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Comment #45230828
I'm looking for interesting computer science articles that aren't in Show HN and Ask HN
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Comment #45224911
Base64 is great and widely used. I just wanted to experiment with a numeric-only representation. NUMBASE encodes everything into a single large number, which can make certain compr…
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Comment #45224904
It depends on the data. Base64 adds ~33% overhead, while NUMBASE can be encoded into one large number at once and compressed with Huffman or other algorithms. For some data types t…
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Comment #45224637
URL I added it to the description. Or here it is: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/numbase
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Comment #45224423
Ops, I forgot to add the link. https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/numbase
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Show HN: I got tired of Base64, so I made a numeric-only alternative
I created numbase is an alternative to Base64 that encodes data into a single large number instead of ASCII characters. It's useful if you want to store or transmit data in numeric…
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Show HN: MassifLib++ – Bringing Fortran-style arrays and NumPy operations to C
I've been working on a C library that combines the best features of Fortran's multi-dimensional arrays with NumPy's expressiveness and Julia's performance. Key features: · Fortran-…
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HN this is completely random
I used to make normal libraries - the hype quickly disappeared. And here I made something in 20 minutes, without fanaticism, and got 21 upvotes HN sometimes really works randomly.
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Comment #45210809
Thanks for the inspiration! I realize it’s probably crazy to think my algorithm could ever become universally needed, but I’m not giving up. Even if it doesn’t turn into something …
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Comment #45210678
Thanks, you’re absolutely right — performance needs to be tested on large inputs with proper speed and memory profiling. I’ll run FSP on bigger datasets and compare it directly wit…
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Show HN: I built a minimal Forth-like stack interpreter library in C
This weekend I created stacklib.h - a single-header library that brings Forth-style stack operations to C. It implements a basic interpreter with: - Stack operations (push/pop/dup/…
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Show HN: FSP2 Tested on excerpt "Romeo and Juliet" impressive compresion results
Hi HN, I want to share my updated FSP (Find Similar Patterns) v2 text compression algorithm. I tested it on a non-trivial excerpt from Romeo and Juliet, and it achieved impressive …
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Comment #45201236
Good afternoon, I redesigned the compression algorithm, now it is much better.
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Comment #45199807
Hello, I did what you asked for, here is the test: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/fsp/blob/main/test_fsp_... Here is the output: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/fsp/blob…
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Ask HN: What's the best productivity hack for remote developers in 2025?
Hey HN, I’m trying to level up my productivity while working remotely. What’s one trick, habit, or tool that dramatically improved your workflow? Looking for actionable tips, not j…
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Show HN: Stb_JSON header only JSON parser for C/C++
GitHub: https://github.com/Ferki-git-creator/STB-Style-Single-File-C... Lightweight single-header JSON parser/generator for C/C++ in STB tradition. Implements RFC 8259 (JSON), RFC …
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Comment #45182245
Don't worry, I'm already starting work on improving it, your comment motivated me, so maybe in 1 day I'll make what you wanted possible.
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Comment #45182227
Hi! Thanks for the feedback. To be honest, the current version of std_net won’t run directly on ESP32 or bare-metal — it relies on standard BSD sockets and a full OS environment. T…