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Show HN: My Pen Plotting Journey
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Show HN: psitop – top for /proc/pressure
Show HN: Scaffolder, CLI tool to generate project structure, taken from YAML
Scaffolder is a CLI tool written in Golang to instantly generate skeleton project structure with boilerplate code, that's taken from configurable YAML file, to quickly kick-start your project<p>I was tired of manually creating the project structure, with all those folder, files... So I decided to create a CLI tool that allows you to instantly generate skeleton projects, based on a reusable YAML file with boilerplate code if specified.<p>YAML is very easy for both humans and programs to work with and parse, hence why it's the most logical choice in context of Scaffolder.<p>Check out the GitHub page for detailed description and examples :)
Show HN: High school transcript generator for homeschoolers
Hi everyone,<p>Great Books Homeschool has just released this free tool for generating high school transcripts using the standard American unweighted GPA system. It's available to the public at no cost, and no account creation is required.<p>These are both resources that would have saved me time as a new homeschooling parent, and I hope they are helpful to others.<p>Comments and feedback are welcome!
Show HN: High school transcript generator for homeschoolers
Hi everyone,<p>Great Books Homeschool has just released this free tool for generating high school transcripts using the standard American unweighted GPA system. It's available to the public at no cost, and no account creation is required.<p>These are both resources that would have saved me time as a new homeschooling parent, and I hope they are helpful to others.<p>Comments and feedback are welcome!
Show HN: I made a customizable iOS browser for minimalists and myself
Hello HN!<p>So early this year I decided to build an iOS browser offering a large range of customization options, to accommodate anyone’s usage and visual preferences. Been using it as my default browser for 6 months and not looking back.<p>On first launch it looks and behaves a bit like Safari, but to give you an idea, here are the various ways I customized it on my phone.<p>- More screen real estate for the webpage, less for the toolbar.<p>- A compact toolbar containing only the buttons for actions I use the most: new tab, close tab, open tab list. Since I use them hundred times a day, I need them available with button taps instead of swipe gestures.<p>- A toolbar button layout adapted to my left-handedness.<p>- A toolbar that disappears on scroll to allow full-screen reading.<p>- The toolbar and address bar at the bottom, as they should be.<p>- A popup menu showing the full URL and the buttons I use less frequently: back/forward (already available as screen edge gestures), share, reload, settings, etc.<p>- Showing the page title in the toolbar.<p>- Read time estimation for each tab.<p>- Opening the keyboard automatically when I open a new tab.<p>- Sorting tabs by read time, so that I can decide what to read based on how much time and focus I have.<p>- Grouping tabs by domain.<p>- A flat, condensed tab list, without snapshots.<p>- A full-black toolbar in dark mode to read at night.<p>It’s still early days but things like content blockers, reader mode, iPad support, and more should arrive soon enough.<p>And of course, no analytics/monitoring/telemetry, no account creation, no backend. It’s not open source, but you can also inspect the app’s web views with Safari developer tools to see what’s going on under the hood.<p>Would love to hear if the level of personalization my app provides resonates with like-minded people.<p>Have a great day!
Show HN: I made a customizable iOS browser for minimalists and myself
Hello HN!<p>So early this year I decided to build an iOS browser offering a large range of customization options, to accommodate anyone’s usage and visual preferences. Been using it as my default browser for 6 months and not looking back.<p>On first launch it looks and behaves a bit like Safari, but to give you an idea, here are the various ways I customized it on my phone.<p>- More screen real estate for the webpage, less for the toolbar.<p>- A compact toolbar containing only the buttons for actions I use the most: new tab, close tab, open tab list. Since I use them hundred times a day, I need them available with button taps instead of swipe gestures.<p>- A toolbar button layout adapted to my left-handedness.<p>- A toolbar that disappears on scroll to allow full-screen reading.<p>- The toolbar and address bar at the bottom, as they should be.<p>- A popup menu showing the full URL and the buttons I use less frequently: back/forward (already available as screen edge gestures), share, reload, settings, etc.<p>- Showing the page title in the toolbar.<p>- Read time estimation for each tab.<p>- Opening the keyboard automatically when I open a new tab.<p>- Sorting tabs by read time, so that I can decide what to read based on how much time and focus I have.<p>- Grouping tabs by domain.<p>- A flat, condensed tab list, without snapshots.<p>- A full-black toolbar in dark mode to read at night.<p>It’s still early days but things like content blockers, reader mode, iPad support, and more should arrive soon enough.<p>And of course, no analytics/monitoring/telemetry, no account creation, no backend. It’s not open source, but you can also inspect the app’s web views with Safari developer tools to see what’s going on under the hood.<p>Would love to hear if the level of personalization my app provides resonates with like-minded people.<p>Have a great day!
Show HN: I made a customizable iOS browser for minimalists and myself
Hello HN!<p>So early this year I decided to build an iOS browser offering a large range of customization options, to accommodate anyone’s usage and visual preferences. Been using it as my default browser for 6 months and not looking back.<p>On first launch it looks and behaves a bit like Safari, but to give you an idea, here are the various ways I customized it on my phone.<p>- More screen real estate for the webpage, less for the toolbar.<p>- A compact toolbar containing only the buttons for actions I use the most: new tab, close tab, open tab list. Since I use them hundred times a day, I need them available with button taps instead of swipe gestures.<p>- A toolbar button layout adapted to my left-handedness.<p>- A toolbar that disappears on scroll to allow full-screen reading.<p>- The toolbar and address bar at the bottom, as they should be.<p>- A popup menu showing the full URL and the buttons I use less frequently: back/forward (already available as screen edge gestures), share, reload, settings, etc.<p>- Showing the page title in the toolbar.<p>- Read time estimation for each tab.<p>- Opening the keyboard automatically when I open a new tab.<p>- Sorting tabs by read time, so that I can decide what to read based on how much time and focus I have.<p>- Grouping tabs by domain.<p>- A flat, condensed tab list, without snapshots.<p>- A full-black toolbar in dark mode to read at night.<p>It’s still early days but things like content blockers, reader mode, iPad support, and more should arrive soon enough.<p>And of course, no analytics/monitoring/telemetry, no account creation, no backend. It’s not open source, but you can also inspect the app’s web views with Safari developer tools to see what’s going on under the hood.<p>Would love to hear if the level of personalization my app provides resonates with like-minded people.<p>Have a great day!
Show HN: I made a MailChimp alternative that connects to your database
Hi all! Excited to share cc.dev after months of work and refinement.<p>The idea for this product came from trying to do email marketing for my side project, CubeDesk, a site where Rubik's Cube enthusiasts can time themselves, race with one another, train algorithms — it's a fun niche!<p>With over 40k users, sending even a single campaign was becoming expensive with MailChimp. I knew AWS SES would be much cheaper, but it’s just an API with none of the other necessities you need for a robust email marketing platform.<p>Beyond cost, I was also frustrated with having to make sure my database was always in sync with MailChimp and the audience schema they enforced. If I wanted to email every user who had completed 10 solves, that would be a whole ordeal and eat up hours of my day.<p>So, I started (and am now launching):<p><a href="https://cc.dev" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://cc.dev</a><p>cc.dev connects directly to your database and lets you write SQL queries to target your audience. It's backed by AWS SES, so the cost to send emails is significantly less than what you're used to seeing. Combined with a template builder, media management, and campaign monitoring, cc.dev is meant to be your final destination whenever you need to send marketing emails to your users.<p>Would love to hear your feedback on this! If you're interested in trying out cc.dev as your email marketing platform, shoot me an email and let's have a chat: kash at cc.dev
Show HN: I made a MailChimp alternative that connects to your database
Hi all! Excited to share cc.dev after months of work and refinement.<p>The idea for this product came from trying to do email marketing for my side project, CubeDesk, a site where Rubik's Cube enthusiasts can time themselves, race with one another, train algorithms — it's a fun niche!<p>With over 40k users, sending even a single campaign was becoming expensive with MailChimp. I knew AWS SES would be much cheaper, but it’s just an API with none of the other necessities you need for a robust email marketing platform.<p>Beyond cost, I was also frustrated with having to make sure my database was always in sync with MailChimp and the audience schema they enforced. If I wanted to email every user who had completed 10 solves, that would be a whole ordeal and eat up hours of my day.<p>So, I started (and am now launching):<p><a href="https://cc.dev" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://cc.dev</a><p>cc.dev connects directly to your database and lets you write SQL queries to target your audience. It's backed by AWS SES, so the cost to send emails is significantly less than what you're used to seeing. Combined with a template builder, media management, and campaign monitoring, cc.dev is meant to be your final destination whenever you need to send marketing emails to your users.<p>Would love to hear your feedback on this! If you're interested in trying out cc.dev as your email marketing platform, shoot me an email and let's have a chat: kash at cc.dev
Show HN: I made a MailChimp alternative that connects to your database
Hi all! Excited to share cc.dev after months of work and refinement.<p>The idea for this product came from trying to do email marketing for my side project, CubeDesk, a site where Rubik's Cube enthusiasts can time themselves, race with one another, train algorithms — it's a fun niche!<p>With over 40k users, sending even a single campaign was becoming expensive with MailChimp. I knew AWS SES would be much cheaper, but it’s just an API with none of the other necessities you need for a robust email marketing platform.<p>Beyond cost, I was also frustrated with having to make sure my database was always in sync with MailChimp and the audience schema they enforced. If I wanted to email every user who had completed 10 solves, that would be a whole ordeal and eat up hours of my day.<p>So, I started (and am now launching):<p><a href="https://cc.dev" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://cc.dev</a><p>cc.dev connects directly to your database and lets you write SQL queries to target your audience. It's backed by AWS SES, so the cost to send emails is significantly less than what you're used to seeing. Combined with a template builder, media management, and campaign monitoring, cc.dev is meant to be your final destination whenever you need to send marketing emails to your users.<p>Would love to hear your feedback on this! If you're interested in trying out cc.dev as your email marketing platform, shoot me an email and let's have a chat: kash at cc.dev
Show HN: CopilotKit – a hackable OSS copilot for any react app
CopilotKit is a typescript library for adding a hackable copilot to any react app.<p>You can let the copilot interact with your app via <i>plain typescript closures</i>, and give it (explicit) read access to app data.<p>An example user interaction could look like:
- "Which of these travel destinations has a rich architecture history?"
- [Copilot answers]
- "Great. Add these to my august trip folder, except the ones where it's typically rainy then"
- [Added]<p>Recursive agent integration (via Langchain) is in the works - if you have ideas I'd love to hear them here or on the discord.
Show HN: LLM Assistant to Navigate Regulations
Starting with the upcoming UK Renters Reform Bill project - ask questions and get directed to the right places in the docs
Show HN: I trained a 65B LLM on my texts to talk to myself (details inside)
I trained the 65b model on my texts so I can talk to myself. It's pretty useless as an assistant, and will only do stuff you convince it to, but I guess it's technically uncensored? I'll leave it up for a bit if you want to chat with it.<p>I posted this to Reddit and had several hundred people talking to it. Salient points from that discussion:<p>LLAMA 1 65b<p>Rank 128<p>5 epochs<p>Batch size 1, 256 cutoff<p>Trained in the Oobabooga suite using bitsandbytes 4-bit quantization for the lora<p>Loss around 1.5 seems to give the most coherent results<p>Trained on raw text dumps that is then parsed by a crappy Blazor Server app I threw together in a few hours. Text format is just "Sender:The Message\n"<p>Trained on 2x 3090<p>Training took about 16 hours at a 90% power cap on the 3090's<p>Trained on ~30k texts (I talk a lot, that was just 2 years)<p>There's nothing telling it that it's a robot, though it sometimes seems to know<p>It was largely inspired by the Unreal Engine lora tutorial<p>I generated a list of fake names and addresses, pulled a list of my contacts, and then scripted out swapping the names and addresses for fictitious PII. I don't really send other sensitive data through text and my account is so thoroughly associated with my real name/location that the data leakage risk is manageable for the short period of time I'll have this available. It tends to halucinate fake PII as well which I think is partially a side effect of the data scrubbing. You'll notice it says things like that I live at 420 Ligma.<p>I'll need to mix in some actual assistant tasks to the dataset before it will actually be useful as an assistant. Right now it's largely just for idle conversation.<p>It's pretty ADHD and will randomly go off on its own tangents. I don't think it's the model. I think I just talk like that.<p>Let me know if you have any questions or comments. I built it for myself, but figured I'll let the communities that have taught and entertained me so much play with it a little, too.<p>Note: it says some pretty unhinged stuff. There's absolutely no guardrails. It also tends to talk like you're already friends with history.
Show HN: A fine-tuned Stable Diffusion model for generating Minecraft skins
Show HN: Qwokka – see what's great on Netflix
Show HN: Qwokka – see what's great on Netflix
Show HN: Qwokka – see what's great on Netflix