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Over the last couple of months, I’ve been building a timer web app for myself that I use for workout and stretching sessions. My main use-case is gym routines that consist of repeatable sequences, e.g. where you are holding certain positions for a set time (rinse and repeat). The app counts down the program, beeps, and reads the activities out loud.Two things (I suppose) are special about it:- The timers are “programmable”, so you can freely express your own routines and procedures in a declarative notation.- The app is all static (no backend): the entire program is encoded in the URL and can be bookmarked or shared/transferred via QR-code.You can check it out at https://timer.jotaen.net, optionally with a demo program pre-loaded: https://timer.jotaen.net/#demo.Source code is at https://github.com/jotaen/timer. I’ve also written up a small behind-the-scenes on my blog: https://www.jotaen.net/SAKxq
Hacker News1mo agoToolAI
Hi HN! I'm Bek, founder of Speko, a platform that finds an optimal combination of speech-to-text, LLM, and text-to-speech models, given your constraints, among all our public benchmarked options, and tells you why.Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no2LY2gRh-cTypical production voice agent is an ensemble of three models: STT, an LLM, and TTS.Each of those layers offers a dozen credible vendors, and each month there are new models on the market. Almost everyone evaluates once, picks a stack of their choice, and never rechecks because switching from a vendor to another involves yet another integration and arguments about the numbers.The result is that you use voice agents running last quarter's models while better and cheaper options are available.Before founding Speko, I spent four years as cofounder and CTO building voice agents for enterprises across Asia in 10+ languages. Each time a new speech model would arrive, we repeated the same ritual: hire native-speaking raters, benchmark it against our existing stack, and update production if it improved. Speko turns this process into an API. A team running thousands of calls a day told us: "we can literally go to this dashboard, switch the model, and it will do it for us."How it works: you send a request with your optimization criteria (accuracy, latency, cost or balanced), language and region. The router filters to models which we measured for the given combination of constraints, benchmarks them, selects the winner, and returns a response with headers containing provider, model names, and the scores. The gateway prefetches signed session plans, so a new session dials the provider straight from memory; no control-plane round trip while a caller waits.Failover happens only during connection setup stage: if the provider refuses the connection attempt, we start connecting to the runners-up.Some of the customer stories: one founder came to us not knowing what to pick at all: he gave us
Hacker News1mo agoToolAI
In the last 2-3 years, mostly because of AI, keeping up with interesting articles on HN has become harder and harder.How do you deal with it? Besides the simple solution of simply ignoring interesting stuff more and more.
Hacker News1mo agoToolAI
Hi HN, like many of you talented folk, I’ve been building more, faster than ever. I built Saggar after my terminal stopped feeling like a tool and started feeling like a tab-management problem. Let me know you think!
Hacker News1mo agoToolDesign & Creative
Fans in the yumeship community (especially familial yumes) want notifications from character 'parents' like Hades in a dedicated app, but no such platform exists for this niche interaction.
X29d agoToolDating & Community
Fanfiction writers with large audiences lack an efficient, high-quality way to translate their stories into multiple languages, limiting reach despite high demand from international fans.
X29d agoToolMedia
Users frequently fail to receive OTPs during login due to network delays or failed delivery, but apps like jagograhakjago lack a simple 'Resend OTP' button, causing frustration and login failures.
X29d agoToolProductivity
Serious order issues (e.g., refunds of SAR 3,688 on noon app) have no reliable in-app escalation channel for urgent investigation and resolution.
X1mo agoToolE-Commerce
Users want a native desktop application for Grok to improve workflow and accessibility beyond web/browser use.
X29d agoToolAI
Help users discover and compare iPhone alternatives across price, features, and ecosystem. Current options fragmented across reviews, spec sheets, and forums. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends1mo agoToolE-CommerceUS
High barrier to entry for learning guitar; slow progress discourages most learners. Magic Instruments created a smart guitar with features like guided learning, haptic feedback, and interactive lessons.
YC Graveyard10y agoToolConsumer/EdTech
Fans express strong desire for a full season focusing on married daily life of Bridgerton characters, but no such content exists despite clear willingness to pay for it.
X1mo agoOtherMedia
People facing serious dietary challenges wish for a pill containing all necessary nutrients so they can survive on just that and water, avoiding complex meal planning.
X1mo agoOtherFood & Nutrition
Fans want detailed behind-the-scenes series on football club dynamics like Real Madrid vestiário fofocas, but no such media product exists despite high demand shown by engagement on related posts.
X1mo agoOtherMedia
Users need a dedicated account or tool to compile and display chronological timelines of all direct and indirect posts about specific topics or events like Medveguillen.
X1mo agoToolMedia
TikTok users want the ability to choose whether 3-day conversations can include or exclude the fire emoji feature for streaks or highlights.
X1mo agoToolMedia
Individuals with bipolar disorder want a medication option that sustains manic states instead of only stabilizing moods, to feel superhuman or avoid full stabilization.
X1mo agoOtherMedicine & Health
Brazilian farmers and agribusinesses struggle to plan crop strategy amid uncertain El Niño projections. A tool aggregating climate models, regional impact forecasts, and crop-specific risk scenarios helps solo farmers and co-ops make data-driven planting decisions. [Trending: "el nino 2026" with 200+ searches in BR]
Google Trends1mo agoToolAgTechBR
UK residents and small business operators lack granular heatwave warnings tied to their specific location, work type, and vulnerability. A hyperlocal alert tool combining Met Office data with location pins and personalized risk profiles helps users prepare and respond faster. [Trending: "heatwave weather forecast" with 10000+ searches in GB]
Google Trends1mo agoToolProductivityGB
Athletes/fitness enthusiasts seek cheaper or healthier alternatives to Gatorade. A comparison tool showing nutrition profiles, cost-per-serving, and DIY recipes addresses fragmented search intent. [Google Search suggestion]
Google Trends1mo agoToolSport & FitnessUS