I'm looking to replace my Alexa with an alternative where I can use a realtime model like Gemini or an STT -> LLM -> TTS pipeline. Should be easy to build with an Arduino or I'd even be happy buying an already made solution.<p>Basic functions should include playing Spotify, asking qu...
One of the top articles today is about a nifty eink project that was built for purpose. The comments are great, as usual, with a links and resources for others to build something similar with some being blogs of DIY projects. Others posted (new to me) companies selling similar products.<p>I am famil...
Sowbot is an open-hardware agricultural robot designed to close the "prototype gap" that kills most agri-robotics startups and research projects — the 18+ months spent on drivers, networking, safety watchdogs, and UI before you can even start on the thing you actually care about.<p>The har...
I built Vizbull, a browser-based collage maker that started as a side project and slowly turned into a full design editor.<p>It’s basically a Canva wannabe — but with a strong focus on shape-based collages (hearts, numbers, animals, custom silhouettes, etc.). You can drop multiple photos into a shap...
Hi HN,<p>I’ve been working on a tool called AI Timeline Maker (<a href="https://timeline-maker.org" rel="nofollow">https://timeline-maker.org</a>) to solve a workflow problem I kept running into.<p>Creating timelines for project roadmaps, research, or historical topics is usually...
I've been working on SKALP, a hardware description language written in Rust, and just shipped v0.1.1 with pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, and Windows.<p>The core idea: hardware design tools throw away too much intent too early. You write a state machine, but by the time it hits synthesis, ...