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Founders waste hours daily on repetitive tasks that AI could automate instantly
Founders spend excessive time on routine tasks that AI could complete in minutes, but no simple, purpose-built tool exists to handle them automatically without complex setup.
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Unreliable service providers damaging property or delaying service
Consumers in Brazil frequently deal with late doctors, distracted Uber drivers on phones, and home service providers who damage property, lacking vetted reliable options.
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How do you manage your digital legacy for after you die?
Ofc after you die, doesnt matter in the first place, but to be honest, I've been thinking about what my wife would have to deal with digitally when I'm gone. All accounts on the internet, my old pictures in Google Drive, documentation and things like that.I have password manager, so I pass this to my wife it can be easy to reach the profiles, but what else can I do to help / easier the whole process?
Hacker News6mo agoToolOther
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ProblemHunt6mo agoToolOther
Pion/handoff – Move WebRTC out of browser and into Go
Hacker News6mo agoToolOther
Real-time emergency vehicle tracker app
Public lacks Flightradar24-style real-time map for ambulances, police cars to see where sirens/incidents are when hearing them.
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Homeowners struggle to find and manage reliable contractors for simple repairs
People need an app or AI where they describe home issues like low shower water pressure or window replacement, and it automatically finds contractors based on price and reputation, verifies acceptable quotes, and notifies when they arrive, eliminating the hassle of searching and coordinating.
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Handyman apps push professional services without diagnosing DIY feasibility
Home repair apps immediately book pros instead of first diagnosing if the user can fix it themselves; users want tools that assess the problem upfront, guide self-repair or match pros only if needed.
X7mo agoToolOther
I made a YouTube search form with advanced filters
Hacker News6mo agoToolOther
Electricity payments not instantly providing tokens without manual SMS and code entry
After paying for prepaid electricity, users must wait for SMS tokens and manually key in codes instead of instant activation and power restoration, causing inefficiency and frustration especially in regions like Kenya.
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Repeatedly reteaching AI agents architectural patterns
Developers building with AI agents must reteach the same software architectural patterns every session due to lack of persistent knowledge bases, wasting time weekly.
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Lack of unified tool for reviewing AI agent actions
Builders of AI automations and agents need to manually review and approve critical actions (e.g., customer communications) across fragmented tools like GitHub, Slack, and Linear, with no purpose-built solution for this workflow.
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Git bayesect – Bayesian Git bisection for non-deterministic bugs
Hacker News7mo agoToolOther
Small marketing teams struggle to identify ad waste
Smaller marketing teams cannot easily pinpoint where their ad budgets are being wasted because existing tools like Northbeam, Triple Whale, and GA4 are too complex and expensive for them, leaving them without actionable insights.
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Distributed data centers in our basements
This is likely a bit unrealistic, but why can't we make a half rack server to go in someones basement that can also heat up their hot water and use the basement floor as a heat sink as well?It seems like a lot of the blight of data centers is the energy to remove the heat. By distributing them into cool basements and even connecting them into the home heating system we could reduce that making them more efficient.
Hacker News7mo agoToolOther
Ice melt comparison & recommendation engine for climate/property type
Homeowners searching for ice melt alternatives lack a tool comparing effectiveness, safety for pets/plants, surface compatibility, and environmental impact. A simple recommendation quiz could guide selection by use case. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends7mo agoToolOtherUS
Does anyone else notice that gas runs out faster than usual
- gas smells less like gas - not getting as much mileage as usualI filled up my car and I have a habit of resetting my mileage tracker (next to odometer) to see how many miles I get out of a full tank.I've noticed that I get much less gas than usual for the same number of bars.What can I do to make this more concrete? Has anyone else noticed this?
Hacker News7mo agoToolOther
Twitch Roulette – Find live streamers who need views the most
Hey HN, I re-launched an old site I remembered back in the day that someone made called twitchroulette.net with a lot of new features and stats and I would love for people to check it out. The idea is you can easily browse the less browsed parts of twitch and find cool and new streamers to say hi to, and maybe make some new friends.I also added some real time stats and breakdowns per channel and I think some of the things they show are pretty interesting. Check it out!
Hacker News7mo agoToolOther
Prompting AI for tasks often takes more time than doing them manually
Even with AI available, many tasks are quicker to do manually than through prompting, granting access, waiting, reviewing, and iterating, creating inefficiency in automation attempts.
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