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Show HN: Zi2zi-JIT – Generate Chinese font in one hour

https://github.com/kaonashi-tyc/zi2zi-JiT

Hi folks, zi2zi-JiT is the follow-up work to the original zi2zi project (https://github.com/kaonashi-tyc/zi2zi). Now with JiT (Just image Transformer) as the backbone, it can generate high-fidelity fonts in under one hour on a single GPU.Fonts created with zi2zi-JiT:- Zi-QuanHengDuLiang (权衡度量体): https://github.com/kaonashi-tyc/Zi-QuanHengDuLiang - Zi-XuanZongTi (玄宗体):...

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Re:Show HN: Codex builds a working NES Emulator in one hour on Thursday February 26, 2026 @05:32AM (#47164221)
Totally agree. I am looking to build something more complex next, something like PS1 in a different language as test. That would require significant more effort but with the speed of how model gets improved I am optimistic.

Show HN: Codex builds a working NES Emulator in one hour

https://github.com/kaonashi-tyc/codex-nes-emulator

Hi folks! I know NES emulators have been implemented countless times, in practically every language imaginable.However, having an LLM fully replicate the spec purely from memory—without referencing existing code—is still a significant challenge. It requires the underlying model to have strong anti-hallucination capabilities and solid long-term planning to keep from going astray. Because of...

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Re:Why AI Velocity Is Becoming a Debt Accelerator on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @04:38PM (#47066800)
We are saying goodbye to Scrum or Agile for sure. That is designed by human and too slow and performative.
Re:State Attorneys General Want to Tie Online Access to ID on Sunday February 15, 2026 @04:44PM (#47027916)
In the 90s they told kids: don't give strangers your real name online. In 2026: the government demands your ID to access the internet. Progress.
Re:LT6502: A 6502-based homebrew laptop on Sunday February 15, 2026 @04:37PM (#47027826)
tbh we'd probably just have really good Forth programmers instead of LLMs. same vibe, fewer parameters.