Saturday 12 October 2024

Show HN: APulse – A one-file Node.js server status monitoring/notification tool https://bit.ly/4dItU4H

Show HN: APulse – A one-file Node.js server status monitoring/notification tool Hey HN, Today I've open sourced aPulse, a very simple server-status monitoring tool that runs through a single watcher.js file (zero dependencies). It measures latency, runs checks on the page to ensure no errors are found and provides the information in a minimalist dashboard. It also supports notifying you through Telegram, Discord, Slack, SMS, Email... in case of outage. https://bit.ly/3NlPAsL October 12, 2024 at 07:47PM

Show HN: A simple online text to SVG converter https://bit.ly/4heKGLU

Show HN: A simple online text to SVG converter Hello! I made a simple online text to SVG converter, mainly for my own use (I was tired of launching Inkscape for such a simple task). It supports Google fonts, font size, color, line breaks, etc. It uses OpenType.js. I am a big fan of really simple tools, which do one thing and do it well. Hopefully this is one of them. I'll be happy if anyone else finds it useful. Thanks! https://bit.ly/488jFFS October 12, 2024 at 09:04PM

Friday 11 October 2024

Show HN: Self-Hostable Algolia DocSearch Replacement https://bit.ly/4h5kzqm

Show HN: Self-Hostable Algolia DocSearch Replacement Interactive demo: https://bit.ly/3Yjsbyq Canary works with local search indexes like Pagefind too: https://bit.ly/3YkQifV For both demo, you'll find small "code" tab to see actual code to build the search UI. Self-hosting guide: https://bit.ly/4h1kNyY Would love to hear any feedback! https://bit.ly/3U6uUIN October 12, 2024 at 02:55AM

Show HN: CoffeeSpace – A simpler cofounder matching app https://bit.ly/3Npz8HU

Show HN: CoffeeSpace – A simpler cofounder matching app We’ve been working on a playground that showcases what our cofounder-matching mobile app can do ( https://bit.ly/407cnQJ ). It’s designed as a swipe gallery (similar to Hinge), but instead of matching romantically, you’re swiping through profiles of potential cofounders. The profiles are simulated and representative of the real users you'll find on our app. You can even try setting filters to refine your matches. Why we built it: Our mission is simple: to create more high-quality cofounder team-ups in the world. In the startup space, finding the right cofounder can be challenging, and we wanted to provide an intuitive, fun way to make that connection. We’ve even integrated LinkedIn information into the app to give you a fuller sense of who you’re connecting with. What to expect: You can try the playground now, using it to test out different filters and explore the user experience. If you’d like to try the app itself, it’s built using FlutterFlow and is ready for download. We’re still figuring out if the swipe method is the best way to match cofounders. We’re considering adding a browse feature where users can view recommended profiles in a more traditional manner. A semantic search bar that lets you find cofounders by specific traits and characteristics is also in the works. Constantly looking for feedback: We’ve gained around 6,000 users and are constantly improving the app based on what we hear. We’d love your feedback—especially as we continue to iterate on user experience for founders. Fun things to try: - Try different filters and see what kind of cofounders you find. - Let us know if swipe feels like the right approach for you, or if browsing/searching fits better. The tech stack: Mobile app: Built with FlutterFlow. Playground: JavaScript and HTML running on Webflow. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Cheers, Hazim, Carin, Fauzan https://bit.ly/3Y0vwkx October 11, 2024 at 11:56PM

Show HN: Peak Brain Plasticity book – maximize brain power https://bit.ly/3YitSvY

Show HN: Peak Brain Plasticity book – maximize brain power The book is based on research on memory and learning, focusing on techniques that strengthen brain functionality and exploit neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to adapt and change. It also covers practical methods like spaced repetition, mnemonics, and other strategies to enhance memory retention. https://bit.ly/48907Rt October 12, 2024 at 02:22AM

Thursday 10 October 2024

Show HN: Hacktrack.info – Email Notifications for New CVEs Affecting Your Stack https://bit.ly/4h2GWg9

Show HN: Hacktrack.info – Email Notifications for New CVEs Affecting Your Stack I've been working part-time on https://bit.ly/48jOFmp , a SaaS that alerts you when new CVEs or exploits are published for the software you use. By subscribing to assets in the CVE database, you'll receive email notifications whenever a new vulnerability or exploit is released that impacts your stack. Alongside notifications, we provide users with an AI-generated analysis of each CVE, including potential impact and recommended mitigation steps, helping you understand the severity and take action faster. The idea came to me while working on an incident response team, where I noticed that many companies were hacked due to using software versions affected by recently published CVEs or exploits. https://bit.ly/48jOFmp October 10, 2024 at 07:18PM

Show HN: Build Apps via Voice https://bit.ly/4h2MbN6

Show HN: Build Apps via Voice TiramAi - Beta - We have built an app that is now available both on App Store & Play Store that allows non-technical users to build web apps, mobile apps and logic apps as it seems fit by generating user stories and personas. Can be refined as many times. For web apps, the code gets generated in html, cs, JavaScript for the frontend and uses firebase as the db. For mobile app, flutter code gets generated and it takes us a day or so to get it out into test flight or beta testing, due to the app distribution hurdle. Logic apps use c# minimal api and gets deployed on Azure / Google. Exporting of User stories is behind a paywall. We are still fine tuning the code output for all the apps. You can provide feedback within the app as well by shaking the device. Any input / feedback / thoughts are appreciated. https://bit.ly/3NkYM0o October 10, 2024 at 11:38PM

Show HN: An app where you suggest me your vet, I suggest you my babysitter https://bit.ly/3Yi04iV

Show HN: An app where you suggest me your vet, I suggest you my babysitter 10 Kudos is an app to share the contacts of trusted service providers with your friends. I built it because I often seek some kind of provider: a plumber, a cat sitter, a lawyer, a web designer, even a hint for a restaurant, whatever. I don't want to just find a random provider on some website, and I don't trust their mostly fake endorsements. I want to tap my friends' network of trusted providers. I usually end up calling my friends one by one, trying to imagine which are more likely to know a good provider, but it's not very efficient. I would prefer to have this kind of shared Rolodex. Similar projects, like Yelp, usually have the two-sided-market, or chicken-and-egg issue: they are useless for costumers until they don't have providers, and useless for providers until they don't have customers. The way I designed it, it's distributed and personal: it doesn't need a database (and actually even if it had it, a new user wouldn't see anything on it, because it only shows the favorite providers entered by your friends). Instead, even if just two or three friends use it to share their trusted contacts, it's already useful to them. Plus, this layout eliminates the issue of the usual fake reviews, and of the effort for the real users to enter diplomatic assessments: this app is just an exchange of contacts, if I need that kind of provider I will then call my friend and ask her for more feedback. This app is a formalized word-of-mouth. It serves two needs: it is useful for anyone like me who often seeks a specific kind of provider, but it's also useful for a provider who wants to increase her customer base. Suppose I'm a math tutor, I will download the app, enter my profile, and then send a broadcast from the app to my WhatsApp contacts asking them to endorse me (and then to share further the app with the endorsement). The Android version of the app as I envisioned it, is complete, no users yet (I know, you'll say I should have progressed the other way around, got it). I have tested it with some people, they are positive but not enough to use it. I need to understand how to make it more appealing so that it can spread. I'm not seeking investors, I believe that if the product/market fit is achieved the app can grow almost naturally, if it isn't achieved money won't help. I would love your comments and suggestions! https://bit.ly/3U7mQYy October 10, 2024 at 03:54PM

Show HN: Tenno – Markdown and JavaScript = an Hybrid of Word and Excel https://bit.ly/484Zcli

Show HN: Tenno – Markdown and JavaScript = an Hybrid of Word and Excel Tenno is a web app that lets you create Markdown documents that can include computational cells. You can think of it as a mix of Word and Excel, some sort of "literate programming" environment. This is still an early version but I wanted to get some feedback from HN on what could be nice features to add. Check out the Docs and examples page, it has a ton of (in my humble opinion) cool stuff! Why did I build this? I was building some estimation for cloud costs in Google Sheets and I quickly ended up with a mess. I realized that if I wanted to analyze how a certain thing changes wrt to multiple variables by plotting it, I had to create a bunch of copies of data and copy my formulas everywhere... a SWE nightmare! Tenno simplifies this because you can essentially define a function you are interested in, and only the analyzing it using plots that explore various dimensions. BTW, you can also use Tenno to build dashboards by pulling data from APIs, checkout the weather data example. https://bit.ly/480eqro October 10, 2024 at 02:15PM

Show HN: I Made an AI Resume Maker That Turns Any Job Link into Tailored Resumes https://bit.ly/4dALkjG

Show HN: I Made an AI Resume Maker That Turns Any Job Link into Tailored Resumes Hey HN, I am a solopreneur building AI SaaS and mini tools. I recently built ResumeSet, an AI resume builder that creates tailored resumes based on job descriptions from any job link. Job hunting can feel like a full-time job itself, especially with the growing reliance on Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) that automatically filter out resumes. I wanted to help job seekers create resumes more likely to pass ATS checks without endless manual tweaking. How it works: - Paste the job link, and ResumeSet's AI analyzes the job requirements to tailor your resume to match the job's key requirements and skills. - The result? A resume that is ATS (Applicant Tracking System) friendly and increases the likelihood of passing automated screenings. - PDF export feature for easy downloads and integrations into existing job platforms. - No fancy templates, just functional and ATS-friendly formatting. Why I built this: I noticed how time-consuming and frustrating it is to repeatedly tweak resumes for every job application, especially when fighting against rigid ATS systems. I wanted to automate this process and make job hunting more efficient by focusing on what matters—tailoring resumes specifically to each role. ResumeSet helps users avoid the generic, one-size-fits-all resumes that often get rejected. I see how often good candidates are missed due to poorly optimized resumes. My goal was to make a simple but effective tool that bridges that gap. Tech Stack: - Built with Django and OpenAI API for the core AI functionality. - Frontend is a simple Bootstrap for a responsive design. I'd love to get feedback from the community. Thoughts on improving it or potential features? You can try it for free here: https://bit.ly/4dALkQI . Looking forward to your comments and suggestions! https://bit.ly/4dALkQI October 10, 2024 at 08:14AM

Wednesday 9 October 2024

Show HN: A raw HTTP request parser for Python https://bit.ly/4dEMHhq

Show HN: A raw HTTP request parser for Python I needed to parse raw HTTP request strings but couldn't find a good solution so I built it myself. https://bit.ly/4dIZVtx October 9, 2024 at 11:20PM

Show HN: I'm 13 and built an OpenAI o1-like AI model – would love your feedback https://bit.ly/3ZYFup8

Show HN: I'm 13 and built an OpenAI o1-like AI model – would love your feedback I’m Hayden, a 13-year-old developer based in Australia, and I’ve built a CoT logical thinking and reasoning AI model similar to OpenAI o1. It's powered by open source small models like Llama 3.1 and 3.2 and I would love for you to try it and share your feedback with me. You can try it here: https://bit.ly/3ZS4E8U I built it just for fun and launched it a day after the o1 release. It's not perfect yet but its still amazing to see how a detailed prompt can have such a difference on the quality of the LLM response! Please let me know any feedback or suggestions! Thank you! (read more info here: https://bit.ly/4eWM6Zj ) https://bit.ly/3ZS4E8U October 9, 2024 at 12:06PM

Show HN: I made an SSH tunnel manager to learn Go https://bit.ly/3ZY62qp

Show HN: I made an SSH tunnel manager to learn Go https://bit.ly/3ZZnL0K October 9, 2024 at 08:52AM

Tuesday 8 October 2024

Show HN: Zeli – HN reader with AI digests for non-native speakers https://bit.ly/4dKn26S

Show HN: Zeli – HN reader with AI digests for non-native speakers I read Hacker News daily, but as a non-native English speaker, it often takes me a while to identify posts that interest me. So I created this tool—it uses an LLM to extract summaries and key highlights from articles, helping me quickly find the ones I want to read in depth. If you're a native English speaker, it can still be useful. Beyond just HN titles, it can give you a quick grasp of an article's main points, allowing you to decide whether to click through. Interestingly, for "Ask HN" posts, I've included a feature that selects the top 3 most insightful responses from the original thread. This lets you preview whether the comments section is worth exploring before you open the post. Happy browsing! https://bit.ly/47XMXXk October 9, 2024 at 07:00AM

Show HN: WikiTables - Wikipedia, but just tables https://bit.ly/3zMSinX

Show HN: WikiTables - Wikipedia, but just tables Static single-page website on GitHub Pages. Extracts and displays tables from Wikipedia articles for quick reference. Great for quickly looking up actor/director filmographies or pro sports stats. Repo: https://bit.ly/4exhEVS https://bit.ly/3YhmHnU October 9, 2024 at 03:14AM

Show HN: Get a custom SVG, BG-removed logo for your startup in 3 clicks https://bit.ly/485t5Ss

Show HN: Get a custom SVG, BG-removed logo for your startup in 3 clicks https://bit.ly/3Bztmkt October 8, 2024 at 07:53AM

Show HN: Alt Text Generator – Streamline Accessibility and SEO with AI https://bit.ly/3BCsDin

Show HN: Alt Text Generator – Streamline Accessibility and SEO with AI Show HN: Alt Text Generator - Streamline Accessibility and SEO with AI Hey Hacker News folks! I am super excited to share my latest project, Alt Text Generator ( https://bit.ly/4gPyocF ), a potent AI-driven tool built to make your web content more accessible and SEO-friendly. Some of the Primary Features Include: Get Correct Alt Text for Images Increase Accessibility to Visually Impaired Users Gain Optimized Alt Text for Higher Search Engine Rankings Waste Less Time and Resources I have created Alt Text Generator to help content developers, web developers, and digital marketers develop better web content for more significant pools of audiences. Try the Alt Text Generator and let me know what you feel. Your responses are really helpful as I am still tuning the platform. https://bit.ly/4gPyocF October 8, 2024 at 08:09AM

Monday 7 October 2024

Show HN: I built this as a high school student to learn SQL with realistic data https://bit.ly/3TVzlX6

Show HN: I built this as a high school student to learn SQL with realistic data https://bit.ly/3XVakwm October 8, 2024 at 07:37AM

Show HN: Running Game Boy ROMs on the STM32 ARM Cortex Microcontroller https://bit.ly/4gXCTSA

Show HN: Running Game Boy ROMs on the STM32 ARM Cortex Microcontroller Got Tetris running on a 26€ STM32F429 Discovery board emulating the Game Boy CPU and graphics on the ARM Cortex M4. Really fun project to hack together, need to try the original Game Boy Pokemon (red/blue) games next. https://bit.ly/3BA2iBv October 8, 2024 at 06:03AM

Show HN: Some JavaScript Experiments https://bit.ly/3XPvI62

Show HN: Some JavaScript Experiments https://bit.ly/4eSnh0D October 7, 2024 at 08:37AM