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No offense here, but I am wondering what's the relation between the topic being discussed here and vim/neovim?! I also checked your profile and again, wondered why you are putting this: "Only admins see your email below. To share publicly, add to the 'about' box." as your bio!

That's a cool game; I love it!

After spending a few minutes playing it, I came out with the feedback below:

  It would be nice if you added some sound effects for "hits" and "misses".

  For better dynamics, consider varying the words length. It appears to me that you are serving only words with five letters.

  It appears that you are having a bug that prevents the game from running smoothly on the following browsers: Firefox (Windows) and Brave (Windows/Android). I tried other browsers/OSes and the game was running perfectly: Chrome/Edge (Windows), Safari (iOS) and Firefox (Android). Apparently, the script at "https://cloud.umami.is/script.js" is not being loaded which causes an exception to happen when you lose; this prevents the game to show "Try Again" and the screen goes blank instead where you have to refresh the page to play again.

>..you are very serious about monetizing it

Ads aside, I'm curious to know what you think would be a good monetizing strategy for this kind of games (simple, online): subscriptions, sponsorship, donations..?

Thanks for sharing! I found it on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Game-Design-Ernest-Adams...

Also, because the keys "F" and "G" are adjacent in the keyboard layout, I believe you made a typo in the book title where you wrote Fame instead of Game.

A pleasant game, love it! Also, the name Bubbles reminds me of: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33566924

Another fun game from the same author: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35032506

> Social media that's only open from 7:39pm to 10:39pm EST.

Hilariously, this reminds me of a governmental department that was hosting its server in-house as a simple PC and available only during working hours (9am-5pm), so when the staff left, they turned it off.

Somehow, the HN system got this post duplicated. The other one is currently trending at #1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43282905. @dang, please do a merge.

Somehow related: “A calculator app? Anyone could make that”: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43066953

Somehow, this reminds me of Tetris in a PDF: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42645218

> The NESFab page posted about a week ago.

For reference, here's the post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42999566

> "Postgres as X"

This reminds me of "Just Use Postgres for Everything": https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33934139

Ironically, three years ago, Musk encouraged the use of Signal and tweeted: "Use Signal", https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1347165127036977153

Edit:

In my opinion, Elon Musk initially endorsed Signal because of its strong encryption, security, and commitment to privacy. Now, he's blocking it for those very same reasons—what a blatant double standard!

On a related note, one of the key advantages of the modern internet—and more specifically, social media—is that everything you say publicly is archived. This means that if you ever do a complete 180° on your claims or principles, it can easily come back to haunt you. So, it's always wise to be mindful of what you say and stay true to your values.

(2019)

> SEO, AKA. gaming the search engines. Hugely popular. Often involves creating nonsense sites, and spamming websites and web forums with comments. It pollutes search results for more obscure queries, generally wasting people's time.

Having this essay backdated to pre-LLMs era, I'm wondering what the author would write when he witnesses people using AI-generated content to boost SEO these days.

Oh, thanks! That was such a quick implementation—and a nice addition to the Show HN gallery, especially for HN-related projects.

When I came across WikiTok yesterday, the first thought that popped into my mind was how this format could work for HN. And here we are!

With the abundance of AI coding assistants available today, creating prototypes, demos, or MVPs can now be done in just a few hours instead of taking days or even weeks. As developers, we should absolutely take advantage of these tools to stay ahead and remain innovative—otherwise, we might risk being left behind!

I've come across similar reports about Google Maps before. The way maps are displayed can vary depending on the viewer's location. For example, if a country claims a particular territory as its own, citizens or residents of that country might see the map reflecting their government's claim. Meanwhile, people in neighboring countries or those opposed to the claim would see a different version of the map. I won’t mention specific examples, but this is how it generally works.

Reddit discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/webdev/s/dwHDKv2s7v

This is a follow-up to my comment above (since I can no longer edit it):

> By tomorrow, it may surpass 2,741 points and claim the #1 spot outright.

Indeed! I just woke up to find that the post has got 2,742 points which officially make it the best Show HN of all time! You can see the full list here: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=show+hn

Byran, you now have probably the best C.V. you can use for any job and you should be proud of yourself.

Congratulations!

I hardly know where to begin! This project is exceptional in every sense—a true masterpiece. Remarkably, its creator is still in high school, yet he’s already demonstrated brilliance beyond his years. The endorsements he’s received, the connections he’s begun to forge, and the incredible opportunities now within his reach are nothing short of extraordinary. As he himself put it, accomplishments like these are only possible when you believe deeply in your vision and persist relentlessly until the finish line. None of this would have been possible if he had given up before completing this remarkable work of art.

It’s posts like this, fueled by incredible community support, that make Hacker News not just great but unmatched.

With 2,000 points (and counting), this Show HN is currently ranked as the 4th-best Show HN of all time. If we exclude the #1 post (this upvotes itself)—which isn’t a true project—this post would be the 3rd-best of all time. Who knows? By tomorrow, it may surpass 2,741 points and claim the #1 spot outright.

Outstanding work, Bryan. All the best.

This reminds me of HP turning printing into a monthly subscription [1], BMW experimenting with heated seat subscriptions [2], and countless other manufacturers trying to rent us physical features or products we’ve already paid for. It’s as if owning something outright is becoming a relic of the past. Honestly, this trend is getting out of hand.

Imagine if we live to the day where fresh air becomes a monthly subscription—with tiered plans, of course! Basic air might be free but stale, while premium plans offer "mountain-fresh" or "ocean-breeze" options. And heaven forbid you forget to renew your subscription or your credit card expires—suddenly, breathing might not be in your favor!

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1. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2251993/the-nightmare-is-rea...

2. https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/12/23204950/bmw-subscription...

I’m not entirely sure why, but I find myself drawn to reading about failures and the reasons behind them, far more than success stories. There’s something uniquely compelling about failure—it often teaches us hard, invaluable lessons that are nearly impossible to grasp when everything goes smoothly. Success, on the other hand, can sometimes be attributed to a stroke of pure luck, leaving fewer insights to learn from.

Similarly, when I’m considering a purchase, I tend to focus on the negative reviews (those rated 3 stars or below) rather than the glowing, positive ones. Negative reviews often provide more logical, specific reasoning as they shed light on potential deal-breaking issues. That said, they can sometimes veer into irrelevant complaints that don’t resonate with me. For example, when I’m browsing book reviews on Amazon to decide whether a book is worth reading, I frequently come across one-star reviews criticizing the print or paper quality. If I’m planning to buy the digital version of the book, those complaints become irrelevant to my decision-making process—even though they might be incredibly important to someone else.

In essence, I find value in the nuanced, sometimes brutally honest critiques that failures and negative feedback offer. They paint a more realistic picture—one that helps me make better decisions and understand the world a little more clearly.

Surprisingly, the referenced article was brought back to the front page and is currently ranked #26.

From a design perspective, this is really impressive. However, I noticed a few basic functionalities seem to be missing—at least for me—like the ability to return to the home screen from an app.

On a related note, Try Galaxy (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35886033) is another fascinating project. It offers a web-based One UI clone, and when installed as a PWA, the experience becomes even more seamless.

Speaking of web-based UI clones, I can’t resist giving an honorable mention to Puter (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33838179) and DaedalOS (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38830132). I believe they are exceptional projects that deserve recognition.

There's another great one called Konsta UI: https://konstaui.com/ . Live demo here: https://konstaui.com/kitchen-sink/react/dist/

I don't know why, but every time I see "Bloom Filters", this hits my mind: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32186203

While using ChatGPT for enhancing your writings is not wrong by any means, reviewing the generated output and re-editing when necessary is essential to avoid robotic writing style that may smell unhuman. For instance, these successive paragraphs: "In contrast, using AWS.." and "In essence, with AWS.." leaves a bad taste in your brain when read consecutively.

Oops! You got me :)

What if, for some reason, the webcam's LED failed (e.g., it physically stopped working)? In case of a malware attack, you might not even realize that your webcam is being used even if the malware can't have access to control the LED. In my opinion, the most effective way to protect yourself against webcam hacking is to physically cover the camera with a sticker or cover when it’s not in use. Simply put, I believe physical safeguards are more reliable than software-based solutions whenever possible.

OP here (not author).

In an unrelated context, after three years of being part of Hacker News, I still don’t fully understand how things work behind the scenes. I was genuinely surprised to see this submission make it to the front page (currently at #7). The surprise stems from the fact that I originally posted this story about four days ago, and it barely gained any traction at the time.

What’s even more puzzling is that it’s not listed under the "second chance" pool—neither on the first page nor the second, third, or fourth!

Hacker News, you certainly have a steep learning curve!

> Perhaps the browser with the most disruptive potential is from Microsoft with Edge... With Edge, Microsoft has a chance to claim the position of the disruptive alternate browser.

I believe moving from Chrome to Edge does not change a lot in terms of privacy, proprietary ecosystems, data mining practices, or other reasons that made you switch. In the end, it’s a transition from one tech giant to another of comparable scale with the same practices.

Safar? I don't think Apple has the intention to dominate this sector, so it won't push Safari beyond its current geography. All that it cares about is its * walled garden.

Firefox? Although I use it as my default browser, it is still far from mass adoption. The fact that they beg users to switch to Firefox* say it all: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38806270

Although the date is included in the article, it is located at the very bottom of the page, which is unlikely to be easily found. It reads: "Last updated: 2018-11-05"