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hexmiles··on Asahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns from Linux kernel
You can use the waybackmachine:

https://web.archive.org/web/20250204162031/https://social.tr...

However it seem that you need to disable js as soon as the content load or it will be overwritten by a 404

hexmiles··on Paper Apps
I love paper tools and games.

Another one that i use is: https://davidseah.com/productivity-tools/

hexmiles··on Mouseless – fast mouse control with the keyboard
I tried a joystick on my keyboard, but for me it didn't really work! To be fair I also don't really like the track-point. I wasn't able to find a joystick "nub" that was comfortable to use, most joystick on the market are not meant for the kind of use that i would need on a keyboard and are really uncomfortable, maybe you could 3d print something more ergonomic but I'm not sure.

One thing I would love to try is a couple of really sensitive encoders for the two axis of a mouse. My split keyboard already has two encoders but they are to "stiff" to be used as mouse.

hexmiles··on Mouseless – fast mouse control with the keyboard
I also started using mouse key due to RSI and i was surprised how well it works, I use a single speed and I can still be extremely fast (not yet fast as a "real" mouse but very close).

One feature i would love to see is some sort of absolute pointer mode that work in a similar way of what op is doing as an alternative to do quick large movement (especially in multi-monitor scenario).

hexmiles··on Show HN: Pumpkin – A Modern Minecraft server written in Rust
Compatibility: refers to the ability for client of the latest mincraft server version to be able to connect to the server (pumpkin) unmodified with all mechanics working.

Drop-in replacement: refer to the ability of a server operator to simply exchange the current installation/executable of the server (be vanilla, paper, cuberite, etc...) for pumpkin while maintaining data, configuration, scripts and mods installed.

edit: grammar

hexmiles··on IPMI
Does anyone know about AMD ST? It is the first time I've seen it mentioned. I tried to google it, but without result.
hexmiles··on Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?
That sound really interesting, is there more that are you willing to share?
hexmiles··on Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?
Not sure if I did understood the question correctly: currently use a sqlite database as a backend for storing data, since it make easy to iterate and inspect while I'm developing, also sqlite seem to be able to handle blob just fine (up to 50MB).

I'm planning to have pluggable backends but the primary one will be a append-only log structure within a single file, however it should be relatively easy to add a git based backend. The reason for using a custom file format is that i want add support for a couple of feature to make it easier to recover data in case of corruption of both the data and the filesystem that host the file.

hexmiles··on Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)?
A database for my digital life. A place where to store semi-structured data and blobs, everything from phone numbers to my browser history, mail to photo and yes, also notes with a tagging system.

The primary feature that I'm implementing p2p synchronization (similar to syncthing, although the prototype use tailscale); append-only storage for easy backup and an "api" for easy integration/synchronization with external sources like RSS feed for example, all working offline.

Right now I'm using various software to manage my digital life (Zotero, Keepass, Syncthing) but i want to consolidate since I'm having trouble keeping all properly synced and backed)

hexmiles··on HID Remapper
I use a keyboard with qmk which is quite similar to this, before that I used a bunch of autohotkey scripts. To me qmk is a better solution since it works on any computer and any programs (autohotkey struggles with some applications that I belive use lower level input handling, I cannot speak for Karabiner since I don't use it), without needing to install anything. To me is a big plus
hexmiles··on Show HN: I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves
As a counter: I love the concept, I often message myself not because I don't want to use another app, but because I like the workflow and the UI. Most notes app work with a concept similar to files organized in a structure (be tags or folder) instead chat app are primarily chronological, also the UI is more oriented for quick addition than most note's app; I get that this don't make sense for everyone but an app like this is exactly what I want.
hexmiles··on NexDock turns your smartphone into a laptop
Not op, I have the previous model with the keyboard, and it works well but a bit janky: the screen and the keyboard are pretty good, the combination of touch screen e touchpad make it usable without a mouse for most workload.

I use it for anything, gaming, web surfing, developing and sometimes even work (it does raise a few eyebrows when I take it out of the bag)

The big problem is the connection between nextdock and steamdeck: if I connect it directly via single usb-c cable I lose the ability to charge the steamdeck (the nextdock does not supply enough energy for keeping the steamdeck charged) and I also lose a lot of io (next dock as only one fullsize usb 3.0 port) so instead I use the steam-deck-dock and connect it to the nextdock with two cable (hdmi e usb) so that I can keep the steamdeck fully charged.

I would love to find an usb-c cable splitter so that I can have a device simultaneously connected to an usb-c pd charger and a second connection only for usb data, there are some but none of them support usb alt mode necessary to use external screen.

hexmiles··on Booting Linux off of Google Drive
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.softwareba....

It dosen't work on all smartphone

hexmiles··on Ask HN: Interesting TUIs (text user interfaces), maybe forgotten ones?
Don't know how interesting it is, but I used the David Readme Compiler a lot in the past to create simple executable readme to accompany software and as a small knowledge base.

It created a simple dialog-based menu that allow to explore topic and search through them (and edit and print). I think it used Turbo-Vision, but I may be misremembering.

hexmiles··on How to install Linux from a Windows installer
I wonder if the WinPE step could also be used to rewrite the fstab file so that the partition layout isn't hardcoded
hexmiles··on Tachiyomi – It's Joever
One thing that I feel is missing is some sort of BitTorrent for git repositories, git already work quite well in a distributed environment, but it would help to have some ability for being able to push/pull in background, that would make code projects much harder to shutdown, the closest I have seen is a git repos hosted on tor hidden service, but it adds a lot more friction.
hexmiles··on Oxlint – JavaScript linter written in Rust
Say what you want about the "rewrite in rust" meme, but it really seems that rust started a trend of really caring about performance in everyday tools.
hexmiles··on We don't have official RSS feed support for now, but we're working on a solution
It seems so if I read this right:

https://mastodon.social/@bramus@front-end.social/11144816695...

hexmiles··on Tohands – Smart calculator for small businesses
Smartphone can be finicky to use, also you "lose" access to the calculator if someone call you.
hexmiles··on Mirage – A programming framework for building type-safe, modular systems
If I understood it correctly, is more like something to run inside firecracker. Is like a toolkit to build a really small os to run a single application, that then you run on top of a hypervisor.
hexmiles··on Vore: A minimal, no-bullshit web-based RSS/atom feed reader
It is opensource, so you can run on your hardware. Here the link: https://git.j3s.sh/vore
hexmiles··on A 6 channel GPS receiver from 1993
Not OP, but i remember having a camera that use AAs and would not support rechargeable. While it powered up, it would not take photos and instead shutdown. I think they used to be able to deliver less power, also when i put them in the gameboy the little led was a tad dimmer that non rechargeable one even when fully charged
hexmiles··on Google-hosted malvertising leads to fake Keepass site that looks genuine
sure, it can be done, but is not a solution to the problem as it will still leave a lot of people vulnerable. We, probably, need to rethink how we handle identity on the web but is a hard problem to solve
hexmiles··on Google-hosted malvertising leads to fake Keepass site that looks genuine
But we need these alphabets to allow people of various culture to be able to have url in their native language, and I'm not sure how browser could help disambiguate all the possible Unicode symbol, afaik while there are some font to make each symbol as distinct as possible (I think they are used in licence plate), none of them support all of Unicode.

Also, while I can agree that url are "security-critical", the same applies to email or even just names, and we definitely need Unicode for those.

hexmiles··on Plug and socket types around the world
In another table they also mention type B that has a grounded plug:

https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plug-voltage-by-co...

https://www.worldstandards.eu/electricity/plugs-and-sockets/...

hexmiles··on Magic Earth: OSM based map and routing with crowd sourced traffic data
Off-topic question from non-native English speaker, on the website is present this phrase; "We agree that the worst person to be stuck in traffic, is you.", I instinctively read it as them calling me the worst person, which is clearly not the case, and I understand what they mean, but I still feel like this phrasing is off...
hexmiles··on Fluent: Static Extension Methods for Java
Can someone explain the rationale for not being able to call a static method on an instance? A lot of programming language do this, I assume there is a reason, but I don't understand what it is.
hexmiles··on Mercury OS
But we are...

I have seen quite a few redesign for fork and knifes for people with disability. It is also very dismissive, just because current sockets works, it does not mean there is no space for improvement for more secure, or reliable socket, and the way we found out if such thing exist is with design! Like this one...

hexmiles··on Mercury OS
i don't think inhumane is intended as cruel, more as "not aligned" with how human are/think/work.
hexmiles··on Scrcpy 2.0 mirrors Android devices with audio forwarding
Yes, as far I know.

To avoid this problem, I still carry in my bag two ethernet-to-usb adapter and an Ethernet cable to be able to quickly connect two devices together.

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