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author here: wasn't expecting this to show up on HN... sadly, it's kinda bad timing. A couple folks here have commented on problems getting it installed, AND th

author here: wasn't expecting this to show up on HN... sadly, it's kinda bad timing. A couple folks here have commented on problems getting it installed, AND there are some issues with large data in graphs which i've addressed locally but not pushed yet because.... I'm in the middle of rewriting this in Crystal so i can just give folks a statically linked binary to run and have better test coverage and many other good things (like cleaning up a codebase that kind sprawled out of control.... was just a quick hack that kept growing) So: if you're interested in this please message me on twitter (@masukomi) or email me at masukomi@masukomi.org and I'll let you know when there's a new version and / or help you get the current version working.

jstewartmobile 9y ago
Sorry for the inconvenient posting. I have a friend who constantly gets interrupted by his supervisor just talking about random stuff--like his home improvements or his stock portfolio--so I thought this was a pretty fun idea.
- masukomi 9y ago
  no worries. I appreciate the visibility even if the timing is bad. i should have been aware of the bug, and i should have had a note on the site while i fixed it (I do now). It's nice to have found that others find the idea valuable. Also confirms that i need to finish the rewrite because easy install is one of the most important things to me, and this app is failing on that, despite my repeated attempts to beat that install script into submission and work on multiple platforms. So, it's good in the end. thanks.
meebs 9y ago
Slightly unrelated, but why did you choose Crystal and what alternatives have you explored other than that? I'm always interested in why people choose ecosystems. :)
DisownedWheat 9y ago
Have you run the chicken compiler with the -deploy flag? It doesn't create a statically linked binary but does dynamically link all the libraries with the binary in a single folder.

jstewartmobile 9y ago

Sorry for the inconvenient posting. I have a friend who constantly gets interrupted by his supervisor just talking about random stuff--like his home improvements or his stock portfolio--so I thought this was a pretty fun idea.

masukomi 9y ago
no worries. I appreciate the visibility even if the timing is bad. i should have been aware of the bug, and i should have had a note on the site while i fixed it (I do now). It's nice to have found that others find the idea valuable. Also confirms that i need to finish the rewrite because easy install is one of the most important things to me, and this app is failing on that, despite my repeated attempts to beat that install script into submission and work on multiple platforms. So, it's good in the end. thanks.

meebs 9y ago

Slightly unrelated, but why did you choose Crystal and what alternatives have you explored other than that? I'm always interested in why people choose ecosystems. :)

DisownedWheat 9y ago

Have you run the chicken compiler with the -deploy flag? It doesn't create a statically linked binary but does dynamically link all the libraries with the binary in a single folder.