Show HN: Names • Hacker News Board

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:46 PM UTC

aordano wrote: post #37

jstjnsn wrote: post #2

"Names" is a programmatic visualisation of letters in a word, based on their position in the alphabet. Try typing a word yourself in the box below!

Love your name/logo :)

Thank you! It was made with the generator :)

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by qainsights » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:49 PM UTC

Sorry, I don't under how the visulization designed. Any explanation please?

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:49 PM UTC

Update: wow I did not expect this response, I am so happy that people are enjoying Names! I have gathered some ideas for new features and improvements from the comments, I will see if I can implement them.

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by qainsights » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:49 PM UTC

Sorry, I do not understand, any explanation please?

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:52 PM UTC

qainsights wrote: post #52

Sorry, I don't under how the visulization designed. Any explanation please?

For every letter typed a line is drawn. The length of the letter is determined by its position in the alphabet. The next line will be drawn with a rotation depending if its in the first or the second half of the alphabet. So it goes to the left is its between a and m and to the right if its between n and z. Hope that clears it up for you!

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:54 PM UTC

binarymax wrote: post #41

Cool! Feature request: put the word in the url querystring so they are easy to share.

Yeah, some people in the comments got really creative but it would definitely be nice if sharing it would be easier. I might also add a download as png button at the bottom of the canvas. (Can already be done by right clicking but thats not very user friendly)

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:56 PM UTC

rawgabbit wrote: post #43

aaaz.zv.vbaav.vaabv.v.bav.vaavaabvaaawbezcabyaaoaazcaoaaboaaabyaagzbaazaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaaccaahaazaapbaaozobaanaamaaaiahl Love

Spread the love <3

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:57 PM UTC

chrisshroba wrote: post #45

Hbruz0 wrote: post #31

Someone please make a rickroll QR code

https://gist.githubusercontent.com/chrisshroba/6c37c650668f4...

Here is something I never would have thought to be done with my funky lines generator :’)

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:58 PM UTC

paolosimone wrote: post #24

Hbruz0 wrote: post #20

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TTP reached! https://knowyourmeme.com/search?q=TTP

The power of the internet

Re: Show HN: Names

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Post by jstjnsn » Sat, Jan 21, 2023, 11:59 PM UTC

w-m wrote: post #35

ssqu...are one-two-one-two hello i need help i'm trapped in a giant painting by wassily kandinsky and i can't find my way out of here what should i do? no no no no

Love this haha