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arunc.at.hn

May all beings be happy and content.

- Co-founder & building: www.cotanlabs.com - twitter: @aruncxy

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arunc··on Improvements to Std:Format in C++26
Articles with code examples that doesn't show their output are just silly. This one deals with `std::println` to print pointer formatting with no output.
arunc··on AI eats the world (Spring 26) [pdf]
May be cuz it needs water and electricity for its existence?
arunc··on The Zulip Foundation
Come on. He ran Zulip for 10 years!
arunc··on Radicle: Sovereign {code forge} built on Git
Doesn't even come close to Zulip in terms of features.
arunc··on Bun is being ported from Zig to Rust
Just curious, why Go was not an option. TS compiler was rewritten in Go.
arunc··on Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms
$5000 is not even enough for trauma counseling, unless you have expensive insurance!
arunc··on Show HN: auto-resume Claude Code sessions per Git branch
cc is generally used by the C compiler on the box. I'd suggest renaming it instead of overriding it or provide some suggestions.
arunc··on Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years?
Same setup here, minus Nvidia. Love KDE with Wayland. Super stable. Tried Gnome, but switched back. Gnome felt like it was 20 years ago in terms of functions tho UX was still posh.
arunc··on E2E encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after 8 May
Ah, OK. I was never an Facebook/Instagram user, so thanks for explaining that.
arunc··on Stanford researchers report first recording of a blue whale's heart rate (2019)
> Looking at the big picture, the researchers think the whale’s heart is performing near its limits. This may help explain why no animal has ever been larger than a blue whale – because the energy needs of a larger body would outpace what the heart can sustain.

Fascinating to learn such details!

arunc··on E2E encrypted messaging on Instagram will no longer be supported after 8 May
Wait, people trust communication via Instagram thinking they are secure?
arunc··on Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock
So the RAM prices are going to skyrocket again?
arunc··on India's top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated orders
> Senior judges at the Supreme Court in Delhi have threatened consequences over the use of AI

Setting AI aside for a moment, this reflects a broader issue in India and elsewhere. When institutions respond to new technologies with anger or threats rather than systemic thinking, it signals a deeper problem.

The real challenge is not AI itself, but how complex systems adapt to change. Instead of reacting defensively, institutions should anticipate second-order effects, build regulatory capacity, and treat this as a governance and systems problem.

Mature institutions approach disruption with foresight, incentives, and feedback loops, not emotions. Without that shift, they risk reinforcing outdated hierarchies rather than serving the public effectively.

arunc··on Dinosaur Food: 100M year old foods we still eat today (2022)
1. Thamarai Thandu Poriyal / Varuval (Stir-fried Lotus Stem): A popular dish where the lotus stem is peeled, sliced into coins, and stir-fried with coconut oil, mustard seeds, shallots, green chilies, curry leaves, and sometimes sambar powder or chili flakes.

2. Thamarai Thandu Uppukari (Lotus Stem Dry Curry): A preparation where the lotus stem is boiled with salt, then deep-fried or stir-fried until light golden brown to create a crispy side dish, often served with rasam rice.

3. Thamarai Kizhangu Vathal (Dried Lotus Root Crisps): A traditional, shelf-stable snack where the lotus stem is sliced, salted, and dried, then fried before consumption.

4. Lotus Petal Paruppu Usili (Steamed Lentil Crumble): A dish made by finely chopping tender inner lotus petals and mixing them with coarsely ground, steamed, and crumbled lentils (dal), similar to traditional Tamil Paruppu Usili.

5. Thamara Vadai (Lotus Stem Fritters): A traditional snack in South India that uses sliced lotus stem in a seasoned batter, similar to a vadai.

arunc··on Password managers less secure than promised
Looking forward to
arunc··on Dinosaur Food: 100M year old foods we still eat today (2022)
We use it in cuisines from India, particularly from Tamil nadu, as well. Lotus root, seeds, the petals, pretty much all.
arunc··on Warren Buffett dumps $1.7B of Amazon stock
Please fix the title: Berkshire Hathway dumped it, not Warren Buffet.
arunc··on LaTeX Coffee Stains (2021) [pdf]
To save our children in the academia, we need a "Rewrite In Typst" movement, the equivalent of rewrite in rust!
arunc··on Calling All Hackers: How money works (2024)
I can relate to a lot of things said in the article, both practically and philosophical. Thanks for speaking to/for fellow hackers!

PS: Hackers websites don't have to look this ugly. We do take care of attention to detail that the page have to be rendered for mobile devices as well.

arunc··on It's hard to justify Tahoe icons
It was intentionally done as a parody, I reckon.
arunc··on It's hard to justify Tahoe icons
This talk by Scott Jenson is just fantastic and he explains some nuances and missed opportunities

https://youtu.be/1fZTOjd_bOQ?si=Kiyy_W3Zg3jkCWLG

arunc··on Moiré Explorer
The monospace font, LL Simple Console, used on this website is so cool. Seems like it is proprietary and cannot be used in other domains. See https://play.ertdfgcvb.xyz/css/simple_console.css
arunc··on Why We Abandoned Matrix (2024)
Sorry, I'm not sure. Please reach out to their dev team at https://chat.zulip.org
arunc··on Why We Abandoned Matrix (2024)
Zulip does. It's as easy as discord, if not better!
arunc··on Why We Abandoned Matrix (2024)
Not alone. We started with Matrix, but we are very happy with Zulip now.
arunc··on Size of Life
It was great until Sea snail appeared in inches. Transitioning from micrometer/milliliter to inches is pretty rough
arunc··on Show HN: Network Monitor – a GUI to spot anomalous connections on your Linux
Unfortunate to see this project in passive maintenance! Hope the get the required funding/human power.
arunc··on Windows 11 adds AI agent that runs in background with access to personal folders
How worse can this get? Let's share more product ideas for Microsoft.
arunc··on Meta replaces WhatsApp for Windows with web wrapper
I don't mind as long as I can make calls from the app. The call feature isn't available on Linux/Web app unfortunately.
arunc··on Android developer verification: Early access starts
Southeast Asian scammers - they could've directly said from India/Pakistan.
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