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Re:Stop Vibe Coding: When AI-Driven Development Backfires and What Works on Wednesday February 25, 2026 @11:25PM (#47161832)
AI coding tools are everywhere now, but there's a difference between letting the and actually using it .

I wrote about my experience with both approaches: 1. " " a VSCode extension (spoiler: ended up with code I couldn't debug) 2. Using AI as a while building my game (much better results)

The takeaway? AI amplifies skill, it doesn't replace it. The people getting the most out of these tools already know what good code looks like.

Read the full breakdown

Re: on Thursday November 28, 2024 @03:21PM (#42268312)
I've been working really hard on implementing a GUI Config Editor for my Mini Macro Pad project.

Mini Macro Pad (go-mmp) is a tool for creating and running macros, shortcuts, and other automated actions at the press of a button.

It works with hardware like Arduino-based macro pads or directly through a desktop GUI, making it versatile for various workflows.

Re:Self-experiment with L-theanine: effect on sleep and cognition on Monday October 07, 2024 @12:56PM (#41768073)
I've taken L-theanine for anxiety before, and it seems to help. I'm not sure if it's a placebo or not, but either way it seems to help
Re:Go is my hammer, and everything is a nail on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @11:23AM (#41236355)
I've written a GUI in Fyne, it's decent but go is not a first class GUI language. Fyne is... fine but building code is annoying.

See https://GitHub.com/ssebs/go-mmp

Re:Why is Windows 11 so got dang annoying? on Sunday April 21, 2024 @05:05PM (#40109247)
LOL putting a lot of faith in the average user to be able to Google something
Re:Mini Macro Pad v1.1.0 release on Monday April 01, 2024 @11:54PM (#39902231)
Macro Pad driver software, written in Golang. If you have an arduino powered device, you could use this to run various keyboard shortcuts and other macros. No device? No problem! You can still click on the buttons to run the macros.
Re:Czech republic sets IPv4 end date on Tuesday January 23, 2024 @12:50PM (#39106867)
Sure, if DNS was always reliable 100% of the time.

Also, in our desktop/laptops, we set the DNS servers to an IP address, not to a hostname.

Re:Open Source Macro Pad driver software on Friday January 05, 2024 @11:58PM (#38888564)
Macro Pad driver software, written in Golang. If you have an Arduino powered device, you could use this to run various keyboard shortcuts and other macros.

What kind of macros can you make?

    Shortcuts:
        CTRL + C, CTRL + V, etc.
    Press whatever key you want, as long as it's in the list.
        Skip song, type "enter", etc.
    Repeat keypresses (or mouse button presses)
        Playing cookie clicker? Press your macro to repeatedly press your mouse button down until you click the macro again
    More?