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I built a small trilogy of Go tools:

- fileprep — preprocessing & validation using struct tags (trim, replace, normalize, etc.)

- fileframe — a lightweight, immutable DataFrame for filtering, mapping, grouping

- filesql — run SQL directly on CSV/TSV/LTSV/Excel/Parquet (SQLite under the hood)

Use them together as a tiny ETL pipeline: read → preprocess → transform → SQL query.

Repos:

- https://github.com/nao1215/fileprep

- https://github.com/nao1215/fileframe

- https://github.com/nao1215/filesql

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Hi HN,

I recently got the AnkiMobile app for iOS for Mandarin. It was buggy and feature-lacking in my opinion, so I made a nice looking Anki-compatible alternative app, with more features.

It uses a tuned FSRS5 algorithm and supports image occlusion out of the box. You can import your existing Anki decks into it or create a new one. Pretty quick to add cards with the image feature.

I'm using it right now and will add more to it so let me know what you think.

FYI, it has a one-off purchase of $14.99 to unlock it for lifetime (no taksies backsies) after a test period of seven days.

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Tyro is an open-source robotics framework that provides a modular and extensible platform for developing robotic systems. It offers a wide range of features, including simulation, hardware integration, and a user-friendly interface, making it a versatile tool for researchers and developers working on robotics projects.

Kaiju Engine is an open-source game engine designed for creating 2D games. It provides a comprehensive set of tools and features, including a scene editor, asset management, and a physics simulation system, to help developers build and deploy their games efficiently.

The article describes the author's experience in building a personal continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data reader, which allows them to access and analyze their own CGM data without relying on proprietary software or platforms.

Each AI has strengths - Claude reasons well, Gemini handles long context, Codex integrates with GitHub. But switching between them means losing context.

Built HiveTechs: one workspace where Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, DROID, and 7 others run in integrated terminals with shared memory.

Also added consensus validation - 3 AIs analyze independently, 4th synthesizes.

Real IDE with Monaco editor, Git, PTY terminals. Not a wrapper.

Looking for feedback: hivetechs.io

The article explores the similarities and differences between Nvidia and the infamous Enron scandal, highlighting Nvidia's successful business model and financial performance compared to Enron's fraudulent practices, while cautioning against drawing overly simplistic comparisons between the two companies.

The article discusses a small, efficient hash table implementation that the author has found useful in their work. It covers the design choices and performance characteristics of this hash table, which is intended to be a simple and lightweight solution for certain types of problems.

DevStral 2, a new CLI tool from Mistral AI, aims to simplify the development and deployment of AI models, allowing developers to efficiently manage their AI projects from the command line.

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This article describes the development of ArchBot, an AI-powered code review assistant that analyzes the architectural patterns and design principles of software projects. The article covers the bot's key features, implementation details, and how it can help improve code quality and identify potential issues early in the development process.

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I’ve noticed that the quality of ChatGPT-5.1 occasionally drops substantially. I’m talking GPT-3 level hallucinations - wildly making stuff up or randomly inserting words in a language I do not speak.

In my repeat evaluations on the same datasets the scores are all over the place, sometimes scoring really high and sometimes doing very badly.

Has anyone experienced something similar?

I’m guessing this may be because “GPT-5.1” can sometimes choose to use a much smaller model, but for production use this makes it unreliable.

The article discusses the challenges of building a marketing engine for a startup when the company has limited resources. It provides practical tips on how to leverage free or low-cost marketing strategies, such as content creation, social media, and community building, to attract and engage potential customers.