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Show HN: Turn Docker Compose files into airgap-ready UDS Packages

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GhostVM: Mac Virtual Machines for Secure Development

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Show HN: K8s clusters on macOS using Apple's containerization framework

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Verizon Wireless Is Down

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Havana Syndrome

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Show HN: Magic Input – Use your iPhone as a keyboard and trackpad for your Mac

2 points·by willswire·6 माह पहले·3 comments

Show HN: DoD CAC Authentication with Cloudflare Workers

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Connection

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Apple DeviceCheck server implementation on Cloudflare Workers

github.com
2 points·by willswire·8 माह पहले·1 comments

Zamboni Drivers Union

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willswire
·2 माह पहले·discuss
Have you looked into some of the Docker Compose Bridge transformers? We’re using it to scaffold out k8s apps for UDS from compose files https://github.com/defenseunicorns-labs/compose-bridge-uds/
willswire
·2 माह पहले·discuss
Been exploring Docker Compose Bridge for app devs building apps for UDS/Zarf https://github.com/defenseunicorns-labs/compose-bridge-uds/ . Pleasantly surprised at how well we can deterministically produce larger k8s apps configs from the compose spec. As many others have mentioned in the comments, it’s hard to beat compose for a tight dev loop of multiple dependencies in a micro-service architecture.
willswire
·3 माह पहले·discuss
Not vibing today to observe the Sabbath (especially on Easter; He has Risen!) but my setup for on the go is normally just the Claude app on iOS with robust GitHub CI for testing and then just iterate.
willswire
·5 माह पहले·discuss
Minimal, intentional guidance is the cornerstone of my CLAUDE.md’s design philosophy document.

https://github.com/willswire/dotfiles/blob/main/claude/.clau...
willswire
·6 माह पहले·discuss
[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46619539
willswire
·6 माह पहले·discuss
Unsure but looks like maybe a bigger issue?
willswire
·6 माह पहले·discuss
Tech Radar is picking up the outage but most of Verizon's social accounts are silent. https://www.techradar.com/news/live/verizon-outage-january-2...
willswire
·6 माह पहले·discuss
On a recent flight home for Christmas, I tried to get some side-project work done on my MacBook… and immediately lost the battle with Seat 28C. I could barely open the laptop, let alone type comfortably.

The real constraint on planes these days is elbow room. That got me wondering: could a small, handheld keyboard and trackpad setup make in-flight work tolerable?

After failing to find anything compelling on Amazon, I realized something obvious: my iPhone already has a great keyboard and touch experience. So why not use it directly?

I looked for existing apps, but the top options felt dated and required both devices to be on the same Wi-Fi network—which isn’t always possible (or desirable when paying ridiculous prices for airplane Wi-Fi).

So over the last few days I’ve been tinkering with a project I call Magic Input. It turns your iPhone into a wireless keyboard and trackpad for your Mac.

How it works (high level):

• The iOS app discovers nearby Macs using MultipeerConnectivity

• Keyboard input and touch gestures are streamed directly to macOS

• The macOS app injects events at the system level (requires Accessibility permissions)

• No shared Wi-Fi network required; devices connect peer-to-peer

It’s very early, but already supports basic typing and cursor control—especially useful in cramped spaces like planes.

Here’s the TestFlight link for the brave. You’ll need to install the same app on both macOS and your iPhone:

https://testflight.apple.com/join/T1PgucDs

Happy to answer questions or dig into implementation details if anyone’s curious.
willswire
·6 माह पहले·discuss
I’m considering open-sourcing this project, if there’s further interest! I’ve never done this before, but I wonder how well an open-source “pay to download in the App Store” project performs.
willswire
·6 माह पहले·discuss
Haha nope - just the standard iOS system keyboard
willswire
·7 माह पहले·discuss
Back when I was in the Air Force, I hated the UX for referencing Air Force publications on mobile. So I created an iOS app called AFI Explorer [0] which has continued to get hundreds of downloads every month for the past 5 years.

Since I’ve been shifting more towards platform engineering work in my career, the best reward abut this side hustle isn’t the financial benefit, but is the opportunity to stay grounded in software dev. I love seeing the changing APIs each year with the new iOS updates. And the seasonal approach to doing updates is always fun too.

[0]: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/afi-explorer/id1564964107
willswire
·7 माह पहले·discuss
Woke up this morning with my iPhone and Apple Watch suddenly in a different time zone. Anyone else experience this?
willswire
·8 माह पहले·discuss
Zarf
willswire
·8 माह पहले·discuss
Hey HN!

I’m using this dependency project for my side-hustle iOS app development. When the number of authorized users matches the number of users with a valid installation, DeviceCheck simplifies the process.
willswire
·9 माह पहले·discuss
Ecclesiastes 1:2-5

    [2] Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher,
        vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 
    [3] What does man gain by all the toil
        at which he toils under the sun? 
    [4] A generation goes, and a generation comes,
        but the earth remains forever. 
    [5] The sun rises, and the sun goes down,
        and hastens to the place where it rises.
willswire
·10 माह पहले·discuss
It’s for this reason I joined Defense Unicorns[1] last year - the team behind the airgap Kubernetes tool, Zarf[2] (which is OSS).

[1]: https://defenseunicorns.com

[2]: https://zarf.dev