Tech one: October 2024

Show HN: RF Hunter – Find hidden cameras and other devices
536 by RamboRogers | 161 comments on Hacker News.
This project is an RF Signal Scanner built using an ESP32, AD8317 RF detector, and various other components. It's designed to detect and measure RF signals in the environment and display the signal strength on an OLED display. It's useful to find hidden cameras, wiretapping devices, and other RF-enabled devices.

Bitwarden SDK relicensed from proprietary to GPLv3

Bitwarden SDK relicensed from proprietary to GPLv3
516 by ferbivore | 188 comments on Hacker News.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Show HN: 2048 turned 10 this year, I built an updated version to celebrate

Show HN: 2048 turned 10 this year, I built an updated version to celebrate
494 by terabytest | 168 comments on Hacker News.
Hi all! My name is Gabriele Cirulli, I’m the original creator of 2048. Ten years ago, someone posted 2048 on HN[1] and suddenly it seemed like everyone was playing it. Back then, I wrote a bit about my experience during those weeks[2]. Even after all these years, that experience still feels a bit surreal to me. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who connected with the game, whether in small or significant ways, and for the stories shared along the way. Some people expressed how they were going through tough times and found some comfort, however small, in playing 2048. At the start of last year, I wanted to breathe new life into the game as it was starting to show its age. I quit my job last October to work on 2048 full time and spent a year building this new version (the original took just 5 days!). I wanted to pay tribute to what made 2048 great while modernizing and polishing the experience. The idea of adding powerups came when Prime Gaming and I connected to see if we could create a special version of 2048 for their members, with some exclusive extras. Some of those powerups made it into the main game, though there’s still a Classic[3] mode just like the original for those who prefer a more hardcore experience. The old site is also still online[4]. 2048 is now my full-time focus, and I’m excited about the ways it can keep improving. I wanted to share this update with the community where it all began, both for a bit of nostalgia and to hear your thoughts and feedback! Thank you all so much! — Gabriele [1]: https://ift.tt/HrAGJ5v [2]: https://ift.tt/otvflCk... [3]: https://ift.tt/Fw873hR [4]: https://ift.tt/MKSE3ZI

AWS data center latencies, visualized

AWS data center latencies, visualized
465 by orliesaurus | 187 comments on Hacker News.

Rider is now free for non-commercial use

Rider is now free for non-commercial use
510 by kretaceous | 244 comments on Hacker News.

Everything I built with Claude Artifacts this week

Everything I built with Claude Artifacts this week
496 by recvonline | 361 comments on Hacker News.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Show HN: Rust Web Framework

Show HN: Rust Web Framework
457 by levkk | 246 comments on Hacker News.
Hi everyone, I've been "funemployed" for a few months and with all that free time and idle hands I wrote a full web framework (think Rails, not Flask) for Rust. It's boring old MVC, has its own ORM, templates, background jobs, auth, websockets, migrations and more. If you're keen but don't feel like rewriting your app in a different language, Rwf has a WSGI server to run Django (or Flask) inside Rust [1], letting you migrate to Rust at your own pace without disrupting your website. I think Rust makes a great prototyping and deploy straight to production language. Now it has yet another framework for y'all to play with. Cheers! [1] https://ift.tt/F3Japug

Arm is canceling Qualcomm's chip design license

Arm is canceling Qualcomm's chip design license
452 by necubi | 306 comments on Hacker News.

FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect

FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect
439 by indus | 252 comments on Hacker News.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Apple Passwords’ generated strong password format

Apple Passwords’ generated strong password format
432 by tambourine_man | 268 comments on Hacker News.

Computer use, a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Haiku

Computer use, a new Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and Claude 3.5 Haiku
777 by weirdcat | 427 comments on Hacker News.

Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan

Math is still catching up to the genius of Ramanujan
674 by philiplu | 328 comments on Hacker News.

First images from Euclid are in

First images from Euclid are in
661 by mooreds | 195 comments on Hacker News.

Friday, October 18, 2024

Google commits to buying power generated by nuclear-energy startup Kairos Power

Google commits to buying power generated by nuclear-energy startup Kairos Power
579 by atomic128 | 537 comments on Hacker News.

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions

FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions
684 by pseudolus | 330 comments on Hacker News.

Show HN: Graphite, a Blender-inspired 2D procedural design Rust app

Show HN: Graphite, a Blender-inspired 2D procedural design Rust app
604 by Keavon | 84 comments on Hacker News.
For the past three years I've been building what I hope will be the next Blender, tackling the lack of any good 2D design or image editing tools outside the Adobe monopoly. This was our first year participating in Google Summer of Code and this Q3 update includes the big payoff from that, covering the most progress we've made so far as a project. If you're a Rust dev, consider getting involved as we apply for the next GSoC in the new year— you could be our intern next summer :) Q3 progress report: https://ift.tt/s5OSxWb

Exploring Typst, a new typesetting system similar to LaTeX

Exploring Typst, a new typesetting system similar to LaTeX
582 by judell | 231 comments on Hacker News.

Show HN: I built the most over-engineered Deal With It emoji generator

Show HN: I built the most over-engineered Deal With It emoji generator
616 by klimeryk | 120 comments on Hacker News.
Hi, all! Author here. What started as a small tool I built for a job interview, became "The Most Over-engineered Deal With It Emoji Generator": - All operations done fully client-side - no backend, no private data leaves your browser. - Uses machine learning models (MediaPipe Face Detector task) to automatically scale and position glasses on the detected faces. - Extensive customization options for glasses: - Placement of glasses anywhere on the input image (including slightly going outside it). - Change the size of glasses. - No limit on the number of glasses. - Flip the glasses vertically or horizontally. - Customize the direction from which the glasses appear on the image. - Different types of glasses. - GIF output options: - Looping mode. - Number of frames. - Frame delay. - Separate delay setting for last frame. - Output size. - Celebration confetti - Easter eggs. I've been working remotely for the last >9 years. When using non-verbal communication, it's important that your tone and intent comes across accurately.. Custom emojis became for me part of expressing yourself, creating bonds and camaraderie. I've originally created an MVP of this tool while applying for a exciting new job opportunity. As a showcase of my passion for programming, building teams and creating delightful user experiences. Unfortunately, they were not impressed and ultimately did not offer me the job :( But I wanted to polish it and release it for everyone to use for free, so that you can too "Deal With It"! I have more ideas for even more features (check GitHub[1]), but wanted to launch it and see what's the feedback and ideas from the community! And if you're looking for a Fullstack Developer with >14 years of experience, with passion for great customer experience (remote work or locally in Iceland), let's chat! [1] - https://ift.tt/g28tFnW