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If(Facebook == PornBook) Delete Facebook;

I think Marky Mark Zucky is on working on creating a soft porn site. Every single time you go on the site if you watch any kind of video it seems like it’s mixed with some kind of soft porn. I tried to stop it using a “Sensitive Content” option that says default-> PornBook or Less -> PornBook essential you can’t turn it off. They even explicitly say that you can only have a lot or a...

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Re:Raspberry Pi 5 – 16 GB, $350 on Thursday June 11, 2026 @07:46AM (#48489060)
I’ve used Pi’s quite a bit and probably could have used something else for a lot of applications. When the Pi Pico came out that was an absolute dream for a lot more projects but still lacked the amount of RAM and Flash memory for some projects. Recently I came across the Waveshare ESP32-P4-Module Basic Kit that has 16MB of Flash and 8MB of PSRAM. The board comes in a Pi form factor with the 40 header and MIPI connections for camera and LCD. I’ve been able to port a Linux app by using the ESP IDF port of FreeRTOS and Vuejs/Tailwind for a web UI. The ESP32 P4 has dual core 360/400MHz RISC 5 with a Ethernet port. Waveshare added the C6 to the SOM if you want WiFi. That device is now my go to for anything that used to be done on a Pi. For a lot of other things the ESP32 S3 with the slower flash and PSRAM is the lowest cost that you can find.
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (May 2026) on Sunday May 10, 2026 @04:05PM (#48087363)
I started a new software defined automation project. I wanted something that I could just open a webpage and start writing code that could just be uploaded and ran instantly. I picked an ESP32-P4 for the first hardware. It’s MIT licensed and has a git repo that I put up this morning https://github.com/OpenPiLab/pilab-esp32-p4-plc
Re:Why Lua Beats MicroPython for Serious Embedded Devs on Sunday July 13, 2025 @12:56PM (#44551752)
Another scripting language that I’ve been using in embedded systems with a little more memory is AngelScript. It’s underrated in this space. It’s very easy to extend and has the advantage of being a subset of C/C++.
Re:Ask HN: Company claimed open source software on Monday April 23, 2018 @08:14PM (#16908693)
I have it in writing.

Ask HN: Company claimed open source software

The company I work for was given grant money by the Canadian government to invest in research and development. I was told by my boss that because xx% of my wage was paid by the goverment that I was required to do community work that supported Universities (this was a lie). I wrote a substantial piece of software that required me to pay for the development tools. More than half of the work...

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Re:ScribblePen Scam on Saturday September 03, 2016 @10:37PM (#12422385)
Exactly, this is a very professional looking scam. They should invest their time into something productive instead of stealing other peoples money.
Re:ScribblePen Scam on Saturday September 03, 2016 @12:03PM (#12419678)

ScribblePen Scam

Do not purchase anything from this company it is a complete scam. https://thescribblepen.com/ Searching around the web I found out they were originally on KickStarter and pulled campaign. Anyone know how to get them taken down or make it well known that it's a scam?

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