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Re:I hate packaging my software for Linux on Wednesday August 12, 2026 @10:21AM (#49272815)
I personally think that a self-updating static binary is the pragmatic choice. I give out my software in the form of a single static binary which my users can update using a simple "update" command when a new released is published - they also receive access to the Git repo if they for any reason choose to build it themselves. I've had users on many different Linux distributions and no one has complained yet.
It would've been nice to see what the apps looks like when they're blocked.
Re:JavaScript Structs on Friday October 11, 2024 @07:56AM (#41808688)
.NET can do ahead-of-time compilation now, there are a few gotcha's but it's usable.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/nati...

There really isn't any maintenance besides the occasional update. Setup was also effortless as I've got Caddy setup to reverse proxy containers in my network. I simply define what the subdomain should be for the container and where it can reach it and that's all there is to it.

I've got Vaultwarden setup on one of my servers via Docker and I've got nightly backups of my vault to Dropbox via docker-volume-backup[0], which works wonderfully.

I personally choose to self-host because I already have the infrastructure for it, so might as well put it to good use.

[0]: https://github.com/offen/docker-volume-backup

Show HN: Constellation – Distribute GitHub/Gitea CI-built releases with ease

https://github.com/GOATS2K/constellation

Hey HN! Have you got closed-source software that you want to provide updates for and already have your CI/CD systems on GitHub/Gitea building binaries for you?Constellation works as a proxy between your Git repository's release artifacts and your applications. Give users access to the latest versions of your application without giving them access to the repository itself.I personally use it to...

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Re:Inside Netflix's bet on advanced video encoding on Monday June 24, 2024 @11:00AM (#40776864)
There are devices out there with vulnerable TEEs (trusted execution environments), where DRM operations commonly happen. You can then extract L1 keys from those environments - for example with the Nexus 6[0] NVIDIA Shield[1].

[0] https://googleprojectzero.blogspot.com/2017/07/trust-issues-...

[1] https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4682/~/s...

Re:Show HN: Constellation – a proxy for private GitHub Releases on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @10:15AM (#38709546)
Hey HN! A few months ago I wrote Constellation to provide updates in my closed source tools. See more about why it exists and how it works in my blog post linked below.

https://nectarine.sh/posts/updating-closed-source-tools/

Re:Ask HN: Show me your half baked project on Thursday October 12, 2023 @05:48PM (#37863609)
I wrote a whole story about it on Coral's website.

https://coral.nectarine.sh/story.html

Re:Ask HN: Show me your half baked project on Thursday October 12, 2023 @02:21PM (#37860895)
I started on a Navidrome/Subsonic/Plex/Jellyfin replacement for my bachelors thesis this year - I haven't had the time to actively work on it since starting work but I really want to as I've been daily driving it for a while and it's lacking in quite a few areas.

Just as a warning, not even half of the stuff on the landing page are actually present in Coral but they absolutely will be future. The next thing on the plan is to re-write the UI in React Native so I can take Coral with me on the go.

https://coral.nectarine.sh (the download page is inactive, but you can grab a release from the GitHub page if you're so inclined)

Re:Show HN: A simple Pastebin Clone using Deno on Friday October 06, 2023 @09:58PM (#37798388)
0bin, another popular Pastebin alternative, solved this problem by encrypting the paste on the client and embedding the key in the paste URL - so the server had no idea about the data being posted.
Re:Sandy Bridge: Setting Intel’s Modern Foundation on Monday August 07, 2023 @01:08PM (#37037344)
Long live the i5-2500K, had mine for 7 years, overclocked to 4.6GHz and it ran like a champion until I decided to build a new machine in 2019.
Re:Ask HN: Could you share your personal blog here? on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @01:12PM (#36589576)
I write .NET articles for fun!

https://nectarine.sh

Re:Ask HN: Does anybody not use an adblocker? on Monday June 26, 2023 @07:52PM (#36487395)
I haven't had any issues with latency personally.
Re:Ask HN: Does anybody not use an adblocker? on Monday June 26, 2023 @06:03PM (#36486508)
I moved away from NextDNS due to how slowly it picked up DNS changes, it would take hours for changes to propagate - and there wasn't any way to force it to update without manually creating DNS entries. I installed PiHole on one of my servers and Tailscale makes it available on all my devices - I couldn't be happier.
Re:OpenAPI v4 Proposal on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @07:28PM (#36145866)
I find it odd that you've struggled so much with generating API clients. I've generated C# and TypeScript (Angular's HttpClient and React Query) clients for my API and never had any issues with them. With that being said, I didn't use OpenAPI's Java-based code generators and rather used ones made by third-party developers such as NSwag[0] and openapi-codegen[1].

[0]: https://github.com/RicoSuter/NSwag

[1]: https://github.com/fabien0102/openapi-codegen

Re:Rarbg Is No More on Wednesday May 31, 2023 @12:28PM (#36140252)
You could always try Soulseek?
Yep, resellers of dedicated machines rent servers in bulk so you can often get boxes for way cheaper than you would directly from the host. Take a look at https://hostingby.design as an example.
Genuinely recommend seeing it if you haven't already. Such a great show!
Re:Introducing "Implement DNS in a Weekend" on Friday May 12, 2023 @06:24PM (#35923270)
Good luck installing OpenWRT on the silly router provided by my ISP.
Re:Introducing "Implement DNS in a Weekend" on Friday May 12, 2023 @01:36PM (#35919351)
The Pi-hole isn't hosted on my local network, but on my Tailscale network because it's running on a VPS. My router can't run Tailscale, so that's not possible.
Re:Introducing "Implement DNS in a Weekend" on Friday May 12, 2023 @11:32AM (#35917646)
That would mean getting a Pi, which I don't have...
Re:Introducing "Implement DNS in a Weekend" on Friday May 12, 2023 @11:27AM (#35917563)
I host a pi-hole instance in the cloud. It's only accessible to my Tailscale network, which means that I can't reach it on my TV - unless I write a DNS proxy. Maybe this'll be enough to get my ass in gear and actually write it for once.
Re:Ask HN: Is the job market brutal? or is it just me? on Tuesday April 11, 2023 @07:56PM (#35533342)
It's not just you. I've been applying to junior/mid-level full stack roles with ~2 YoE with little luck for the past 2 months. I also sent around 100 applications a month and got a single interview. I've started tailoring my applications more and moved away from LinkedIn which is flooded by third-party recruiting agencies who take a 10 second look at your CV before you're binned - to platforms such as Cord, Otta and Hackajob, which I'm having much more luck on. I got 3 interview offers today, it's looking better.
This is why I am building a Subsonic/Plex/Navidrome replacement, which I've called Coral. My goal is to provide a simple, commercial streaming service-like experience, while fixing every little issue that's bothered me on the other apps. There will be web and desktop apps from day 1 with native mobile apps coming a bit later. I'll be writing a lot more about it in the coming weeks, so let me know if you'd like to know more. I'm aiming to open-source it next month.

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