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Everything I wish I knew when learning C
posted on Mon Nov 28 12:58:42 UTC 2022 by bubblehack3r | view on HN
The article discusses the difficulties the author had when learning C, as well as some resources and advice for others who are learning the language.
Intentionally Making Close Friends
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:55:32 UTC 2022 by yamrzou | view on HN
The article is about how the author didn't have close friends until 4 years ago and how grateful they are for the close friends they have now.
Open-source tabletop board game simulator
posted on Mon Nov 28 15:51:33 UTC 2022 by notpushkin | view on HN
The Tabletop Club is a game that allows you to play your favorite tabletop games in a physics-driven 3D environment.
posted on Mon Nov 28 09:30:20 UTC 2022 by buss_jan | view on HN
The article covers the basics of the FFmpeg application, how to install it on various platforms, and some of its history.
posted on Mon Nov 28 15:54:36 UTC 2022 by zdw | view on HN
The ATtiny 2-series offers some key advantages over the earlier ATtiny 0-series and 1-series, including: an advanced 12-bit differential 375 ksps analogue-to-digital converter with a 16x programmable gain amplifier, two USARTS, increased RAM, and the option of a smaller SSOP package for the 14-pin and 20-pin parts.
posted on Mon Nov 28 16:08:12 UTC 2022 by fulafel | view on HN
The article is discussing how difficult it is to find code that can be vectorized and how this has been a problem for the past half century.
posted on Mon Nov 28 15:21:43 UTC 2022 by crecker | view on HN
The Oceanic+ app on Apple Watch Ultra turns Apple’s most rugged watch into a powerful and easy-to-use dive computer.
Mauna Loa eruption underway; lava currently contained to summit
posted on Mon Nov 28 12:05:52 UTC 2022 by perihelions | view on HN
Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time in 38 years, with lava fountains and flows in the summit caldera.
Why curation and decentralization is better than millions of apps
posted on Mon Nov 28 16:13:10 UTC 2022 by nafnlj | view on HN
The article discusses how every software collection is an act of curation, and how F-Droid is organized around different principles: user choice, decentralization, and community-controlled curation.
Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy as FTX fallout spreads
posted on Mon Nov 28 15:32:08 UTC 2022 by kgwgk | view on HN
The crypto company BlockFi has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey following the implosion of putative acquirer FTX.
SwiftUI Is Convenient, but Slow
posted on Mon Nov 28 12:40:47 UTC 2022 by mort96 | view on HN
The article is about the author's experience building a calendar app for macOS using SwiftUI, and how they found some performance limitations with SwiftUI.
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:48:03 UTC 2022 by jessealama | view on HN
The article is about how to submit a proposal to speak at Racketfest.
The factory that only builds white Toyota Land Cruisers
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:48:21 UTC 2022 by kposehn | view on HN
This article is about Toyota Gib, a company in Gibraltar that modifies cars for use in conflict zones and for other purposes, and how they have helped in various humanitarian crises.
Capsaicin Is a Psychoactive Substance
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:58:06 UTC 2022 by stared | view on HN
Capsaicin is a substance found in chili peppers that causes a burning sensation.
posted on Mon Nov 28 10:30:29 UTC 2022 by bo0tzz | view on HN
The author is discussing the importance of libraries having a small feature set, and how this contributes to stability.
BuildZoom (better way to build custom homes) Is hiring a Growth Associate
posted on Mon Nov 28 12:04:09 UTC 2022 by the_economist | view on HN
How Hospice Became a for Profit Hustle
posted on Mon Nov 28 16:17:28 UTC 2022 by cocacola1 | view on HN
The article discusses how hospices are not well regulated and how this lack of regulation can lead to hospices taking advantage of their patients.
Const vs. constexpr vs. consteval vs. constinit in C++20
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:57:12 UTC 2022 by joebaf | view on HN
C++20 has four keywords that all mean different things in regards to immutability and compile-time evaluations: , , , and .
Designing Windows 95’s User Interface
posted on Sun Nov 27 06:08:59 UTC 2022 by cpeterso | view on HN
The article discusses how the usability engineering principles of iterative design and problem tracking were successfully applied to make the development of the UI more manageable for Windows 95.
posted on Sun Nov 27 06:14:48 UTC 2022 by ChuckMcM | view on HN
This article is about how researchers at MIT have pioneered a tunable technique to generate wood-like plant material in a lab, which could enable someone to “grow” a wooden product like a table without needing to cut down trees, process lumber, etc.
Ask HN: Why is there so little info on the web about IBM mainframe programming?
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:37:13 UTC 2022 by jamesdhutton | view on HN
Ask HN: Indoor air quality sensors and other IoT that's local-first and not DIY?
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:08:19 UTC 2022 by TeMPOraL | view on HN
HN Who is hiring job posts over time
posted on Mon Nov 28 14:27:34 UTC 2022 by bfung | view on HN
Monotype Teases New Research on How Typography Effects Human Emotions
posted on Mon Nov 28 16:02:24 UTC 2022 by bryanrasmussen | view on HN
The article discusses how Monotype is continuing their research on the effect of typography on humans’ emotions and how they plan to release a second report next year.
Imagining CSS for URLs and HTTP Headers
posted on Mon Nov 28 15:17:30 UTC 2022 by 5amdotis | view on HN
The article discusses how CSS selectors could be used to query HTTP headers, and how this could be useful for styling webpages.
Cutting-edge tech made this tiny country a major exporter of food
posted on Sun Nov 27 14:20:43 UTC 2022 by sambeau | view on HN
The Netherlands is the biggest exporter of meat in the European Union, and in 2020, it exported 8.8 billion euros’ (about $9 billion) worth of pork, beef and poultry, primarily to Germany (beef and veal), Britain (poultry) and China (primarily pork).
A curated directory of 700 Mac menu bar apps
posted on Mon Nov 28 15:40:15 UTC 2022 by Amorymeltzer | view on HN
The article discusses how the menu bar on a Mac can be customized to be more helpful and efficient for the user.
Amygdala connectivity predicts ketamine treatment response
posted on Sun Nov 27 14:38:46 UTC 2022 by whack | view on HN
The article discusses how the amygdala may play a role in predicting symptom improvement following ketamine therapy in patients with treatment-resistant anxious depression.
Sequoia: Generative AI: A Creative New World
posted on Mon Nov 28 12:18:32 UTC 2022 by JoachimS | view on HN
The article discusses the various applications for generative AI and how they will revolutionize different industries.
posted on Mon Nov 28 12:00:54 UTC 2022 by georgehill | view on HN
The article discusses the different caching strategies that can be used for type-aware linting, depending on the use case.