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Re:Ask HN: Shouldn't Google need to give a public statement about Rail... on Wednesday May 20, 2026 @01:29PM (#48211120)

Yup, I think so. Makes one think about how dependent we are on cloud infra for core pieces versus supporting pieces of the architecture. They've probably negotiated some kind of private settlement.

Show HN: LaunchDock – App Launcher in Rust

Posted by qa3-tech on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @01:54PM
from the show-hn dept.

https://github.com/qa3-tech/launchdock

As a Linux user who always envied Spotlight and Alfred, I built LaunchDock to scratch my own itch. It runs a background daemon and can appear by configured hotkey, and the fuzzy search algorithm allows two or three keystrokes getting you to the right app.Blog post with more background: https://qa3.tech/articles/2025091701

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Re:Show HN: We missed Winamp, so we built an audio player for macOS on Monday May 18, 2026 @10:10PM (#48188435)

Nice build. Will check it out. Winamp had a simplicity to it that made it great to use. Just enough config to not get in the way. I find that most modern players somehow emphasize configuration for the perfect playback experience when all you want is to just launch & listen with minimal involvement. Definitely onboard returning to owning more your own (purchased) content.

Re:Mercurial, 20 years and counting: how are we still alive and kickin... on Sunday May 17, 2026 @06:13PM (#48173649)

Glad it is still around. hg was the better experience as it had fewer command surface. But slower, and sometimes you need the extra detail commands to analyze the history.