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Ferrous's embedded Rust tooling is outstanding. Ie its [Knurling App template](https://github.com/knurling-rs/app-template https://github.com/knurling-rs/app-te

Ferrous's embedded Rust tooling is outstanding. Ie its [Knurling App template](https://github.com/knurling-rs/app-template https://github.com/knurling-rs/app-template), and associated Probe-run, Deft, and flip-link. These make flashing and debugging Rust embedded very easy - easier than any embedded toolchain I've seen besides Arduino.

listic 5y ago
I wish HN supported markdown, at least the links.
- izietto 5y ago
  I don't, Markdown is good enough even as plain text to me
- Grimburger 5y ago
  [Check this cool similar new app out HN](http:/not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking)
  - littlestymaar 5y ago
    Basic web browsing hygiene: hover links and see where they go before clicking on them. ULR shorteners aren't blocked on HN, despite being more dangerous than labeled links (because you have no way to know where they point to without clicking).
    - Arnavion 5y ago
      That doesn't work on touchscreens. Edit: Commenters say long-pressing reveals a URL without opening it in mobile browsers, which is nice to know. I only have experience with using regular desktop FF on my (Linux) phone, which doesn't support such a thing AFAICT.
      - KwanEsq 5y ago
        Depends on the device and software. At least on my phone's Firefox browser a long-press of a link will bring up a menu that includes the URL (though it can run into space constraints for long URLs).
        smarx007 5y ago
        On iOS, that loads the page in a pop-over window.
      - Tistron 5y ago
        no, but at least here on Fx mobile, i can long-tap and see where it's going.
      - froh 5y ago
        Worked fine on mine (chrome on Android): touch and hold and wait for pop up. If the link in the upper right is cut short with an ellipsis, touching the link will expand it, just like ellipsis shortened alt texts.
    - KronisLV 5y ago
      How about altering how the Markdown would be rendered? E.g., the previously mentioned input: [Check this cool similar new app out HN](http:/not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking) Could be rendered as: <a class="link-display" href="http:/not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking">Check this cool similar new app out HN</a> <span class="link-content">[not.suspicious.com]</span> .link-display { /* Whatever styling you want for the link itself. */ font-weight: bold; } .link-content { /* A more in-your-face helper that shows at least the domain. */ font-style: italic; opacity: 0.5; } Example: https://jsfiddle.net/upb7o0zm/ https://jsfiddle.net/upb7o0zm/
      - littlestymaar 5y ago
        I'm not sure if the markdown spec mandate what the output should be, but I indeed love you idea!
      - Arnavion 5y ago
        Copy-paste-friendly version: <a class="link-display" data-host="not.suspicious.com" href="http://not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking">Check this cool similar new app out HN</a> .link-display:after { content: " [" attr(data-host) "]"; }
  - masklinn 5y ago
    Between homoglyphs and HN eliding long links, you can do the same without markdown.
- deleted 5y ago
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Argorak 5y ago
Thanks for taking a moment to give that feedback!
foota 5y ago
Looks like someone took inspiration from create-react-app, cool to see that kind of tooling!
- wyuenho 5y ago
  I think create-react-app took inspiration from somewhere else. Plenty of skeleton project generator prior art in Rudy on Rails, Django, Turbogears, cookiecutter etc etc etc.
wyuenho 5y ago
Interesting, I haven't seen much chatter about their set of tooling, everything I came across about embedded programming with Rust has been about things under the rust-embedded umbrella. Do you know anything about their BLE and BLE HID support? Last time I checked rust-embedded, both were rather rudimentary.
- grawp 5y ago
  https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble Their whole training is situated around BLE! https://embedded-trainings.ferrous-systems.com/beginner-workbook.html https://embedded-trainings.ferrous-systems.com/beginner-work... Edit: wrong link
- Argorak 5y ago
  There's rubble. https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble We've been approached by multiple parties to finish it and we are up to it, but the final effort, particularly certification is currently prohibitive. Serious inquiries taken, though - we're also happy to play "consortium" in that this does not have to be financed by any single party.
  - wyuenho 5y ago
    I'm just a hobbyist, so certification is less important for me as long as it works for what I need. BLE 5 would be nice but more important to me is an HID service that's fairly complete, but that doesn't even seem to be on the roadmap. It's going to be quite a pain if I had to implement this myself.

listic 5y ago

I wish HN supported markdown, at least the links.

izietto 5y ago
I don't, Markdown is good enough even as plain text to me
Grimburger 5y ago
[Check this cool similar new app out HN](http:/not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking)
- littlestymaar 5y ago
  Basic web browsing hygiene: hover links and see where they go before clicking on them. ULR shorteners aren't blocked on HN, despite being more dangerous than labeled links (because you have no way to know where they point to without clicking).
  - Arnavion 5y ago
    That doesn't work on touchscreens. Edit: Commenters say long-pressing reveals a URL without opening it in mobile browsers, which is nice to know. I only have experience with using regular desktop FF on my (Linux) phone, which doesn't support such a thing AFAICT.
    - KwanEsq 5y ago
      Depends on the device and software. At least on my phone's Firefox browser a long-press of a link will bring up a menu that includes the URL (though it can run into space constraints for long URLs).
      - smarx007 5y ago
        On iOS, that loads the page in a pop-over window.
    - Tistron 5y ago
      no, but at least here on Fx mobile, i can long-tap and see where it's going.
    - froh 5y ago
      Worked fine on mine (chrome on Android): touch and hold and wait for pop up. If the link in the upper right is cut short with an ellipsis, touching the link will expand it, just like ellipsis shortened alt texts.
  - KronisLV 5y ago
    How about altering how the Markdown would be rendered? E.g., the previously mentioned input: [Check this cool similar new app out HN](http:/not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking) Could be rendered as: <a class="link-display" href="http:/not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking">Check this cool similar new app out HN</a> <span class="link-content">[not.suspicious.com]</span> .link-display { /* Whatever styling you want for the link itself. */ font-weight: bold; } .link-content { /* A more in-your-face helper that shows at least the domain. */ font-style: italic; opacity: 0.5; } Example: https://jsfiddle.net/upb7o0zm/ https://jsfiddle.net/upb7o0zm/
    - littlestymaar 5y ago
      I'm not sure if the markdown spec mandate what the output should be, but I indeed love you idea!
    - Arnavion 5y ago
      Copy-paste-friendly version: <a class="link-display" data-host="not.suspicious.com" href="http://not.suspicious.com/nor/has/tracking">Check this cool similar new app out HN</a> .link-display:after { content: " [" attr(data-host) "]"; }
- masklinn 5y ago
  Between homoglyphs and HN eliding long links, you can do the same without markdown.
deleted 5y ago
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Argorak 5y ago

Thanks for taking a moment to give that feedback!

foota 5y ago

Looks like someone took inspiration from create-react-app, cool to see that kind of tooling!

wyuenho 5y ago
I think create-react-app took inspiration from somewhere else. Plenty of skeleton project generator prior art in Rudy on Rails, Django, Turbogears, cookiecutter etc etc etc.

wyuenho 5y ago

Interesting, I haven't seen much chatter about their set of tooling, everything I came across about embedded programming with Rust has been about things under the rust-embedded umbrella. Do you know anything about their BLE and BLE HID support? Last time I checked rust-embedded, both were rather rudimentary.

grawp 5y ago
https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble Their whole training is situated around BLE! https://embedded-trainings.ferrous-systems.com/beginner-workbook.html https://embedded-trainings.ferrous-systems.com/beginner-work... Edit: wrong link
Argorak 5y ago
There's rubble. https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble https://github.com/jonas-schievink/rubble We've been approached by multiple parties to finish it and we are up to it, but the final effort, particularly certification is currently prohibitive. Serious inquiries taken, though - we're also happy to play "consortium" in that this does not have to be financed by any single party.
- wyuenho 5y ago
  I'm just a hobbyist, so certification is less important for me as long as it works for what I need. BLE 5 would be nice but more important to me is an HID service that's fairly complete, but that doesn't even seem to be on the roadmap. It's going to be quite a pain if I had to implement this myself.