I've been working on a toy Lispy language and self-hosting compiler that targets JS. My goal is to explore building a full-stack web framework with a template compiler similar to Svelte that runs minimal JS on the frontend.
Ask HN: What's your quarantine side project?
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#22Options trading robot, it is currently doing ok in simulations but I am too scared to give it real money. I have never written so many tests for such a small amount of code before.
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#23Mobility.
I'm in my 30's and have always struggled with how flexible I am. Since lockdown I've spent just about every evening mobilizing anything that feels tight or uncomfortable has been a game changer.
I'm finding that I feel physically pretty great, less tight, aches/pains have faded away though there are still a few old injuries I'm working through.
Lockdown has been hugely helpful in maintaining the habit: kids go down in the evening, take the dog for a walk and stretch until you go to sleep has been a great way to unwind.
If you're looking to get started, I initially followed this guy's[0] youtube channel for a month, then started doing what felt right for me.
[0] - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU0DZhN-8KFLYO6beSaYljg
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#24I was inspired by Youtuber Device Orchestra to try turning a sonic toothbrush into a synthesizer. I got it to work and have made a couple videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBIAIUupbJChgrajTvapSQ
In case anyone cares I'm sending MIDI to an Arduino board which I programmed to handle the events using a MIDI library. I then convert the midi notes to a frequency which I pulse on two digital pins driving an H bridge, which I hook up directly to the coil on the brush.
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#25I've mostly been learning/practicing my French.
My wife is due to have our first child in six weeks and she is keen for our children to speak French and English.
Besides all the benefits of being bilingual, I mostly fear my wife and children will tease me in French with me none the wiser!
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#26I've starting picking back up the piano. Currently working through Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag and Beethoven's Moonlight (1st movement) after taking years off.
I did spend sometime looking at Flutter too.
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#27An app that let's you track details about your day and your sleep, and then runs a bit of AI to try recognize trends in what may be affecting your sleep positively or negatively.
https://withbliss.net - also playing with some hardware and building an EEG.
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#28I'm creating (and just soft-launched!) a micro-learning site called smalltuts: https://smalltuts.com/
The concept is simple: If twitter + youtube had a baby for learning.
An interesting side effect: I've personally had a hard time getting started with writing, and ever since I've launched smalltuts, I've created a new course almost every day.
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#29A modern documentation viewer: https://dok.dev/
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#30A digital coin w/o blockchain:
https://github.com/glow-stack/vbjt
And it’s basically done and usable. I will likely do ICO soonish.