Hacker News: batdatahttps://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=batdataHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:39:33 +0000<![CDATA[New comment by batdata in "AWS Acquires DuckLabs"]]>Hey, MotherDucker here! We've been working closely with the DuckLabs team since day one, and the collaboration will continue! You can read more here: https://motherduck.com/blog/duckdb-amazon/

]]>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:40:18 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449000batdatahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49449000<![CDATA[New comment by batdata in "WebGPU and Transformers.js = Local LLMs in the Browser"]]>For April Fools’, I built a fun demo called QuackToSQL — you quack into your mic, and it transcribes your “quack” into a SQL query, entirely in the browser.

It uses transformers.js (Hugging Face) with WebGPU for real-time transcription using Whisper, all running locally with no server-side code. I wrote up a deep dive into how it works, what WebGPU enables, and the future of local browser-based AI.

Also touches on challenges like model size, browser compatibility, and why this shift might matter beyond just fun demos.

]]>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:18:48 +0000https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43694051batdatahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43694051https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43694051<![CDATA[WebGPU and Transformers.js = Local LLMs in the Browser]]>Article URL: https://blog.mehdio.com/p/local-llms-0-cloud-cost-is-webgpu

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]]>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 15:18:48 +0000https://blog.mehdio.com/p/local-llms-0-cloud-cost-is-webgpubatdatahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43694050https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43694050<![CDATA[DuckDB goes distributed? DeepSeek's smallpond takes on Big Data]]>Article URL: https://mehdio.substack.com/p/duckdb-goes-distributed-deepseeks

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]]>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:49:18 +0000https://mehdio.substack.com/p/duckdb-goes-distributed-deepseeksbatdatahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43206964https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43206964<![CDATA[DuckDB: Five Categories of Use Cases]]>Article URL: https://motherduck.com/blog/duckdb-enterprise-5-key-categories/

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]]>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:21:25 +0000https://motherduck.com/blog/duckdb-enterprise-5-key-categories/batdatahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41860936https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41860936<![CDATA[Is there anything else than DuckDB for Modern GIS? [video]]]>Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuCY7_DzCTA

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]]>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 17:10:11 +0000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuCY7_DzCTAbatdatahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41402634https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41402634