melkael
Re:Show HN: I recreated Windows XP as my portfolio
on Sunday September 07, 2025 @03:11AM (#45156062)
Really neat! I made one a few years ago too, it still is online (but not updated) https://melkael.github.io/
Re:Ask HN: Any way to get the top weekly Ask HN submissions in my mail...
on Thursday November 10, 2022 @12:16PM (#33549813)
There is a newsletter (not mine) doing exactly this
Re:Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology
on Friday September 02, 2022 @04:11AM (#32688035)
> And no, neither google earth or bing or apple have detailed enough picture quality to identify anything.
Google is involved in the project. This almost certainly uses google earth’s data
Re:Ask HN: Do you have something you continually work on for years?
on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @02:48PM (#32583986)
I had pcbs made. For the ar glasses I had a working v0.0.01 (working on a small microprocessor and low battery, with bulky cables but it could run a production ready screen nicely)
Edit: I’m talking about the screen because the hardest part was probably to source it and then interface with it (my screen was 720p and like 1-2inches large which is of course not your standard part).
Also I have to add my background in electronics is being the average arduino tinkerer, having an ambitious project in domains I know better helps finishing stuff too
Re:Ask HN: Do you have something you continually work on for years?
on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @03:46AM (#32576069)
I’ve started a lot of ambitious DIY projects that I then abandoned (AR glasses, beaglebone based cellphone, etc).
My (still unfinished) PhD thesis is my longest project so far and its teaching me how to keep grinding. I feel like having a deep motivation and some structure helps for me (although a very tenuous one as I started during lockdown so my PhD time was mostly remote work so far).
Being autonomous motivates me to do things, but having people you have to explain your stuff to helps to keep working when its hard.
Re:Homebrew Bluetooth Headphones
on Sunday August 07, 2022 @08:52AM (#32376096)
The instructions recommend to print with ABS. Any reason for not going for PETG or PLA ?
Re:Show HN: 1,900 remote company profiles with tech stacks and employe...
on Wednesday May 11, 2022 @05:24AM (#31337592)
Your app broke my Back Button on iOs (safari)
Re:Stanford gets $1.1B for new climate school from John Doerr
on Wednesday May 04, 2022 @01:58PM (#31263747)
Why could any of those countries not make the same argument, saying all other countries + the US pollute a lot more than them therefore thats not really their business ?
Re:GenieFramework – Build web applications with Julia
on Wednesday April 06, 2022 @05:58AM (#30930283)
To Genie users, what is your workflow ? I love Julia for scientific computing but the compilation time is a bit of an issue. I would imagine I would need to compile a lot more when doing web dev. How do you work around this ?
If there is a solution to this, Genie would be awesome as I could directly put into production my Julia models without using a third party language.
Re:Ask HN: How do you sell DIY hardware to non-DIY audience?
on Thursday March 31, 2022 @11:28AM (#30868299)
I think you could simply make a big switch on a pcb yourself: make your circuit on the pcb and have two exposed metal pads as the terminals of your switch. Then have another metal plate, put some springs in between for separation. When the person sits, the metal plate closes the circuit, which acts as a switch
Re:Ask HN: How do you sell DIY hardware to non-DIY audience?
on Wednesday March 30, 2022 @03:42PM (#30859913)
Why not lay everything on a pcb and have the factory solder boards for you ? Jlcpcb can do this. I believe pcbway can do that too. Your product will also look a lot more neater. I would also suggest to add a video of your product in action. I believe it is about jumping on your chair to play the game but it is unclear to me.
Re:Papers We Love
on Thursday December 30, 2021 @08:09AM (#29736405)
Anyone from Paris ? I’d be glad to take part to sessions
Raspberry Pi enters microcontroller game with $4 pico
Re:Ask HN: Show me your half baked project
on Saturday January 09, 2021 @11:17AM (#25701575)
https://elkael.com
My personal website. Had lots of fun building it two years ago. I should migrate it to vanilla js and polish the newer informations (research activities) when I have time.
Ask HN: How do I learn embedded Linux developpement
I already have a CS training and a good knowledge of C/C++. I played a bit with arduino electronics and raspberry pi (always with raspbian). I'd like to learn things such as buildroot and the device tree.My first goal would be to hook a DPI LCD to a linux board (Lichee Pi nano) using an image I'd generate through buildroot.Are there comprehensive ressources (free or not) for learning such...
Re:Websites that look like desktop GUIs
on Saturday July 04, 2020 @06:51PM (#23735447)
Made one a few times ago, it was a lot of fun to do. Not really up to date but still fun. Shameless plug : https://elkael.com
Re:Ask HN: What subfield within CS do you find most interesting?
on Thursday June 18, 2020 @03:31AM (#23560685)
I'm currently working on mathematical programming applied to telecommunication networks (using queueing theory models) and the more I learn the more I find those things fascinating
Ask HN: Which board game would you play online?
Hi there, like most people in the west now I currently am confined.Thus I would love to play risk or other board games with my friends and people online. I've been struggling to find decent quality games (I've mostly looked for a risk and it was either full of flash games or of barely playable UI sites).Would you know good online board games to play during the confinement ? Else would you be...