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by TeaVMFan 3mo ago
Real world test results show up to 46 miles per day on a sunny day. No plugging in, no gas, just park it in the sun and your battery charges.
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Electrek Drives the Sun-Powered EV from Aptera(electrek.co)
4 points by TeaVMFan 4mo ago|1 comments
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
Even though I started Means and Motive ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCZJVGX ) 5 years ago, and it was written without any AI use, I was worried people might have this concern, given the 2026 publication date. For a s
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Book publishing tool for engineers: EPublish(frequal.com)
3 points by TeaVMFan 4mo ago|1 comments
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
I have just updated EPublish here: https://frequal.com/epublish/ EPublish converts HTML to EPUB. It has numerous quality-of-life tools for authors, such as generating custom versions for reviewers and promotions. It
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
I remember using Dillo on a Compaq iPaq with Linux installed. No Dillo screen shots, but plenty of information about apps for Linux on the iPaq 3765 here: https://www.frequal.com/ipaq/index.html
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
When building EPublish ( https://frequal.com/epublish/ ), an HTML-to-epub converter, I faced similar hurdles. Trying to keep compatibility with numerous e-readers built with different stacks and varying degrees of EPU
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
Sample chapter here, DRM-free: https://frequal.com/novels/ The Amazon file is also DRM-free, I picked that option when self-publishing: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCZJVGX
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
I chose the DRM-free route on Amazon for "Means & Motive" ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCZJVGX ) . Self-published authors can choose to be DRM-free on Amazon now. You can also buy it via Barnes &
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
Not exactly an appearance, but I definitely give emacs a shout-out in the end notes of my new novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCZJVGX
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
I have a related pipeline that is based on HTML, EPublish, and Calibre: https://frequal.com/forwriters/ I used it for a recent novel: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCZJVGX
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by TeaVMFan 4mo ago
I was about to recommend the excellent Plugable folding keyboard: https://plugable.com/products/bt-key3xl I used it as a key part of my software engineer's writing toolkit for the first draft of a novel: https:&
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
I too would be interested in hearing about the writing and formatting process. I described my own process as a software engineer and first-time novelist here: https://frequal.com/forwriters/
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
For other software engineers thinking of following in Andy Weir's footsteps and writing a novel, I put together my guide to self-publishing using software tools and techniques here: https://frequal.com/forwriters/
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
If you are interested in reserving an Aptera, you can get $30 off with a referral link. You can find them on sites like Electrek, or use mine: https://aptera.us/reserve/?referral_code=vcmbjXvJ
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
Their FAQ says you can request a refund at any time, at least at present: https://aptera.us/article/how-do-i-cancel-my-aptera-pre-orde...
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
Poster here: ask me anything about EPublish or book publishing in general.
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Show HN: Amazon-ready books from simple HTML: EPublish(frequal.com)
1 points by TeaVMFan 5mo ago|1 comments
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
This recent filing says Polar Asset Management ( https://polaramp.com/ ) is involved to the tune of 2.25M shares: https://ir.aptera.us/node/7511/html
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Almost there: Aptera has built five solar EVs on their validation assembly line(aptera.us)
3 points by TeaVMFan 5mo ago|7 comments
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
The first 5 Aptera solar EVs have been built on their validation assembly line. These are EVs that charge from the sun using built-in solar panels for up to 40 miles per day (you can plug in if you need more than that). These validation mo
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
Empty/tracking/scam, please remove and block.
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
I'm working on a tool to let sfotware developers write well-formatted ebooks and printed novels: https://frequal.com/epublish/ Example book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GYCZJVGX
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
I couldn't open the chapter, but in case anyone else is trying to make a nicely formatted ebook, take a look at EPublish: https://frequal.com/epublish/ It's a software-engineer-friendly tool for converting HT
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
This bothered me so much that in my tool for HTML-native authors, EPublish ( https://frequal.com/epublish/ ), I automatically insert a no-AI-training clause on the copyright page. Not that it will stop the kind of exe
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
Thanks! It's available for Kindle Unlimited so if you subscribe to that, you can start reading right away, no checkout or payment required.
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
You're the second person to recommend Obsidian to me in a week, I'll take a look. For long-form writing, I'm very comfortable with my setup from article (html-helper-mode especially), but for notes I'll look at Obsidian
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
Not open source yet, but I posted more information here: https://frequal.com/epublish/
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by TeaVMFan 5mo ago
I made a new post about EPublish itself here: https://frequal.com/epublish/
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Show HN: Software Engineer to Novelist: Writing a Book Like Coding(frequal.com)
22 points by TeaVMFan 5mo ago|11 comments

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