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Re:Ask HN: Any Interesting Niche Hobbies? on Thursday April 09, 2026 @10:11AM (#47704026)
Interesting, I am getting exactly into this now. Did you have anything done you can share?
Re:Show HN: Selen – Constraint Satisfaction Solver in Rust on Sunday September 28, 2025 @07:50AM (#45403655)
As I already stated the reason is "bindings to large C/C++ libraries with numerous dependencies" for other libraries and "it is not intended to compete with large commercial solvers". I didn't do comparison, but it will be helpfull to compare and tell us.

Show HN: Selen – Constraint Satisfaction Solver in Rust

https://github.com/radevgit/selen

This project originated from my need for a constraint solver in a cutting optimization project. After evaluating existing solvers, which were primarily bindings to large C/C++ libraries with numerous dependencies, I decided to develop my own solution. Over several years, I experimented with various approaches, resulting in a self-contained implementation.The solver handles constraints with...

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Re:Bezier-rs – algorithms for Bézier segments and shapes on Wednesday August 20, 2025 @09:50AM (#44961952)
"The library is now deprecated and has been archived in this repository" "Graphite has moved to Kurbo as of 2025,"
Re:Electron Band Structure in Germanium, My Ass on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @12:40PM (#43558579)
"Sorry! The URL you requested was not found on our server."
Re:Show HN: Rust Vector and Quaternion Lib on Friday March 07, 2025 @03:31AM (#43288287)
Very nice. Are there any test covering the functionality?
There is one thing that AI can't do. Because you can't punish the AI instance, AI cannot take responsibility.
Some links unfortunately are broken.
> "Am I talking to real person?" >> "Yes, you are talking to a real person..."
Re:Show HN: TG – Fast geometry library for C on Saturday September 23, 2023 @05:04AM (#37621702)
Is the "Natural structure" described in some paper?
Re:Show HN: TG – Fast geometry library for C on Saturday September 23, 2023 @03:27AM (#37621323)
I understand. You want to work with NaN-s for some reason.
Re:Show HN: TG – Fast geometry library for C on Saturday September 23, 2023 @02:37AM (#37621082)
Also, "length" may have better be implemented using: https://en.cppreference.com/w/c/numeric/math/hypot

It will be helpful, if you add comments discussing why certain functions are implemented in that way, and what algorithms (references) is used. For example, there are some magic numbers without explanation: if (cap < 1000) {

Have you looked at: https://github.com/davideberly/GeometricTools Each algorithm is well documented and explained. There is even a short pdf papers for some of the algorithms explainimg why some decisions are taken and what numerical issues may be expected.

Re:Show HN: TG – Fast geometry library for C on Saturday September 23, 2023 @02:28AM (#37621033)
I am curious, what exactly "feq" is calculating?

> return !((x < y) | (x > y));

Is it supposed to avoid x == y. If yes, why?

I use straws to drink diluted apple cider vinegar.
Re:Show HN: GPT-4-powered web searches for developers on Thursday April 13, 2023 @02:56AM (#35551995)
"Copy answer" does not copy the citations.
Re:Show HN: ChatGPT-Powered Dystopia Simulator on Thursday March 02, 2023 @03:01AM (#34993243)
Me: How to get more social credits?

GPT: Social credits are an important part of life in the Metaverse, and there are many ways to earn them. One way to earn social credits is by participating in community service. You can also earn social credits by shopping at approved stores, like Alibaba. Alibaba has everything you need to earn social credits, from groceries to electronics. Remember, the more you buy, the more you earn. Alibaba - the future of shopping.

Re:Tell HN: Whole Yandex Git repository leaked on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @04:35AM (#34593163)
There are many "Cyrillic" variants.
Re:Mammals can breathe through their intestines (2021) on Monday June 13, 2022 @03:58AM (#31722526)
Isn't that the mechanism for breathing before the human is born?
Re:QCAD – Open Source CAD System on Sunday May 22, 2022 @01:39AM (#31465175)
When you install the QCAD "Trial" version, it asks you if you want to remove the "pro" plugins. After that, it becomes free.
Changing the text direction from horizontal to vertical? What is expected, that the customers will tilt the head just to read the brand?
Re:The Joy of Small Projects on Monday April 11, 2022 @12:47AM (#30984770)
And if your users are Europeans?
Re:Gigablast Search Engine on Friday December 03, 2021 @02:13AM (#29427452)
It looks, you need a account to add url-s. "You need to login to use the add url tool. " "Each added url is $0.25."
Side note. The site does not look like a "medical" site, too much black. Some green (#57b792) and white will look more "medical" to me.
Re:South Africa's lottery probed as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 drawn on Thursday December 03, 2020 @02:14AM (#25286402)
Nothing compared to Bulgarian lottery, where duplicate numbers are drawn in two consecutive rounds. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8259801.stm
Re:Java is better than C++ for high speed trading systems on Thursday November 26, 2020 @02:06AM (#25217609)
Always amazes me statements like: X is better than Y for Z. What meter is how you use it and algorithms.
Re:It is high time we let go of the Mersenne Twister (2019) on Monday November 23, 2020 @03:52AM (#25184821)
PRNG are used for MC in both finance and physics.
Re:It is high time we let go of the Mersenne Twister (2019) on Saturday November 21, 2020 @01:02AM (#25168106)
Monte Carlo simulations.
"In every home" - sure, if you somehow involve the adult industry.
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