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mariocesar

873 karma · joined March 16, 2011

Living in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Personal Website: https://mariocesar.xyz/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariocesar/

Contact me at LinkedIn or mariocesar (at) humanzilla.com

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mariocesar··on Firedancer: Language for 2D shmups bullet-hell patterns
Is there a book that teaches these patterns? looks so useful to known when building games
mariocesar··on Founder of Social Media Site 'Irl.com' Charged with Fraud over Faked Users
SEC Press release -> https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-92
mariocesar··on Git: The Stupid Password Store
Yes, if you have audits, most probably they will look for protocols traffic rather than just ports open
mariocesar··on Git: The Stupid Password Store
The protocol is SSH, but the port is 443. Yes, it's not HTTPS, it's just SSH on a different port than 22.
mariocesar··on Git: The Stupid Password Store
Hey, my bad if I came off as hostile before. Didn't mean to.

My perspective comes from spending lot of time training and onboarding devs. Devs can level up their skills if you give them a chance. That's why I push for upskilling rather than dumbing things down.

I get where you're coming from with the SSH key stuff. And yeah, it's practical to go with easier options most of the time. You're right that no one's getting fired over SSH keys. But hey, learning this stuff can make the team stronger in the long run.

I understand this is a petty example as Senior developers can be flexible about these things and strong-minded about others.

mariocesar··on Git: The Stupid Password Store
I had the same issue, but you can clone using SSH over HTTPS with GitHub. Like this:

   git clone ssh://git@ssh.github.com:443/rtyley/small-test-repo.git
instead of:

   git clone git@github.com:rtyley/small-test-repo.git
mariocesar··on Git: The Stupid Password Store
Respectfully, it seems that your actual problem is that you work with developers who can't be trusted to manually verify SSH public keys/fingerprints, not that SSH is complicated.

Defaulting to HTTPS just because it is easier for them feels like a no-solution, but I could be generalizing. Maybe you are talking about developers in training or L1 levels.

mariocesar··on Why doesn't advice work?
Most people don't realize they're in free fall when you offer them a parachute, and most advice will tell you to take skydiving lessons in mid-fall.

Giving advice is a bet; taking it is a risk. For both, awareness and context are key.

It might be more effective to refrain from giving advice. Instead of solving problems, we should focus on helping people recognize where they are and whether this place is in free fall: Does the ground seem further away than usual to you?

mariocesar··on Show HN: I made a web game that makes practicing basic arithmetic fun
Count the streaks until you click "pass" and then display the highest number of streaks.
mariocesar··on Show HN: I made a web game that makes practicing basic arithmetic fun
I have a premonition that within three months, someone (a newspaper) will purchase this beautiful game to add ads or offer subscriptions. Then, thousands of copycats will appear, and finally, there will be an open-source version.

What a beautiful game, congrats!

mariocesar··on Show HN: I built job search platform for Architects
I like the idea of Creating an online Architecture job board! Upwork and others like this are not good places to find jobs or at least "good" jobs. You're spot on about its potential to reach a niche; however, I don't believe you have an advantage in giving access to a broader audience than traditional local channels like architecture magazines, newspapers, and personal referrals. because of that, you could have an opportunity to fill a gap in the market.

Consider tapping into the market for remote consulting services in architecture. While traditional architecture roles may not typically offer remote work, there's a high demand for specialized services like renderings, calculations, simulations, and compliance. Companies are increasingly seeking remote talent for these roles to access a broader pool and better talent. You could be the piece that will help companies make the jump to hire remote talent with confidence and help job seekers open their eyes to other kinds of opportunities.

I've personally helped friends find online architecture consulting jobs. If you're interested in exploring this, I'd love to have a chat. Just email me.

Best of luck with your product! I believe you're onto something!

mariocesar··on Show HN: I built job search platform for Architects
I'm having trouble finding remote job opportunities in architecture. When I search on the site, I can't find any category, filter, or specific indication that the jobs are remote.

Naive question of mine. Are remote jobs not a thing in Architecture?

mariocesar··on Show HN: I built job search platform for Architects
Yep, this happened a few hours ago, so I assume OP is no longer actively checking this post. Anyway, I found the site. https://archgee.com/ It was interesting because it's not the typical market you would come across in HN.
mariocesar··on Show HN: I built job search platform for Architects
It's ok. I found it: https://archgee.com/
mariocesar··on Show HN: I built job search platform for Architects
Link?
mariocesar··on Created my personal stalker app
If you need context:

> The app 'Damjanski - Self Portrait' only works when the artist, Damjanski, is present in the picture. If he is in the picture, he will be deleted and replaced with a bounding box, like you’ve seen for object detection capture in assorted softwares, labeled: damjanski #[number of the pictures created till then].

> The app launched during the exhibition 'Magenta Elephants' at Office Impart in Berlin.

mariocesar··on Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide?
Web Archive version:

https://web.archive.org/web/20240605120547/https://www.antip...

mariocesar··on Django Enhancement Proposal 14 Is Approved: Background Workers
The full implementation text is here https://github.com/django/deps/blob/main/accepted/0014-backg...

It will not match features that exist in celery, it'll focus on dispatching and enqueue.

mariocesar··on ChatGPT is unavailable for some users. Web, Mobile and Desktop
What could ChatGPT and Claude have in common? Azure Infraestructure?
mariocesar··on Ask HN: Best place to host getting started courses for users?
If it's only video, you will benefit significantly if you upload them to YouTube. Create a channel "MY PRODUCT Learning", "MY PRODUCT University", etc.

Videos not only help customers use your product but also serve as effective ways to reach people organically. Many people find watching a video to be enough compromise of energy given to learn a subject than reading text.

mariocesar··on ht: Headless Terminal
I had this issue of needing to control Docker containers in a VPS, without sharing access to the server itself. It seems like it will be easy to create a simple web service that can communicate with the ht API, list my containers, show me the stats, and restart containers if I want to. I can manage all security in the web service.

This could be a nice case.

mariocesar··on ChatGPT is unavailable for some users. Web, Mobile and Desktop
Wow! Same for me; how odd is it happening for both simultaneously?

Some conspiracy material :D

Maybe it is an infrastructure outage

mariocesar··on ChatGPT is unavailable for some users. Web, Mobile and Desktop
A few hours ago, there was also an incident at https://status.openai.com/incidents/rs49lmsh6xxw.
mariocesar··on Ask HN: How to bring traffic to my product
Here are some strategies that have worked for me:

Experiment and Focus: Try various channels (blogs, social media, SEO, referrals) and double down on the top 20% that perform best every three months.

Content: Write blog posts and other content to improve search engine visibility. Discuss competitors, alternatives, your customers' challenges, industry advice, collect resource links, etc.

Directories: Most software directories aren't worth it, but some do. For example Zapier (if you have an API), can help. Publish your own integration there, it'll get a dedicated page for your product.

Community: Engage in relevant online communities, answer questions, and participate in discussions. be an expert or be shameless, but you have to exist where your customers are. For example, here in HN, search for relevant posts and reply and add "Shameless plug: I own a Saas Cat Service that sends you meows to your mail..., and this is what I think about AI and Mail" You had the opportunity to share a link here :D

These methods are primarily free but require effort. Be cautious with paid promotions and focus on organic growth. It’s a cycle of trying, waiting, adjusting, and trying again. Start now, be patient, and you’ll see results. Then, when you are sure what works, start exploring paying for traffic.

mariocesar··on Show HN: I made a tiny camera with super long battery life
I love "the fine print" section. This is so great. Congrats on all your hard work
mariocesar··on Ask HN: How to transcribe 1000s of handwritten notes
It seems like using speech-to-text is a faster alternative. You can also consider outsourcing the work. I know abbyy.com offers a service for this. Even though you may not be their target market, they have services for implementing hybrid machine learning and data entry solutions.

If you're into dreaming up cool solutions, you could try using smart pens or tablets to write stuff and then teach a model to recognize your handwriting. But for now, it's just a dream.

mariocesar··on How actors remember their lines
It makes me remember Pedro Pascal and how he memorized scripts: https://people.com/pedro-pascal-reveals-tedious-way-he-memor...

> "You use the first letter of each word in these sort of towers, these columns I guess," he said. "And then it's this very, very tedious way of making yourself learn the line."

Reading the comments here on HN, I think it's safe to say that you need a combination of mechanical repeating and learning by heart.

mariocesar··on Show HN: ChatGPT UI for rabbit holes
Yes, +1 to sharing links! I'll also add:

* Enable the use of personal OpenAI API keys.

* Include system prompts, such as "If the topic is about X, highlight new topics by Y" and "Reply to all as if explaining the topic to a 6-year-old."

* Backlink to the original thread when the same topics are found.

* It would be great if this could be a desktop app with all answers saved locally, creating "my own personal" infinite wiki.

mariocesar··on Show HN: ChatGPT UI for rabbit holes
Love it! I like that the site is straight to action, but I think it could really benefit from a walkthrough. Here’s an idea!

It would be great if we had an introduction to the site right in the prompt! to help understand its main purpose right from the start.

It'll be great if the first thing you see is [Explain what "delve into" is] as a prompt suggestion. Next, it will reply with, "It’s for exploring topics deeply, similar to going down "rabbit holes" where one interesting thing leads to another. Here are some examples ..."

Then, you guide the user through the functions step-by-step. Something like, "Click on option X to start a new thread, then choose from the suggested prompts or create your own. Follow the flow to see related threads and dive even deeper."

mariocesar··on Show HN: Slipshow – A presentation tool not based on slides
Nice! I do something similar with Dropbox Paper in presentation mode and also with Jupyter notebooks with the presentation feature. Of course, without all the extra nice features this has.
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