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Stop using two separate cards for your GitHub profile README

Hey HN, I was refreshing my GitHub profile README and got tired of having to embed two separate cards (one for general stats and another for top languages). Most existing options also felt dated in terms of design and layout. I put together a lightweight dynamic SVG generator using Next.js App Router and hosted it on Vercel. Key points: Combines core stats (Stars, Commits, PRs, Contribs, Forks)…

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💅 Keyboard Makeover

I have had this interesting piece of psychedelic looking vinyl for some time. Today I finally found a use case for it. I turned a regular keyboard into a way more fun and exciting one.

Cheat Sheet for Your First Open Source Contribution

Making your first open source contribution is intimidating. Honestly, it’s rarely the code that holds people back—it’s usually the fear of messing up a Git command, doing something wrong in the GitHub…

  • GitHub user interface workflow guides where to click to fork and initiate PR
  • Copy-paste VS Code commands for cloning, branching, committing, pushing
  • Formatting tips for commit messages and PR descriptions to boost review chances

RTK vs PPK for Drone Mapping: Which to Use? (2026)

Originally published at gnss-solutions.com . Short answer: Choose RTK when you need centimetre accuracy in real time and you can count on a correction link for the whole flight.

  • RTK offers immediate centimeter-level accuracy during drone flight
  • PPK records raw GNSS observations for post-processing after landing
  • High-end receivers can run both RTK and PPK simultaneously for efficiency

LORE WALK: I built an app that wants you to put it away

This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 1: Touch Grass What I Built I run Next Realm Interactive.

  • LORE WALK app encourages users to put phone away and engage with real world
  • Users take photos of interesting spots, app analyzes and generates lore
  • App compiles Lore Shards into Lore Codex for export as Markdown or image

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