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Why Your Terminal Is Painfully Slow (And How Ferroterm Just Fixed It)

📅 July 2, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

Ferroterm, a Rust/WebAssembly terminal emulator, claims 4x speed over xterm.js. But the real breakthrough isn’t just benchmarks—it’s enabling low-power mobile terminals, smoother multi-session workflows, and a new baseline for web-based developer tools. This article explains why frustration with sluggish terminals is driving the shift, and why Ferroterm could become the new standard.

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One Engineer Spent Months Getting KiCad to Run in a Browser. The Hardest Part Was Figuring Out How to Charge for Something That’s Free.

📅 July 2, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

A solo developer ported KiCad to the browser using WebGL and Emscripten—a technical wonder. But the real challenge is monetizing a free, open-source tool without alienating the community. This is the story of one engineer’s bet on the Red Hat model for PCB design, and the tension between open-source altruism and commercial survival.

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