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Show HN: Open-Source Cybersecurity Platform Uses AI Agents to Protect Businesses
Show HN: Hurston-1 open source TTS that speak Southern American and Afro-English
Hey HN, I’m open sourcing my Hurston-1 narrowband TTS model (Apache-2.0). It is very good with American English and does especially well with Southern American and Regional African English accents. Destined AI is based in Atlanta, and I built this because I’m amazed by what AI can do, and I wanted to help introduce and welcome more people to feel comfortable using and interacting with AI.<p>Since 2021, I’ve been collecting fully consented voice data from over 20,000 people, 1M audio recordings, and over 1,800 hrs of audio captured to date. For this model, I used a small part of the data, 136 hrs, to finetune Maya1 and expand it’s capabilities.<p>Hurston-1 is a narrowband TTS model that focuses the output on telephone use because that is still where most of these voices will be heard. I’ve used it to support customers such as Amazon and Salesforce and generated over half-mill revenue with it. Now I’m open sourcing it to help unlock opportunities for others as well.<p>Limitations: this model doesn’t maintain the exact same voice across prompts and doesn’t support voice cloning. For many use cases, this is fine but maybe not so - if you’re creating podcasts.<p>This is the first release - I’m already working on the next version with improvements.<p>I would appreciate, if anyone is interested in this space, download the model from huggingface, check it out and let me know any feedback. Also, open to connecting with others in this space as well.
Show HN: Farol – A risk map of a pull request for the person who approves it
Show HN: I put employees inside S&P 500 market-cap bubbles
I was playing around with visualising the S&P 500 by market cap and decided to add employees to each company's bubble.<p>What surprised me was how empty some of the biggest companies looked.<p>Nvidia is worth $5.2 trillion but employs only 42,000 people. That's around $124 million in market cap per employee. Meanwhile, Accenture employs 814,000 people and is worth $146 billion.<p>Each stick figure represents 10,000 employees. You can zoom in and explore individual companies.<p>I wrote a bit more about what I found here: <a href="https://bigwhalehunting.com/blog/workforce/" rel="nofollow">https://bigwhalehunting.com/blog/workforce/</a><p>Would be interested to hear what you think.
Show HN: Autonomous root for Tcl Android TV via CVE-2022-22706
Show HN: Autonomous root for Tcl Android TV via CVE-2022-22706
Show HN: Corgi, a helpful {agent, terminal} multiplexer
Hey everyone,<p>Inspired by Herdr, I've built an agent multiplexer that I've been using as my daily driver for a few weeks now.<p>I think I improved on the concept in a few ways, focusing on the ergonomics I always wished I had:<p>I show you what the agents are up to, along with a running feed of their activity.
There's also a simple shortcut (F1) to go to the next unread agent.<p>I use multiple accounts, so I've added unified launcher for Codex/Claude Code/Pi.
Theres some careful ergonomics there: fast search and resume over sessions, inline usage tracking etc.<p>Many small quality of life improvements to the terminal experience:
- Links can be copied with a click, so no need to drag-select over many lines
- cmd+v just pastes images (even on SSH)
- images have a thumbnail preview.
- Built-in CPU/Memory/GPU usage tracking, broken down by workspace<p>I assume you have access to cheap inference (Luna/Haiku/etc).
It just reuses the agents to organize things for you: what is this http link? what is this worktree about? what is each agent doing?
It's small but it made my environment feel more cozy.<p>On a personal note, I've been on a frustrating sick leave for a while now.
I created Corgi to challenge myself, and see if I can go back.
The answer is more mixed than I had hoped, but I am happy with the result and thankful for the experience.<p>I hope you like it! a few friends & myself have been using it for a few weeks and it's been pretty nice.
There's still a lot to improve and some rough edges, so feedback would be greatly appreciated.<p>Thank you :)
Show HN: Corgi, a helpful {agent, terminal} multiplexer
Hey everyone,<p>Inspired by Herdr, I've built an agent multiplexer that I've been using as my daily driver for a few weeks now.<p>I think I improved on the concept in a few ways, focusing on the ergonomics I always wished I had:<p>I show you what the agents are up to, along with a running feed of their activity.
There's also a simple shortcut (F1) to go to the next unread agent.<p>I use multiple accounts, so I've added unified launcher for Codex/Claude Code/Pi.
Theres some careful ergonomics there: fast search and resume over sessions, inline usage tracking etc.<p>Many small quality of life improvements to the terminal experience:
- Links can be copied with a click, so no need to drag-select over many lines
- cmd+v just pastes images (even on SSH)
- images have a thumbnail preview.
- Built-in CPU/Memory/GPU usage tracking, broken down by workspace<p>I assume you have access to cheap inference (Luna/Haiku/etc).
It just reuses the agents to organize things for you: what is this http link? what is this worktree about? what is each agent doing?
It's small but it made my environment feel more cozy.<p>On a personal note, I've been on a frustrating sick leave for a while now.
I created Corgi to challenge myself, and see if I can go back.
The answer is more mixed than I had hoped, but I am happy with the result and thankful for the experience.<p>I hope you like it! a few friends & myself have been using it for a few weeks and it's been pretty nice.
There's still a lot to improve and some rough edges, so feedback would be greatly appreciated.<p>Thank you :)
Show HN: Steal My Bitcoin
Made this because I'm curious if anyone out there has figured out how to actually use this PHP RCE we spent the last few days panicking over. Have fun!
Show HN: Steal My Bitcoin
Made this because I'm curious if anyone out there has figured out how to actually use this PHP RCE we spent the last few days panicking over. Have fun!
Show HN: agent-usage-guard – a Claude Code mod to protect your usage window
Show HN: Impossible Machines: declaratively program the physical world
Hey all —<p>Sharing a thought experiment I put together. The premise: what might declarative programming feel like for the physical world?<p>We’re already familiar with this paradigm in software land (eg SQL etc where we declare what we want and the execution engine figures out how).<p>I didn’t have access to an actuator so I mocked up the concept in software. The way it works is you demonstrate the effect and the system figures out how to achieve it. So say you want to ring a bell and you have a crank. The system will find a way to connect the two. If you add obstacles it figures out how to work around them (runs a constraint solver runs behind the scenes).<p>I think what’s interesting about this is being able to think about the problem at a higher level of abstraction, with the system figuring out a way to achieve the intended effect.<p>Anyways, curious to read reactions, feedback, and interesting ideas on how to extend this!
Show HN: Impossible Machines: declaratively program the physical world
Hey all —<p>Sharing a thought experiment I put together. The premise: what might declarative programming feel like for the physical world?<p>We’re already familiar with this paradigm in software land (eg SQL etc where we declare what we want and the execution engine figures out how).<p>I didn’t have access to an actuator so I mocked up the concept in software. The way it works is you demonstrate the effect and the system figures out how to achieve it. So say you want to ring a bell and you have a crank. The system will find a way to connect the two. If you add obstacles it figures out how to work around them (runs a constraint solver runs behind the scenes).<p>I think what’s interesting about this is being able to think about the problem at a higher level of abstraction, with the system figuring out a way to achieve the intended effect.<p>Anyways, curious to read reactions, feedback, and interesting ideas on how to extend this!
Show HN: Impossible Machines: declaratively program the physical world
Hey all —<p>Sharing a thought experiment I put together. The premise: what might declarative programming feel like for the physical world?<p>We’re already familiar with this paradigm in software land (eg SQL etc where we declare what we want and the execution engine figures out how).<p>I didn’t have access to an actuator so I mocked up the concept in software. The way it works is you demonstrate the effect and the system figures out how to achieve it. So say you want to ring a bell and you have a crank. The system will find a way to connect the two. If you add obstacles it figures out how to work around them (runs a constraint solver runs behind the scenes).<p>I think what’s interesting about this is being able to think about the problem at a higher level of abstraction, with the system figuring out a way to achieve the intended effect.<p>Anyways, curious to read reactions, feedback, and interesting ideas on how to extend this!
Show HN: Swurf – Swipe through the real web
Hello HN,<p>Swurf allows you to swipe through the real web one page after another. It learns what you like and doesn’t show you the same page twice. The idea came naturally: there’s a seemingly infinite amount of high quality blog posts, random topic rabbit holes, and trending or cool sites that exist which the average person simply will never load on their browser. Swurf solves that by allowing you to rapidly traverse a constantly growing and learning feed of sites that it thinks you’d want to view. Quickly sift through endless pages and find things you like - effortlessly.<p>One of the core drivers for making this project was the desire for real content. The project started as a simple tool for myself to find new and interesting things to learn and read about. Hours spent scrolling on my phone - while it still has its place - is increasingly losing its sense of reward. It’s genuinely hard to put into words exactly how swurfin’ feels but it’s almost refreshing in a sense. I encourage you to try it out and provide feedback. At this time there are no accounts and you can jump in and start swurfin’ immediately. There is a three dot menu button on the bottom right which allows you to submit links, save links, control adult content, and search similar topics. One of the things that’s great about Swurf is that its almost like a group browsing session (though entirely private) where everyone else who is spending time hunting down great reads or solid sites is helping massage the feed for you and you for them - all within your own set of interests.<p>Enjoy and please ask any questions you have as theres plenty of room to grow.<p>PS: If you have a blog/site you want people to see - bottom right corner the three dots -> Submit a link. An almost instant way to get eyes on your page.
Show HN: Swurf – Swipe through the real web
Hello HN,<p>Swurf allows you to swipe through the real web one page after another. It learns what you like and doesn’t show you the same page twice. The idea came naturally: there’s a seemingly infinite amount of high quality blog posts, random topic rabbit holes, and trending or cool sites that exist which the average person simply will never load on their browser. Swurf solves that by allowing you to rapidly traverse a constantly growing and learning feed of sites that it thinks you’d want to view. Quickly sift through endless pages and find things you like - effortlessly.<p>One of the core drivers for making this project was the desire for real content. The project started as a simple tool for myself to find new and interesting things to learn and read about. Hours spent scrolling on my phone - while it still has its place - is increasingly losing its sense of reward. It’s genuinely hard to put into words exactly how swurfin’ feels but it’s almost refreshing in a sense. I encourage you to try it out and provide feedback. At this time there are no accounts and you can jump in and start swurfin’ immediately. There is a three dot menu button on the bottom right which allows you to submit links, save links, control adult content, and search similar topics. One of the things that’s great about Swurf is that its almost like a group browsing session (though entirely private) where everyone else who is spending time hunting down great reads or solid sites is helping massage the feed for you and you for them - all within your own set of interests.<p>Enjoy and please ask any questions you have as theres plenty of room to grow.<p>PS: If you have a blog/site you want people to see - bottom right corner the three dots -> Submit a link. An almost instant way to get eyes on your page.
Show HN: Swurf – Swipe through the real web
Hello HN,<p>Swurf allows you to swipe through the real web one page after another. It learns what you like and doesn’t show you the same page twice. The idea came naturally: there’s a seemingly infinite amount of high quality blog posts, random topic rabbit holes, and trending or cool sites that exist which the average person simply will never load on their browser. Swurf solves that by allowing you to rapidly traverse a constantly growing and learning feed of sites that it thinks you’d want to view. Quickly sift through endless pages and find things you like - effortlessly.<p>One of the core drivers for making this project was the desire for real content. The project started as a simple tool for myself to find new and interesting things to learn and read about. Hours spent scrolling on my phone - while it still has its place - is increasingly losing its sense of reward. It’s genuinely hard to put into words exactly how swurfin’ feels but it’s almost refreshing in a sense. I encourage you to try it out and provide feedback. At this time there are no accounts and you can jump in and start swurfin’ immediately. There is a three dot menu button on the bottom right which allows you to submit links, save links, control adult content, and search similar topics. One of the things that’s great about Swurf is that its almost like a group browsing session (though entirely private) where everyone else who is spending time hunting down great reads or solid sites is helping massage the feed for you and you for them - all within your own set of interests.<p>Enjoy and please ask any questions you have as theres plenty of room to grow.<p>PS: If you have a blog/site you want people to see - bottom right corner the three dots -> Submit a link. An almost instant way to get eyes on your page.
Show HN: We had AI write a wiki from 45k Enron emails, every fact cited
Show HN: We had AI write a wiki from 45k Enron emails, every fact cited
Show HN: Making a smart TV dumb and then smart
A recent (unwanted) webOS update that got installed on TV prompted me to start going down the rabbit hole of writing new TV software. After a couple of weekends and massive help from 4 different models, finally managed to get v1 working.<p>My daughter enjoys navigating TV through speech while I get to browse on the biggest screen at home.<p>While all of the code was written by ML models, there were decisions I had to help with. In specific: using WebRTC to cut down latency, repurposing vendor logic for buffering voice samples and designing user experience.<p>It was liberating to finally free the TV of bloatware and make it truly personalized!