Ask HN: What are you working on (August 2024)? • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by ggambetta » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:24 PM UTC

jokoon wrote: post #780

Still slacking before I decide to work on that character controller for my minimalist, low-poly counter strike clone, with Godot. I properly animated a model with blender, and am able to move the parts I want accordingly. It was not easy but I made it. I also managed to implement the recoil algorithm I want. I modeled guns. I will probably struggle to implement server reconciliation to mitigate lag, I found 2 modules…

Re. client side prediction and server reconciliation, may I recommend https://gabrielgambetta.com/client-server-game-architecture....? Even if you don't roll your own solution, it might be worth understanding the theory so you can use these libraries correctly.

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

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Post by hiAndrewQuinn » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:27 PM UTC

Mostly just learning Finnish. I tried to get started on the Georgia Tech online master's in CS, but between that, a quite stressful full-time job, and a happy pregnant wife, I just found it was stretching my nerves too thin.

I'll come back to it once I'm farther along in my language learning journey and want to take my foot off the gas pedal a bit.

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

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Post by techas » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:27 PM UTC

I’m building a travisher [1]. Both wooden body and iron.

I found it amazing the importance of the small details in old woodworking tools and how toolmakers solve problems and improve tools. Particularly in very simple tools.

[1] e.g https://travisher.com/product/travisher-wood/

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

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Post by adulion » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:28 PM UTC

https://datasignal.uk

I've been working on an exciting project called DataSignal, where I'm developing a sophisticated Named Entity Recognition (NER) and enrichment system. This system is designed to identify and extract key entities from blocks of text, such as names, locations, or organizations, and then provide rich contextual information about them. The goal is to transform raw text into meaningful data that users can easily understand and leverage in various applications.

The real magic of DataSignal lies in how it delivers this contextual information. It can be seamlessly integrated into your workflow through a browser plugin, which instantly highlights and explains entities as you browse the web. For developers, DataSignal can be embedded directly into a webpage via JavaScript, enhancing the content on the page with dynamic insights. Additionally, it offers a REST API, allowing for flexible and customizable integration into other software systems.

Whether you're a developer looking to enhance your application with smart text analysis or someone who wants to streamline research and data gathering, DataSignal is poised to bring a new level of insight and efficiency to text analysis. This project aims to make complex data more accessible and actionable, transforming how we interact with and interpret information.

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

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Post by edverma2 » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

https://thetickerscreen.com

A huge sports LED ticker screen. It’s been an interesting experience. Hardware is hard. But people love it when they see it and seem to be really excited for it.

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

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Post by shrubbery » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:30 PM UTC

I recently deemed my last project - qtile-bonsai (https://github.com/aravinda0/qtile-bonsai) as 'complete software', with a final release.

It is a layer on top of the qtile window manager that allows for more advanced window arrangements - especially subtabs. It was an itch to scratch and I use it myself.

I am now diddling about with Rust and thinking of trying my hand at a PDF parser library. It's sort of nice when there's an established specs document - like all the requirements are clearly laid out and you don't have to spend time thinking about the scope and product design.

I can implement as much as I want to, have tests, and come back another time when I feel like it.

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

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Post by cabinguy » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:39 PM UTC

I know my project is unworthy of upvotes from HN, but I’ve been working (hard) on a simple real estate site https://davegooden.com. No big deal. No real tech. Just lots of work and lots of potential upside.

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

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Post by wtf242 » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:40 PM UTC

still working on https://thegreatestbooks.org

been my main side project since like 2008. working on goodreads import right now. Always working on improving the algorithm. would love to collab with a data scientist on ways to improve my algorithm. https://github.com/ssherman/weighted_list_rank

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

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Post by wj » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:42 PM UTC

Building some personal finance tools. I don't like how many personal finance sites seem to be built around hawking credit cards and insurance rather than focused on helping people build a budget and get out of debt.

https://freefinancialwellness.com/

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

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Post by gr__or » Sun, Aug 25, 2024, 3:45 PM UTC

I'm finally frustrated enough by the state of coding that I'm developing my own coding environment and language. The leading question is: What if UI was first-class while programming?

Happy to elaborate if anyone is interested, I will also write about it on my blog (https://watwa.re) at some point