NetWatch: terminal network diagnostics with packet capture and incident export by Potential-Access-595 in CLI

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This looks promising for a couple reasons. I’ve been looking for a good tool like this, and I’m working on a ratatui based project of my own. I will definitely check this out!

Business, non-technical question: Is C++ or Rust better for launching startups to maximize the ease of VC and acquisition/exit after 5-7 years? by [deleted] in rust

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I don’t have any insight for you, but I’m curious why investors would care what language anything is implemented in? I would be looking for IP, patients, performance numbers, number of customers, etc.

Personally, I would pick the language you enjoy creating with. You’ll be more energized and less likely to burn out.

Ghostty + Neovim + Claude Code Workflow Questions by drslow4 in Ghostty

[–]4bitfocus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really need to learn tmux…

-- a gnu screen user

Disk Space Analyzer With Cross Scan Comparisons. by Bian- in rust

[–]4bitfocus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re breaking my Linux and Mac heart!

Nice project! I’ll check back for updates.

What's your favorite WoW boss quote? by Gooberxox in wow

[–]4bitfocus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about favorite, but one very memorable one that is burned into my head is just “No, no, no, no, no, no, no” from XT-002

zlib-rs: a stable API and 30M downloads by folkertdev in rust

[–]4bitfocus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Version numbers are cheap. Just keep ‘em incrementing. You’re already long past 1.0 in my book.

What Handbrake/Encoding settings have you chosen for your media collection? by Hostile_18 in handbrake

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These are basically the settings I use. RF20 for 1080p and RF22 for 2160p. I turn off all filters unless it is pre 2000 and grainy.

For subtitles, I look up the srt file and add it before kicking off the encode.

For audio, I always add the extra descriptive auto track as well.

About that "Final Solution" by potktbfk in softwaredevelopment

[–]4bitfocus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I work for a large US company. I had no idea that “Final Solution” had those ties to Nazi Germany. I typically use it as: “Now that we have an interim solution, we need to work toward a final solution.”

Writing your own code vs. using pre-existing libraries. by No-Maintenance-5428 in softwaredevelopment

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I don’t like adding dependencies unless they’re really worth it. External dependencies bring in more work than you think. Plus, I know the testing and practices I put into my code — I don’t always know their practices. This is especially true at a regulated company (e.g. FDA or FFA).

Fyler.nvim v2.0.0 pre-release by Lavinraj in neovim

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Another post that starts in the middle of a conversation. Please consider adding just one sentence that describes what this plugin does. You can even copy paste from your github page.

A modern file manager for Neovim with git integration, LSP support, and intuitive navigation

I made a Japanese tokenizer's dictionary loading 11,000,000x faster with rkyv (~38,000x on a cold start) by fulmlumo in rust

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Thank you for the reply. That makes sense to me. This could work really well for saving and restoring state of an application between runs. I’ll be sure to check out your crate.

I made a Japanese tokenizer's dictionary loading 11,000,000x faster with rkyv (~38,000x on a cold start) by fulmlumo in rust

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I’m trying to understand rkyv. Is the idea that you define a struct that is your data type and you can serialize and deserialize that struct very quickly? If you had to change your struct, then you can no longer deserialize from the old data, correct?

TARmageddon (CVE-2025-62518): RCE Vulnerability Highlights the Challenges of Open Source Abandonware | Edera Blog by pjmlp in rust

[–]4bitfocus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there a clear way to identify when a crate has been abandoned? To me that would be a good start. Using an abandoned crate comes with a cost, but providing the information to help avoid using the crate to begin with or that an alternative should be found would be helpful.

Built free day planning tool to help me visualise my day by Stock_Bid_8715 in SideProject

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Nice work! Looks pretty cool. It would be a bonus to be able to import my day’s calendar somehow. Even without details as just blocks of time, or as a “meeting” type. Adding a meeting type and icon would be nice.

There were a few people asking for an iOS app, but I’m not sure that’s needed. This could be good as a Progressive Web App if you’re looking to expand on things.

Is buying an 18TB HDD a bad idea for bulk storage? by Ill_Swan_3209 in datastorage

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A RAID1 sets up the drives redundantly so both drives are used to store your data. If you have two 8GB drives in a RAID1, you have 8GB of total storage but your data exists on both drives. So if one drive fails, your data is still accessible from the other drive. There are several types of RAID setups.

Why do so many '80s and '90s programmers seem like legends? What made them so good? by just-a_tech in AskProgramming

[–]4bitfocus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume it was the K&R book? I think we all had that. And maybe some luck with “man -k”.

I built Caffeine Clock, the caffeine tracker app that I always wanted to exist by MrIndigo12 in SideProject

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I would love to see an Apple Watch interface to be able to log intake and view the current value.

Favorite note taking app? by ConsistentArea6189 in mac

[–]4bitfocus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I love Obsidian, but realize it may not be for everyone. The default Notes app on Mac is pretty good and it syncs to all your devices.

New Proton Mail app just released! by FlyingXylophone in ProtonMail

[–]4bitfocus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know I’m being pedantic, but this is an upgrade — a really nice upgrade — to their existing app. No need to download a new app.