The AI helped port a media client to Go; he watches TV on it through a CRT

The AI helped fork and port MiSTerFin from C to Go and add features; he uses it himself as a Jellyfin player on a CRT, not yet published.

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The AI helps fork and port the C media client to Go
Adds features
He uses it himself as his TV player on a CRT
Not yet published

Why it’s worth knowing

A CRT as the target screen dates the hobby and defines it.

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Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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