tiniuclx
Re:Show HN: The HN Arcade
on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @06:33AM (#46794021)
Thanks a lot for this, what a great idea!
I've submitted Botnet of Ares [0], my hacking simulator.
[0] https://store.steampowered.com/app/3627290/Botnet_of_Ares/
Show HN: Botnet of Ares – Hacking Simulator Open Playtest
Botnet of Ares is an incremental hacking roguelite set in a cyberpunk world where everything is connected. Unlock upgrades, expand your botnet, optimize your network & exploit millions of devices.Inspired by games like Uplink and Hacknet, Botnet of Ares moves away from faux terminals and one-machine-at-a-time hacking. Instead, you manage and expand an evolving network of infected devices,...
Re:Ask HN: Could you share your personal website here?
on Thursday January 15, 2026 @03:46AM (#46629849)
https://tiniuc.com
Lots of info there about my in-development game, Botnet of Ares, but also some older blog posts about technical topics or other things I found interesting.
Re:How Slide Rules Work
on Thursday November 20, 2025 @03:26AM (#45990277)
While I'm a bit too young to have used one in school, my dad did give me his slide rule from when he was a student. It's one of my most prized possessions, if only to show how far humanity has come in terms of computing devices.
Re:Reverse Engineering Yaesu FT-70D Firmware Encryption
on Thursday November 13, 2025 @04:51AM (#45912881)
Ham radio is well worth getting into if you come from a software background but want to get more hands-on with embedded electronics. Radios are ubiquitous in modern technology, and getting a deeper understanding of how they work can have surprising career benefits too!
Re:Things you can do with diodes
on Tuesday November 04, 2025 @02:19AM (#45808267)
You can also build a rectifier with no voltage drop using an op-amp with some diodes in the feedback loop. But that might be considered cheating :)
Re:Radios, how do they work? (2024)
on Thursday October 23, 2025 @03:38AM (#45679250)
I've been studying for my amateur radio license recently, and this article is a great introduction to the basics.
But really, if you want to get your hands dirty with some practical electronics, and also want to be able to communicate without relying much on nearby infrastructure, amateur radio is a great hobby.
Deck Dialogues: How Alex Transformed His UConsole into a Botnet Simulator
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2025)
on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @08:44AM (#45579365)
Thanks for the interest! I'll be handling the music myself, I'm a producer & multi-instrumentalist and two tracks for the game have already been composed.
China Is a Paradox
Re:Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (October 2025)
on Monday October 13, 2025 @03:31AM (#45565727)
I'm working on Botnet of Ares, a hacking simulator game for PC [0]. It's an homage to classics such as Uplink and Hacknet, and also a commentary on the state of the IoT security industry.
Recently I've managed to port the game onto a real-world cyberdeck, the uConsole. [1]
[0] https://store.steampowered.com/app/3627290/Botnet_of_Ares/
Re:OpenGL is getting mesh shaders as well, via GL_EXT_mesh_shader
on Saturday October 11, 2025 @10:03AM (#45549247)
That's usually a job for the fragment shader.
Re:Structured Procrastination
on Monday October 06, 2025 @03:37AM (#45488645)
I too struggle with procrastination. I have a big personal project that is nearing completion & very important to me, but also turning into a bit of a slog. However, because I'm procrastinating working on said project, I managed to do many other things that are also important to me, such as writing more & sharpening some skills.
My Hacking Simulator Runs on a Cyberdeck
Re:Ask HN: What are you working on? (September 2025)
on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @03:20AM (#45422806)
I'm working on Botnet of Ares, a hacking simulator where you can exploit millions of devices.
My Hacking Simulator Runs on a Cyberdeck
Re:Reverse-Engineering the LCD Display Interface of the Nest 2nd Gen T...
on Friday September 26, 2025 @08:53AM (#45385956)
Well done, seems like a very challenging project!
Re:The all-in-one PC: Raspberry Pi 500 on sale now at $200
on Thursday September 25, 2025 @05:58AM (#45371008)
This seems like an interesting product for tinkerers and hobbyists, or possibly for educational purposes (e.g. Linux computer for university students to learn on). I find it hard to see how this can replace a more typical small desktop computer though.
Target Market doesn't mean Demographic
If you meet the singaporean on the road
Re:30 minutes with a stranger
on Thursday September 04, 2025 @03:43AM (#45124678)
For us that spend a lot of time on the internet, it's easy to forget that most people are not that different from you. I believe comments online, on Hacker News on otherwise, tend to be made by people with fairly extreme views - you have to feel something very strongly to shout your opinion into the internet! But most people are, well, normal, including you. Step out of your bubble every now and then and you'd be surprised at what good may come out of it.
Re:How do I get into the Game Industry – by Garry's Mod creator
on Friday August 29, 2025 @04:38PM (#45069126)
Wiremod, that was it! What a blast from the past. Garry's Mod is probably the reason I have a career in programming now. That, and Minecraft redstone!
Re:How do I get into the Game Industry – by Garry's Mod creator
on Friday August 29, 2025 @12:59PM (#45066588)
Well, the quality of the games that reach some level of commercial success has indeed gone up. On the other hand, ~50 brand new games release on Steam every day and a lot of them are gonna be first-time releases from amateurs for whom the level of quality & polish achievable with a small team & publisher support is just out of reach.
The best indie games are amazing these days, but they hide a long tail of disappointed developers.
Re:How do I get into the Game Industry – by Garry's Mod creator
on Friday August 29, 2025 @12:56PM (#45066545)
Thanks, that seems very interesting!
Re:How do I get into the Game Industry – by Garry's Mod creator
on Friday August 29, 2025 @11:43AM (#45065560)
Times have changed a lot since Garry broke through with the infamous Garry's Mod. That's where I got my first taste of programming - writing a PID controller for a tank turret so I could point the tank's gun using my mouse.
Today, it's easier than ever to get started making games (even I can do it! [0]) but standing out in a crowded marketplace is very difficult. The music industry saw a very similar trend about 10-15 years ago, with the release of consumer recording equipment. In both cases it lead to a 'de-professionalization' of the industry, where most participants are amateurs but most of the success still goes to established studios - barring one-in-a-million outliers such as Garry's Mod, or other indie darlings like Hollow Knight, Balatro, Stardew Valley.
[0] https://store.steampowered.com/app/3627290/Botnet_of_Ares/
Re:How do I get into the Game Industry – by Garry's Mod creator
on Friday August 29, 2025 @11:35AM (#45065472)
In British English, 'college' does not refer to University / higher education, it's closer to high-school. Garry's british and probably went to a UK college at the normal age for someone in his cohort.
Offline Firmware Patch
Re:OpenAI raises $8.3B at $300B valuation
on Friday August 01, 2025 @10:44AM (#44757543)
It boggles the mind what OpenAI could possibly do with all this money.
Re:So you're a manager now
on Thursday July 31, 2025 @09:10AM (#44745283)
I've recently been getting more and more management responsibilities. This article seems very helpful - thank you for sharing! The advice on over-communicating & owning up to your mistakes is very on point.