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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
I wish I could get in my time machine and post this whole thing on 2012 Hacker News. Everyone would tell me what a talented science fiction writer I am. 2026 is a wild time to be alive.
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RuneBench – Agent Benchmark on RuneScape Gameplay Tasks(maxbittker.github.io)
3 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|1 comments
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My Homemade PBX (2002)(wandel.ca)
25 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|5 comments
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
I extracted a lot of utility out of a folding bike during university in Korea. The smaller wheels are indeed a tradeoff for space vs. comfort but all in all it was a useful purchase.
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Layoffs.FYI(layoffs.fyi)
2 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|0 comments
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
Layoffs.fyi is not looking good right now.
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
Goose is an option, but it is just OK. https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose
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Trump says he'll fire Powell next month if he stays in his role at the Fed(cnn.com)
8 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|2 comments
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WebTransport (Browser API)(developer.mozilla.org)
1 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|0 comments
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
Sonique media player, Trillian messenger and NeoPlanet web browser. I was there, man. Before flat UI and sensible color schemes took hold. For a moment, it was pretty wild. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trillian_(softwa
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
My biggest concern about Youtube is that they do not truly have a competitor. They just raised premium prices again making it one of my most expensive entertainment subscriptions.
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PicoTop – A basic computer and OS based on the RP2350 microcontroller(github.com)
2 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|0 comments
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ReBot-DevArm: open-source Robotic Arm(github.com)
95 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|23 comments
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
Pivoting Korean spaced repetition app towards reading features: Video demo: https://youtu.be/cJfFAh6ox84?si=WScDPzI4rJIKe99n GitHub: https://github.com/RickCarlino/KoalaCards
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
On mobile, the only thing we see is a sign in banner. It would be nice to see anything about the game before deciding to sign in.
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Bring Back Buddy – A Consolidated Plea from the [Claude Code] Community(github.com)
3 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|0 comments
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
Illinois also has a Bill in committee right now to mandate operating system level age verification. There are lots of bad ideas to be upset about this year. If you are an Illinois resident, email your representative about HB 5511 today. Stu
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Charcuterie – Visual similarity Unicode explorer(charcuterie.elastiq.ch)
321 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|87 comments
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PicoZ80 – Drop-In Z80 Replacement(eaw.app)
226 points by rickcarlino 6mo ago|34 comments
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
Imagine being able to connect two computers over the internet using sockets. WebRTC is a marvel, but I miss the whimsical days of running something on a port at home and connecting to it without thinking about NAT.
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
Does anyone remember this quote by Why the Lucky Stiff: “When you don't create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability.”
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by rickcarlino 6mo ago
What is the catch with these real estate auctions? Certainly a $60k house is a deal even if it had a bad roof full of asbestos.
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Quantum computers need fewer resources than thought to break vital encryption(arstechnica.com)
3 points by rickcarlino 7mo ago|1 comments
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by rickcarlino 7mo ago
LLMs can produce text information but they cannot have experiences. Writing about authentic experience is still a worth while endeavor. Expression of a preference is also an experience when framed correctly.
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Geomys – a Gopher client for Macintosh 68K (2026)(github.com)
2 points by rickcarlino 7mo ago|0 comments
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by rickcarlino 7mo ago
I’ve been using SimpleX for a small circle of friends and it has been pretty easy to use. I am surprised it has not seen wider adoption. Writing scripts for it is also straightforward.
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by rickcarlino 7mo ago
I am almost 40 and only now realizing “pent”ium came after “4”86.
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Paintn't – A headless tribute to paint.exe, in TypeScript(github.com)
2 points by rickcarlino 7mo ago|0 comments
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Tree-Style Invite Systems Reduce AI Slop(abyss.fish)
2 points by rickcarlino 7mo ago|0 comments
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by rickcarlino 7mo ago
A web where text/markdown is prevalent is a win for human readers, too. It would be great if Firefox and Chrome rendered markdown as rich text (eg: real headings/links instead of plaintext).

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