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Show HN: Deskmate Live – AI Desktop Pet Companions

Posted by valisvalis on Friday June 26, 2026 @05:26PM
from the show-hn dept.

We launched last week on 4chan and have been building fast ever since, integrating new features and new avatars. Our idea is to make desktop pets not only cute, but useful. They can serve as a language partner, help with homework or quickly help with whatever's happening on your screen. Plus, of course, they can just chat with you when you're a bit lonely or want to bounce ideas around as well....

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Re:Running local models is good now on Tuesday June 16, 2026 @12:44PM (#48558077)

There are good use cases for them for sure, the Gemma 4 Good hackathon a while ago showed how local models can solve problems in health and education in areas with low connectivity or small infrastructure.

Re:A low-carbon computing platform from your retired phones on Saturday June 13, 2026 @12:59PM (#48519107)

Yeah, I think the intention matters here. There might even be a whole business to be created from this.

Re:Emacs Appearances in Pop Culture on Thursday June 11, 2026 @06:34PM (#48497326)

good one lol

UX Collective: The Prompt is not an Interface

Posted by valisvalis on Thursday June 11, 2026 @06:28PM
from the uxdesign.cc dept.

https://uxdesign.cc/the-prompt-is-not-an-interface-41b77277681d

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Re:Emacs Appearances in Pop Culture on Thursday June 11, 2026 @05:45PM (#48496863)

Someone please make a Vim version.

Space Jam 1996

Posted by valisvalis on Thursday June 11, 2026 @08:21AM
from the spacejam.com dept.

https://www.spacejam.com/1996/

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Re:AMA: I'm Eric Ries (The Lean Startup) & Author of New Bestseller In... on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @10:38PM (#48485622)

What's the first, most practical step a founder can take if they want to start "gravity-proofing" their company today, something they could do by next week?