Hacker News: helixc

The Poetic Odyssey of Paul Dirac and David Bowman

helixc — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 16:25:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.griffel.no/article/the-poetic-odyssey-of-paul-dirac-and-david-bowman-by-jay-hagen/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39727202

Points: 1

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New comment by helixc in "ChatGPT-Generated 65-Page Tutorial of a Fake Programming Language"

helixc — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:44:56 +0000

And test it on the VM [1] inside itself.

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[1]: https://www.engraved.blog/building-a-virtual-machine-inside/

ChatGPT-Generated 65-Page Tutorial of a Fake Programming Language

helixc — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:03:12 +0000

Article URL: https://modelstar.io/blog/fake-programming-language-tutorial-generated-with-chatgpt

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33909381

Points: 4

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New comment by helixc in "Stringbike: Benefits (2020)"

helixc — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 22:22:26 +0000

Fully agreed! A dedicated bike lane that separates riders from car traffic could make riding experience very enjoyable.

I was born in China during the 80s, when biking was the most common way of transportation. The term "Kingdom of Bicycles" [1] was used as a tag line for China in that era. Most roads had bike lanes which could be just as wide as car lanes. Between the lanes are physical separators: 3-4 ft high, made of metal, reliable and heavy-duty [2].

Now I live in the US, and still enjoy biking cause there're nice bike trails near my place. However, most city roads seem not safe for biking. Biking becomes a recreational activity, and no longer a transportation method for me. I appreciate the nicely maintained bike trails, but I hope the city build more physical bike lane separators, not only painted lines on the ground, that can actually stop some reckless drivers entering bike lanes.

--- [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_bicycle#China_a...

[2] Another good reading about the bike history in China: The Rise, Fall, and Restoration of the Kingdom of Bicycles. https://macropolo.org/analysis/the-rise-fall-and-restoration...

Show HN: A Wordle-like game to teach Python, one package per day

helixc — Fri, 13 May 2022 15:47:35 +0000

Article URL: https://demo.pyweb.io/pordle/app/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31369131

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by helixc in "Show HN: Constructor – simple issue tracking for small teams, inspired by Trello"

helixc — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 20:28:38 +0000

We're Constructor customer, and use it to manage our open source projects. It's fast and simple, and does all we want.

In addition to all that, the founding team, esp. Seth, is a hidden feature! Every time I feel our team needs some extra functions, I book a time and talk to Seth. He asks very deep questions about our work flow and pain points. Some of the questions even helped me to reflect on our way of doing things, so we could use the opportunity to evolve.

(edit: fixed typos)

Show HN: Pordle, Wordle for Python packages, implemented in a single Python file

helixc — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:23:47 +0000

We're Python developers who also like playing Wordle. So we created Pordle [1]. It's like Wordle, but letting you guess Python package names instead of English words. Every day, Pordle picks up a new package. At the end of a game, it shows the package name of the day, along with a brief intro and links to more resources. We hope to help people learn Python, one package a day. Here [2] is a video demo on how it works.

The entire game is implemented in a single Py file, including backend and UI, with ~150 lines of code. A beginner-friendly version of the source code can be found here[3].

Pordle does not copy exactly Wordle's features. E.g., it does not support hardware keyboard, and automatic submits a guess upon completing a line. Please give it a try and let's know how your guessing goes.

----- [1]: https://aptx314.pyweb.io/pordle/app/

[2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zLWF11adJ0&ab_channel=PyWeb...

[3]: https://github.com/pywebio/pordle

Edit: formatting

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30387704

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by helixc in "Microsoft Loop brings back Google Wave?"

helixc — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:50:28 +0000

Thanks for introducing Automerge, and pointing out the pros/cons! Will dig deeper.

New comment by helixc in "Microsoft Loop brings back Google Wave?"

helixc — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:39:03 +0000

Has anyone tried to develop anything with MSFT's Fluid Framework [1], which is used to build Loop? I have not got a chance to check details. But it seems quite nice. Any general remarks are welcome.

Particularly, I'm interested in understanding customizability of Fluid components, integration with React, and any concerns about Azure service lock-in.

[1] "The Fluid Framework is a library for building distributed, real-time collaborative web applications using JavaScript or TypeScript." https://github.com/microsoft/FluidFramework

New comment by helixc in "Blue Origin: Toxic, dysfunctional ‘bro culture’, low morale and delays"

helixc — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:42:30 +0000

Very interesting considering both WP and BO are owned by the same boss ...

New comment by helixc in "Marc Andreessen on Investing and Tech"

helixc — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 17:39:36 +0000

I believe, this is how scaling works, and exactly the price we pay to afford the top-notch. In any given field, company, pro sport team, there are top 10% labs/groups/players that matters the most. However, to make the 10% emerge, there has to be a pyramid where the rest 90% is responsible for forming a stable infrastructure. Then it comes down to how well we can design the pyramid. Our result should be evaluated not by how thin we cut down the infrastructure, but how easy we make top-players emerge.

On another note, I have seen small no-name labs published impactful scientific results, and then went back to stealth mode again. It's super cool. Science labs, unlike a business entity, should not be measured by recurrent revenue and growth.

New comment by helixc in "Cheap material converts heat to electricity"

helixc — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:37:03 +0000

You don't understand the difference btw a research paper and a product launch. A paper is to provide inspiration. In this case, a high ZT p-type crystal may indicate a new mechanism that can be applied to searching / designing new thermoelectric materials. It's not for selling you a working device that can be put in your shopping cart.

(I did research in nano thermoelectrics and published a few papers in this field)

ESPN reporter’ show fails to air due to her race comment

helixc — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:58:26 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/06/espn-sits-rachel-nichols-for-nba-finals-over-maria-taylor-comments.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27763288

Points: 2

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Intel CEO sees '10 good years' of chip industry growth

helixc — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 23:26:48 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/16/intel-ceo-sees-10-good-years-of-chip-industry-growth.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27545600

Points: 1

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New comment by helixc in "Ask HN: Best container runtime for process isolation / security?"

helixc — Sat, 08 May 2021 12:52:16 +0000

Exactly what I'm looking for. Waiting for more insights.

Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak leaves Elon Musk’s brain implant company

helixc — Sun, 02 May 2021 15:21:14 +0000

Article URL: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/01/neuralink-cofounder-max-hodak-leaves-elon-musks-brain-implant-company.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27016025

Points: 11

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New comment by helixc in "Internal Combustion Engine"

helixc — Sat, 01 May 2021 15:07:40 +0000

Why do you have to learn JS? If you just want to make a web app and add some interactive 3D models on it, there're some Python libraries can help with that, like: https://github.com/streamlit/streamlit https://github.com/wang0618/PyWebIO https://github.com/plotly/dash

New comment by helixc in "An Interview with Sci-Hub’s Alexandra Elbakyan on the Delhi HC Case"

helixc — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 20:11:58 +0000

A reasonable request is not to shut all prestigious publishing monopolies down, but to ask/beg/fight them to be less greedy. As you mentioned, publishers run market places and sell distribution channels. They do not need that high margins to run the business. Where the profit goes to? Not the science community, but heir owners and executives high up on the rank who do not contribute much but get the most cash rewards. I believe this is what worth fighting for.

New comment by helixc in "Learn Quantum Computation"

helixc — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 23:21:15 +0000

Super interesting! Could you share the link to your 2 qubit algorithm paper? I'm also doing quantum research, bit on the hardware side, and really interested in knowing algorithm development.

New comment by helixc in "Learn Quantum Computation"

helixc — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 05:56:43 +0000

Very insightful! Could you share how many qubits you can use in your lab? I guess one need at least 3 qubits to run some interesting quantum algorithms?