GianFabien

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by GianFabien 7mo ago
I don't use WASM as a replacement for JS. I never have a need to manipulate DOM, etc from WASM. JS is perfectly fine and performant for those purposes. As I see it, WASM is used to augment the JS/WebAPI ecosystem. For example, w
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by GianFabien 7mo ago
With a miniPC you can always use a Raspberry Pico (or Arduino that supports Device Mode) for your GPIOs.
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by GianFabien 8mo ago
Perhaps you could be more specific. For example, for architectural 3D modeling software, the operating the software is being the architect who visualises, designs and refines the building's design.
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by GianFabien 8mo ago
Even before recent AI capabilities, writing software was (now is) table stakes. Deep domain knowledge and expertise is essential. Until you actually work at the coal face in a given industry you don't know the complexity nor the opport
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by GianFabien 8mo ago
From a technical perspective: prices change constantly; prices are inconsistently expressed and the volume of products is massive. Scrapping the volume of data required and then processing it and updating it is a substantially difficult tas
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by GianFabien 8mo ago
As a project lead, I have worked on dozens of projects and 100s of contractors. Contractors have ranged from brilliant and productive to struggling incompetents. In almost every case, I worked with teams I was given and had no say in the hi
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by GianFabien 10mo ago
Unlikely. There is just too large an installed base of software that will only run on Windows and is widely in use. However, we have to acknowledge that if you consider Android as being Linux based and all the servers in the cloud, then Li
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by GianFabien 10mo ago
When people receive any written material from me, it is I that wrote it. My thoughts and expressions. If they wanted to read some AI generated drivel, then they don't need me and my contribution. My process is very simple. I just writ
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by GianFabien 10mo ago
I see you having a unique opportunity. There is a scarcity of strong SWE skills in the earth sciences related industries/businesses. You could refresh your reasons, motivations and interests for choosing earth sciences for your PhD. P
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by GianFabien 10mo ago
Awesome! I wouldn't have thought that it is possible to make ICs in a garage. Of course it requires a lot of knowledge, etc. But still, not a multi-billion dollar clean room with specialist equipment.
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
I think that long, tedious, vapid text is AI written. Pithy, deeply insightful materials I assume are written by humans. These days, I just delete and move on if the "article" doesn't deliver interesting and meaningful conten
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
The bloat. I prefer lean designs with plug-in modules for additional functionality. Not only do unused sub-systems take up memory, but they also increase the potential attack surface.
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
I think Deno's management have been somewhat distracted by their ongoing lawsuits with Oracle over the release of the Javascript trademark. I started out with Deno and when I discovered Bun, I pivoted. Personally I don't need the
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
Removing the licence and/or authors from a FOSS project would generally be a violation of the licensing terms. The tool(s) you use don't change the legal principles. Of course, the big AI companies blithely ignore moral and legal
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
RGB LEDs (e.g. WS2812) connected to an ESP8266 and running microPython are great for experimenting. I have several "installations" that respond to broadcast datagrams (UDP). Let your imagination run riot. Add sensors, even MIDI in
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
Vibe coding in the hands of competent, experienced developers provides amazing leverage. For example, whipping together utilities to perform domain specific tasks. Of course, it could be done the conventional way but why bother when your
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
Is the consulting company actually named somewhere? If you are a government procurement manager, you certainly would want to know where the biggest kickbacks come from.
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
Using Advance72 (made by Sonova) has BlueTooth which makes using a phone a breeze. The Hearing Remote app allows me to override the audiologist configured settings for volume, listening modes and equalizer. IMHO rechargeable models are not
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
I struggled with C++ after coming from C. Then I read Alan Kay: "When I invented OOP I didn't mean C++". So I explored Smalltalk, loved the environment, hated that deploying apps is a pain. Tried Go, because Google ... Now mo
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
I continue to find it staggering that managers in corporations have so little understanding of information technology. Hubris and the Dunn-Kruger effect have totally eclipsed any critical thinking abilities. The silver tongued sales persons
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
Yes, it is often the case. BUT why not get a startup going and address the opportunity? Amazon, eBay, PayPal, Uber, AirBnB, etc likewise saw problems as being opportunities in disguise.
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
When you look beyond office jobs, you see many real opportunities. For example, there is a housing crisis. Not enough trades persons, building supplies, capital to solve that problem. The unemployment statistics aren't detailed enough
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by GianFabien 11mo ago
I read all the comments. But I don't see anybody asking: "Why do you think you need to share your code?" "What benefit(s) do you expect to gain from sharing your code?"
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by GianFabien 1y ago
It might be worse than just the AI investments. Oracle's client base are predominantly enterprises. When enterprises are cutting staff and expenses, they also look at reducing their licensing spends. Oracle has been very predatory with
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by GianFabien 1y ago
> $2 billion in crypto positions were liquidated. So there was somebody or some entity willing to buy Bitcoin? What is the problem? There was a seller selling, aka wanted hard cash and now. And there was buyer willing to increase their
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by GianFabien 1y ago
Most of the advice is good for pre-stroke persons too. Might even avoid having one.
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by GianFabien 1y ago
The general idea is appealing. But I wonder whether it could be accomplished a lot simpler. For example, why not register and administer a TLD, .indie ? Then the policy for registering domains under that TLD would have the principles that
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by GianFabien 1y ago
This is an app I will not be installing.
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by GianFabien 1y ago
AI is simply the latest tool. There was time when a similar question was whether to learn assembly language because we now had compilers (C, Pascal, FORTRAN etc). That question glossed over the value of understanding the foundations. When t
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by GianFabien 1y ago
When your vibe coded slopware blows up ... who are u gonna call?

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