Show HN Daily Selection (2025-09-02)
- Woomarks, transfer your Pocket links to this app or self-host it
- Simple modenized .NET NuGet server reached RC
- Fine-tuned Llama 3.2 3B to match 70B models for local transcripts
- StripeMeter – Open-Source Usage Metering for Stripe Billing
- Public chat rooms with ephemeral chat and anonymous signup
- Blueprint: Fast, Nunjucks-like templating engine for Java 8 and beyond
- E-Paper Family 2 Day Calendar
- We built an open-source alternative to expensive pair programming apps
- The ASCII Side of the Moon
- HTML Capture Compare – Chrome Extension to Debug Flaky Tests
Woomarks, transfer your Pocket links to this app or self-host it [Productivity]
34 points, 3 comments
Woomarks is a minimalist alternative to Pocket for saving and managing links, offering self-hosting and bulk import options.
- Minimalist UI similar to Pocket
- Bulk import links from Pocket
- Self-hosting option available
- Add/delete links with search and tagging
- Bookmarklet for quick saving
- Local storage and CSV file support
- Export/import functionality
- No external libraries, vanilla CSS/JS code
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Simple modenized .NET NuGet server reached RC [Developer Tools]
28 points, 15 comments
A simple .NET NuGet server implementation built on Node.js that provides essential NuGet v3 API endpoints.
- Easy setup, run NuGet server in 10 seconds
- NuGet V3 API compatibility for modern client operations
- No database management required, stores packages directly on filesystem
- Supports package upload via HTTP POST (cURL, etc.)
- Basic authentication for publish and access control
- Reverse proxy support for proper URL resolution
- Modern Web UI with enhanced features
- Includes package importer from existing NuGet servers
- Docker image available
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Fine-tuned Llama 3.2 3B to match 70B models for local transcripts [Audio]
14 points, 4 comments
A fine-tuned Llama 3.2 3B model for local audio transcription and structured JSON output, matching performance of larger models.
- Fine-tuned for cleaning/analyzing dictation and emitting structured JSON (title, tags, entities, dates, actions)
- Trained on 13 real memos and ~40k synthetic + gold data, canonicalized keys
- Optimized for local inference (GGUF, Q4_K_M, runs in LM Studio)
- Achieves 8.55 overall score (vs. base 3B's 5.35) and outperforms larger models like Hermes-70B
- Training done on RTX 4090 (~4h) and 2070 Super (~8h) using LoRA and Unsloth
- Open-source dataset pipeline, training script, and evals available
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StripeMeter – Open-Source Usage Metering for Stripe Billing [Finance]
3 points, 0 comments
Open-source usage metering platform for Stripe Billing providing real-time tracking and cost projections.
- Transparency: Shows customers exact billing amounts with 0.5% parity.
- Exactly-once guarantee: Prevents double billing.
- Fast & scalable: Sub-minute updates using Redis + Postgres counters.
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Public chat rooms with ephemeral chat and anonymous signup [ChatBots]
4 points, 0 comments
Phispr is an ephemeral chat app for anonymous, temporary conversations with web and terminal interfaces.
- Ephemeral chats that vanish without a trace
- Anonymous signup and usage
- Built with Go
- Offers both web and terminal UIs
- Originally a weekend project that expanded
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Blueprint: Fast, Nunjucks-like templating engine for Java 8 and beyond [Developer Tools]
14 points, 8 comments
Blueprint is a fast, Nunjucks-like templating engine for Java 8+ with a similar syntax.
- Inspired by Nunjucks' simplicity, expressibility, and extendibility
- Designed for Java 8 and later versions
- Offers comparable syntax to Nunjucks
- Emphasizes performance with fast execution
E-Paper Family 2 Day Calendar [Productivity]
3 points, 2 comments
Family calendar dashboard using ESP32 and e-ink display to show daily updates from Google Calendar, weather, and news.
- Integrates with Google Calendar for shared family scheduling
- Uses ESP32 microcontroller and three-color e-ink display
- Wall-mounted design for easy visibility
- Displays daily updates including weather and news
- Created as a weekend project for family coordination
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We built an open-source alternative to expensive pair programming apps [Developer Tools]
7 points, 0 comments
Open-source alternative to expensive pair programming tools.
- Built to address high costs and poor quality of existing tools
- Focuses on core developer collaboration without expensive subscriptions
- Developed over a year as a side project
- Seeks community feedback and engagement
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The ASCII Side of the Moon [Entertainment]
5 points, 0 comments
ASCII rendering of the Moon with accurate phases, Earth-Moon distance, and librations.
- Displays changing Lunar phases in ASCII
- Shows real-time Earth-Moon distance
- Includes librations for accurate representation
- Inspired by asciimoon.com but with improved accuracy
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HTML Capture Compare – Chrome Extension to Debug Flaky Tests [Developer Tools]
3 points, 0 comments
A Chrome extension for debugging flaky tests by visually comparing HTML structures.
- Side-by-Side Compare: View old and new HTML structures in a separate window.
- Merged Compare: See updated HTML changes directly on the webpage.
- Manage Baselines: Track and manage captured HTML baselines in one place.