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New comment by brunorsini in "A sufficiently detailed spec is code"

brunorsini — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:31:35 +0000

A sufficiently detailed spec was actually a small step in the path to functional code.

Then came all sorts of shenanigans, from memory management to syntax hell, which took forever to learn effectively.

This stage was a major barrier to entry, and it's now gone — so yeah, things have indeed changed completely.

Open Source Chrome Extension to Remove Nano Banana Watermarks

brunorsini — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 22:01:20 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/dinoBOLT/Gemini-Watermark-Remover

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46438538

Points: 1

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New comment by brunorsini in "Ask HN: Conversational AI to Learn a Language"

brunorsini — Wed, 21 May 2025 05:51:55 +0000

Try https://www.issen.com (YC company).

New comment by brunorsini in "Mario Vargas Llosa has died"

brunorsini — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:10:36 +0000

He once punched Gabriel García Márquez. I remember learning about this while reading Vargas Llosa as an adolescent, still sounds hard to believe: https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/03/06/when-mario-va...

New comment by brunorsini in "Rsync replaced with openrsync on macOS Sequoia"

brunorsini — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:49:51 +0000

After decades using rsync for my local backups, I recently switched to ChronoSync Express. It's simple to use, with a sensible GUI and well-laid-out customization options.

And btw, it's included on Setapp subscriptions.

New comment by brunorsini in "Show HN: Doom (1993) in a PDF"

brunorsini — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:21:13 +0000

Next up: Acrobat in a PDF!

New comment by brunorsini in "Show HN: A singing synthesizer for the browser with automatic 3-part harmony"

brunorsini — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:26:17 +0000

Oh, and clicking multiple times at the leftmost portion of the instrument (around 1/4th from the top) sounds exactly like Laurie Anderson's classic "O Superman" :)

New comment by brunorsini in "Show HN: A singing synthesizer for the browser with automatic 3-part harmony"

brunorsini — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:23:29 +0000

Fun! I'd love the option to increase (double?) range. It would sacrifice precision somewhat, so a toggle would be ideal.

A toggle for quickly visualizing notes would also be useful, as well as keyboard shortcuts — perhaps while one clicks the mouse on a given note, pressing the keyboard shortcut for another specific note gradually moves pitch in that direction, with programmable speed.

New comment by brunorsini in "He Built Apple's 1980s iPad Concept [video]"

brunorsini — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 12:15:43 +0000

Highly recommend the documentary on General Magic. They were actually trying to build the iPhone as early as 1989 (and into the 90s). My former boss Meghan Smith was part of that team, she loved it — and so many Silicon Valley companies came out of that project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTdyb-RWNKo

New comment by brunorsini in "Efficient Track Anything"

brunorsini — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:40:56 +0000

Does anyone know of a method for plugging the output of models like this one with traditional video editing software like Adobe Premiere?

New comment by brunorsini in "Micron launches 60TB PCIe gen5 SSD with 12GB/s read speeds"

brunorsini — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:35:36 +0000

Moore's law: making us disappointed by the storage industry since 1965.

New comment by brunorsini in "Machines of Loving Grace"

brunorsini — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:10:45 +0000

I agree. Curtis consistently makes films that are a lot more about opinion and interpretation than anything else. He is not bad with facts, but he does have a tendency to present the viewer with an avalanche of data points... only to later express what is basically his opinion, often not even directly linked to the facts that have just been presented.

With that in mind, I still find his opinions interesting, original and provocative. Also, his films have some of the coolest imagery ever — if I recall correctly he used to work at the BBC, dealing with their archives.

New comment by brunorsini in "Machines of Loving Grace"

brunorsini — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 02:48:44 +0000

Adam Curtis made a fantastic documentary on the darker side of our relationship with technology. I don't agree with all of his points, but it's still a great watch.

From Wikipedia: Curtis argues that computers have failed to liberate humanity, and instead have "distorted and simplified our view of the world around us".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Watched_Over_by_Machines_o...

New comment by brunorsini in "A conserved fertilization complex bridges sperm and egg in vertebrates"

brunorsini — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 07:48:03 +0000

The animation illustrating the AlphaFold-predicted structural models of the trimeric sperm complex in zebrafish, mice and humans shows shocking similarity.

I remember Richard Dawkins talking about the "male fertility crisis" some years ago, and how little we still truly knew about it. Maybe this can shed some light.

New comment by brunorsini in "We're forking Flutter"

brunorsini — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:26:54 +0000

Anyone else experiencing déjà vu from the days of transitioning from Angular to Angular 2?

New comment by brunorsini in "Show HN: FTWA – Turn any website into an app"

brunorsini — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:08:52 +0000

Been using Unite for years — https://www.bzgapps.com/unite. It's a little better since v5, but it's still pretty buggy, which frustrates me.

Eager to try your product! Have you considered including it on SetApp?

New comment by brunorsini in "Ask HN: Did you personal website help you get hired? Tell about it"

brunorsini — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 09:53:25 +0000

I've also been wondering about this question. It feels like society is increasingly valuing thinking in public, which hasn't really been my style. I've always preferred to think, debate and learn in smaller, almost always private chat groups and forums — yet I suspect this might end up hurting my career.

New comment by brunorsini in "iPhone 16 Pro Storage Expansion 128GB to 1TB [video]"

brunorsini — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:29:53 +0000

This dude has more manufacturing skills than most countries.

New comment by brunorsini in "I won't be renewing my Pinboard subscription"

brunorsini — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 08:36:29 +0000

Ouch, I never knew my Pinboard data is at risk. Terrifying.

New comment by brunorsini in "Ask HN: What macOS apps/programs do you use daily and recommend?"

brunorsini — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 06:57:18 +0000

The first thing I install when I get a new mac. Peter ftw.

For everyone recommending Rectangle, for instance... I just have a few Keyboard Maestro macros. KM probably replaces half a dozen other apps for me.