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I'm working on Lightningbeam (https://lightningbeam.org), an integrated multimedia editor. It's inspired mainly by Macromedia Flash, Apple GarageBand, and Kdenlive. It combines animation, audio and video editing into a single timeline. It's cross-platform, running natively on Linux, macOS and Windows.

I'm currently rewriting the UI in Rust - previously it had a Rust backend and a JS frontend using Tauri, but I ran into bandwidth limitations which prevented it from being really usable as a video editor. It's currently in early alpha.

Doesn't seem to work for me - tried in both Firefox and Chromium and I can see the waveform when I talk but the transcription just shows "Awaiting audio input".

It would be nice if this told you upfront how many questions there were - after sixteen with nothing changing I figured it was probably endless but apparently there are twenty?

The only reason I use Wayland is display scaling - with a high DPI screen, many apps are blurry or inconsistently scaled under X11. Given the parade of other issues Wayland brings, I wish the development effort were instead spent on improving highDPI support in X11.

Starting at an initial density of air, suppose you descend a distance D such that the air density doubles. Now your air is twice as dense, which doubles the pressure underneath it, meaning if you descend a further D the density will double again. Continue ad infinitum (or at least until the ideal gas law stops being a good approximation).

An interesting corollary of this is that if you only have a single sample, it reduces to indicating that your sample is the median value - i.e. if you see one item with serial number N, you can guess that there were roughly 2N produced.

My understanding is that coal/nuclear/gas plants provide a certain amount of stability thanks to the rotational inertia in the turbines. It seems like a relatively inexpensive way to retain that capacity would be to keep the old turbines to function essentially as flywheels, to stabilize the grid, after the plants powering them are shut down.

A big issue I see with this is that it would necessitate a new fast charging standard, which (due to the extra ground connection) could not be backwards compatible with any existing fast charging standard - rendering it useless for the 40 million electric cars already on the roads worldwide.

  Location: New York
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: Rust, Python, Javascript, Typescript, React, HTML, CSS, Shaders/webGL, C++, Linux, Docker, Tauri, OpenFrameworks
  Résumé/CV: https://skyler.io/resume.pdf
  Email: skyler[at]skyler.io
I’m a developer with a passion for building and problem-solving that extends far beyond the code I write. I bring a hands-on, creative approach to everything I do – whether it’s designing and building custom tiny homes out of buses and vans, or developing innovative solutions to everyday challenges. I have experience in welding, woodworking, electronics, and mechanical design, and I thrive on finding unique ways to merge technology and sustainability. From turning discarded materials into functional objects to powering my workshop entirely off the grid, I’m always looking for ways to reduce waste and make a positive environmental impact.

Outside of development, I enjoy diving into projects that allow me to combine my technical skills with my creative side – whether that’s composing music, crafting custom upholstery, or designing quirky contraptions for an annual race of pedal-powered sculptures. My background as a technician running cables and setting up networks also means I’m highly adaptable and comfortable in hands-on, fast-moving environments. Ultimately, I’m a maker at heart, and I love bringing fresh, practical solutions to any challenge I encounter.

This is neat, but the technology itself isn't "new": the basic idea has been around for decades, and I've seen videos from companies demonstrating this at trade shows for a while as well. This is also how Firefly Aerospace 3d-prints their rockets.