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Re:Ported my C game to WASM, here's everybug that I hit on Monday June 15, 2026 @08:33AM (#48540329)
Thanks!

1: True, although it also limits the addressable memory and the typical 4GB limit seems less these days. I’m thinking of large apps like Figma running in the browser.

2: Will existing 32-bit WASM binaries break on WASM64 engines or does the binary have a flag for compatibility?

Re:Ported my C game to WASM, here's everybug that I hit on Monday June 15, 2026 @08:02AM (#48540068)
Why is a relatively new technology like WASM being limited to 32-bit pointers? Why repeat the same mistake again?

> Web is 32-bit. Your 64-bit structs will break. This was the root cause of most of my bugs. WASM is 32-bit address space, pointers are 4 bytes not 8.

I need this without knowing before that I needed this. Makes me question why this wasn’t implemented years ago. Anyway, great.
TIL. Thanks for letting me know.
Because I lose the manufacturer-provided five-year-guarantee if I don't.
I just called the shop to replace the perfectly fine e-Call battery in my soon four year old Hyundai car. 250€ to change a battery that has a ten year lifespan. I am not allowed to replace it on my own as it would invalidate the five year long guarantee provided by the manufacturer (not the one by law). Why is this stuff not considered as well?

Also curious whether the "specialized devices" exemptions are AND requirements. Even if those are AND, wouldn’t smartphone manufacturers try to satisfy all three of them?

Re:Berkshire Hathaway's website today resembles its 1997 design on Thursday February 19, 2026 @05:06AM (#47072113)
Got curious because of semiquaver's comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47064337
Re:Berkshire Hathaway's website today resembles its 1997 design on Thursday February 19, 2026 @05:05AM (#47072097)
Also beautiful in the most recent version at https://www.berkshirehathaway.com:

  <meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18828">
The ad in the footer of the page is the same ever since.

Note: not meant to mock, I find this truly amazing.

Re:Ask HN: Why does Mozilla now allow to pay for Firefox? on Thursday August 08, 2024 @06:46AM (#41190014)
Friendly reminder that Kagi offers Kagi Ultimate for 25$, which includes their Assistant [0], which gives you access to more models than only ChatGPT.

[0] https://help.kagi.com/kagi/features/bangs.html#kagi-assistan...

Please read this email [0] from the original author of xz. Try take his perspective in his described situation.

I also recommend this summary [1].

[0] https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00567.h... [1] https://boehs.org/node/everything-i-know-about-the-xz-backdo...

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2024) on Friday March 01, 2024 @08:26PM (#39568925)
Thank you for the fast reply.

And also thank you for cap'n'proto. Got the chance to sneak into the project again and am happy to see you announced v2.

Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (March 2024) on Friday March 01, 2024 @07:52PM (#39568756)
Remote-friendly means US-remote-friendly? Or worldwide?

Also, the listing says [0]. Does this mean I can't work as a non-US-citizen / I need a security clearance of some sort?

[0]:

> This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

Re:Git with Multiple Email Addresses on Tuesday July 26, 2022 @06:46PM (#32245045)
Please provide these two lines, I'd love to utilize the same pattern in the future :)

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