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Ask HN: What are you working on (September 2024)?

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Post by EasyMark »

kurttheviking wrote: post #380

my wife and I have a new side project: we're opening a bookshop! the last local store is closing due to retirement and we figure the community demand is still there. we're negotiating the lease, sorting out how to order a lot of bookshelves, and source the initial inventory. i'm currently figuring out how to connect our point of sale system to our accounting software. good times. :)

Even if you can’t have a full service cafe, having a commercial coffee brewer (do they make tea ones?) could add that extra oomph. I like nothing more than sitting at a table and perusing my new book while sipping on some hot coffee or tea.

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Post by wluer »

singlepaynews wrote: post #652
wluer wrote: post #213

I've been working on a site that helps you find in-person work in NYC that is actually convenient: https://walkablework.com I cofounded a remote startup in 2021 that I ended up leaving after a few years because I found the remote culture to be very isolating and I didn't feel like it would lead to a successful company. Many companies have started implementing return to office policies that unfortunately don't make se…

Could I post a job in Seattle?

I’m not supporting Seattle yet but would love to add it in the future! If you go to the website and click on the “Add a Job” link in the nav bar, there should be some instructions for sending over information about the job

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Post by gmichnikov »

hallman76 wrote: post #411
kurttheviking wrote: post #380

my wife and I have a new side project: we're opening a bookshop! the last local store is closing due to retirement and we figure the community demand is still there. we're negotiating the lease, sorting out how to order a lot of bookshelves, and source the initial inventory. i'm currently figuring out how to connect our point of sale system to our accounting software. good times. :)

I'm pretty sure that the owners of Belmont Books in Belmont, MA also opened their store out of a love of bookstores & the community surrounding it. Best of luck to you! https://www.belmontbooks.com/ (no affiliation)

This is my hometown, fun to see this here. I've never been, but it sounds great.

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Post by bequanna »

An app that syncs a timeline containing posts with whatever you’re watching (TV Series, Movies, etc).

The discussions and content displayed will be relevant to whatever is currently playing on your TV at the specific time.

Have a rough app built and my potential initial target audiences identified. The integrations aren’t TOO technically challenging and should be feasible.

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Post by Saigonautica »

cmdrk wrote: post #521
Saigonautica wrote: post #495

I designed an electronic board game, very similar to Settlers of Catan. There are some electronic Catan builds out there, but I found them really expensive -- e.g. opting for a smartwatch screen + microcontroller for every game tile (of which there are 19). Beautiful, yes -- but not my style. Instead, I went for 8-segment displays for numeric tile values, and RGB LEDs to display terrain types. It adds up to 342 LEDs…

This sounds really cool! Please post it to HN!

I'll slot some time in to write it up properly in a month or two!

This month is busy but I will get around to it. Would you like me to drop you an email (to the address in your profile) when I do?

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Post by replwoacause »

kurttheviking wrote: post #380

my wife and I have a new side project: we're opening a bookshop! the last local store is closing due to retirement and we figure the community demand is still there. we're negotiating the lease, sorting out how to order a lot of bookshelves, and source the initial inventory. i'm currently figuring out how to connect our point of sale system to our accounting software. good times. :)

My wife and I have fantasized about this too. Good luck!!

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Post by cloverich »

XetiNA wrote: post #765

I've been trying to work on things that aren't necessarily economically valuable but that are on my mind and I want to share. For example, a carbon footprint calculator that pokes fun at the idea of the individual being to blame for climate change. https://a.mancato.nl/climate-calculator And after seeing my dad struggle to find stuff online because he was seeing so many ads, I made an adblocker ad. https://a.mancato.…

The ad blocker slider is clever and well laid out; neat.

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Post by thedangler »

kurttheviking wrote: post #380

my wife and I have a new side project: we're opening a bookshop! the last local store is closing due to retirement and we figure the community demand is still there. we're negotiating the lease, sorting out how to order a lot of bookshelves, and source the initial inventory. i'm currently figuring out how to connect our point of sale system to our accounting software. good times. :)

What accounting is it and what POS? Cuz for $15/m I have one that connects with Quickbooks online and xero natively. Would be more than enough for a bookstore / coffee. It’s well know and used all over the world.
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