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Show HN: TaskTXT, plain text task-timing notepad

I built TaskTXT.com based on my experience timing my tasks. I found that committing to a task before I start helps with my focus, and guessing how long it will take, then timing it prevents me from wanting to give in to distractions because I'm "on the clock".<p>Video Overview: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0</a><p>There's also a Mac app which you can download here: <a href="https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac" rel="nofollow">https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac</a><p>Video overview of the Mac app: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY</a><p>But I didn't want the tool to be distracting, so its based on plain text. That means the UI is very familiar and you can use it for generic notes in any structure you like. When you work in TaskTXT you are working directly on its data format, I made a video about this concept here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI</a><p>I think this tool is uniquely suited for programmers, so I'd be interested to hear any feedback about the product, or its viability as a business.

Show HN: TaskTXT, plain text task-timing notepad

I built TaskTXT.com based on my experience timing my tasks. I found that committing to a task before I start helps with my focus, and guessing how long it will take, then timing it prevents me from wanting to give in to distractions because I'm "on the clock".<p>Video Overview: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0</a><p>There's also a Mac app which you can download here: <a href="https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac" rel="nofollow">https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac</a><p>Video overview of the Mac app: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY</a><p>But I didn't want the tool to be distracting, so its based on plain text. That means the UI is very familiar and you can use it for generic notes in any structure you like. When you work in TaskTXT you are working directly on its data format, I made a video about this concept here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI</a><p>I think this tool is uniquely suited for programmers, so I'd be interested to hear any feedback about the product, or its viability as a business.

Show HN: TaskTXT, plain text task-timing notepad

I built TaskTXT.com based on my experience timing my tasks. I found that committing to a task before I start helps with my focus, and guessing how long it will take, then timing it prevents me from wanting to give in to distractions because I'm "on the clock".<p>Video Overview: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0</a><p>There's also a Mac app which you can download here: <a href="https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac" rel="nofollow">https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac</a><p>Video overview of the Mac app: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY</a><p>But I didn't want the tool to be distracting, so its based on plain text. That means the UI is very familiar and you can use it for generic notes in any structure you like. When you work in TaskTXT you are working directly on its data format, I made a video about this concept here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI</a><p>I think this tool is uniquely suited for programmers, so I'd be interested to hear any feedback about the product, or its viability as a business.

Show HN: TaskTXT, plain text task-timing notepad

I built TaskTXT.com based on my experience timing my tasks. I found that committing to a task before I start helps with my focus, and guessing how long it will take, then timing it prevents me from wanting to give in to distractions because I'm "on the clock".<p>Video Overview: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYO0c_D6w0</a><p>There's also a Mac app which you can download here: <a href="https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac" rel="nofollow">https://dl.todesktop.com/22080519n9z1jew/mac</a><p>Video overview of the Mac app: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMs-V5v5gZY</a><p>But I didn't want the tool to be distracting, so its based on plain text. That means the UI is very familiar and you can use it for generic notes in any structure you like. When you work in TaskTXT you are working directly on its data format, I made a video about this concept here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZdBgVZn5NI</a><p>I think this tool is uniquely suited for programmers, so I'd be interested to hear any feedback about the product, or its viability as a business.

Show HN: Figr.app – a multi-user, notepad style calculator (desktop app)

Hi all, just posting an update to my previous Show HN, where I announced a side-project I worked on which was a (web version) of a multi-user, notepad style calculator:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997</a><p>After a couple of user requests (and having a good think about it) I decided to migrate the web UI to create a Mac and Windows desktop app. After using it a little bit, I feel this is a much better experience than the webapp, and reduces a lot of the friction if I wanted to run a few small calculations.<p>You can find the download links below:<p><a href="https://www.figr.app/download" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/download</a><p>For context, Figr was a side project I worked on to get back into coding after being in management for the last few years. It's kind of a cross between popular notepad style calculators (like Soulver, Numi, etc), but also has multi-user editing (like Google Docs). I've got some example templates below which hopefully show what it can do, and hopefully is relevant to the community:<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY</a> - An example to work out your burn rate / runway<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC</a> - An LTV/CAC calculator<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR</a> - Hourly rate calculator for contractors<p>Opened to feedback, or technical questions if others are in the process of moving, or thinking about moving their webapps to desktop apps, as it's been quite a journey!<p>Thanks!

Show HN: Figr.app – a multi-user, notepad style calculator (desktop app)

Hi all, just posting an update to my previous Show HN, where I announced a side-project I worked on which was a (web version) of a multi-user, notepad style calculator:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997</a><p>After a couple of user requests (and having a good think about it) I decided to migrate the web UI to create a Mac and Windows desktop app. After using it a little bit, I feel this is a much better experience than the webapp, and reduces a lot of the friction if I wanted to run a few small calculations.<p>You can find the download links below:<p><a href="https://www.figr.app/download" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/download</a><p>For context, Figr was a side project I worked on to get back into coding after being in management for the last few years. It's kind of a cross between popular notepad style calculators (like Soulver, Numi, etc), but also has multi-user editing (like Google Docs). I've got some example templates below which hopefully show what it can do, and hopefully is relevant to the community:<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY</a> - An example to work out your burn rate / runway<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC</a> - An LTV/CAC calculator<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR</a> - Hourly rate calculator for contractors<p>Opened to feedback, or technical questions if others are in the process of moving, or thinking about moving their webapps to desktop apps, as it's been quite a journey!<p>Thanks!

Show HN: Figr.app – a multi-user, notepad style calculator (desktop app)

Hi all, just posting an update to my previous Show HN, where I announced a side-project I worked on which was a (web version) of a multi-user, notepad style calculator:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997</a><p>After a couple of user requests (and having a good think about it) I decided to migrate the web UI to create a Mac and Windows desktop app. After using it a little bit, I feel this is a much better experience than the webapp, and reduces a lot of the friction if I wanted to run a few small calculations.<p>You can find the download links below:<p><a href="https://www.figr.app/download" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/download</a><p>For context, Figr was a side project I worked on to get back into coding after being in management for the last few years. It's kind of a cross between popular notepad style calculators (like Soulver, Numi, etc), but also has multi-user editing (like Google Docs). I've got some example templates below which hopefully show what it can do, and hopefully is relevant to the community:<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY</a> - An example to work out your burn rate / runway<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC</a> - An LTV/CAC calculator<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR</a> - Hourly rate calculator for contractors<p>Opened to feedback, or technical questions if others are in the process of moving, or thinking about moving their webapps to desktop apps, as it's been quite a journey!<p>Thanks!

Show HN: Figr.app – a multi-user, notepad style calculator (desktop app)

Hi all, just posting an update to my previous Show HN, where I announced a side-project I worked on which was a (web version) of a multi-user, notepad style calculator:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997</a><p>After a couple of user requests (and having a good think about it) I decided to migrate the web UI to create a Mac and Windows desktop app. After using it a little bit, I feel this is a much better experience than the webapp, and reduces a lot of the friction if I wanted to run a few small calculations.<p>You can find the download links below:<p><a href="https://www.figr.app/download" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/download</a><p>For context, Figr was a side project I worked on to get back into coding after being in management for the last few years. It's kind of a cross between popular notepad style calculators (like Soulver, Numi, etc), but also has multi-user editing (like Google Docs). I've got some example templates below which hopefully show what it can do, and hopefully is relevant to the community:<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/RUNWAY</a> - An example to work out your burn rate / runway<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/LTVCAC</a> - An LTV/CAC calculator<p>- <a href="https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR" rel="nofollow">https://www.figr.app/s/CONTRACTOR</a> - Hourly rate calculator for contractors<p>Opened to feedback, or technical questions if others are in the process of moving, or thinking about moving their webapps to desktop apps, as it's been quite a journey!<p>Thanks!

Show HN: Cogram – Turning meeting transcripts into actionable insights

Show HN: Lost Pixel – open-source visual regression testing for your frontend

Hey! My name is Dima, I am from Ukraine and I am the co-founder of Lost Pixel! We built this tool to solve our problems at work and decided to open-source it so more people can build their custom visual regression testing pipelines! If you want to chat about the tool or visual regression testing in general I am super excited to meet like-minded people! Thanks a lot for checking out the product and I hope it will serve you well if you decide to try it out :D

Show HN: Lost Pixel – open-source visual regression testing for your frontend

Hey! My name is Dima, I am from Ukraine and I am the co-founder of Lost Pixel! We built this tool to solve our problems at work and decided to open-source it so more people can build their custom visual regression testing pipelines! If you want to chat about the tool or visual regression testing in general I am super excited to meet like-minded people! Thanks a lot for checking out the product and I hope it will serve you well if you decide to try it out :D

Show HN: Lost Pixel – open-source visual regression testing for your frontend

Hey! My name is Dima, I am from Ukraine and I am the co-founder of Lost Pixel! We built this tool to solve our problems at work and decided to open-source it so more people can build their custom visual regression testing pipelines! If you want to chat about the tool or visual regression testing in general I am super excited to meet like-minded people! Thanks a lot for checking out the product and I hope it will serve you well if you decide to try it out :D

Show HN: DevTools-X – a cross platform alternative of devutils and devtoys

Show HN: DevTools-X – a cross platform alternative of devutils and devtoys

Show HN: DevTools-X – a cross platform alternative of devutils and devtoys

Show HN: Distributed JMAP and IMAP Servers in Rust

I am happy to announce Stalwart JMAP [1], an open-source JSON Meta Application Protocol server that aims to be scalable, robust and secure. Some of its key features are:<p>- JMAP Core, JMAP Mail and JMAP over WebSocket full compliance. - IMAP4 rev2/1 support via Stalwart IMAP, an imap-to-jmap proxy [2]. - Scalable and fault tolerant: consensus over Raft, node autodiscovery over gossip and read-only replicas. - RocksDB backend with full-text search support in 17 languages. - OAuth 2.0 authorization code and device authorization flows. - Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) message signing. - Written in Rust. - No third-party software required to run or scale.<p>The next item on the roadmap is to release an SMTP server in Rust with the goal of making self-hosting an e-mail server much simpler.<p>Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome!<p>[1]: <a href="https://github.com/stalwartlabs/jmap-server" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/stalwartlabs/jmap-server</a> [2]: <a href="https://github.com/stalwartlabs/imap-server" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/stalwartlabs/imap-server</a>

Show HN: Distributed JMAP and IMAP Servers in Rust

I am happy to announce Stalwart JMAP [1], an open-source JSON Meta Application Protocol server that aims to be scalable, robust and secure. Some of its key features are:<p>- JMAP Core, JMAP Mail and JMAP over WebSocket full compliance. - IMAP4 rev2/1 support via Stalwart IMAP, an imap-to-jmap proxy [2]. - Scalable and fault tolerant: consensus over Raft, node autodiscovery over gossip and read-only replicas. - RocksDB backend with full-text search support in 17 languages. - OAuth 2.0 authorization code and device authorization flows. - Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) message signing. - Written in Rust. - No third-party software required to run or scale.<p>The next item on the roadmap is to release an SMTP server in Rust with the goal of making self-hosting an e-mail server much simpler.<p>Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome!<p>[1]: <a href="https://github.com/stalwartlabs/jmap-server" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/stalwartlabs/jmap-server</a> [2]: <a href="https://github.com/stalwartlabs/imap-server" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/stalwartlabs/imap-server</a>

Show HN: Distributed JMAP and IMAP Servers in Rust

I am happy to announce Stalwart JMAP [1], an open-source JSON Meta Application Protocol server that aims to be scalable, robust and secure. Some of its key features are:<p>- JMAP Core, JMAP Mail and JMAP over WebSocket full compliance. - IMAP4 rev2/1 support via Stalwart IMAP, an imap-to-jmap proxy [2]. - Scalable and fault tolerant: consensus over Raft, node autodiscovery over gossip and read-only replicas. - RocksDB backend with full-text search support in 17 languages. - OAuth 2.0 authorization code and device authorization flows. - Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) message signing. - Written in Rust. - No third-party software required to run or scale.<p>The next item on the roadmap is to release an SMTP server in Rust with the goal of making self-hosting an e-mail server much simpler.<p>Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome!<p>[1]: <a href="https://github.com/stalwartlabs/jmap-server" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/stalwartlabs/jmap-server</a> [2]: <a href="https://github.com/stalwartlabs/imap-server" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/stalwartlabs/imap-server</a>

Show HN: Krita Stable Diffusion Plugin

This is still a very new project under active development but I wanted to show it off in case anyone is interested in bookmarking it or contributing.<p>Demo here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maWR7dDf4SE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maWR7dDf4SE</a><p>Although it will be improving, the codebase has a few issues<p>The Good<p><pre><code> - ability to multitask within krita while generating images - uses a queue so you can queue up multiple images without waiting for your other batches to come back - no need for a webserver (uses sockets to communicate) - clean code - active development (i want to use this tool myself) - uses stablediffusiond and stablediffusion as separate repos, these can be swapped out as desired with some hacking </code></pre> The Bad<p><pre><code> - currently relies on rabbitmq and doesn't provide another option - plugin only does txt2txt. img2img works but is disabled - must acquire the model manually </code></pre> The ugly<p><pre><code> - not all of the features work yet. in fact you can only generate an image. - installation is somewhat involved (requires CUDA 11.3, rabbitmq and more) - there is an installation file and instructions but likely need improvement, </code></pre> Krita Stable Diffusion plugin<p><pre><code> https://github.com/w4ffl35/krita_stable_diffusion </code></pre> stablediffusiond (daemon / queue runners)<p><pre><code> https://github.com/w4ffl35/stablediffusiond/tree/feature/krita-plugin </code></pre> stable diffusion<p><pre><code> https://github.com/w4ffl35/stable-diffusion/tree/feature/krita-plugin </code></pre> ---<p>if anyone uses this and runs into problems, just open an issue in the appropriate repo and i'll do my best to help.

Show HN: Practice the YC interview with a voice bot in the browser