bing.com
Best Water Guns for 2025http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8930314c8e4496a1859ee027c50e64&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnet.com%2Fhome%2Fyard-and-outdoors%2Fbest-water-guns%2F&c=8421714068603485326&mkt=en-usIt may not be summer yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have pool fun and play water games. Whether you’re planning activities with your children or looking for some lighthearted fun with your adult ...Jan 20, 2025 7:09 AM
assureokay.com
Show HN: AI check-in app for people living alonehttps://assureokay.comI made https://AssureOkay.com the smart check-in app that gives solo dwellers peace of mind.Our AI assistant calls you daily for a quick chat to confirm you're safe, and automatically alerts your emergency contacts if needed.Help with independent living while keeping your loved ones worry-free. Simple, non-intrusive, and reliable - because everyone deserves to feel secure living alone.Jan 19, 2025 7:39 PM
bing.com
Invisible Hand: What Does It Mean in Economics and Investing?http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88f51e221e4d7bbff8ed8c184d46f8&url=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Finvisible-hand-does-mean-economics-003303042.html&c=10420020194467891909&mkt=en-usThe invisible hand is a concept introduced by economist Adam Smith. It refers to the self-regulating nature of markets where individual actions, driven by personal interests, contribute to overall ...Jan 10, 2025 4:33 PM
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Show HN: Free TCG Proxy Manager for Magic, Yugioh, and Pokemonhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42635049Trading cards are awesome, but paying $30 for some cardboard isn’t. I’ve upscaled 60,000 cards from the entire catalog of Yugioh, Magic, Pokemon, & a newer game, https://elestrals.com. I've made it easy to build a decklist, download it, and then print at home. Modern inkjet printers got really good when nobody was looking. While it’s clear they’re not real cards, the upscaling makes them look great for casual play (these are not tournament legal). It’s totally free, give it a try!Supplies: [url-redacted] Printer Settings: [url-redacted] Instructions: [url-redacted]Overview: I built [name-redacted] because I had some scripts to do this lying around, and wanted to explore the new Rails 8 magic. Kamal 2 (kamal-deploy.org/) is a game changer, SQLite in production is fine, and the database backed solid family of gems work like a charm.Compute: I am renting a box on https://hetzner.com located in VA for $15/mo. This box has 8 gigs of ram and 2 vCPU's. This is such a deal compared to compute Jan 8, 2025 3:11 PM
bing.com
What is Operational CRM: Key Features and Benefitshttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b7d7187fe4c04881f0f024c2b66bc&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techrepublic.com%2Farticle%2Foperational-crm%2F&c=17372300661291143593&mkt=en-usDiscover how an operational CRM enhances customer interactions and business efficiency. Learn tips for optimizing your sales strategy. Operational customer relationship management tools offer advanced ...Jan 8, 2025 6:00 AM
seo-checklist.app
Show HN: I build most beautiful SEO checklist toolhttps://seo-checklist.appHey HN!Super excited to share SEO-Checklist.app with you today!When I launched my e-commerce store a year ago, navigating the world of SEO felt super overwhelming. As a developer with no SEO background (except technical bits), I needed a simple tool to track progress but couldn’t find one that clicked.So I built https://seo-checklist.app – a free, easy-to-use tool to simplify your SEO journey.Here’s what it offers:Unlimited Checklists: Organize your SEO workflow, track progress, and hit your goals faster.Automatic Site Checks: Let scans do the work! Validate and check off tasks automatically.Step-by-Step Instructions: Learn as you go with clear, actionable guidance.Keyword Position Tracking: Stay updated on your rankings with daily position insights.I’d love to hear your thoughts and answer any questions you might have.Dec 19, 2024 12:49 PM
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Help Us Rank the Best Background Removal Toolshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42386568Hi everyone,Inspired by ChatBot Arena (https://lmarena.ai/), we've created a background removal comparator and need your honest feedback to create a community-driven benchmark.Current Rankings:PhotoRoom: Elo 1025RemoveBG: Elo 1006BRIA RMBG 2.0: Elo 969This ranking is currently based on approximately 1,500 votes collected between December 1-10, 2024.How It Works: Visit our Background Removal Arena to see the tools in action and cast your votes. Your participation helps refine the Elo rankings and ensures they become more and more reliable.How You Can Help:Vote: Compare the tools and vote for your preferred option. Feedback: Share your experience with the voting process and the tool rankings.Was voting easy? Do the rankings reflect your usage? Any suggestions for improvement?Transparency: Our process is fully public and auditable. The code is available on Hugging Face . Any feedback is welcome!Your input is crucial in making this a valuable resource for everyone. Thank you for your suppoDec 11, 2024 10:39 AM
bing.com
Non-Planar Fuzzy Skin Textures Improved, Plus A Paint-On Interfacehttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a8b2a0ca2b4489fa7408556abe3b911&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhackaday.com%2F2024%2F12%2F06%2Fnon-planar-fuzzy-skin-textures-improved-plus-a-paint-on-interface%2F&c=16803079690935180232&mkt=en-usIf you’ve wanted to get in on the “fuzzy skin” action with 3D printing but held off because you didn’t want to fiddle with slicer post-processing, you need to check out the paint-on fuzzy skin ...Dec 5, 2024 9:05 PM
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fuzzy skinhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a89c1fd252a4ecd97f646969c8d064b&url=https%3A%2F%2Fhackaday.com%2Ftag%2Ffuzzy-skin%2F&c=5874796537245739882&mkt=en-usIf you’ve wanted to get in on the “fuzzy skin” action with 3D printing but held off because you didn’t want to fiddle with slicer post-processing, you need to check out the paint-on fuzzy skin ...Dec 5, 2024 4:01 PM
bing.com
Mastering the Art of Client Managementhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88c4fda2884799b70695892f7fc906&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.law.com%2Fthelegalintelligencer%2F2024%2F12%2F05%2Fmastering-the-art-of-client-management%2F&c=8433590515690266118&mkt=en-usNavigating attorney-client relationships as a young lawyer can often feel like a juggling act—trying to prove your skills and maintaining professional boundaries. As a young lawyer, you are faced with ...Dec 5, 2024 4:00 AM
bing.com
Mastering the Art of Client Managementhttp://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6a88d19021224458b550fc7728c5b648&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.law.com%2Fthelegalintelligencer%2F2024%2F12%2F05%2Fmastering-the-art-of-client-management%2F&c=8433590515690266118&mkt=en-usNavigating attorney-client relationships as a young lawyer can often feel like a juggling act—trying to prove your skills and maintaining professional boundaries. As a young lawyer, you are faced with ...Dec 5, 2024 4:00 AM
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Ask HN: Why did you decide to make the background a bright white color?https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42302169I remember when the first CRT monitors were around, the brightness was not enough, and it was considered normal to make a bright background to improve the contrast of the text. But now, when LCD monitors are very bright, it is harmful to make the entire screen bright.I will make a tour into history to better understand the question. In 1990, I had a ZX Spectrum computer. It was called that because it was color, and the previous model was black and white. The computer had 8 colors, and also had a high-brightness mode, which gave 8 more colors. This palette was similar to GCI and used 4-bit RGBI palette.You can find the CGI palette and it says that white (also called light gray) has the code #AAAAAA , and high-brightness white (HI) has the code #FFFFFF .If you look at the source code of a web page, many sites have a background with the code #FFFFFF , that is, high brightness. In fact, the background color code should be #AAAAAA .I propose to organize a community to explain to page authorDec 3, 2024 1:29 AM
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I looked at 1000s of RAG queries to figure out the problem with semantic searchhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42299349The vast majority of AI systems in production rely on basic semantic search to provide context. A single retrieval call into a vector database powers most Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems today. If you’ve tried using models like these, you know exactly how limited they are in truly understanding your data.I looked into thousands of datapoints of actual user queries to clearly classify and determine exactly where and when semantic search starts to break down and provide missing or hallucinated results.I pattern matched dozens of failure modes. Here are three of them. If you want to hear more you can reach me at pipitone@zeroentropy.dev1. Negated Semantic Queries: “Which electric vehicle articles do not include any reference to Elon Musk?”Both keyword and semantic searches will immediately retrieve specifically the electric vehicle articles that include a reference to Elon Musk.2. Multi-Hop Queries “If the acquiring company fails to hold a shareholder’s meeting, what is the penaltyDec 2, 2024 7:12 PM
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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 bDec 2, 2024 3:37 PM
github.com
Show HN: Aesthetic Computerhttps://github.com/whistlegraph/aesthetic-computerAesthetic Computer is a mobile-first runtime and social network for creative computing.AC's client interface is designed to function like a musical instrument, on which users discover their own memorizable paths in the network of commands and published pieces. As users grow their literacy through play and exploration, they are able to improvise, recombine, and expand their performable repertoire.I started writing Aesthetic Computer in 2021 because I desired new tools to author, publish and connect the creative software toys I had been making in my art and education practice for 10+ years. The last of these before AC was https://nopaint.art, discussed on Hacker News in 2020.[0]** Try Me **Visit https://aesthetic.computer and press the top left of the screen or type any key to activate the prompt.In the AC prompt, enter names of built-in toy and utility pieces like `notepat`[1], or `boyfriend` and those published by user handles like `@bash/hub`.Return to the prompt by pressing the name Nov 23, 2024 6:30 PM
aesthetic.computer
Show HN: Aesthetic Computer – Runtime and social network for creative computinghttps://aesthetic.computerAesthetic Computer is a mobile-first runtime and social network for creative computing.AC's client interface is designed to function like a musical instrument, on which users discover their own memorizable paths in the network of commands and published pieces. As users grow their literacy through play and exploration, they are able to improvise, recombine, and expand their performable repertoire.I started writing Aesthetic Computer in 2021 because I desired new tools to author, publish and connect the creative software toys I had been making in my art and education practice for 10+ years. The last of these before AC was https://nopaint.art, discussed here on HN in 2020.[0] *** How To *** Visit https://aesthetic.computer and press the top left of the screen or type any key to activate the prompt.In the AC prompt, enter names of built-in toy and utility pieces like `notepat`[1], or `boyfriend` and those published by user handles like `@bash/hub`.Return to the prompt by pressing the name Nov 23, 2024 4:04 AM
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Shooting for the Stars: NASA Lights Up the Court at Toyota Centerhttps://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/johnson/shooting-for-the-stars-nasa-lights-up-the-court-at-toyota-center/On Nov. 6, 2024, NASA Night brought cosmic excitement to the Toyota Center, where Johnson Space Center employees joined 16,208 fans who interacted with NASA as they watched the Houston Rockets claim victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Energy soared as International Space Station Program Manager Dana Weigel stepped up to take the first shot. […]Nov 20, 2024 5:08 PM
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Unveiling the 2024 PlayStation Holiday Gift Guidehttps://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOYXpfQjFPV1lKa3Z3SlFIOFp5S3BXZjRnYlFHWERsMWFjZTZ6dVRtS2hoUXlibXV6NGZGaTl5Y0tDTmVNRXlKUDIxMF9HeldodXdrX3AtMXdnOXN2ZHBHWE9oYkpSbDdpYThGOEc0THhLdFRmVTY5N2phV2N1bWV1cHNhX0IwSDhvakNzTi0zc0NmSldmLUtCM1JOblM2YTVfLVJz?oc=5Unveiling the 2024 PlayStation Holiday Gift Guide sonyinteractive.comNov 18, 2024 8:00 AM
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A step forward in space export control reformhttps://spacenews.com/a-step-forward-in-space-export-control-reform/A decade ago, the commercial space industry in the United States celebrated a hard-fought victory in efforts to reform export controls. After years of effort, the State Department enacted changes […]Nov 12, 2024 6:28 PM
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Hey Apple Fix your phoneshttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42110142Loads of complaints out there about the same two issues:1- Making an unwanted call from the lock screen to a missed incoming call2- Making an unwanted call when the person you were talking to ends the call before youThese are both examples of truly bad UI/UX and Apple does not seem to either comprehend this or want to fix it. Most of the complaints and requests for solutions go back many years.The first issue happens when you receive a call and do not answer it. You grab your phone, accidentally touch the missed call notice and it instantaneously makes a call.This is horrible under lots of circumstances, not the least of which are:- You did not want to call that person at that time - It is an unknown number and likely a malicious actor - Known caller in a different timezone that you should not be calling at that time - Etc.I deal with people all over the world. I don't want to accidentally call someone in Singapore at 2:00 AM just because my stupid phone does not have a sensible "PlaceNov 11, 2024 8:18 PM
