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Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)

#751
https://plimsoll-line.app

I learned that ships have a "max load" line (or Plimsoll Line) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load_line_(watercraft) to prevent overloading them with cargos, but my todo list didn't. So I built an app to surface my emotional load and put mental health above raw productivity.

I am experimenting with the concept of giving each item in the iOS Reminders app an impact multiplier between -1.0 and +1.0 to assign them "weights". The net weight of the todo items should indicate my overall mood or emotional burden. If it doesn't maybe I have yet thought about what's making me feel good or bringing me down. The net weight is visually represented by the "water line" that rises the more into the negative the net weight becomes. I'm thinking of adding features to nudge me into addressing the rising water line.

And since I want to lower my own stress and anxiety using this app, there is no signup or subscription. No data collection other than the bare minimum to make the "tip jar" working through the App Store IAP, so no PII collection.

Do you think you'd find this approach to be helpful for managing your own anxiety level?

(Edited to add a bit more clarification)

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)

#752
I'm working on an experimental display server, for educational purposes and fun:

https://terminal.pink/bgce/index.html

Or https://github.com/blmayer/bgce

The idea is to have the minimum needed for a usable graphical experience. So drawing to drm buffer and handling inputs basically. It's been fun to do.

I am build a toolkit for it too:

https://terminal.pink/bgtk/index.html

Or https://github.com/blmayer/bgtk

I think it is nice that we can just write to a buffer and it appears on the screen. Very little abstraction is needed. Hope you like it.

I also made some progress on my hardware projects, but I'll keep a low profile for now.

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)

#753
post #570

I'm working on https://techposts.eu - Hacker News for Europe. Focused on all the interesting and exciting happenings in tech here, from AI to defence to deeptech, and posting the most interesting job openings too. Did you know Europe had two space launch startups? I didn't until I started this project! Feedback very welcome :)

The comment page here on mobile

https://techposts.eu/post/68

It shifts out of the screen on the left cutting off the comments. (The problem is probably how you deal with the long url or not deal with it)

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)

#755
I've been building out my portfolio at https://verdient.co.uk/ and writing more blog posts about applied maths on my blog at https://tom-dickson.com/

Most recently I've been having fun extending the functionality on a website I use to host tools that help me structure and plan workouts - https://ironvolume.com/

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)

#756
https://trypixie.com

I’ve been working on Pixie, a platform to employ and track your kids for real work; for families with a business, it helps reduce tax burden and fund a child’s Roth.

I’m actually an anesthesiologist with some 1099 income, built the platform myself because my kids help with my side projects, and have since onboarded CPAs who now offer it to their clients. It's been a fun journey!

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)

#757
My one-person project Zigpoll [https://www.zigpoll.com] I've cracked the eCommerce market (1M ARR as of a couple days ago) but want to spread out more broadly into other verticals (SaaS, Hotels, Restaurants, Home Services, etc...) to reduce sector risk. If anyone is cooking something up please reach out and I'll be happy to hook you up with the service for free. [jason@zigpoll.com]

Re: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (December 2025)

#759
Two things currently:

1) TrickTrapper.

Backwards compatible verified phone calls. Android version is in testing with friends.

2) Katalib.

We have about 1600 books or so at home, there's no chance I'm going to scan ISBN codes of all of these. I've tried four times and got way too bored after the first 100-200. The solution? Take a photo of the bookshelf, send to Claude for text parsing and series information. Then some UI etc around that.

It's working, I just need to start testing it myself and a few friends have also asked for access.

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