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_R_on Vibecoding Photoshop: Time and pressure

Longing to see this future, it's so beautiful I guess ;)

MCP is a lot like XML these days, it's not bad and still useful, but no longer trending

_R_on This blog is running on a recycled Google Pixel 5 (2024)

On Android devices, it’s generally difficult for apps to maintain persistent background services. I’m curious how you were able to prevent Android from terminating the process, and how the Pixel 5 server managed to keep running?

_R_on Lasers enable satellite internet backbone, might remove need for deep-sea cables

Hope to see it deployed in GEO, as this would significantly increase bandwidth and reduce costs in remote areas.

_R_on Ask HN: Ubuntu Desktop Default Apps

Web Browser: Chrome, Chromium

Email Client: unity-mail

Terminal: Gnome Terminal

IDE: VIM

File manager: Nautilus

Basic Text Editor: Gedit

IRC/Messaging Client: None

PDF Reader: Evince

Office Suite: LibreOffice, Google Drive

Calendar: Gnome Calendar, Google Calendar

Video Player: VLC, YouTube

Music Player: Audacious

Photo Viewer: Gnome Image Viewer

Screen recording: None