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aaronsung··on TurboPython – A Python-to-C++ Compiler
It reminds me of PyPy (https://pypy.org/)

It works as a pure Python runtime, but when comes with issues when integrating with existing libraries who have C/C++ extensions, which is a big one for modern use of Python (Numpy, pandas, you name it)

aaronsung··on The bond market isn’t buying what Fed Chair Warsh is selling
>The so-called "bear-hug strategy" following October 7 set the stage for everything that's happening now.....Biden could've ended that conflict with a phone call. Both sides have been preparing for the conflict for decades. The bomb that the US used to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities, the GBU-57A/B MOP, began development in the early 2000s[1]. Iran has long supported the Houthis, who have been attacking Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East and one of the main suppliers of oil to the West. Iran has been the major competitor to the US, or even the West, for a long period of time. Oct 7 is just a trigger point, like the Sarajevo assassination was the trigger point of WW1.

> Trump blew up the JCPOA that sought to include Iran in the international community for really no reason than to please his donors Indeed, a few of the US allies in the Middle East, like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, as well as Bahrain, expressed concerns over the Iran nuclear deal[2].

We are entering a critical point in time, where Western civilization may not dominate the world anymore like it did for the past 300 years. There will be a lot of instability, though a lot of people fail to recognize that and are underprepared.

[1] https://www.twz.com/air/gbu-57-massive-ordnance-penetrator-s... [2] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/5/9/world-leaders-react-...

aaronsung··on Cruller: Bun's Zig Runtime, Continued on Zig 0.16
I think it's the other way around. Bun is being ported from Zig to Rust for no significant benefit, but just for the sake of using AI. Bun doesn't gain any significant performance improvements. The codebase is now filled with unsafe blocks, which undermines many of Rust's safety guarantees. On top of that, it hasn't undergone enough real-world testing to ensure it works correctly.
aaronsung··on Microsoft Needs Windows Lite
Indeed there are much more customers than you could imagine in the non-profit/ government sectors paying for that. There are a lot of compliance regulations regarding to data governance that force them to use a clean and lite LTSC version of Windows.
aaronsung··on How can Apple deal with the memory shortage?
The thing is why do they have to do so? In terms of bargaining power, Apple has the best position comparing to other cell phone/ iPad/ PC vendors. Their software are way more memory efficient than the competitors (like Windows 11 with all the bloated Electron/ Webview2 wrappers).
aaronsung··on Canvas is down as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools’ data
At the same time, Aussie tech giant pauses work, devotes entire week to AI Design software giant Canva has halted normal operations across its 5300-strong global workforce for five days of nothing but AI learning and hackathons, bucking the global wave of technology giants that have slashed jobs, citing the technology. https://www.smh.com.au/technology/aussie-tech-giant-pauses-w...
aaronsung··on Copilot Student GPT-5.3-Codex removal from model picker
So now, basically, all the frontier models are being removed from GitHub Copilot Student.
aaronsung··on Microsoft hasn't had a coherent GUI strategy since Petzold
I do not think the current computers can catch up with Electron. When it is just one or two simple app it is ok, but when everything is built with Electron (which is happening now) then it is not enough even with 32gb+ ram.
aaronsung··on Warren Buffett dumps $1.7B of Amazon stock
It's not that bad. From a finance and accounting perspective, Amazon’s retail business provides strong synergies with its cloud services. Although the retail segment has a relatively low net profit margin, it generates stable and substantial cash flow for the company. In contrast, cloud services are highly profitable but require significant upfront investment in hardware, and the associated asset depreciation is substantial.

By combining these two businesses, Amazon can achieve a more balanced capital structure. Compared to other cloud service providers such as Oracle, Amazon can maintain a lower debt-to-equity ratio, reduce its debt burden, and sustain stronger overall financial health. At the same time, it can achieve higher overall profit margins compared to traditional retailers like Walmart.

aaronsung··on Counter-Strike: A billion-dollar game built in a dorm room
Full article: https://archive.is/g049r
aaronsung··on Ask HN: Is the rise of AI tools going to be the next 'dot com' bust?
Most AI companies are losing money like the dot com era. They spent a lot on buying chipsets or training models, or paying an unsustainable rate for API access to LLM companies. https://ethanding.substack.com/p/windsurf-gets-margin-called If AI tools are charging the world the cost it should be, then homo sapiens will be way cheaper in most of the cases.
aaronsung··on Physicist, 98, honoured with doctorate 75 years after groundbreaking discovery
Well deserved.
aaronsung··on Ask HN: Should I learn Awk or Perl? Or is that a bad question?
If you just want to do what awk can do, then you do not really need other packages.
aaronsung··on Is Ruby still worth learning in 2020?
What's the pro of Elixir and Crystal over Ruby?
aaronsung··on Is Ruby still worth learning in 2020?
What's wrong with versions 2.x? Or what's coming with version 3.x?
aaronsung··on This is the face of the ISIS sex slave market – New York Post
Sorry to hear that.
aaronsung··on Is 'Web 2.0' Another Bubble? 2006
In fact, I also think that Web 2.0 is a bubble in that time and I still think it was. But luckily, iPhone launched and changed the world.
aaronsung··on PHP Sucks But I Like It
I love PHP too, I can't agree more for the 'just work' point, besides unicode isn't built in. (It 's really a pain for far east users like me)
aaronsung··on Poll: What is your primary operating system
Anyone would use OS/400 like me?
aaronsung··on Why we are taking our startup to Hong Kong and other crazy stories of 2011
Beside Cyberport there is also a place called Science Park which also provide cheap places for start-up. From my second hand information the rent for a 1,000 sq. ft. office is about $1,100 US dollar (electricity inclusive)

I am from HK and if you want to know more about HK you can contact me.

aaronsung··on Poll: HN readers, where's your residence?
Hong Kong, China
aaronsung··on Ask HN: Start-up while having a day job?
How can you survive by just 4 - 5hrs sleep? Wont you be sleep during your day time?
aaronsung··on Intel extends JavaScript for parallel programming
Will in be used in node.js?