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Location: San Francisco Remote: Open to remote, hybrid, or on-site (SF Bay Area). Willing to relocate: No Technologies: Full stack (Node/.NET/Go/Next.JS), Gen AI/ML (PyTorch/ONNX),…

Hey HN! I'm the author of SharpTS, a TypeScript interpreter and ahead-of-time compiler written in C#. *What makes it different:* - Dual execution modes - interpret TypeScript direc…

Microsoft loosened the kernel driver requirements to allow anyone to register as a boot driver as long as a CA digitally signs them. Microsoft asserts that this was done at the EU'…

I'm surprised people aren't bringing up the "original" Sphere. Vegas had an Omnimax dome 45 years ago! I have fond memories of it as a kid. The entire theater was comprised of spea…

American social media is already banned in China. TikTok is also banned in China in favor of the state-controlled Douyin.

I had the same question. Most YC founders seem to be new college graduates instead of seasoned FAANG folks. I'm in the latter camp and believe I'm better off leveraging my connecti…

WeWork pushed incumbents like Regus to simplify the onboarding process. In the olden days, getting a Regus desk required an office tour appointment, followed by paperwork. Now they…

Is there anything to indicate this is a trustworthy application? This is a closed-source binary, which has carte blanche access once you click "Yes" on the UAC prompt.

You weren't kidding about Microsoft having trouble with naming. The original name for .NET was Next Generation Windows Service (NGWS), and before that it was Project 42. And then t…

The gaming machines are all networked Windows PCs with payout odds that are controlled by group, which can be defined into sections as small as twelve machines. (The exact number m…

Exactly. Your post answers OP's question. The root cause of the SDK fragmentation is because Microsoft sees diminishing returns for Windows. After Silverlight failed to gain adopti…

Completely agree. Sonic is a customer service provider that happens to be an ISP. I've had their gigabit fiber service in SF for the past two years. The few times I've had to call …