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Brave Search API now features Place Search, a new endpoint for map applications

w0ts0n — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:39:09 +0000

Article URL: https://brave.com/blog/place-search-api/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47170182

Points: 11

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New comment by w0ts0n in "Brave overhauled its Rust adblock engine with FlatBuffers, cutting memory 75%"

w0ts0n — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:53:05 +0000

its coming. https://x.com/brave/status/2008244198060028063

New comment by w0ts0n in "Brave overhauled its Rust adblock engine with FlatBuffers, cutting memory 75%"

w0ts0n — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:07:55 +0000

There is quite a lot of costs associated with running a browser (at scale). Brave is looking to offer something that does what you mention called Brave-origin.

Brendan talks about this a bit more here: https://x.com/BrendanEich/status/2006412918783619455

New comment by w0ts0n in "iPhone Air"

w0ts0n — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:20:57 +0000

I want a smaller phone, not a thinner phone.

Brave Search API Listed in AWS Marketplace

w0ts0n — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:04:07 +0000

Article URL: https://brave.com/blog/search-api-aws-marketplace/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44586242

Points: 2

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New comment by w0ts0n in "Ladybird Web Browser becomes a non-profit with $1M from GitHub Founder"

w0ts0n — Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:00:16 +0000

Apologies for the late question, I only just found this thread.

I work at Brave, VP of IT. I worked at Mozilla for 5 years. So have some experience with browsers.

I see our insanely high infrastructure bill each month, most of the cost comes down to CDN/distribution of updates, block lists, safe browsing etc. But we also have a bunch of other costs for staff to maintain said infrastructure and security.

If you get to scale, what is the plan here? Because $1M won't get you a very long runway and the moment browsers stop doing what they should be doing well, they die. Wishing you the best of luck.

What Manifest V3 Means for Brave

w0ts0n — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 19:24:00 +0000

Article URL: https://brave.com/blog/brave-shields-manifest-v3/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40814076

Points: 6

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New comment by w0ts0n in "Brave integrates its own search results with its Leo AI assistant"

w0ts0n — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:16:06 +0000

Privacy-focused search engine and web browser company Brave Software is integrating search results into its Leo chatbot. Search results are based on the Brave Search API and Leo is integrated into the company’s browser. The company said that this integration will help users find more up-to-date information.

Brave integrates its own search results with its Leo AI assistant

w0ts0n — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:16:05 +0000

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/14/brave-integrates-its-own-search-results-with-its-leo-ai-assistant/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40681662

Points: 2

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New comment by w0ts0n in "In 2001, Sony released the I-mode adapter in Japan"

w0ts0n — Wed, 15 May 2024 15:18:30 +0000

How so?

New comment by w0ts0n in "In 2001, Sony released the I-mode adapter in Japan"

w0ts0n — Wed, 15 May 2024 15:01:11 +0000

In 2001, Sony released the i-mode adapter in Japan, allowing the PlayStation to connect to a mobile phone and access network services through the i-mode protocol. Although Sony had intentions to expand the service worldwide, it ultimately remained exclusive to Japan.

In 2001, Sony released the I-mode adapter in Japan

w0ts0n — Wed, 15 May 2024 15:01:10 +0000

Article URL: https://twitter.com/ObsoleteSony/status/1785217534263959718

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40367851

Points: 2

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New comment by w0ts0n in "Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts"

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 22:42:31 +0000

Thats a bug. We think its an issue with mobile active tag. Looking into it!

New comment by w0ts0n in "Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts"

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 20:49:52 +0000

Once we've nailed the smaller selection we have now. We want to implement "goals" long term. Something like "Get a better tennis backhand"

New comment by w0ts0n in "Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts"

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 19:02:37 +0000

Good feedback. We just launched so will adapt as we go!

New comment by w0ts0n in "Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts"

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:23:14 +0000

Took me a while (and to read your reply) to understand what you were saying.

Don't get hung up on the name. The intention a long time ago was to make it a wiki, but it never happened and the name stuck.

I'm not sure what you mean, bodyweight only exercise selection looks fine to me? Want to give me a concrete example, maybe we have something bugged. We have a bunch more exercise coming to add a little more depth, but our data shows that bodyweight is generally where novice/beginner lifters want to start, so we give them the option. Also things like pull-ups, chin-ups, dips are in no way "beginner" and so if a user selects "all equipment" which is what most people do, they'll get these very important exercises if they are applicable.

its okay if you don't agree, but we have an expert on staff who curated these exercises. I trust him more than some guy on the internet. So if they are wrong, its likely a bug.

ack on bodyweight depth - working on it.

New comment by w0ts0n in "Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts"

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:16:10 +0000

Originally I built the site on mediawiki... just a choice I made back in the day that stuck. Don't get too hung up on it!

New comment by w0ts0n in "Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts"

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 17:22:04 +0000

We have a few reasons. But mostly so if we get hit by reddit again, the site doesn't go down from load.

New comment by w0ts0n in "Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts"

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 16:20:50 +0000

Yeah, I hate ads too :( Unfortunately we have to run ads to support our business.

We don't mind ad blockers, I suggest Brave! But if you do want to help support our team, we also offer a premium subscription that removes ads and unlocks other features like tracking.

Show HN: MuscleWiki Workout Generator – Generate unique workouts

w0ts0n — Wed, 01 May 2024 15:04:38 +0000

Hey Everyone,

Today marks a big day for the team at MuscleWiki.

We launched the workout generator, using our huge custom dataset of exercises, videos and text, we optimized so users are able to generate millions of unique workout combinations. These aren't just dumb workouts either, anyone with a lick of python can generate millions of workouts. The hard thing to do is generate the 1 workout that you want. The team painstakingly programmed and mapped science based set recommendations and fatigue into those results based on user selection.

There are still a few bugs we are working out, but this took months of work from the whole team. Check it out, use it, share it!

Our coach Ty will be in the comments to answer any questions on how we set things up.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40224292

Points: 86

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