For HTML Day 2025 [1], I made a web service that displays the current sky at your approximate location as a CSS gradient. Colours are simulated on-demand using atmospheric absorption and scattering coefficients. Updates every minute, without the use of client-side JavaScript.Source code and additional information is available on GitHub: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dnlzro&#x2F;horizon" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;dnlzro&#x2F;horizon</a>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;html.energy&#x2F;html-day&#x2F;2025&#x2F;index.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;html.energy&#x2F;html-day&#x2F;2025&#x2F;index.html</a>

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ESP32 Bus Pirate is an open-source firmware that turns your device into a multi-protocol hacker&#x27;s tool, inspired by the legendary Bus Pirate.It supports sniffing, sending, scripting, and interacting with various digital protocols (I2C, UART, 1-Wire, SPI, etc.) via a serial terminal or web-based CLI.Modes for:- HiZ (default)
- I2C (scan, glitch, slave mode, dump)
- SPI (flash, sdcard, slave mode)
- UART &#x2F; Half-Duplex UART (bridge, read, write)
- 1-WIRE (ibutton, temp sensor)
- 2WIRE (smartcard) &#x2F; 3WIRE (eeprom)
- DIO (Digital I&#x2F;O, read, pullup, set)
- Infrared (device-b-gone, send and receive)
- USB (HID, mouse, keyboard, gamepad, storage)
- Bluetooth (BLE HID, scan, spoofing, sniffing)
- Wi-Fi (scan, AP, connect, sniff, deauth)
- JTAG (scan pinout, SWD)
- LED control (animations, set LEDs)
- I2S
- CAN<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;geo-tp&#x2F;ESP32-Bus-Pirate" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;geo-tp&#x2F;ESP32-Bus-Pirate</a>

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I recently came across a comment [0] here that highlighted the challenges of building native desktop apps with LLMs. The commenter pointed out how scarce training resources have become—few blog posts, tutorials, or open-source projects exist compared to web or mobile development. They also noted that while desktop app development was a solid career path in the 90s, it&#x27;s now seen as a dead end for most, outside of big players like Microsoft or Adobe.This got me thinking: My own experience with desktop development dates back to the late 90s using Turbo Pascal 6 in Delphi, and I&#x27;m out of the loop on modern practices. With the evolving landscape, I&#x27;m curious about what tools and workflows developers are actually using today.Some questions to spark discussion:- What programming languages and frameworks are popular for desktop apps?
- Are there any go-to IDEs, build tools, or libraries that make development easier?
- Do the above answers change if you care about code performance or efficiency (whatever that means to you)?
- Is native desktop app development still viable as a career, or are most greenfield projects shifting to web-based alternatives?I&#x27;d love to hear from folks with recent experience—success stories, pitfalls, and recommendations would be great. Thanks in advance for sharing![0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=44841291">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=44841291</a>

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