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untrimmed··on We reduced a container image from 800GB to 2GB
Our platform is designed to solve a very specific workflow, and the DevBox is only the first step in that process.

Our users need to connect their local VS Code, Cursor, or JetBrains IDEs to the cloud environment. The industry-standard extensions for this only speak the SSH protocol. So, to give our users the tools they love, the container must run an SSHD to act as the host.

We aren't just a CDE like Coder or Codespaces. We're trying to provide a fully integrated, end-to-end application lifecycle in one place.

The idea is that a developer on Sealos can:

1. Spin up their DevBox instantly. 2. Code and test their feature in that environment (using their local IDE). 3. Then, from that same platform, package their application into a production-ready, versioned image. 4. And finally, deploy that image directly to a production Kubernetes environment with one click.

That "release" feature was how we let a developer "snapshot" their entire working environment into a deployable image without ever having to write a Dockerfile.

untrimmed··on How does gradient descent work?
So all the classic optimization theory about staying in the stable region is basically what deep learning doesn't do. The model literally learns by becoming unstable, oscillating, and then using that energy to self-correct.

The chaos is the point. What a crazy, beautiful mess.

untrimmed··on N8n added native persistent storage with DataTables
It's awesome for quick projects, but that 50MB limit makes me think I'll just end up migrating to Supabase or Airtable down the line anyway.
untrimmed··on Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
Does this mean we're any closer to getting editable messages?
untrimmed··on The Hacker Folk Art of Esoteric Coding
This completely reframes coding from a tool to a medium. It's less about computation and more about... encoded philosophy?
untrimmed··on Selling numbered rocks, you get whatever's next in sequence
What makes a $50 rock different from the one in my backyard?
untrimmed··on The Latest Linux File-System: TernFS
This feels less like a gift to the community and more like the world's most impressive job ad to attract top-tier kernel developers.
untrimmed··on LinkedIn will soon train AI models with data from European users
The part that really gets me is that opting out doesn't affect models already trained on my data. It kinda feels like closing the barn door after the horse has already bolted.
untrimmed··on Tell the EU: Don't Break Encryption with "Chat Control"
If the EU, a supposed bastion of human rights, forces this through, what argument do we have when more authoritarian countries demand the same thing from Apple, Google, or Meta?
untrimmed··on Australian telco cut off emergency calls, firewall upgrade linked to 3 deaths
So let me get this straight. After a data breach and a massive outage, their first move is to hint that a few employees are to blame for this tragedy? It's a classic playbook move to find a scapegoat.
untrimmed··on I just want an 80×25 console, but that's no longer possible
This isn't just about an 80x25 console, is it? It feels like another layer of abstraction piled between me and the actual hardware.
untrimmed··on RustGPT: A pure-Rust transformer LLM built from scratch
As someone who has spent days wrestling with Python dependency hell just to get a model running, a simple cargo run feels like a dream. But I'm wondering, what was the most painful part of NOT having a framework? I'm betting my coffee money it was debugging the backpropagation logic.
untrimmed··on Repetitive negative thinking associated with cognitive decline in older adults
Is it possible that we're just better at reporting our negative thoughts, not that we have more of them? Or is overthinking the price we pay for analyzing everything?
untrimmed··on EPA Seeks to Eliminate Critical PFAS Drinking Water Protections
So the Environmental Protection Agency is now asking the courts to help them... not protect us?
untrimmed··on A love letter to the CSV format (2024)
This is a great defense, but I feel like it misses the single biggest reason CSV will never die: your boss can open it. We can talk about streaming and Parquet all day, but if the marketing team can't double-click the file, it's useless.
untrimmed··on News: Arm announces next Generation core family called Arm Lumex
this feels more like Arm giving its partners the homework to catch up with Apple, rather than a true innovation leap. Apple integrates hardware and software seamlessly. This just provides the raw ingredients.
untrimmed··on How to study people who are drunk
With all our smartwatches and social media apps tracking us, aren't we all already part of some giant, unofficial naturalistic study?
untrimmed··on A security incident that may involve your Plex account information
I appreciate the transparency, but the phrase securely hashed always makes me a little nervous. It's a huge spectrum, right? We talking bcrypt/scrypt with a proper salt, or something from the old days?
untrimmed··on She puts the Lord in 'vanlord.' Palo Alto wants to ban her business
On one hand, she's providing shelter. On the other, she's using public streets as her business asset and mixing faith with rental agreements. I'm genuinely not sure if this is selfless service or just late-stage capitalism with a halo on top.
untrimmed··on Things you can do with a debugger but not with print debugging
Honestly, I feel like the print vs. debugger debate isn't about the tool, it's about the mindset. Print statements feel like you're just trying to patch a leak, while the debugger is about understanding the plumbing. I’m starting to think relying only on print is a symptom of not truly wanting to understand the system you're working in.