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Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

#1

Post by 2ton_jeff » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 6:54 AM UTC

Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader
2ton.com.au

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#2

Post by dimitar » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:09 AM UTC

Why choose assembly for this?

Re: Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

#3

Post by 2ton_jeff » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:15 AM UTC

dimitar wrote: post #2

Why choose assembly for this?

Ha! Great question, one that I get asked semi-frequently. 1) Because unlike many, I can, 2) Because contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult. :)

Re: Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

#4

Post by calgoo » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:26 AM UTC

2ton_jeff wrote: post #3

dimitar wrote: post #2

Why choose assembly for this?

Ha! Great question, one that I get asked semi-frequently. 1) Because unlike many, I can, 2) Because contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult. :)

Typo on Status Bar Counters: waits 30 secodns

secodns does sound cool :P Maybe a new project in the future?

Re: Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

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Post by 2ton_jeff » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:29 AM UTC

calgoo wrote: post #4

2ton_jeff wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ha! Great question, one that I get asked semi-frequently. 1) Because unlike many, I can, 2) Because contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult. :)

Typo on Status Bar Counters: waits 30 secodns secodns does sound cool :P Maybe a new project in the future?

Admittedly I am no webguy, the webpage for it was very much an afterthought, was just happy to release it... I'll see if I can get the boss to edit the content before my next deploy :)

Re: Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

#6

Post by dimitar » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:47 AM UTC

I love your ssh "site" - ssh 2ton.com.au I like the idea of using the talk command

Re: Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

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Post by 2ton_jeff » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:50 AM UTC

dimitar wrote: post #6

I love your ssh "site" - ssh 2ton.com.au I like the idea of using the talk command

Yeah I spent a very interesting day chatting to heaps of people, haha, wasn't even logged in until just then :) glad it is appreciated. I can't handle too many chats all-at-once, but am logged into it now :) Edit: meant to include the origin of my day's sshtalk fun: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9716459

Re: Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

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Post by fascinated » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:54 AM UTC

lynx

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#9

Post by zimpenfish » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:56 AM UTC

2ton_jeff wrote: post #3

dimitar wrote: post #2

Why choose assembly for this?

Ha! Great question, one that I get asked semi-frequently. 1) Because unlike many, I can, 2) Because contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult. :)

Does rather limit the audience though - my main VM is ARM, my main machine is OSX and consequently I can't use this on either. Which is a shame because I'd really like to.

Re: Show HN: Hnwatch – Linux x64 terminal-based real-time HN watcher/reader

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Post by 2ton_jeff » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 8:58 AM UTC

2ton_jeff wrote: post #3

dimitar wrote: post #2

Why choose assembly for this?

Ha! Great question, one that I get asked semi-frequently. 1) Because unlike many, I can, 2) Because contrary to popular belief, it is not difficult. :)

my main desktop is also Mac OS X, I run vmware fusion + linux hosts when necessary, but all of my server infrastructure is linux anyway :-) linux kernel makes assembler so much easier than OS X and of course all of my library is catered for server-side infrastructure.