, I just struggle with the stance that something is bad simply because AI was in the mix (which tbf is not what you are saying). The writing style is a little too much for my taste as well. At the same time, many of the stylistic choises that LLMs make are not far from how someone who can write well, would express their opinions.
8-prime··on The operating cost starts after the demo
Thats a fair take. I think it still holds some value because an opinion does not lose validity simple because its being presented poorly, but I also understand that the importance an opinion has for you, should inform the amount of effort you spend, to share it with others.
8-prime··on The operating cost starts after the demo
Yeah of course not. When nobody notices, then there is nothing to discuss. Otherwise it would just be conjecuture. And by that logic anything where AI is noticable would be categorizable as AI slop. Which is exactly what I'm criticizing
8-prime··on The operating cost starts after the demo
Whether written with AI or not, I don't necessarily agree with the sentiment that it's AI slop. We too often only categorize between no AI used and AI slop.

Does them using AI to write the article invalidate the points stated in any way? I personally don't think so. I too am weary of constant bombardment with AI but at the same time being against something just because AI was in the loop isn't much better, if at all.

8-prime··on The new HTTP QUERY method explained
This assumes that all of the infrastructure surrounding your application also plays nicely with it and supports it, as stated in the article. That's why I expressed my interest in speed of adoption in the first place.
8-prime··on The new HTTP QUERY method explained
It's interesting to see additions to HTTP methods as it much feels like the existing ones are set in stone. At least for the time that I have been a developer. I'm curious to see how fast the adoption/support for HTTP QUERY will be. I've had my fair share of situations where I wished for something like HTTP QUERY.
8-prime··on It is an amazing time for programmers
If you do end up joining feel free to dm me. same user as here.
8-prime··on It is an amazing time for programmers
I found great enjoyment from https://late.sh/. I'm not as active as I would like to be but the small community is still active enought that there is basically always someone around to chat with.
8-prime··on Using “underdrawings” for accurate text and numbers
I have noticed the same thing.The few times I wanted to use image generatation it always failed me in exactly these aspects. I always put if off as a lack of prompting skill on my end. Once you start to keep an eye out for these inconsistencies they turn out to be very common.
8-prime··on The operating cost of adult and gambling startups
Thank you. That is want I attempted to say.
8-prime··on The operating cost of adult and gambling startups
While the porn industry has issue, at its core it isn't constructed to extract money from you.

Boiling Gambling down to just being "entertainment" is a bit too reductionist in my opinion.

8-prime··on Hear your agent suffer through your code
Does this actually relate to the code quality being observed by the agent? The readme isn't very clear on that IMO. I have some projects I'd love to try this out on, but only if I am to get an accurate representation of the LLMs suffering.
8-prime··on DaVinci Resolve – Photo
It's generous but limited in some aspects. True 4k resolution is not supported (or at least wasn't the last time I checked). It also didn't support H.265 4:2:2 files.

I guess once you reach the level where you need to work on these types of files, it would be warranted to pay the very reasonable price for Resolve.

8-prime··on DaVinci Resolve – Photo
Damn, there really are no original ideas anymore. I have been working on essentially the exact thing that Spektrafilm is doing. I'll check that out to see how I can improve my setup.
8-prime··on Are We Idiocracy Yet?
Funny, just today I talked with a co-worker about how be both feel like we are approaching Idiocracy.

His nephew 'watered' their plants with Coke. Not quite Mountain Dew, but also not far off.

8-prime··on Polymarket gamblers threaten to kill me over Iran missile story
A statement made from either privilige, ignorance or both.

Just because you might agree with the actions and behaviour of your current government enough, that you don't mind them being able to have a hand in your currency, doesn't mean that can't change.

8-prime··on Magical Mushroom – Europe's first industrial-scale mycelium packaging producer
Looks really cool, though I don't know if the name is conducive to business. With just the URL I would not have clicked to see that the business is about.
8-prime··on Show HN: Mini-Diarium - An encrypted, local, cross-platform journaling app
No more fighting with gifs for README files. Thanks!
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