It all started with the iPhone 3G, a wired headset, and some buttons... <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/99J5AB5qcQFSnskmo32Qvm-1280-80.jpg' />
Why every developer should embrace bugs as a learning opportunity!As a Computer Science student at Damanhour University, I have spent countless hours in front of my screen, staring at lines of code that just wouldn’t work as expected. Early on, I viewed debugging as a frustrating hurdle. However, as I progressed in my journey with projects like Owlcode, I realized that debugging is actually the core of programming.When you encounter a bug—whether it's a syntax error in JavaScript or a logic flaw
The actress behind Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis's new Lara Croft has revealed that her auditions were based on the first Tomb Raider movie. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pp9V8VuQBqwnJv9WBeYoAX-1280-80.jpg' />
Qualcomm CEO believes agentic AI is a major opportunity for chipmakers as apps shift and consumer device require more powerful chips. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NfnMYne2wGcuvVcG3a9x4N-1280-80.png' />
I kept reaching for three separate APIs whenever I needed to enrich a URL: one for link-preview metadata, one to detect a site's tech stack, and one for screenshots. Three keys, three bills, three sets of docs. So I combined them into a single endpoint and put it on RapidAPI. This is a quick walkthrough. One call, structured outputThe core endpoint takes a URL and returns everything it can read from the page and its headers. The landing page exposes this as a no-key live demo, so the exampl
I needed a dead-simple way to turn spreadsheets into PDFs without sending them to a server. Most tools want you to upload the file, wait for processing, then download it. For invoices, budgets, and payroll sheets that's a dealbreaker.So I built en.sotool.top/excel-to-pdf/ — pick a spreadsheet, preview it, get a PDF. All in the browser. No server involved.Here's how it works under the hood with Vue 3, xlsx, and html2pdf.js. Why Client-Side?The obvious reason is privacy. Financials, payroll,
I use a form validation problem as a technical interview question. It's deceptively simple — and the solutions people reach for reveal a lot about how they think.Then I tried it on Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini. The results were illuminating, but not for the reasons I expected. The ProblemMany form libraries share a common convention: form data is represented as a plain nested object, and the validation function returns an object of the same shape containing the errors. You'll find this patte
Star the repo on GitHub! ⭐Live: universal-cyber.github.io I wanted to understand three things game developers need to know: physics simulation, graphics rendering, and performance. So I built a single-file web app that does all three.No npm. No build tools. No dependencies. Just ~500 lines of JavaScript in one HTML file. What It DoesDrop objects from different planets — Watch gravity, drag, and terminal velocity in real-time as objects f
Built an app using Ontario's labor standards that can analyze a word or pdf contract or clause in the contract. You can also ask questions about employment/labour law in Ontario, Canada.<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1713947504039-6ae85038dfd0?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8OXx8RW1wbG95bWVudHxlbnwwfHwyfHwxNzE2MjgwMDkxfDA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' />
Hey HN, it’s been just over a year since we launched HelixDB (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43975423), a project a friend and I started in college. It’s an OLTP graph database built on object-storage, with native vector search and full-text search (FTS).Why graph, vector and FTS? Graph databases provide a natural cognitive model for data, vectors allow for a semantic understanding of the entities and relationships in the graph, and FTS provides more specific filtering. Many
340 million total Americans.<p>160 million were employees last year.<p>So, raw figures alone, doesn't that mean over 50% of Americans are unemployed?<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1770669564689-d3e8ec8d1595?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MjV8fEVtcGxveW1lbnR8ZW58MHx8Mnx8MTc4MTA1OTY0NXww&ixlib=rb-4.1.0&q=80&w=1080' />
Hey HN, I have built a game server orchestrator from scratch, As a solo-dev it took me 3+ years and almost 10 hours daily to finally complete it since i started in the beginning of 2023. Im 26 years old now!.The complexity and stuff i had to research to complete this project i couldnt have imagined them even in my dreams, but hey, here it is, my greatest professional achievement until now.Down below I will try to break down just some of the core and most important features of my game server orch
I wanted to share a VPN service I've been working on with my team.In short, it automates the deployment of VPN servers. Instead of sharing an IP address with thousands of other users (like traditional VPN providers do), every user gets their own virtual server with a dedicated IP.In its current form, it works perfectly for those who constantly use a VPN for remote work and gaming or in regions with censorship and VPN blocks.Why we built this: The project started out of frustration.I of
"When does everyone actually commit to this repo?" I built a tool that answers it: paste your git log output and get an author ranking, hour-of-day and day-of-week histograms, and a punchcard heatmap (day × hour). Fully client-side — your log never leaves the browser. Two implementation hinges: (1) auto-detecting and parsing two git log formats (pipe-delimited and the default), and (2) the timezone trap — converting 23:00+09:00 to UTC turns it into 14:00 and destroys the "when do they work" sign
The Content Creator's Guide to Doing More With Less The Myth of "More Content"We're told we need to post more. More blogs, more videos, more social updates.But more content doesn't mean better results. What you need is better content, created faster. How MoodFlow Solves This 1. Quality FirstEach MoodFlow tool is optimized for its specific content type. You're not getting generic AI output – you're getting platform-specific, audience-aware content. 2. Speed Without Sacri
Technical Deep Dive: MoodFlow's Multi-Language Prompt Engineering The Problem with Generic AI PromptsMost AI tools use the same prompts for all languages. The result? Content that reads like a bad translation. MoodFlow's Solution: Language-Aware PromptsHere's how we handle prompts for different languages: EnglishDirect, benefit-focused. "Create a viral quiz about personality types." Bahasa IndonesiaMore polite, community-oriented. "Bantu buat kuis kepribadian yang viral
MoodFlow: Where Mental Wellness Meets AI Content CreationMost people think of MoodFlow as just another content generation tool. But there's something deeper here.The name "MoodFlow" comes from the idea that understanding your emotional patterns helps you create more authentic, resonant content. When you're in touch with your mood, your creativity flows better. The PhilosophyAuthentic content comes from emotional awarenessBetter tools should be accessible to everyoneLocal content needs
Case Study: How a Small Business Increased Sales 40% Using MoodFlow The BusinessToko Bunga Indah – A small flower shop in Jakarta with an online presence on Shopee and Instagram. The ProblemProduct descriptions were basic translations from EnglishInstagram content was infrequent and uninspiredCustomer inquiries went unanswered for hours The MoodFlow Solution Step 1: E-Commerce CopyGenerated 20 unique product descriptions in Bahasa Indonesia, each highlighting different
The OneOdio Studio Max 2 are a lot like the Max 1, but with a higher price and improved transmitter. For most people, I'd still recommend the old pair. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dDzJ2sUcHJR9QdzLw8an7F-1280-80.jpg' />
AI is amplifying cybersecurity risk around major sporting events, researchers find. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rb6YDzdRZjccpn6MQ26KML-1280-80.jpg' />
