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Ask HN: What relatively new project/movement are you excited about?

8 points by bradleysz 4y ago

WillAdams 4y ago
OpenSCAD Graph Editor: https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor I'm really fond of visual programming tools such as node editors and Blockly, so this really appeals to me. This was just announced on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/openscad/comments/wf33tf/i_have_created_a_visual_editor_for_openscad/ https://old.reddit.com/r/openscad/comments/wf33tf/i_have_cre... w/ releases for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows: https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/releases/tag/0.1.14 https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/releases/ta... It's already been updated once since announcement, and the manual seems really good: https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/blob/master/manual/manual.md https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/blob/master... It seems a really promising tool, and the discussion on the Discord was quite enlightening. https://discord.com/invite/AsxWyczCJF https://discord.com/invite/AsxWyczCJF It supports all of OpenSCAD, and is extensible and able to use existing text/coded modules (BOSL-2 is cited as an example), and seems really promising --- I'm going to try porting: https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview to it, just so I can re-factor the code and hopefully get a better understanding of it visually.
NoMAD76 4y ago
Not really new but I'm all in self-hosting, decentralization, privacy and original web owned by individuals rather than big corp. I never manage to get drowned in any social media trends or platform. I really like Zola https://www.getzola.org/ https://www.getzola.org/
- bradleysz 4y ago
  Love the looks of Zola, have you used it for a personal project yet? Also, I'm a fan of the concept of decentralization, but I dislike how much it is now associated with the "crypto-bro" demo. Have you seen any projects capitalize on this new wave of decentralization while staying clear of the "Web3" side of the internet?
  - NoMAD76 4y ago
    I use it (Zola) for my personal humble blog https://undeadalien.xyz https://undeadalien.xyz Disclosure: It's in Romanian, no cookies, no JS, no trackers Beaker Browser https://beakerbrowser.com/ https://beakerbrowser.com/ seems dead, loved the concept but it's no longer updated Now that you've asked, nope, didn't found anything with a clear future on the "Web3" side of the internet. Vast majority make use of crypto/blockchain and IMHO blockchain is anything but not decentralization.
roneoo 4y ago
The jamstack for sure
ssivark 4y ago
For lack of time to elaborate in detail, here’s a rapid fire (in no particular order): Guix, Julia language, Framework laptops, PKM movement & tools (especially open and highly malleable substrates eg. the Emacs ecosystem), Glamorous Toolkit (another chance for SmallTalk), Perkeep, Nyxt browser.
- bradleysz 4y ago
  You've given me a lot of fun new things to learn about - thank you! Any particular favorites when it comes to PKM? I've experimented with Roam and Obsidian and eventually lost steam with both. Maybe I need a fresh approach.
  - ssivark 4y ago
    I quite enjoyed using Logseq (esp programmability with queries, etc), but I can’t use it at work so I’m sticking to the Emacs/org-roam ecosystem for now.

8 points by bradleysz 4y ago

OpenSCAD Graph Editor: https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor I'm really fond of visual programming tools such as node editors and Blockly, so this really appeals to me. This was just announced on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/openscad/comments/wf33tf/i_have_created_a_visual_editor_for_openscad/ https://old.reddit.com/r/openscad/comments/wf33tf/i_have_cre... w/ releases for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows: https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/releases/tag/0.1.14 https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/releases/ta... It's already been updated once since announcement, and the manual seems really good: https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/blob/master/manual/manual.md https://github.com/derkork/openscad-graph-editor/blob/master... It seems a really promising tool, and the discussion on the Discord was quite enlightening. https://discord.com/invite/AsxWyczCJF https://discord.com/invite/AsxWyczCJF It supports all of OpenSCAD, and is extensible and able to use existing text/coded modules (BOSL-2 is cited as an example), and seems really promising --- I'm going to try porting: https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview https://github.com/WillAdams/gcodepreview to it, just so I can re-factor the code and hopefully get a better understanding of it visually.

NoMAD76 4y ago

Not really new but I'm all in self-hosting, decentralization, privacy and original web owned by individuals rather than big corp. I never manage to get drowned in any social media trends or platform. I really like Zola https://www.getzola.org/ https://www.getzola.org/

bradleysz 4y ago
Love the looks of Zola, have you used it for a personal project yet? Also, I'm a fan of the concept of decentralization, but I dislike how much it is now associated with the "crypto-bro" demo. Have you seen any projects capitalize on this new wave of decentralization while staying clear of the "Web3" side of the internet?
- NoMAD76 4y ago
  I use it (Zola) for my personal humble blog https://undeadalien.xyz https://undeadalien.xyz Disclosure: It's in Romanian, no cookies, no JS, no trackers Beaker Browser https://beakerbrowser.com/ https://beakerbrowser.com/ seems dead, loved the concept but it's no longer updated Now that you've asked, nope, didn't found anything with a clear future on the "Web3" side of the internet. Vast majority make use of crypto/blockchain and IMHO blockchain is anything but not decentralization.

roneoo 4y ago

The jamstack for sure

ssivark 4y ago

For lack of time to elaborate in detail, here’s a rapid fire (in no particular order): Guix, Julia language, Framework laptops, PKM movement & tools (especially open and highly malleable substrates eg. the Emacs ecosystem), Glamorous Toolkit (another chance for SmallTalk), Perkeep, Nyxt browser.

bradleysz 4y ago
You've given me a lot of fun new things to learn about - thank you! Any particular favorites when it comes to PKM? I've experimented with Roam and Obsidian and eventually lost steam with both. Maybe I need a fresh approach.
- ssivark 4y ago
  I quite enjoyed using Logseq (esp programmability with queries, etc), but I can’t use it at work so I’m sticking to the Emacs/org-roam ecosystem for now.