Show HN Daily Selection (2025-04-22)
- Dia, an open-weights TTS model for generating realistic dialogue
- Open Codex – OpenAI Codex CLI with open-source LLMs
- Nerdlog – Fast, multi-host TUI log viewer with timeline histogram
- Light like the Terminal – Meet GTK LLM Chat Front End
- ArTok is TikTok for research papers
- Keep your PyTorch model in VRAM by hot swapping code
- Pad.ws – Whiteboard IDE is now open-source
- SHow HN: Zorium - Alternative to Discord
- Explore Remote Jobs Aggregated from Top Sources in One Hub
- Look Busy – Realistic-Looking Fake Calendar Events
- Comparelists.org – Instantly Compare Two Lists, Find Differences
Dia, an open-weights TTS model for generating realistic dialogue [Audio]
318 points, 90 comments
Dia is an open-weights TTS model designed for generating realistic dialogue.
- Open-weights model
- Specialized for realistic dialogue generation
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Open Codex – OpenAI Codex CLI with open-source LLMs [Developer Tools]
46 points, 22 comments
Open Codex is a fully local, open-source CLI alternative to OpenAI's Codex, designed to work with local LLMs.
- Built from scratch in Python for better extensibility
- Currently supports phi-4-mini (GGUF) via lmstudio-community/Phi-4-mini-instruct-GGUF
- Plans to add more models, interactive chat mode, and function calling
- Installable via Homebrew or PyPI
- Fully open-source and designed for local use
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Nerdlog – Fast, multi-host TUI log viewer with timeline histogram [Developer Tools]
98 points, 37 comments
Nerdlog is a fast, multi-host TUI log viewer with a timeline histogram.
- Fast log viewing
- Supports multiple hosts
- Text-based user interface (TUI)
- Includes a timeline histogram for visualization
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Light like the Terminal – Meet GTK LLM Chat Front End [ChatBots]
25 points, 11 comments
A lightweight GTK-based front end for the llm CLI tool to interact with multiple LLMs in a terminal-like interface.
- Lightweight alternative to Electron-based LLM chat apps
- Supports multiple LLMs (Gemini, ChatGPT, DeepSeek) simultaneously
- Integrates with the llm CLI tool for easy setup
- Provides both an applet and a simple window interface
- Open-source with requests for feedback and contributions
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ArTok is TikTok for research papers [Research]
7 points, 1 comments
ArTok is a TikTok-style random feed for discovering research papers without recommendation algorithms.
- Swipeable format for quick exploration
- Indexed papers from recent ML conferences
- No signups required, completely free
- Save favorites and add text annotations (stored locally)
- Inspired by Wikitok but uses Postgres backend for paper storage
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Keep your PyTorch model in VRAM by hot swapping code [Developer Tools]
72 points, 7 comments
Keep your PyTorch model in VRAM by hot swapping code.
- Enables hot swapping of PyTorch model code
- Maintains model in VRAM for efficiency
- Optimizes GPU memory usage
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Pad.ws – Whiteboard IDE is now open-source [Developer Tools]
7 points, 3 comments
Pad.ws is an open-source infinite canvas IDE combining drawing, writing, and Linux-based development environments.
- Runs Linux with Ubuntu workspace
- Integrates Excalidraw for drawing and writing
- Supports terminals and VS Code
- Uses Coder for managing dev environments
- Early-stage project with public hosted instance at pad.ws
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SHow HN: Zorium - Alternative to Discord [ChatBots]
5 points, 4 comments
Alternative to Discord.
- No additional details provided in the post.
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Explore Remote Jobs Aggregated from Top Sources in One Hub [Business]
3 points, 0 comments
Remote job aggregator compiling listings from top sources into a single platform.
- Aggregates remote job listings from multiple sources
- Centralized hub for job seekers
- Focuses on high-quality, vetted opportunities
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Look Busy – Realistic-Looking Fake Calendar Events [Productivity]
3 points, 1 comments
A tool that adds fake events to your work calendar to prevent unnecessary meetings and reclaim productive time.
- Adds realistic-looking fake events to your calendar
- Helps avoid unnecessary meetings and calls
- Designed to protect productive work time
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Comparelists.org – Instantly Compare Two Lists, Find Differences [Productivity]
7 points, 1 comments
A free, no-signup tool for instantly comparing two lists to find differences, matches, and duplicates.
- Works entirely in the browser with no data leaving your device
- Handles thousands of lines and supports CSV/TXT/JSON exports
- Customizable options like case sensitivity and whitespace handling
- No signup required and completely free to use