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

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

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Post by jbaiter »

A small tool to align two versions of a video with each other, that have the same video (e.g same cut of a show or movie), but different audio tracks, so that the audio track from one can be merged into the other. The primary use case is to merge native BluRay rips that only have native language audio with dubbed audio from DVD or VHS rips. Should help simplify my media collection and cut down on storage.

Uses the scenedetect Python library to locate scene breaks and then uses perceptual hashing to find points for alignment. Also will include a small webapp to debug and adjust things manually in difficult cases.

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

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Post by abe94 »

Apart from working on my start up, and open source project https://github.com/laudspeaker/laudspeaker (open source firebase cloud messaging) I've been writing a short sci fi story, sort of like a techno thriller inspired by michael crichton, called Panopticon. Its set in our time frame and is all about encryption, three letter agencies, and a race against time! Here's a link with the first 20 pages if anyone is interested! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VRI4X5fCUpwurUDvKmvzJpT7...

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

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Post by spirodonfl »

I'm cooking... Essentially a way to mock up any layout with design for any interface (web, mobile, desktop, whatever) and then save the layout in a portable format so anything can read it. The data is formatted so that you can re-create the layout natively.

https://youtu.be/P_4mhMB-0L8

-Uses WASM under the hood (blazingly fast) -Exportable into a simple format for desktop, mobile or web use - @htmx_org integration included -Pluggable into any existing front-end or back-end (React or Laravel, etc...)

For now, the work of re-creating the layout lies on programming but I will start building plugins so that it lessens or removes that need.

Website soon!

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

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Post by lbrito »

jfil wrote: post #785

Working on: - Analyzing grocery pricing patterns for 7 Canadian grocers. I took care of the data acquisition. Now it is time to speak with economists / data analysts who can make sense of it. Are you interested? Please get in touch! - Gathering and archiving all graphical material from the "Printers International Specimen Exchange". The gathering is done, now working on a writeup. - ... various side quests from the a…

Ooo, that is interesting. There was a website that kind of did that, but you could only compare single items at any given time, which kind of defeats the purpose (if it is to save money).

Ideallly I'd like to see something like a personal basket where you can add your recurring stuff (eggs, milk, etc) and compare the subtotal among local grocers. Bonus points if you add in value of store points + credit card bonuses (which might be significant, like 5% for Amex cobalt at a market coded as a grocer VS 1% for non grocer code like Walmart).

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

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Post by dewski »

I’ve been working on Don’t Double Book Me (https://dontdoublebookme.com) the past few weeks out of frustration with keeping my personal and work Google Calendars in sync.

Previously used Reclaim but found $10 a month to keep 2 calendars in sync was excessive and the software was increasingly becoming more team oriented, no longer for individuals. Felt like I was paying for a product and also the product. I just needed to keep 2 calendars in sync, not smart meetings, analytics, integrations, etc. ideally I set it up and forget about it.

I really needed a way to sync my calendars privately, without all the extras. Now that Dropbox has purchased Reclaim, it's even more important I feel like my calendars are not spied on. I knew I could provide a similar service.

Here’s what makes me excited about it as a user:

Affordable: Just $20/year with a 7-day free trial. Cancel at any time for a pro-rated refund.

Privacy First: No need to store events on a servers enabling unlimited calendar syncs.

Working Hours: Adaptive feature that adjusts if an event falls outside your specified working hours.

Round Event Times: Opt to round event start and end times to the nearest 15 or 30 minutes for cleaner scheduling.

Invitations: Block time between calendars when you receive a meeting invitation that you haven't responded to yet. Decline it? The time block on your other calendar is removed.

My plan is to keep it small and focused, while also listening to user feedback for how you'd like to manage your personal and work calendars more efficiently.

Thanks for checking out my new project.

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

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Post by lbrito »

elric wrote: post #495

I haven't been working on much at all lately, struggling from bore-out at work. 8 hours of boredom a day is surprisingly exhausting, and it's spilling over into the rest of my life. Starting a new gig next month, hopefully things will pick up again.

Big tech made me feel like that. Hope you feel better at new gig.

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

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Post by semireg »

While owning a printer is still a curse (1), and software continues a cloudward spiral (2) I’ve made solid progress on a local-first indie barefoot app for designing and printing labels. I just shipped a new feature where you can use modern JS to build logic for each label, modifying variables, hiding and showing objects, formatting dates, etc. More at https://label.live/guides/add-logic-with-script-variables

[1] https://aftermath.site/printers-suck-so-bad

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41300888

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

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Post by fruit_snack »

bambax wrote: post #730

I'm trying up standup comedy this summer -- open mics for now. I thought it would be absolutely terrifying to be in front of a bunch of strangers and try to make them laugh, but it turns out if you're prepared, it's not that hard. Open mic crowds are benevolent and don't expect you to be the next Richard Pryor or George Carlin anyway, and I don't "engage" the public at all; I just tell my jokes. I try to come up with…

If it doesn’t psych you out too much, trying to engage with the crowd maybe once per set or every other set could be a good way to force the habit and make it easier over time.

Not that it’s necessary for all styles, but when I’ve been to comedy shows in the past the people who are able to deal with the crowd really well are always the most impressive to me :)

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

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Post by tobinharris »

An online tool for product managers that helps them turn written app specifications into something more interesting and visual.

https://appflows.ai

It doesn't save anything to the cloud. It supports markdown. It currently doesn't using an LLM but I'm sure that will sneak in at some point. One day, I'd like to have it generate wireframes using AI.

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