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Re:DeepSeek just open-sourced its inference engine on Tuesday October 20, 2026 @09:24PM (#50174939)
Let's see who is real OPEN AI
Re:Writing clear docs when you naturally think in code on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @09:40PM (#48202026)
Two things some programmers hate most:

1. Writing docs.

2. Taking on a project with terrible/no docs.

As i see, OCR is like taking all the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle and putting them back together. So, the key is whether you can understand the picture.

The traditional OCR model can't understand context, and that's what cloud LLM did.

BTW, some local models are already quite good like MinerU. But it's too heavy to run on consumer-grade PC. So it's just hard to strike a balance.

Show HN: I built a local-first Web-to-EPUB tool after Omnivore shut down

Site: [https://any2ebook.com](https://any2ebook.com)I have two young sons, and honestly, only when their "batteries" are fully drained for the day does the remaining time truly belong to me. That's when I finally get to spend time reading online—blogs, long-form articles, and newsletters.I relied on Omnivore to handle this. I have to say it was a great tool, but one day they suddenly announced...

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Agree. But I'd like to add one more thing.

Just like you, I developed a product and posted about it on Reddit, and received a ton of upvotes and comments in just over ten minutes. So I knew I was in the right place.

But then, moderators deleted my post cause they don't like promotion here.

I've tried X, youtube and other social medias. But it's like shouting in a crowded train station—no one can hear me.

So I think it's hard to harness the leverage of online marketing right from the start. Perhaps we should reach out to each customer one by one during the first phase.