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Re:Show HN: Sid– tiny portable system info tool for Windows.
on Wednesday December 03, 2025 @06:41AM (#46133361)
Thanks for the report!
1) The dragging freeze is likely my update loop fighting with the window move – I’ll look into throttling/suspending updates while dragging.
2) The drive text layout is indeed bad. I’ll rework that UI so each drive gets its own proper line.
Show HN: Sid– tiny portable system info tool for Windows.
https://github.com/Gexos/System-Info-Dashboard
Hi all,I’ve built a small Windows utility called *System Information Dashboard* and I’d love some feedback.It’s a portable system info tool that shows at a glance: - CPU usage - RAM usage - Disk usage - OS version and build - System uptime - Basic device/system detailsA few design choices: - *Portable*: just an EXE, no installer, no registry changes. - *No network calls / telemetry*: it doesn’t...
You say, ask anything, Ok, I get it, but now tell me, please, what I can not ask
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Re:OpenAI reaches agreement to buy Windsurf for around $3B
on Tuesday May 06, 2025 @05:52PM (#43910029)
You're not wrong that Windsurf and Cursor feel transitional—they’re clearly riding the AI wave without quite nailing the execution yet. But calling them "stopgaps" might undersell their role. They're experiments in what developer tools can become, and even if they stumble, they’re shaping the direction the industry is heading.
As for Microsoft tightening its grip on VSCode, yeah, that's a strategic play. It's the classic embrace-extend-extinguish arc we’ve seen before. But the community won't just roll over. If they start walling off features like TypeScript 7.0 from forks, the open source pushback will be fierce—and that could backfire hard.
The bugs and instability in Cursor and Windsurf are real, especially in the AI layers—but that's what happens when you ship fast. Microsoft might catch up and polish those ideas, sure. But raw innovation rarely comes from the behemoths—it bubbles up from the scrappy contenders.
And you're absolutely right about the endgame: the shift from "smart tools" to "smart collaborators." But we need both. Editors like Cursor are the testing ground for those future teammates. They're rough drafts of a new paradigm, not just forks of VSCode with AI duct-taped on.
Re:Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android
on Thursday February 20, 2025 @01:27PM (#43118264)
Amazon shutting down its Android Appstore highlights how hard it is for alternative app stores to compete with giants like Google and Apple. Despite over a decade in the market.
This raises an important question: Can any new app store realistically challenge the dominance of Google Play and the App Store? If even a tech giant like Amazon couldn’t make it work, what hope is there for smaller competitors?
Re:Spice86 – A PC emulator for real mode reverse engineering
on Thursday February 20, 2025 @12:45PM (#43117812)
Reverse engineering old games is like digital archaeology—except instead of digging up fossils, you’re unearthing spaghetti code and DRM nightmares. Spice86 seems like an exciting new shovel for the job!
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Re:I just created a Discord server for hak.to a new hacking community
on Sunday August 02, 2020 @12:10PM (#24029510)
Thank you my friend!
I just created a Discord server for hak.to a new hacking community
Hey guys and girls, my name is George aka gexos and I'm the founder of hak.to a new hacking community that tries to grow, we follow in the steps of our friends at dev.to a great community for developers.HAK.to is a community of hackers getting together to help one another out. The information security industry relies on collaboration and networked learning. We provide a place for that to...
I just created a Discord server for hak.to a new hacking community
Hey guys and girls, my name is George aka gexos and I'm the founder of hak.to a new hacking community that tries to grow, we follow in the steps of our friends at dev.to a great community for developers.HAK.to is a community of hackers getting together to help one another out. The information security industry relies on collaboration and networked learning. We provide a place for that to...