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Show HN: Bring 8-Bit Sound Effects to Neovimhttps://github.com/jackplus-xyz/player-one.nvimHi all, I'm excited to share player-one.nvim, a plugin that adds 8-bit sound effects to Neovim.Overviewplayer-one.nvim is a plugin that generates 8-bit sound effects on the fly, no audio files required! It enhances your editing experience with retro-style audio feedback for various Neovim events.FeaturesExtensive customization: - Generate any sound you like. Compatible with jsfxr - 8 bit sound maker and online sfx generator - Build your sound theme from scratch - Set interval between sounds - Built-in sound themes - Event-based sound triggersWhy?As both a gamer and a developer, I love listening to nostalgic video game soundtracks while programming. This plugin is a tribute to those late-night gaming sessions—when the world is quiet, and all that remains are cheerful sound effects and the drive to beat the game. By bringing familiar 8-bit sounds to the coding sessions, it makes Neovim so much more fun! In fact, most of the development was done while listening to Littleroot Town from PokFeb 16, 2025 3:24 PM
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The eight vintage sports cards that are toughest to find centeredhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cabf8ee624b67853cb8100030b3a0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fathletic%2F6129657%2F2025%2F02%2F12%2Fvintage-sports-cards-centering%2F&c=3257063416243586615&mkt=en-usFor all vintage trading cards, those printed in the mid-1970s and earlier, the number one characteristic in determining value is centering — basically the relative width of each card border. If the ...Feb 12, 2025 2:00 AM
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The eight vintage sports cards that are toughest to find centeredhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8caa633e6144eea437511b6b656af0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fathletic%2F6129657%2F2025%2F02%2F12%2Fvintage-sports-cards-centering%2F&c=3257063416243586615&mkt=en-usFor all vintage trading cards, those printed in the mid-1970s and earlier, the number one characteristic in determining value is centering — basically the relative width of each card border. If the ...Feb 12, 2025 2:00 AM
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Building Blocks for Enhanced Mission Executionhttps://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/building-blocks-for-enhanced-mission-execution/BBEME Course Description: An interactive learning series designed to highlight critical interactions and various engagements across all GSFC locations, Facilities, and Institutes that lead to mission success. Themes include: strategic goals, current developments, mission success critical topics Instructional Strategy: •Facilitated panel discussions •Leadership engagements •One-on-one interactions •Facilitated case studies BBEME Workshops have been previously offered at […]Feb 11, 2025 7:24 PM
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Steve Bannon Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Steal $15 Million From Border Wall Donorshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cebfaa48643bda69921e74631421f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fsteve-bannon-pleads-guilty-scheme-203903045.html&c=14303404422354003905&mkt=en-usSteve Bannon, long time Trump ally and former chief strategist, avoided jail time by pleading guilty Tuesday to defrauding donors who thought their money was being used to help build a wall at the ...Feb 11, 2025 12:39 PM
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Trump ally Stephen Bannon pleads guilty and avoids jail time in border wall fraud casehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cebfaa48643bda69921e74631421f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fworld-nation%2Fstory%2F2025-02-11%2Ftrump-ally-steve-bannon-pleads-guilty-and-avoids-jail-time-in-border-wall-fraud-case&c=14243267023195354304&mkt=en-usNEW YORK — Stephen K. Bannon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a New York fraud charge related to duping donors who gave money to a private effort to build a wall along the southern U.S. border — a case the ...Feb 11, 2025 8:04 AM
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NASA Engineers Honored by National Academy of Engineeringhttps://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/goddard/nasa-engineers-honored-by-national-academy-of-engineering/The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected three new members with NASA affiliations. Two employees and one retiree from three different NASA centers around the country were awarded the honor on Feb. 7. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Individuals in the newly elected class will […]Feb 10, 2025 5:55 PM
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How Wirecutter Approaches Accessibilityhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8ce01961e4410fabc67c405b44864d&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fwirecutter%2Freviews%2Fhow-wirecutter-approaches-accessibility%2F&c=107240661339359135&mkt=en-usWe independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Claire Perlman Claire Perlman is an editor covering accessibility and aging. She manages ...Feb 10, 2025 2:00 PM
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Google Play Store: A definitive guide for beginnershttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88ce4952ea44d1989aa9bfb643cd79&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.androidauthority.com%2Fgoogle-play-store-1093442%2F&c=16618496705577440168&mkt=en-usThe Google Play Store is one of Android’s biggest and most important parts. It’s the central hub for all app and game content, including many of the best Android apps. The Play Store is sometimes a ...Feb 9, 2025 10:27 PM
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Learned to code, built a SaaS, now have paid customers from 40 countrieshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=429750146 months ago I first had the idea for my latest project.I wanted to create a platform where founders get everything they need to build their products. The core of it would be an AI that learns about their project as they build.Now I’m proud to say that we have 4000+ founders on our platform.But let’s back up a bit so you can see how I got here.Here’s a high level overview of my story:- Ran a successful SaaS with two friends but had serious issues scaling it further than $30k/month- I had 0 coding skills at this point and got tired of the whole project being so dependent on our developer. Things weren’t moving fast enough- July of 2023 I finally decided to take things into my own hands and learned to code- Spent 5 months going through the App Academy course- December of 2023 I had a decent foundation and I started building the first project on my own as practice. Was super exciting.- February of 2024 the project was done. I felt it had some commercial potential but I wasn’t sure how to Feb 7, 2025 5:11 PM
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Super Smalls is the only brand I’m shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts for my 5-year-old daughter this yearhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d231b24b14ebe9a01eab3cbaae851&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.com%2Fshopping-deals%2F2025%2F02%2Fsuper-smalls-is-the-only-brand-im-shopping-for-valentines-day-gifts-for-my-5-year-old-daughter-this-year.html&c=570670791494264930&mkt=en-usI still have a few days to lock in last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts for my kiddos, and there’s only one place I’m shopping for my little girl — Super Smalls. Truth be told, it’s usually a ...Feb 7, 2025 6:08 AM
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Opinion: The Best Fighting Games You Can Play Right Nowhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cf1f968474f74aa90c428b0c335ff&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Fentertainment%2Fvideo-games%2Fopinion-best-fighting-games-you-can-play-right-now-2027345&c=5603980061517895307&mkt=en-usSee more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The fighting game community is one of the most passionate groups of ...Feb 6, 2025 11:01 AM
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Super Bowl 2025 tickets in New Orleans: Guide to prices, parking, bag policy and more for NFL championshiphttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88eb46e84c4a53bde18423d7e2e1cc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportingnews.com%2Fus%2Fnfl%2Fnews%2Fsuper-bowl-2025-tickets-new-orleans-prices-parking-bag-policy%2F3c6d098bb385ce4874cdfa99&c=11211196074856817078&mkt=en-usIt's the biggest annual event in sports. Celebrities everywhere, over 100 million fans watching across the world and one of the toughest tickets in sports. This is the Super Bowl and nothing quite ...Feb 6, 2025 6:26 AM
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Discover Sámi Traditions In Norway’s Arctic Heartlandhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cdc1dc8814eb781e44970168432b7&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fdavidnikel%2F2025%2F02%2F06%2Fdiscover-sami-traditions-in-norways-arctic-heartland%2F&c=6739569879706239165&mkt=en-usFrom the haunting joik and intricate handicrafts to a centuries-old bond with nature, the indigenous Sámi people offer visitors to Northern Norway a glimpse into one of Europe’s oldest cultures. The ...Feb 6, 2025 5:31 AM
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What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worryhttps://spacenews.com/what-deepseek-just-pulled-off-and-why-space-tech-should-worry/On Jan. 27, Wall Street was shaken by a trillion-dollar market drop after the Chinese AI company DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT in popularity, becoming the number one downloaded app on Apple’s […] The post What DeepSeek just pulled off — and why space tech should worry appeared first on SpaceNews.Feb 5, 2025 4:00 PM
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CHRISTOPHER RUFO: The downfall of ‘antiracist’ Ibram X. Kendihttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d1c50ec454e85b5cffe3b78d17d2f&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fopinion%2Fchristopher-rufo-downfall-antiracist-ibram-x-kendi&c=2465484357879315391&mkt=en-usEvery era has its grifters, gurus, quacks, and frauds. This is an American tradition, from the snake oil salesmen to the pyramid-schemers to the New Age prophets of the 20th Century. One might be ...Feb 5, 2025 1:12 PM
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NASA Attends FAN EXPO New Orleanshttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/stennis-attends-fan-expo-new-orleans/NASA reached out to inspire members of the Artemis Generation on Jan. 10-12, joining one of the largest comic con producers in the world to host an outreach booth at the 2025 FAN EXPO in New Orleans. Thousands of fans celebrating the best in pop culture such as movies, comics, and video gaming learned about […]Feb 3, 2025 2:52 PM
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Design a business model for an algorithmically free content consumption platformhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42912365So I’ve been thinking more about this idea of an algorithmically free content consumption platform.Consider this,Today, big tech companies are too fixated on algorithmically driven [everything]. Which has its limits.For instance, I remember way back in the good old days there was this AI themed YouTube channel based on crappy TTS synthesis which kinda worked, but then YouTube cracked down on TTS (at least the blatantly obvious ones), forcing this channel to move to a more realistic voice that kinda killed the whole theme of the channel.I suspect this would have demonetized or completely de-platformed Stephen hawking as well in some alternate universe where he became a YouTuber.While on the opposite side of the spectrum, one can make an argument that online platforms are failing to filter out undesirable, low quality and low effort content, among other things.In a way it’s like an arms race, and at a fundamental level, with regard to algorithmically driven content recommendation and modFeb 2, 2025 10:09 PM
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Ask HN: Going from Data Engineer to Platform/Infra Engineer Advicehttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42894824Hi,I'm currently a Data Engineer working mostly with Microsoft Fabric (their newish data/analytics platform). I do a good bit of Python, Sql, PySpark, etc, but don't get to touch Terraform/K8/etc and probably will not be able to change this anytime soon. I want to make the jump to more an infra role, but I know my current company won't have any openings soon for a position like this, so I will have to change companies which makes the switch harder.My current plan is to get the CKA (certified K8 admin), an Azure cert or two as I'm already familiar with their offerings, build up and tear down infra with TF, and build up my networking knowledge.I'm wondering if anyone has any further advice on what I should do to actually get an interview when the time comes? I foresee the hardest part will be getting past the initial screening due to lack of exp in infra specifically, so any advice on how to stand out? Thanks!Feb 1, 2025 1:49 AM
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Interior Designers Predict These Will Be The 15 Hottest Interior Design Trends In 2025http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cbd6b3afb48a3ac7b9daf9228113e&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Famandalauren%2F2025%2F01%2F31%2Fthese-are-the-15-hottest-interior-design-trends-for-2025%2F&c=1714225830010148688&mkt=en-usAs we step into 2025, interior design is becoming more personal than ever. Gone are the days of standard builder-grade finishes, stark white walls, and thoughtless choices. This year is all about true ...Jan 31, 2025 4:20 PM
