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Show HN: Pgxio – a tiny PostgreSQL layer inside Nginx

https://github.com/mishabunte/pgxio

I built the first version of this stuff a decade ago as ethanolus (c2h5oh). And I've used it for most of my projects as a backend layer since then.The main motive is to eliminate unnecessary complexity from backend layers.How it works: a rust nginx module calls postgresql functions via non-blocking libpq io. There is an optional patch for libpq. It provides zero-copy for nginx-chained memory...

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Show HN: An open source webbluetooth and NFC browser for iOS

https://github.com/hito-dev/wand-browser

I am developing hardware products with NFC and BLE. I built this browser because I lack support of WebNFC and WebBluetooth in existing browsers.Using a native app or a spare Android phone is not the fastest way to test a new feature / integration in my hardware.How it works: it uses WebKit and standard WebNFC/WebBluetooth Javascript interfaces - so any existing js app will work.How to try:...

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Re:Ask HN: Any Hardware Startups Here? on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @10:00PM (#36610032)
It's tough, and it's doable. I went it through. Good luck on your journey!
Re:Ask HN: Any Hardware Startups Here? on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @06:22PM (#36608021)
We are building Hito (https://hito.xyz) - easy to use crypto hardware wallet.

First year from MVP to sales - 200 devices shipped in Q1-Q2.

It's not so hard to hear "hardware is hard" almost every day ;-)