Hacker News: tones411

New comment by tones411 in "Deno Desktop"

tones411 — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:43:43 +0000

Look into Single Executable Applications

https://nodejs.org/api/single-executable-applications.html

Ask HN: Which cross platform desktop GUI to use instead of Electron?

tones411 — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:03:54 +0000

Electron gets hate due to filesize and memory bloat. C++ gets hate for memory leaks. Rust with Tauri relies on a webview which could change versions underneath the app when the OS gets an update.

Which language and cross platform desktop GUI framework checks the boxes for being lightweight in terms of filesize and memory usage, has native controls, supports accessibility and uses retained mode rendering, and works the same ten years from now as the day it was installed?

If someone were to build an installable desktop app with buttons, checkboxes, inputs etc. (so not a video game) which language and GUI framework should they to use to please the memory and filesize conscious?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45577401

Points: 16

# Comments: 14

New comment by tones411 in "Fluid Glass"

tones411 — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 17:01:36 +0000

Took me way too long to realize I could touch to interact. Very cool!

New comment by tones411 in "HTML-in-Canvas"

tones411 — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 02:15:22 +0000

Next someone will want to render a canvas in the html in the canvas.

New comment by tones411 in "Macrodata Refinement"

tones411 — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:40:39 +0000

This is the winning comment

New comment by tones411 in "Ask HN: Is anyone making money selling traditional downloadable software?"

tones411 — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:15:14 +0000

You should look into the App Store Small Business Program to see if you qualify for reduced commissions.

New comment by tones411 in "Same three bands appear in three different presentations with different labels"

tones411 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:10:18 +0000

Agreed

New comment by tones411 in "Strada – Create fully native controls, driven by your web app"

tones411 — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 23:58:58 +0000

Impressive! Would this be considered an alternative to Capacitor JS? https://capacitorjs.com/

Firefox 1.0 New York Times ad (2004)

tones411 — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 03:55:28 +0000

Article URL: https://www.scribd.com/document/393519605/Firefox-1-0-New-York-Times-Ad

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37279318

Points: 113

# Comments: 71

New comment by tones411 in "Ask HN: Inherited the worst code and tech team I have ever seen. How to fix it?"

tones411 — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 05:26:07 +0000

Revenue is $20 million annually, there are 3 developers and budget is tight? Can we drill into this?

174 Megapixel Moon Shot (not mine)

tones411 — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 09:45:51 +0000

Article URL: https://old.reddit.com/r/space/comments/wtl9fj/two_years_ago_i_teamed_up_with_a_fellow_redditor/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32538673

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

New comment by tones411 in "‎Amplosion: Redirect AMP Links on the App Store"

tones411 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:12:51 +0000

Have you tried any ad blocker extensions to see if they already handle that?

New comment by tones411 in "‎Amplosion: Redirect AMP Links on the App Store"

tones411 — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:03:34 +0000

Take my money

New comment by tones411 in "HalloApp: A private ad-free social network by ex-WhatsApp engineers"

tones411 — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:34 +0000

Wants to upload my contacts to list to their server. No thanks.

New comment by tones411 in "Ask HN: Why is Reddit on mobile so obsessed with making me use their app?"

tones411 — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:22:37 +0000

Turn off the prompt. Tap the menu at the top right of Reddit, go to Settings, and uncheck Ask To Open In App.

Ask HN: Are you going to adopt Blazor this year?

tones411 — Thu, 28 May 2020 06:23:44 +0000

Server-side Blazor has been around for a little while now and it was announced last week that Blazor WebAssembly is now production-ready. Have you started adopting either one or do you plan to any time soon?

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23334066

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

Why C# coders should shut up about Delphi (2016)

tones411 — Wed, 27 May 2020 05:06:05 +0000

Article URL: https://jonlennartaasenden.wordpress.com/2016/10/18/why-c-coders-should-shut-up-about-delphi/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23319546

Points: 89

# Comments: 157

New comment by tones411 in "How Do Bullets Work in Video Games?"

tones411 — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 01:21:08 +0000

Very informative. Thank you!

Windows or Chromebook? A Best Buy salesman told me it isn't even close

tones411 — Sun, 18 Aug 2019 16:16:35 +0000

Article URL: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-or-chromebook-a-best-buy-salesman-told-me-it-isnt-even-close/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20731080

Points: 18

# Comments: 18

New comment by tones411 in "Quark – A software sketchbook for your projects"

tones411 — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 04:47:12 +0000

I'm pretty sure Adobe Air is free. And Electron is only popular among developers, whereas Air is a runtime for end users. Not saying you should use Air, just that I think what you are building has been built before. I do applaud you for the work, though.