822: Receipt Printer with JavaScript

822: Receipt Printer with JavaScript

Wes unveils his Hack-Week project —a thermal printer controlled by JavaScript that prints out Sentry.io errors in real-time. Scott and Wes dive into the nitty-gritty of how it works, from the ESC/POS protocol to tackling socket issues, and whether the project was worth the effort. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 00:38 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 01:10 What is Hack Week? 01:41 The project. Follow the posts on X. 02:40 Why a receipt printer? 03:55 How do these printers work? ESC/POS. 05:20 Communicating with the printer. 07:24 ESC/POS Encoder. ESC/POS Encoder. 08:42 Socket issues. 09:56 Using Transformers.js to stop ‘toxic comments’. Xenova’s toxic-bert. Implementation in Wes’ code. 10:48 Back to socket issues. 12:18 Integrating with Sentry. 15:01 Printing images with Playwright. 16:17 Was it worth it? Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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1047: Adobe has a big problem

1047: Adobe has a big problem

Someone just clean-room ported seven Adobe apps to Rust, and Wes is shocked at how good it is. Scott and Wes break down what it gets right, what’s still missing, and why copying software is easy but i...

14 Okt 35min

1046: The Pi Updates are insane

1046: The Pi Updates are insane

Scott, Wes, and CJ break down the latest Pi updates, including durable long-running agents, Codemode, and MCP support, then debate whether pull requests are dead in favor of issues. Plus Supabase pick...

12 Okt 1h 40min

1045: Who can actually max out 5 AI subscriptions?

1045: Who can actually max out 5 AI subscriptions?

Scott and Wes answer listener questions about what replaced blogging, what to do while your AI agent works, and who should pay for token costs. They also cover keeping agents from going off the rails,...

7 Okt 52min

1044: Ruby on Rails is Dead

1044: Ruby on Rails is Dead

Scott, Wes, and CJ ask whether Ruby on Rails is really dead (and whether Rust is just Rails you don't have to read), then dig into Meta's new Muse agent, which is free, comes with its own VM, and is a...

5 Okt 1h 20min

1043: I’m Using GPUI For Everything

1043: I’m Using GPUI For Everything

Scott and Wes ditch Electron and Tauri for GPUI, the GPU accelerated Rust UI framework from the Zed team. They get into its React-like API, styling that feels a lot like Tailwind, GPUI Kit components,...

30 Sep 32min

1042: Is the Jev Hype Overblown?

1042: Is the Jev Hype Overblown?

Is Jev actually a leap forward for classification or just hype and fake demos? We dig in, plus Claude Code’s new AGENTS.md support, TinyCast (the free, open-source Raycast alternative), an iPhone Fold...

28 Sep 1h 22min

1041: What are normies using AI for?

1041: What are normies using AI for?

Scott and Wes talk about how non-developers are actually using AI today. They also cover the stuff they don’t think holds up, like AI-staged listings and automated marketing. Show Notes 00:00 Intro...

23 Sep 47min

1040: Developing for the iPhone Duo

1040: Developing for the iPhone Duo

Scott, Wes, and CJ break down developing for the iPhone Duo with the Device Posture and Viewport Segments APIs, plus the React 19.3 release and Pi’s new Radius platform. Also on deck: Tailwind joining...

21 Sep 1h 33min

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