Ralfp

Joined 13 years ago

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xstack developer working with Python and JavaScript

I've created Misago open source forum software which I am actively improving in my spare time: https://github.com/rafalp/Misago

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Comment · 2 days ago
Don't worry, most of those plans don't even cover floods.
Comment · 3 days ago
Because the business that sponsors politics loves the cheap labour, and there is no cheaper worker than one who will always fall in line out of fear of losing everything.
Comment · 4 days ago
While JIT is being dropped, the original proposer and leader of the initiative was hired by ARM and continues work on speeding up Python.

His current focus seems to be speeding up GC and free threading.

Comment · 11 days ago
What’s so special about 2026 that makes this impossible?
Comment · 1 month ago
Tempest Rising was taunted as the old school C&C RTS comeback and it ended as niche game with small player base and 9.5k player peak on Steam.

Probably best RTS game going on currently is Beyond All Reason, and that's because guys are doing it as an open source clone/followup to Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander Alliances and not actual business (but they started to look for a way to monetize it to fund future development).

Comment · 3 months ago
Yes, some stuff make your skin more sensitive to light than others. For example, you should avoid vitamin A creams and some herbs during summer because they increase risk of permanent skin discoloration.
Comment · 3 months ago
I'll write a follow in a few months, once the thing is actually out. :)

The improved performance wasn't the main goal, but the HTMX version feels snappier on my purposefully mid test device (Xiaomi Redmi 8 4GB RAM).

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Comment · 3 months ago
Why can't they say "we got payments from this and this payment card" and then they can follow up with the bank?
Comment · 4 months ago
It's HBO Original actually

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