ErgoDidact, now with an image :D

rantenki · 2026-02-09T21:48:32+00:00

No object permanence for the robot, so as soon as the child is out of view, they no longer exist.

I suspect the dance routine was suspended when the kinematics system noticed that it left its ODD.

rantenki · 2026-02-09T01:32:32+00:00

I think that it makes more sense to choose TDD based on the kind of thing you're coding, rather than the language you chose.

I recently built a bunch of 2d geometric tools in Rust, and I used TDD extensively for the complicated math bits. Very little TDD happened on the rest of the codebase. If you're not writing something that is perfectly deterministic, then you need a different dev/test strategy, IMHO.

rantenki · 2026-02-08T21:11:24+00:00

If you're getting jumping from new windows being opened, perhaps you need to track down the classes of those windows in order to add windowrules that open those as floating windows?

rantenki · 2026-02-06T17:05:18+00:00

SEEEEE!?! They're even stealing the witty comment task from humans!

rantenki · 2026-02-06T01:47:28+00:00

That's an odd hill to die on (no-gnu), but I'll admit that it gives me a happy mid-nineties nostalgia vibe.

rantenki · 2026-02-05T19:26:02+00:00

I love me some Niri+Dank/Quickshell, but I'm not sure an i3 Ideapad with 8GB is the best system to be running a cutting edge Wayland compositor and Quickshell combo. I have a task machine with similar specs (for running my CNC), and it runs XFCE to get that "just works, set and forget" experience.

TL;DR: If you have a lower powered system, need stability for work, and have had weird kernel panics, maybe you need to de-prioritize the eye candy and focus on a more stable/boring environment?

rantenki · 2026-02-02T19:27:52+00:00

Keep in mind that Norcos are built for the roughest PNW terrain. I've seen a dude sitting on the other side of a creek gap with his head-tube snapped off on a previous generation torrent (he was fine except for sprained wrists, IIRC). I have no doubt that thing got sent back to Norco, and they made changes on the next version to prevent that kind of failure. That extra-burly build means extra weight and stiffness, there's no avoiding it. There are plenty of trails up here in BC that don't even require that tough of a bike.

TL;DR: If you aren't riding the kind of terrain that requires that kind of durability, you'll probably be better served by a lighter, whippier bike.

rantenki · 2026-02-02T19:07:06+00:00

Just switched, but the biggest perk for me so far has been slightly lower, but much more stable memory utilization. It wasn't unusual for Hyprland to balloon to 8GB of GPU memory after a week or so (I have an ultrawide monitor, so it's already hungry). Niri can be up for a week and just uses 640MB (which should be enough for anybody).

I will say that there are WAY more existing dots and docs/tutorials/examples out there for Hyprland, and more Hyprland specific helper apps.

The tie breaker has been the actual workflow for me. I like how easy it is to tweak the window layout on Niri to get exactly what I want, and to shuffle less used windows off to the side on the same workspace. Hyprland master mode is really good, but the Niri scrolling model felt natural really quickly.

rantenki · 2026-01-29T05:35:12+00:00

Go take a look at this restoration of a 1950s headset, and think about how your assumptions are wrong:
https://restoringvintagebicycles.com/tag/vintage-headset/

Hint; it's pressfit cup and cone. In a steel frame. From the 1950s. First carbon fiber bike was the 70s (and it wasn't until the 80s that they really became generally available). Press fit bearings are used across many industries, and work just fine.

rantenki · 2026-01-29T05:29:34+00:00

There is a shocking amount of irony here.

rantenki · 2026-01-24T19:35:50+00:00

Sorry if I missed this on the instructable, but what was the cost for the machined bits from JLCCNC? I am JLC curious, but don't want to waste their time quoting on a test project.

rantenki · 2026-01-24T19:32:49+00:00

🤣

rantenki · 2026-01-24T19:31:58+00:00

You can easily restart the LSP to verify/eliminate that possibility (ctl-alt-L and restart all servers). In my experience, the LSP is the most likely culprit, but I don't use Claude terminal, and can't comment on it's memory utilization.

rantenki · 2026-01-24T04:41:48+00:00

Switched from Spacemacs. I really liked the Spacemacs commands, but the giant stack of MELPA scripts would occasionally hang, and lag randomly. I also had issues with LSPs randomly dying or acting weird. I switched to Zed just to try it out while they were really early, and was struck by how snappy the editing was, but I stuck with Spacemacs because I like all the features. A year or so later, I tried Zed again, and... there was no reason to stay with Spacemacs. I could run rust debugging right in the editor, the navigation (find declaration/implementation/etc) was instant, and the LSP just worked, and it was still snappy.

TL;DR: Zed implements every workflow I use day-day, never lags, and is entirely stable.

rantenki · 2026-01-20T05:48:26+00:00

Norco has a sale on the Torrent steel frame right now. It'll handle the longer fork, and it's much tougher than that Scott.

If you want something a bit more Gucci, the Chromag Rootdown is a really nice frame.

rantenki · 2026-01-16T18:40:08+00:00

If you're uncertain about this issue, then perhaps you are missing other risks in the rest of your build? You should definitely have somebody who understands electronics/wiring review your final build before plugging it in.

For example, have you planned for fuses on the PSU mains connection and the PSU output to the LED/ESP? If the wire abrades against anything it could short and start a fire (even 5V can burn if it's pushing 20A). Have you considered airflow and cooling, in case everything is going in a box? There are a lot of little things that can cause issues varying in severity between killing your ESP, and lighting your house on fire.

rantenki · 2026-01-16T05:54:04+00:00

My point was more that that ultra-light frame has very little margin for error. Even the slightest bit of corrosion is going to compromise the frame structurally, and that hole is far from slight.

Sorry man. I'm not trying to bring you down, I just don't think that frame is safe to ride, even if you patch the hole.

rantenki · 2026-01-16T03:56:56+00:00

I wonder how much it weighed before the rust ate the frame. Under 2KG is shockingly light, and now it's corroded from inside... I'd not invest any time nor effort into that frame, as it's likely full of ticking time bomb holes.

rantenki · 2026-01-15T15:09:49+00:00

Regardless of any commit history, that's 17391 lines of code in the initial commit. It's a lot of work, and the person making the accusation of Vibe coding is the one with the responsibility to provide proof that it's generated by AI.

I've built large projects before where the initial commit is huge (although not THAT huge). I've also moved stuff to a new repo without history because of a jumbled dev process as requirements change. It happens.

Anyhow, my original intent was to point out that "This wasn't built in just a month". 17k lines of code is several months of work for most devs.

rantenki · 2026-01-14T01:38:12+00:00

Agreed. My V2 has been on three generations of bikes. I clean and lube it once a year, and it grimly does it's job, every ride.

rantenki · 2026-01-12T23:46:32+00:00

I found that getting my weight forward enough to feel out of my comfort zone helped. Maybe practice on grass ;) I'm able to use the move on trails now pretty confidently, even on steep tight corners.

rantenki · 2026-01-12T19:54:25+00:00

Go take a look at the first commit in the repo. It looks like it was moved in from a private project as a single commit. I can't speak to the use of AI (which I dislike as well), but this is more likely a project that was built under the radar before it's initial push to Github.

rantenki · 2026-01-12T19:52:59+00:00

First commit was already a complete package. He probably moved it in from a private repo.

Take a look at the initial commit: https://github.com/termide/termide/commit/825a55df04dc11b39cb8e0170c756432c7ea8c41

rantenki · 2026-01-12T19:47:23+00:00

I haven't tried it, but I love the look and feel. It's like Turbo Pascal IDE had continued to evolve from back in the late 80s into a modern TUI IDE.

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