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krlx

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Socials: - github.com/Karalix - linkedin.com/in/alixducros

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krlx··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2026)
I am still working on MyTinyCafé https://mytinycafe.com/ a PWA to help you be the barista at home and take (free) online order from friends and family. It is fun and I am happy to share it for free !

And also Kronikle https://www.kronikle.eu/en/ an app for local libraries. It creates public display interfaces that (I think) are good for showcasing their events.

krlx··on DeepSeek up to 1000% price hike is live
I have been trying to stick with a DeepSeek+ OpenCode setup for the whole week, but seems like my subsidized Claude Max is still quite relevant
krlx··on DeepSeek V4 Pro 0813
Well things may change soon. I've been testing Coding fulltime with Deepseek Flash this week to evaluate an eventual shift for the whole company away from anthropic. It has been quite positive and I can't wait to try pro tomorrow. If our data has to be used by either US or China, we might as well go the cheaper and unwalled garden. If only it supported image input ...
krlx··on Kimi Linear: An Expressive, Efficient Attention Architecture (2025)
I remember 15 years ago or so, one of my first student job was to evaluate Bing results compared to the same query on Google. Didn't know then that I was a distillation attacker.
krlx··on Claude Code's source code has been leaked via a map file in their NPM registry
Given that from 2026 onwards most of the code is going to be computer generated, doesn't it open some interesting implications there ?
krlx··on Obsidian Sync now has a headless client
Yeah I often find myself with this need too and I really didn't want to open a huge Electron app each time I need to visualize or edit a simple md file.

Claude helped me vibe code a small rust editor : https://github.com/Karalix/markzap it's tuned to my usage, you should make your own too !

krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
It is far from fine. It was my little dirty project where I knew there was only 3 users and where I could be finally escape the usual process from my professional life.

But heh, now is the Time for me to patch all the hole I left. Lots of coffees depend on me now.

krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
It's live on Github now !

https://github.com/Karalix/micro-cafe

krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
It's open-source now : https://github.com/Karalix/micro-cafe

have fun :)

krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
Just had a look at the control code. I must have been drunk because it is totally idiotic. I am surprised it took that long for it to be reported on HN
krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
The "what should we eat" problem was a big source of tension in our household since the arrival of our first child. Too much time-consuming, too much planning effort. What changed our life (and I really mean it) is the app https://jow.com: it suggests you a list of meals for the week suited to your family and equipment, and it creates a shopping list for your preferred delivery provider. I only have good things to say about it and could go on for hours.
krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
I really love the idea of an ecosystem of Apps Powered by Parents (APPs). Please reach out if you ever plan to implement it!
krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
Yes, the url is public :)
krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
If there's a demand for it to become open-source, why not? But I'll have to improve code quality first. As the presence of french labels indicates it, i18n is not properly implemented for this project.
krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
That's a nice idea ! Will definetly add it soon.

And for the food, one can already add anything, it's just a text field. A friend of mine only has alcoholic drinks and snacks on his menu page.

krlx··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)
https://mytinycafe.com/

An PWA primarily for my wife and my daughter. They can order their hot chocolate and their coffee as if they were going to grab something at a fancy café downtown, but instead it's at home and I'm the barista. It is quite nice to have for when my wife comes back from work and want something specific, or when we are waiting for the visit of a few friend, they can order exactly the available beverages and everything is ready when they're here.

It was also a good playground for me to implement Web Push notifications (to never miss new orders).

It's a basic Nuxt 3 app with Appwrite as the backend with rough edges, but much enough for our household use !

If you want to spam my phone with notifications, please visit my café : https://mytinycafe.com/alix

krlx··on Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2025)
A web app for my wife and my friends so they can order hot drinks when they are coming to my home.

Still quite early in the development but if you want to make my phone ring you can place an order on this page : https://micro-cafe.nuxt.dev/alix

You won't see your placed order nor get served however.

krlx··on Ask HN: Best board games of 2022?
Concordia Venus is an all time favorite here. I love it's balance between deck-building and worker placement mechanisms.

Just discovered Hansa Teutonica last week and it looks very interesting although the first game was frustrating as there is a lot to learn.

krlx··on Removing SMS support from Signal Android (soon)
They definetly should publish those points out in the open. After reading this, it just make sense they are dropping SMS, as infuriating as it is. Thanks for the link.
krlx··on Show HN: I may have created a new type of puzzle
Great work, it is very easy to understand but challenging enough to be rewarding. A puzzle once a day with a timer or an action counter to compare with your friend could be quite successful!
krlx··on Ask HN: Freelancer? Seeking freelancer? (September 2022)
SEEKING WORK | France | Geneva, Lyon or Remote

Alix, I am a front-end engineer with 6 years of experience. I am used to work with consulting companies, deep-tech companies and startups. I focus on building efficient and robust web apps.

I have PhD in Human-Computer Interaction and I can also do UX research/design to help you build the interactive experience you need.

• Front end development : Vue, Nuxt, Typescript, Tailwind, Material UI, NodeJS

• Creating and integrating with APIs

• UX : Interviews, shadowing, questionnaires, thematic analysis, design thinking, Figma

• Scientific writing

I am looking for short (<3 months) or part-time missions.

Get to know more about me :

https://krlx.fr | https://www.linkedin.com/in/alixducros/

Email : alix+hn@krlx.fr

krlx··on Ask HN: Anyone else quickly losing confidence in Amazon?
My account was repeatedly used to leave fake reviews on products I never bought.

I always had 2FA and strong password.

I tried to reach out to Amazon as a well as standard procedures for this kind of situztion, but faced only generic responses. Tried to recreate an account, the problem did not stop. Google results told me I was not alone stuck with this kind of experience.

I definitely closed my account, said farewell to my Kindle library and only use my spouse account when I need to buy some electronics for which Amazon provide a stellar customer service around here.

So yeah, Amazon lost me and I have zero confidence in the security of the platform and the legitimity of the reviews.

krlx··on Listening to songs can cause a physiological response known as “frisson”
What a surprise reading your comment citing Nightwish! When I read the post headline, I immediately thought about the Nightwish song "Amaranth". It was really the most powerful, memorable and long lasting frisson I had ever experienced.
krlx··on Ask HN: Share your personal site
https://krlx.fr

It is the most basic forum of a website, but so useful for sharing bao recipes with students and links with friends. Or the other way around. My emphasis was on designing something humble (as I was just starting my PhD program) and comfortable to read.

krlx··on Blender 3.0
In the same vein, there is also dedouze https://youtube.com/c/Dedouze who is doing amazing things with Blender.
krlx··on The Unlikely Rise of French Tacos
It is really funny to see so many people disagreeing in the comments over the suitability of this meal. Are you sure you're not talking about spaces and tabs?

Jokes asides, if you get the chance to taste some French Tacos, the "Gratiné" option, if available, adds grilled cheese on top and that's amazing.

Until today, my fav is the "Indy" option from Hamamet in Lyon (Charpennes) , that comes with additional slices of goat cheese and black olives. The absolute best to ruin the benefits of the running you did just before.

krlx··on Screw it, I’ll host it myself
Can't believe Yunohost isn't more cited in this thread. I had to setup a whole productivity suite a few weeks ago, it took me less than 2 hours with everything right.

I am particularly impressed by the easiness of the update process.

krlx··on Dark patterns after the GDPR: consent pop-ups and their influence
The authors of this article also created a browser extension that allows you to pre-configure what data you consent to share and autofills a good number of the most common GDPR pop-ups : https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/firefox/addon/consent-o-matic/
krlx··on How long does a bottle of wine last after it is opened?
If you live in France, Taipei or Lausanne, you may live near a BiboVino shop, they sell good quality wine in bags. On top of that they sometimes also act as bistronomie restaurants with really diverse wine pairings.
krlx··on Threema – Secure and Private Messenger
God, I expected a funny bad video, but this was beyond embarrasing.
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