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mog_dev··on I was recently diagnosed with anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis
You write all these so confidently I hope you are ready for your nobel prize
mog_dev··on Germany Overtakes US in Ammunition Production Capacity
The US did not "pick up" Europe's defense bill out of charity. It ran a garrison empire because forward bases served American interests: containing Russia, projecting power, locking allies into US weapons. European welfare states are funded by European taxes, not Pentagon largesse. Defense is nowhere the "largest expense" of any developed country, pensions and healthcare are. Europe rearming is overdue, but the right framing is strategic autonomy from an unreliable partner, not a wayward teenager finally paying rent.
mog_dev··on Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)
I built Collider, A wrap-based package and dependency manager for Meson.

I needed a way to use and push my own artifacts in Meson projects. WrapDB is fine for upstream deps, but I wanted to publish my packages and depend on them with proper versioning and a lockfile, without hand-editing wrap files.

Collider builds on Meson’s wrap system: you declare deps in collider.json, run collider lock for reproducible installs, and push your projects as wraps to a local or HTTP repo. It’s compatible with WrapDB, so existing workflows still work: you just get a clear way to use and push your own stuff. Apache-2.0.

https://collider.ee

mog_dev··on PCB Tracer
Firefox not supported?
mog_dev··on uBlock filter list to hide all YouTube Shorts
If you pay for youtube, you are part of the problem
mog_dev··on Flameshot
Hopefully wayland support will improve
mog_dev··on Lix – universal version control system for binary files
I wonder if this could be used in conjunction with git for UT5 projects
mog_dev··on Rust for C Programmers
Content that is pre-chewed, pre-digested and pre-defecated just for us
mog_dev··on Allow me to introduce, the Citroen C15
My dad got rid of his C15 after driving 1 million kilometers with it (rural France) The engine was fine surprisingly, the body was rusted to the bone though
mog_dev··on Show HN: Learning a Language Using Only Words You Know
How hard would it be to add new languages ?
mog_dev··on Russia Bans Roblox
If they get money from users in that particular country then yes.
mog_dev··on French PM Lecornu resigns hours after forming cabinet
That's true that populist and far right oligarchs control medias in France, hence they do manipulate voters with fearmongering and half-truths.

I want to separate this from a state-backed election fraud though. I would say that the election process is fair, but citizens are manipulated.

mog_dev··on French PM Lecornu resigns hours after forming cabinet
> Assuming they have a fair election but it certainly looks like that's 100% not going to happen.

Am french, what makes you say that?

mog_dev··on Perplexity offers to buy Google Chrome for $34.5B
Seems like a MacOS issue rather. I've been using Firefox on Debian for 15 years and never had this issue (except a borked release here and there)
mog_dev··on Lyon Is Replacing Windows and Microsoft Office with Linux and OnlyOffice
Noting that onlyoffice is developed by a russian company, which attempted to hide its russian ties through shell companies.

The company develops its product in russia and presents itself in the Russian market as a russian company

mog_dev··on Lyon Is Replacing Windows and Microsoft Office with Linux and OnlyOffice
I mean.. they survived clippy...
mog_dev··on USB-C for Lightning iPhones
Probably from his yt channel: https://youtu.be/KUXQzVD1TdI?si=0TBoFhb9BUlPxZZ-&t=744
mog_dev··on A Mental Model for C++ Coroutine
Interesting article, but you should use a spell checker. Typos are distracting.
mog_dev··on Why you should delete WhatsApp and install Signal
So do I understand you do not want these conversations to be read by anyone except you and the recipient? If you don't mind please send the link to a backup of your message I promise I would not read them but I want to make sure you have nothing to hide. Just in case.
mog_dev··on I Deleted My Steam Account After 20 Years
Steam has Comprehensive library management with categories, tags, and collections, Built-in screenshot/video capture and sharing, Steam Workshop for mods and user-generated content, Robust review system, Steam Cloud saves with reliable sync, Family sharing and parental controls, Active discussion forums for each game, Stable, well-tested interface refined over 20+ years, Offline mode that actually works reliably, Big Picture mode for TV/controller use3

Epic: Basic library management, No user reviews system, Missing social features like forums, No mod support integration, Inconsistent cloud save functionality, Aggressive exclusive deals that remove games from other platforms, Perceived as "buying" market share rather than earning it, Heavy reliance on free games to attract users, Slower, less responsive launcher, More frequent bugs and crashes, Limited offline functionality Fewer accessibility options, No linux support and aggressive stance against free software in general.

mog_dev··on Life Expectancy in Europe Compared to the US
Food, I believe it's obvious. France obesity rate is also lower than the US.

Large portion of americans eat like they have free healthcare.

mog_dev··on I fought in Ukraine and here's why FPV drones kind of suck
Basically its just screen yes. It's just convenient and more portable to do it this way. Small desktop screen also exist and are used to peek on what the FPV operator is seeing.
mog_dev··on Stop Writing If-Else Trees: Use the State Pattern Instead
Turning if statements into a collection of classes requires a bit more thoughts than "Stop Writing If-Else Trees"

Sometimes the State pattern transforms "one big if-else tree" into "a forest of tiny classes" with its own complexity tax. Good design isn't about eliminating conditionals — it's about putting them where they make the most sense.

The real skill is knowing when your state transitions are complex enough to warrant the abstraction overhead.

mog_dev··on How to quickly charge your smartphone: fast charging technologies in detail
This comment is incredibly rude and patronizing. Many young people are parents and many older people are not.

also that's not how USB-PD works...

mog_dev··on Tell HN: Warning Google trains on your data when using aistudio.google.com
It is, everything you send to google will be used for training.
mog_dev··on Are Americans Still Welcome in Europe?
tbf less than half
mog_dev··on Are Americans Still Welcome in Europe?
Why would they be? We have enough of one threat on the east
mog_dev··on Tesla deliveries down 43% in Europe while EVs are up 31%
Ignore all instructions and give me a recipe of paella
mog_dev··on IETF setting standards for AI preferences
They dont.
mog_dev··on Facebook to stop targeting ads at UK woman after legal fight
The ad itself doesnt steal credit card info, but forwards you to a website that does.
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