jaywcarman
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Comment · 4 days ago
I've tried Ghostty and it's great, but Kitty's hints mode[1] is the one feature keeping me from switching from Kitty to Ghostty. There are quite a few discussions around this and similar features in the Ghosstty-org/ghostty Discussions[2] which I follow. Most of them are references from ghostty-org/ghostty/discussions/2394[3]. Maybe now that Ghostty has finished implementing Kitty graphics hints will be next .
[1]: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/kittens/hints/
[2]: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/discussions
[3]: https://github.com/ghostty-org/ghostty/discussions/2394
Comment · 4 months ago
I put a Hasu controller[1] in my Leopold F660C (Topre switches) and couldn't be happier. Though it voids the warranty, installation was very easy and it allows total control of the keymap via TMK. Looks like there are similar controllers by Hasu for HHKB[2]. If you can manage to order one I highly recommend it!
Comment · 5 months ago
Check out the Sensor Watch project[1]! It's "An ARM Cortex M0+ board swap for the classic Casio F-91W wristwatch" that allows you to write custom firmware.
Comment · 6 months ago
Linux kernel source is hosted at https://kernel.org , not GitHub. You're probably thinking of Linus Torvald's read-only mirror[1].
Comment · 7 months ago
Grandstream currently has a line of Analog Telephone Adapters (ATA)[1] that fit this use case.
[1]: https://www.grandstream.com/products/gateways-and-atas/analo...
Comment · 7 months ago
I just setup a VOIP line at home and have it plugged into my UPS (along with my cable modem + network devices) to provide call service in the event of a power outage.
Comment · 8 months ago
> >Also, we've realized the scientific reality that traveling faster than light is likely impossible, and the vast distances to other habitable planets would mean tens of thousands of years of travel even with the most efficient technology.
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>This makes for more epic story telling though. I've seen sci-fi stories span eons due to the vast distances limited by speed. Even at light speed it still takes a huge amount of time.
Here's one such example: [The Destination Star by Gregory Marlow](https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fiction/the-destinatio...)
Comment · 1 year ago
10 requests per minute per IP is plenty enough to play around with and have a little fun. For anything more than that you could (should!) host it yourself.
Comment · 2 years ago
> I am quite confident that a skilled musician with an iPad (or, even more obviously, an electric keyboard with a MIDI cable to the iPad) can create music that is indistinguishable from a human playing a piano. The synthesizer will be able to replicate the sound of the best concert grand in the best auditorium, direct to your studio headphones.
Perhaps this is true, but it is entirely limited to replicating a _recording_ of the instrument. An iPad cannot replicate (or even come close to) the sound of a human playing a piano that you hear in person.
Comment · 2 years ago
I think Project Gemini fits this description: https://geminiprotocol.net/
Comment · 3 years ago
I've found the Leopold FC660C to be the ultimate keyboard:
- Topre silent switches
- Compact layout _with_ arrow keys
- There is a 3rd party (Hasu) replacement controller available to make it fully programmable
I've found custom layouts at the software level are practical only if you use a single computer. My FC660C with the Hasu controller has my custom keymaps defined in the keyboard itself - usable on any computer I plug into!
Comment · 3 years ago
I was intrigued by this statement and did some searching. Sure enough it does exist: https://www.compustar.com/blog/can-you-remote-start-a-manual...
> This is accomplished via clutch bypass, reservation mode, and built-in safety features.
I still would never want it... but it's an interesting system.