Hacker News: martinrue

New comment by martinrue in "Halt and Catch Fire Syllabus (2021)"

martinrue — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:47:08 +0000

Easily one of my favourite "tech" TV shows. But now I'm curious, has anyone recently found something similar to HCF that they similarly enjoyed? I've never found anything I've enjoyed quite as much as HCF.

New comment by martinrue in "Show HN: Draw a fish and watch it swim with the others"

martinrue — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 03:59:01 +0000

My initial fish likelihood score was 7% and I couldn't get it past 12% without looking up what a fish looks like. I learned a lot about myself via this app, so thank you.

New comment by martinrue in "Six Years of Gemini"

martinrue — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 05:16:09 +0000

No, it's as simple as it sounds. I should think about that at some point.

New comment by martinrue in "Six Years of Gemini"

martinrue — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:41:54 +0000

Gemini for me has been such a breath of fresh air in contrast to 2025 Internet, with so many ads, grift and now AI slop.

Back when I first discovered Gemini, I wanted to create a space for people to have a voice without needing to run their own server, so I built Station (https://martinrue.com/station). I've been running it ever since.

Gemini in general, and specifically folk who use Station regularly, make it a friendly, throwback-to-the-90s vibe, and I still value it a lot.

New comment by martinrue in "Six Years of Gemini"

martinrue — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 04:38:32 +0000

I made the first (and still popular) "social network" 4 years ago. Still going strong. More info: https://martinrue.com/station

New comment by martinrue in "Canal Boat Simulator"

martinrue — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 02:07:17 +0000

Reading this I totally feel the hacker vibes that carried me through my teens. Just sitting down and building something cool for the fun of it. Nice work! I once did something similar in C to create a 2d isometric training campus where I could teach others C on a whiteboard. I made the walls in Paint, just like you mentioned! One of the most fun things I ever made.

Find Out

martinrue — Thu, 29 May 2025 02:13:33 +0000

Article URL: https://gmmapowell.com/life/find-out

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44122482

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

New comment by martinrue in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2025)"

martinrue — Mon, 26 May 2025 17:30:46 +0000

I'm working on a language learning tool. An early version, that I'm quickly improving is live here: https://langsesh.com

New comment by martinrue in "LibreLingo – FOSS Alternative to Duolingo"

martinrue — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:32:02 +0000

Not FOSS, but for anyone who may find it useful, I launched a language learning project I've been hacking away on for a few months. Any feedback most welcome! https://langsesh.com

New comment by martinrue in "A Map of British Dialects"

martinrue — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 09:28:06 +0000

Why are there so few on this map? Seems wrong to me :)

New comment by martinrue in "Language and Personality"

martinrue — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:45:03 +0000

There's some interesting effects on decision making. I wrote about it here, for anyone curious:

Do we act differently in a foreign language? https://lingoh.news/do-we-act-differently-in-a-foreign-langu...

Does language influence how we think? https://lingoh.news/does-language-influence-how-we-think

New comment by martinrue in "What If You Hadn't?"

martinrue — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 09:35:26 +0000

Well said and could not agree more! Thanks for sharing.

New comment by martinrue in "What If You Hadn't?"

martinrue — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:37:19 +0000

Indeed. I don't know where my joy would come from if I wasn't doing something for the pure fun of it and to see where it'll take me.

What If You Hadn't?

martinrue — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 08:17:46 +0000

Article URL: https://martinrue.com/what-if-you-hadn%27t

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42024864

Points: 2

# Comments: 4

ZZüy – A Lesson in Perseverance

martinrue — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:28:24 +0000

Article URL: https://martinrue.com/zzuy-a-lesson-in-perseverance/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41993469

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Give Yourself More Playtime

martinrue — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 06:23:26 +0000

Article URL: https://martinrue.com/give-yourself-more-playtime/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41979984

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by martinrue in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2024)"

martinrue — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:04:18 +0000

Awesome! Drop me a message when you're here, let's get coffee! All my info is at https://martinrue.com. Safe travels!

New comment by martinrue in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (October 2024)"

martinrue — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:03:29 +0000

I've been living in SE Asia for the past 9 months (mostly Vietnam) in order to make my runway last longer. In terms of Thailand, I have the 5-year DTV visa, which is probably SEA's best nomad visa option right now.

What if we redesigned language?

martinrue — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:48:02 +0000

Article URL: https://lingoh.news/what-if-we-redesigned-language/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41968625

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by martinrue in "Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2024)"

martinrue — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:47:03 +0000

I'm building a language learning app: https://yakk.app. Way to go, but made a good start and even a little bit of money so far. I quit my job and moved to Asia on savings to keep building. LMK if any of you guys are in Bangkok, let's hang out.