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Show HN: Syneva – An AI Chatbot Ported to a Kids' Tile-Based Limited Game Engine

https://sprig.hackclub.com/share/VzO62YQXBGOpcbj7xusB
2•kuberwastaken•1y ago

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kuberwastaken•1y ago
I made SYNEVA as a part of my fun-research repo while I learn about LLMs at https://github.com/Kuberwastaken/MiniLMs

I came across Sprig while Scrolling through Hack Club, it's a Javascript game engine that's like Scratch's older brother (fun fact, it's partially made by Scratch's creator too) but has it's own set of unique limitations because it runs on a custom hardware.

All sprites need to be made in Bitmap, you have to use single character variable names but most importantly, you can only use 8 characters to control the "game".

I had to make a virtual keyboard implementation (which was awful btw) using WASD to navigate keyboard, K to select and I to send the message.

also, it doesn't have any audio support and uses an event sequencer to get any music into it (got around it by making https://github.com/Kuberwastaken/Sprig-Music-Maker that converts midis to it)

SYNEVA is a rule based chatbot, so not technically AI but hey, still pretty fun and really cool to use (I also made it understand slang and some brainrot, so try that out too lol)

Hope you enjoy it :)

Show HN: PostgreSQL performance and cost across 23 EC2 instance types

https://postgres.saneengineer.com
1•anivan_•59s ago•0 comments

The Dream of v2

https://duggan.ie/posts/the-dream-of-v2
1•duggan•1m ago•0 comments

StreetComplete: Fixing OpenStreetMap, one tiny quest at a time

https://streetcomplete.app/
2•kls0e•2m ago•0 comments

Slint, the ideal language for vibe coding UIs?

https://slint.dev/blog/slint-and-AI-MCP
1•NigelBres•4m ago•0 comments

Abject Praise

https://infrequently.org/2026/07/abject-praise/
1•genericlemon24•5m ago•0 comments

Close look at the halo–and how it 'saved Hamilton's neck' in Monza crash (2021)

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/tech-tuesday-a-close-look-at-the-halo-and-how-it-saved...
1•thunderbong•6m ago•0 comments

Show HN: After a layoff I built the tool I needed – find jobs, tailor resumes

https://jobfyt.com/ats-checker
1•chrisadam•6m ago•0 comments

Autonomous cars do not have to turn Britain into an America-style hellscape

https://takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/no-hellscape-no-problem
1•writerJames•6m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Open-source desktop agent that uses a local folder as its memory

https://github.com/zqiren/Orbital
1•10keane•7m ago•0 comments

What "Project Hail Mary" Taught Me About Working in Tech (Part 1)

https://adatosystems.com/2026/07/01/what-project-hail-mary-taught-me-about-working-in-tech-part-1/
1•mooreds•7m ago•0 comments

Do you want that computer-science degree?

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2026/06/01/do-you-really-want-that-computer-science-degree
1•1vuio0pswjnm7•7m ago•0 comments

Show HN: SpreadsheetPreview: Pdf.js for Spreadsheets

https://spreadsheetpreview.com/
1•robbiejs•8m ago•0 comments

Nix-Darwin that speaks plain English

https://nixmac.com
1•czxtm•8m ago•0 comments

CISA is using Mythos to audit government code

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-cyber-agency-is-using-anthropics-mythos-audit-government-code-so...
1•m-hodges•8m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Pairl v1.5 – dual channel token compression for agentic workflows

https://pairl.dev/
1•dwehrmann•9m ago•0 comments

Tell HN: Who wants to be hired" posts outpace "Who's hiring" 2 to 1

2•santiagobasulto•9m ago•0 comments

Linux 6.12 for ESP32-S31

https://github.com/GrieferPig/esp32-s31-linux
1•cromka•9m ago•0 comments

Show HN: DocPenny – HTML-to-PDF API, plus the blueprint to build your own

https://docpenny.com
1•adrianani-com•10m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Claude-teleport, move your Claude Code history between machines

https://github.com/gowtham-sai-yadav/claude-teleport
2•gowthamsaiyadav•10m ago•0 comments

Trust is not built on craft alone

https://productpicnic.beehiiv.com/p/trust-is-not-built-on-craft-alone
1•healsdata•11m ago•0 comments

MCP Auth Explained: Every Method, Direct and Through a Proxy

http://blog.dwornikowski.com/posts/mcp-auth-explained/
2•tdi•11m ago•1 comments

Gemma 4 Technical Report [pdf]

https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.02770
1•theanonymousone•11m ago•0 comments

Workflow State Engine – Ferricstore

https://github.com/ferricstore/ferricstore
1•shadezer•11m ago•0 comments

I Stopped Checking My Mentions Dashboard. Now an Agent Drafts the Replies

https://tessakriesel.com/i-stopped-checking-my-mentions-dashboard-now-an-agent-drafts-the-replies/
1•mooreds•12m ago•1 comments

Ask HN: Fable 5 promo ends today – is anyone keeping it once it's usage-billed?

2•franze•14m ago•2 comments

Immigrants Use Less Welfare, Even Counting Their US-Born Children

https://www.cato.org/blog/immigrants-use-less-welfare-even-counting-their-us-born-children
6•mooreds•15m ago•0 comments

Euclid telescope spots oldest quasars ever discovered

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oldest-quasars-ever-discovered-euclid-telescope/
1•gmays•17m ago•0 comments

Air Con in a Warming Climate

https://criminallyvulgar.dev/air-con-in-a-warming-climate/
2•speckx•18m ago•0 comments

Discord safety system falsely banned accounts for grid images, unban in progress

https://twitter.com/discord_support/status/2074282860123767135
3•exploraz•18m ago•1 comments

Show HN: AI Trading Agent via WhatsApp

https://getfarao.com/orus
1•joalavedra•19m ago•0 comments