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Re: Show HN: Lofi.cafe

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Post by linuz90 »

nameequalsmain wrote: post #52
linuz90 wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's the current visitors. I liked the word "room" to make you feel like you're in good company, but maybe it'd be better to just write "live now". What do you think?

I'd go for "listening now" or "currently listening". I also assumed the "room" was the what I see now is called "station". Counting the listeners in a station instead of visitors site-wide would be kinda neat though, and "room" works well then I think. edit: or maybe "in the cafe" for site-wide visitors? That should be clear and has the same feeling as "room".

I love "listening now", just changed it!

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Post by codethief »

Any plans to include a small chat feature? I normally don't like using chats on websites at all but for some reason I would absolutely love to interact with other people that are listening to the same music at the same time as me.

Re: Show HN: Lofi.cafe

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Post by ajkjk »

dylan604 wrote: post #119
dlivingston wrote: post #104

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To go in the opposite direction, if you wanted to add an option for people fine with large CPU/GPU expenditure (i.e., if this were playing on a dedicated TV in an actual café), it might be fun to add a WebGL canvas and make lofi/vaporwave-inspired effects [0]. [0]: http://hands.wtf/rad

Why would you ever target wasting CPU/GPU when better alternatives are available?

It might be cool.

Re: Show HN: Lofi.cafe

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Post by jason_zig »

codethief wrote: post #192

Any plans to include a small chat feature? I normally don't like using chats on websites at all but for some reason I would absolutely love to interact with other people that are listening to the same music at the same time as me.

If you have spotify check out JQBX (https://www.jqbx.fm)

Re: Show HN: Lofi.cafe

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Post by rnotaro »

ryanyl wrote: post #39

Haha, I built a super similar thing last year with even a super similar url ( https://lofi.chat )! https://lofi.chat/r/Hacker-news-310e9120 Good vibes only

I love breaking things and I've noticed that user are able to intercept the UID / ID of the received messages in the Websocket and edit / spoof past messages from other users.

edit: And editing other user names and rooms settings.

Just letting you know. :)

Re: Show HN: Lofi.cafe

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Post by ryanyl »

rnotaro wrote: post #196
ryanyl wrote: post #39

Haha, I built a super similar thing last year with even a super similar url ( https://lofi.chat )! https://lofi.chat/r/Hacker-news-310e9120 Good vibes only

I love breaking things and I've noticed that user are able to intercept the UID / ID of the received messages in the Websocket and edit / spoof past messages from other users. edit: And editing other user names and rooms settings. Just letting you know. :)

Thanks for catching that! One thing I really wanted for the project was not having to sign in to use, but that's been causing a lot of security holes like this. Gonna try to fix everything soon

Re: Show HN: Lofi.cafe

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Post by dunnevens »

bluedays wrote: post #115
billfruit wrote: post #113

Anyone know why this type of music is called as "LoFi HipHop", it does not sound particularly lofi or hiphop..

Have you ever heard of Nujabes? He has a similar sound. This sound goes back to the early aughts when it had it's roots in underground hip hop.

Small correction: goes back to the mid-90's as a distinct thing, and you could hear that type of beat in songs even earlier than that. DJ Shadow brought it into general consciousness with his 1996 release: Endtroducing, but others were doing similar before. Back in the mid-to-late 90's, we were calling it "Trip-Hop". Though that was a broader term than lofi, which seems more specific.

Maybe the ultimate origination were in groups like De La Soul and PM Dawn. They had vocals, but their beats were often super chill.

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