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science.nasa.gov
Celebrating 20 Years: Night Sky Networkhttps://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/night-sky-network/celebrating-20-years-night-sky-network/by Vivan White & Kat Troche of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific NASA’s Night Sky Network is one of the most successful and longstanding grassroots initiatives for public engagement in astronomy education. Started in 2004 with the PlanetQuest program out of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and currently supported by NASA’s Science Activation, the Night […]
Dec 16, 2024 7:25 PM
github.com
Show HN: Performant intracontinental public transport routing in Rusthttps://github.com/ellenhp/fareboxI made a public transport route planning program that's capable of planning journeys across Europe or North America! There's only one other FOSS project I know of (MOTIS/Transitous) that can do transit routing at this scale, and in the testing I've performed mine is about 50x faster. I've spent a few weeks on this project now and it's getting to the point where I can show it off, but the API responses need a lot of work before they're usable for any downstream application.Example query (Berlin to Barcelona): https://farebox.airmail.rs/plan/52.5176122,13.4180261/41.380...There are some bugs still. Notably, it's not capable of planning the return trip for this route, nor the reverse of the trip from Seattle to NYC that I gave in the blog post.Blog post: https://blog.ellenhp.me/performant-intracontinental-transit-...Repo: https://github.com/ellenhp/fareboxSide-note but in the past some have criticized my writing style and it's been a bit hurtful at times but if you have constructive feedb
Dec 14, 2024 12:00 AM
call-from-santa.com
Show HN: I created an AI Santa for my kids so I don't have to impersonate onehttps://www.call-from-santa.comAs a developer and a father of two young kids, I’ve faced a uniquely modern parenting problem this holiday season: keeping the magic of Santa Claus alive in an age of tech-savvy children.When I was a kid, my parents had all sorts of tricks to keep the illusion of Santa intact. They’d rope in distant relatives to call pretending to be Santa or my dad would disguise his voice (poorly) and "Ho ho ho!" over the phone. But let’s face it— those tactics don’t work anymore. I needed something better to preserve the magic of Christmas.The goal was simple: make a convincing Santa experience that even skeptical kids couldn’t unravel. Here’s the workflow: 1. Parents fill out a simple form (child's name, age etc). 2. The backend crafts a personalized prompt for LLM and initiates a phone call. 3. The TTS model converts LLM outputs into Santa’s voice. 4. After the call parents receive an audio recording via email as a memorable keepsake.It might not be groundbreaking AI research, but seeing my kids l
Dec 13, 2024 3:22 PM
clickconnector.com
Show HN: I combined customer support and customer success tools for PLG SaaShttps://clickconnector.com/I’m an indie hacker who previously built a customer communication platform specifically for travel agencies.Initially, I couldn’t rely on existing live chat software to support my product because it already included a built-in live chat feature (even though it was meant for travel agencies at first).Over time, I started building tools to solve my own problems. Every weekend, I’d hack together a new feature—not just to make my product better, but also to scratch that coding itch (yeah, I know, classic indie hacker move). What started as small experiments snowballed into building KnowledgeBase Portals, Feature Request Boards, Bug Report Boards, Changelogs, Email Drip Campaigns, Product Tours, Checklists, NPS tools, and more.The funny part? Travel agencies didn’t really care about all these extra tools—they didn’t need them. I was the only user who actually used everything I built.For the past few weeks, I’ve been reworking the positioning of my product—shifting from targeting travel agen
Dec 13, 2024 8:52 AM
news.ycombinator.com
Launch HN: Azalea Robotics (YC S24) – Baggage-handling robots for airportshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42390761Hey HN! We’re David and John B, cofounders of Azalea Robotics (https://www.azalearobotics.com). We build robots to handle passenger baggage in airports. Here are some videos to give you the idea:Unedited autonomous ops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuJ3ZORnO1oTeleoperated (sped up, so no sound): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeK8NQLnYgAThe marketing version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0SDPm09U6sRobotics is in an interesting place right now, with many warehouse automation companies humming along for almost a decade, and a lot of new effort going to full general purpose hardware with humanoids and software via generalist robotics foundation models. We love these efforts (David used to work on one at Google X with Everyday Robots), but we also see a lot of utility in the current wave of robotics planning and perception tech that can enable new use cases today.Airlines in the US compete primarily on efficiency and customer loyalty, and baggage handling hits both (John B. has fir
Dec 11, 2024 6:07 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Show HN: Humiris – Next-Gen AI Mixture Layer to Build Advanced Applicationshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42379510Hi HN, We’re Joel, Louis-Nicolas and Hilario, the founders of Humiris (humiris.ai). Humiris is a next-generation AI infrastructure that lets you build your own model by mixing and optimizing multiple foundation models to achieve high performance, unmatched accuracy , speed, and cost-efficiency.Our platform combines advanced routing, custom reasoning models, and mix tuning to help businesses leverage AI at scale without sacrificing quality or control.Here’s how it works:• Routing Intelligence: Humiris uses a large-scale routing model to automatically select the best LLM based on your objectives (e.g., quality, cost, speed, energy, or privacy).• Custom Reasoning Models: Create mix-models tailored to your needs, combining the strengths of multiple LLMs to outperform any single model based on RL and ML techniques.• Flexibility: Deploy your models via SaaS, private instances, or your infrastructure for full control.Here’s a quick demo: [https://youtu.be/Om1ytDfTg2M].Why did we build this?Af
Dec 10, 2024 6:13 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Tell HN: Need help, locked out of Google account with 10 years of personal datahttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42350245I've been locked out of my Google account which contains over a decade of my digital life, and I'm at my wit's end trying to recover it.The situation:- Woke up today completely locked out- Got "secure your account" message- Set new password + recovery info but kept getting redirected to login- Received "unusual activity" warning (around the time I was asleep)- System asks for old phone number (lost in 2022)- Have tried recovery dozens of times through g.co/recover- Still have access to old recovery email but system never asks for it itWhat I've tried:- Using same devices and network as always (google pixel)- Multiple recovery attempts with both old/new phone numbers- Both old/new passwords (then never say which one they accept)- Following all official Google recovery guidesI have so much of my life there:- Primary email communications- Password manager data- Business documents and projects- Personal documents- Google Drive contents- Contacts- OAuth access to numerous services- Years of
Dec 7, 2024 3:08 PM
nasa.gov
I am Artemis: Mike Lauerhttps://www.nasa.gov/image-article/i-am-artemis-mike-lauer/Mike Lauer, an engineer who works for the Aerojet Rocketdyne segment of L3Harris Technologies, found his career inspiration in science fiction, but for the perspective it takes to execute complex space programs, he draws on real-world experience. Growing up, Lauer spent many cold winter nights in the basement of his Sioux Falls, South Dakota, home, […]
Dec 4, 2024 8:38 PM
news.ycombinator.com
Launch HN: Parsagon (YC W21) – AI for public affairs and government relationshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42319315Hi HN! I’m Sandy, and I’m excited to introduce Parsagon. Parsagon is using AI to automate workflows for government affairs professionals, starting with an AI search for public policy. Here's a demo: https://parsagon.io/explore-searchCurrent search portals for political monitoring are outdated. (By political monitoring, we mean people/orgs monitoring government announcements, policy updates, etc.; not the government monitoring people.) Each one only covers one region of the world, and they only allow you to search government publications based on simple keyword searches. Government affairs professionals often spend hours combing through noisy search results to find relevant developments. For example, they might search for the words “labor”, “employment”, “workforce”, etc., combing through all US government publications mentioning these keywords to find relevant material. Then they might have to repeat this process on separate platforms for the UK, EU, etc.Parsagon allows you to search f
Dec 4, 2024 4:50 PM
travo.me
Show HN: Built a City Explorer Because My Wife and I Got Tired of Switching Appshttps://travo.me/Hey HN!You know that feeling when you're exploring a new city, and you stop in front of this stunning building or quirky statue, but have no clue about its significance? That was me and my wife last year, constantly switching between apps and guidebooks instead of actually enjoying our travels together.After one too many times of saying "I wish we knew the story behind that," I decided to build Travo. It's a city guide that lives in your pocket, born from real frustration and countless hours of getting lost in beautiful places (sometimes intentionally, often not).I've spent the past year working solo on this, turning those travel pain points into something I hope makes exploring cities more enjoyable and less about staring at multiple screens. The goal? Let you wander freely while still knowing the rich stories behind everything you're seeing. Travo transforms your smartphone into an interactive city guide that combines maps, audio narration, and local insights. It helps you discover h
Dec 4, 2024 2:36 PM
esa.int
Proba-3: Because it is hardhttps://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2024/12/Proba-3_Because_it_is_hardNot because it is easy but because it is hard: this historic space phrase is pretty much the definition of ESA’s double-satellite Proba-3 mission, which will employ precise formation flying to produce artificial total solar eclipses in orbit, casting a shadow from one spacecraft to the other. No-one has ever flown a mission like this, up until now. So how is it going to work? Find out in this second trailer video.
Dec 4, 2024 9:20 AM
nasa.gov
Edward Gonzales Fosters a Culturally Safe Workplace for Current, Future Employeeshttps://www.nasa.gov/people-of-nasa/goddard-people/edward-gonzales-fosters-a-culturally-safe-workplace-for-current-future-employees/As the program manager for people, culture and equity, “people whisperer” Edward Victor Gonzales helps ensure people’s wellbeing, comfort, and safety. Name: Edward Victor Gonzales Title: Program Manager for People, Culture, and Equity Organization: Heliophysics Division, Science and Exploration Directorate (Code 670) What do you do and what is most interesting about your role here […]
Dec 3, 2024 4:40 PM
news.ycombinator.com
What I Learned Building Two SaaS Projects in 6https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42297198Hi HN, I wanted to share the journey of building *two SaaS projects* over the past six months, highlighting the mistakes I made, what I learned, and how those lessons are helping me build something better today.---### *Project 1: TailorReach (August - Mid-November)* TailorReach is an AI agent for personalized customer engagement.#### *What Happened:* - *Pivoted after 2 months of building with Flutter*, transitioning to Next.js. - Learned Next.js from scratch, using resources like YouTube. - Spent *3 weeks on Webflow* to design what I thought was the perfect launch page. - Designed detailed dashboards, workflows, but no one used them. - Struggled with Supabase’s *Row-Level Security (RLS)*. - Tried launching multiple times on Reddit and directories but gained *zero traction*.#### *What I Learned:* 1. *Product-Market Fit is Crucial*: Without it, no amount of effort will get users. 2. *Validate Your Idea Early*: Before writing code, talk to potential users to see if they want what you’re b
Dec 2, 2024 3:37 PM
bing.com
Why Sasha Luccioni wants to create Energy Star ratings for AIhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cbe56ccfc41148c9a6495f7228653&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcompany.com%2F91233692%2Fwhy-sasha-luccioni-wants-to-create-energy-star-ratings-for-ai&c=12086551056738615306&mkt=en-usSasha Luccioni was experiencing something of a quarter-life crisis. It was early 2018, and Luccioni was working as an AI researcher at Morgan Stanley, where she spent her days thinking about how to ...
Dec 2, 2024 3:00 AM
bing.com
Why Sasha Luccioni wants to create Energy Star ratings for AIhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8d98c242be4fa1905b2f19bb1d0162&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcompany.com%2F91233692%2Fwhy-sasha-luccioni-wants-to-create-energy-star-ratings-for-ai&c=12086551056738615306&mkt=en-usSasha Luccioni was experiencing something of a quarter-life crisis. It was early 2018, and Luccioni was working as an AI researcher at Morgan Stanley, where she spent her days thinking about how to ...
Dec 2, 2024 3:00 AM
bing.com
Why Sasha Luccioni wants to create Energy Star ratings for AIhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8cb3ea5ee7407baa85410d22a72c62&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fastcompany.com%2F91233692%2Fwhy-sasha-luccioni-wants-to-create-energy-star-ratings-for-ai&c=12086551056738615306&mkt=en-usSasha Luccioni was experiencing something of a quarter-life crisis. It was early 2018, and Luccioni was working as an AI researcher at Morgan Stanley, where she spent her days thinking about how to ...
Dec 2, 2024 3:00 AM
news.google.com
Be honest, have you had work? 11 people open up about what they do – or don’t do – to their face - The Guardianhttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNakcwOXBUdkZTbHd4MFBvLUdsMXVMV0NxOTc5T2lLd05vekRhdV9hSGFUX3E1QTJFZFFLT1EwUWJobm0zb09HYVZVNElfVW02anY3Z0xVQVRxQzZqM19UeEpCVURPdExrbUdGMzBwYi1USUJGYjNFLWNTcjYybV9jdFFTazQ5bFVkeHBHZ3F1dzBiOWRtT2NJVzFxQVdINXRaTWx1akU4amFiVlZBZktsY2J6MGpRbGswempJQkFjS2FrTUFGMG11SmxLN21zRE9fQVRv?oc=5Be honest, have you had work? 11 people open up about what they do – or don’t do – to their face The Guardian
Nov 30, 2024 8:00 AM
nasa.gov
Aaron Yazzie: Bridging Indigenous Heritage and Space Explorationhttps://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/bridging-indigenous-heritage-and-space-exploration/Aaron Yazzie’s dream of being part of humanity’s exploration of space took him on a journey from his childhood home on the Navajo Nation to working at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California. His journey reflects not only his personal ambition, but also a commitment to elevating Indigenous representation in science, technology, engineering, […]
Nov 27, 2024 10:21 PM
github.com
Show HN: TeaTime – distributed book library powered by SQLite, IPFS and GitHubhttps://github.com/bjesus/teatimeRecently there seem to be a surge in SQLite related projects. TeaTime is riding that wave...A couple of years ago I was intrigued by phiresky's post[0] about querying SQLite over HTTP. It made me think that if anyone can publish a database using GitHub Pages, I could probably build a frontend in which users can decide which database to query. TeaTime is like that - when you first visit it, you'll need to choose your database. Everyone can create additional databases[1]. TeaTime then queries it, and fetches files using an IPFS gateway (I'm looking into using Helia so that users are also contributing nodes in the network). Files are then rendered in the website itself. Everything is done in the browser - no users, no cookies, no tracking. LocalStorage and IndexedDB are used for saving your last readings, and your position in each file.Since TeaTime is a static site, it's super easy (and free) to deploy. GitHub repo tags are used for maintaining a list of public instances[2].Note that a G
Nov 27, 2024 1:56 PM
flectai.com
Show HN: Flect AI – The Podcast Search Tool I Wish Existedhttps://flectai.com/loginHey HN! Checkout Flect, a modern AI powered search engine for YouTube podcasts. Describe the content not the keywords.Flect lets you describe a moment in a podcast and it returns a list of relevant YouTube podcast clips with links to the exact timestamp in the episode. So far I have the top 40 podcasts, 16k episodes, 30k+ hours of content, all searchable by context.Lex Fridman (3+ years ago) - "one of the things that sucks with podcasts is it's hard to find stuff..." https://flectai.com/link/?id=677d98e4bb1e4ace8a95598df6cefbb...Background: I love podcasts but I can never find the clips I’m looking for. Podcasts are exploding in popularity but theres no good search tools out there to find what I'm looking for. I feel like I'm in the pre-search engine age of the internet again but for podcasts. I tried a ton of tools out there but was unable to find anything that worked well. All I could find was naive keyword title searches or AI transcript summarization apps. I want to type in the con
Nov 26, 2024 3:40 AM