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markun

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About markun

Father of two. I write children’s books about complex things like politics, grief, privacy — and now AI. Hacker, builder, civic technologist. Currently working on tools that combine storytelling and artificial intelligence. Interested in democratic infrastructure, open source, and teaching critical thinking to the next generation.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #48940608

    When somebody inevitably LLM this to rust/zig/bling/zork/vupt; please drop a link!

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    Comment #48369202

    Wonder if I could use that to swipe through virtual desktops?

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    Comment #45333962

    Didn't knew about RTA, I really like the way it's proposed.

  4. story
    Ask HN: Parental control for a 13yo, on Linux (remote, web-based, extensible)

    I’m looking for a solid parental control setup for my 13-year-old, who just got her own PC and us Linux. Currently on Lubuntu, but I could switch distros if there’s one that comes …

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    Ask HN: How do you teach your kids about AI?

    I'm a father of two kids (9 and 11) and I’ve been struggling with how to introduce them to the world of AI — not just the tools, but the concepts, limitations, risks and wonders. A…