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Discovery & Exploration of Web Content
Users struggle to discover relevant, personalized web content. Current search is query-based, not recommendation-based. People need better ways to explore and filter content based on social recommendations.
YC Graveyard18y agoToolConsumer
Creating Rich Digital Biographies
People want interactive, multimedia-rich biographical profiles that go beyond text—combining photos, videos, timelines, and stories in an engaging format.
YC Graveyard19y agoToolConsumer/Creator
Music Sample Licensing & Discovery for Producers
Music producers need quick access to high-quality, legally-cleared audio samples. Current process is fragmented: searching across sites, negotiating licenses, unclear rights. Producers waste time finding samples and risk legal issues.
YC Graveyard18y agoToolB2B
WhatCable, a tiny menu bar app for inspecting USB-C cables
USB-C cables can be a mess. One cable charges at 5W, another does 100W and Thunderbolt 4, and they look identical in the drawer.WhatCable sits in your menu bar and reads the cable data your Mac already has access to. Plug in a cable and it tells you in plain English what it can actually do: charging wattage, data speed, display support, Thunderbolt, etc.Built in Swift/SwiftUI. Open source, free, no tracking.GitHub: https://github.com/darrylmorley/whatcable
Hacker News4mo agoToolAI
Perfect Bluetooth MIDI for Windows
Hi HN, I'm Erwin. I built a small free open-source utility that bridges Bluetooth LE MIDI keyboards into the new Windows MIDI Services stack so any DAW or Web MIDI app can use them as if they were wired.I bought a Roland FP-90X piano partly because it had Bluetooth MIDI. On my Windows 11 PC, pairing succeeded, but my DAW couldn't see the keyboard, and notes I sent from the PC never made the piano sing. After a regrettable number of evenings, I'd separated this into three independent bugs stacked on top of each other.The first one is the famous one: Windows only natively exposes BLE-MIDI through the WinRT API, which almost no DAW polls. So even when pairing succeeds, MIDI apps still don't see the device. The usual workaround is MIDIberry + loopMIDI, but I couldn't get that combination to work reliably in my case, and I wanted a single-app solution. The new Windows MIDI Services stack ships with a feature called loopback endpoints: anything written to one comes out the other, and any winmm/WinRT/WMS app sees them as normal MIDI ports. So the app does WinRT BLE-MIDI in, WMS loopback out. That solved direction one, piano to PC.Direction two, PC to piano, still didn't work. NoteOn writes were getting ATT-acked, but the piano stayed silent. I tried both write modes (some BLE-MIDI firmware silently drops one or the other), poked the proprietary ISSC characteristic. Every variant ATT-acked, every variant produced silence. So the bytes were reaching the piano. Something above the GATT layer was discarding them.After ruling out pairing, encryption, write-mode, and proprietary characteristics, the only obvious lever left was the MIDI channel itself. The FP-90X has a panel setting called Transmit Channel, default 1. Yet it turns out the FP-90X actually receives on channel 4 (and it can't be changed). Notes I sent on channel 1 were being GATT-acked and silently dropped at the synth engine because they weren't on the channel the e
Hacker News4mo agoToolAI
Team Communication Platform Comparison
Teams evaluating Discord alternatives (Slack, Telegram, Guilded, etc.) struggle with pricing, features, and integrations. A comparison and migration guide reduces switching friction. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolProductivityUS
EV Buyer Comparison & Recommendation Engine
EV buyers compare Tesla to Chevy, Ford, Hyundai, BMW on price, range, charging, incentives. A tool aggregating specs, real incentives, and total cost of ownership guides decisions. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolTransportationUS
Cable TV Alternatives Guide & Savings Calculator
Cord-cutters compare streaming bundles (Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max), live TV services (YouTube TV, Sling), and pricing. A tool calculates savings and builds custom bundles. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolMediaUS
Hair Loss Supplement Cost Comparison
Users seek cheaper alternatives to Nutrafol (expensive, subscription). A comparison tool reviews ingredient-equivalent supplements, generics, and OTC options for cost savings. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolMedicine & HealthUS
Tenant Rights Guide & Eviction Protection Checklist
UK renters face confusing new Renters' Rights Act protections. An interactive guide explaining tenant rights, eviction timelines, and step-by-step protection checklists could help renters understand legal protections. [Trending: "renters rights act" with 500+ searches in GB]
Google Trends4mo agoToolLegalGB
Jet Fuel Price Impact Calculator for Airlines & Travel
Airlines and travel companies need real-time visibility into jet fuel costs and supply risks. A dashboard tracking fuel price surges, supply forecasts, and margin impact could improve procurement planning. [Trending: "jet fuel price surge impact" with 2000+ searches in GB]
Google Trends4mo agoToolTransportationGB
ChatGPT Alternatives Comparison Guide
Users want to compare AI chatbots on capabilities, pricing, speed, and use cases. A dynamic comparison tool with real-time benchmarks helps teams choose the right model. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolAIUS
Personal Finance Tool Migration Assistant
Users leaving Mint (discontinued 2024) need to migrate data and find replacements. A guide/tool automating export, comparison, and setup of YNAB, EveryDollar, Monarch saves time and money. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolFinanceUS
Code Assistant Comparison & Benchmarker
Developers compare Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Codeium on cost, speed, and code quality. A benchmarking tool runs side-by-side tests to recommend the best fit. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolDevUS
EV Depreciation & Used EV Market Transparency Tool
Used EV buyers struggle to understand depreciation patterns and fair pricing as the market floods with used EVs. A tool providing depreciation curves, fair-market comparisons, and battery health indicators could solve information asymmetry. [Trending: "ev dealership" with 10000+ searches in US]
Google Trends4mo agoToolE-CommerceUS
Crypto Trading Bot Comparison & Selection Platform
Traders overwhelmed by fragmented crypto bot options (fees, APIs, performance vary widely). A comparison platform rating bots on performance, safety, costs, and user reviews could solve bot selection paralysis. [Trending: "cryptocurrency trading" with 200+ searches in US]
Google Trends4mo agoToolFinanceUS
Phishing Recognition Training Platform
Employees need to quickly identify phishing attacks (fake invites, impersonation). An interactive micro-training tool with simulated phishing scenarios and instant feedback could reduce breach risk. [Trending: "what is phishing" with 500+ searches in US]
Google Trends4mo agoToolProductivityUS
Spotify Alternatives Comparison Tool
Buyers struggle comparing music streaming services on price, library, features, and sound quality. A side-by-side comparison and recommendation tool helps users find the best fit. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolMediaUS
Tax filing for non-filers & budget-conscious earners
Many people avoid filing taxes due to complexity and cost. A streamlined, affordable tax filing tool for simple returns could capture price-sensitive users who skip professional help. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends4mo agoToolFinanceUS