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Comment · 2 months ago
I'm really enjoying https://handy.computer/
Runs local and has several models that should support Polish, though I can not personally validate this.
Comment · 8 months ago
As followup to this... I tried half a dozen air mice, and they were all awful. The TV-remote style mice all send pre-defined keyboard presses that can not be modified or intercepted.
That's why I went with the single-hand game controllers instead. I'm looking forward to the new Steam Frame VR controllers, because they will probably be the best option once they're out.
Comment · 8 months ago
A few months ago I put together a library that lets you use a Nintendo Switch JoyCon 1 (the JoyCon 2s can't connect to bluetooth) or a Playstation VR controller to a Mac in order to control the mouse, use a radial menu, etc: https://github.com/jturnshek/JamCon
I map one of the keys to voice input push-to-talk for handy: https://handy.computer/
This involved reverse engineering and writing new drivers for both (with no existing reference for the PSVR). It's all in that library, so if that sounds interesting to you, you can probably get Claude/Codex/whatever to convert it to a Windows app pretty quickly.
I haven't been maintaining this tool actively, but maybe it's useful to someone.
Comment · 1 year ago
Are there good texture generators that export in KTX2? I use iliad.ai mainly, but for PNGs.
Comment · 1 year ago
Comment · 2 years ago
Would love a "parachute" that works like this...
Comment · 4 years ago
We managed to successfully pass lighting regulations in Pittsburgh last year [0] which will result in about 40k city lights being replaced with much more dark-sky-friendly hardware.
My mother [1], an astronomer at CMU, has been very involved with this effort, and is tracking it with "before" and "after" photography courtesy of the ISS crew.
It is one area of environmental regulation that seems to be pretty easy to make progress on because it's not a partisan issue and the "right way" ends up being cheaper for cities as well as more pleasant.
[0] https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/pittsburgh-goes-d...