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Ask HN: Most interesting tech you built for just yourself?

1901 points l2silver | 3 comments | 27 Apr 23 15:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.538s | source

Maybe you've created your own AR program for wearables that shows the definition of a word when you highlight it IRL, or you've built a personal calendar app for your family to display on a monitor in the kitchen. Whatever it is, I'd love to hear it.
1. benlamm ◴[28 Apr 23 14:27 UTC] No.35741657[source]▶
Turn a YouTube channel into a personal podcast feed. https://gist.github.com/thebenlamm/9d862a3e6c9f481ab9d8a8afe...

More detailed instructions in the script but the general idea is: 1. When a channel publishes a new video IFTT puts a text file with youtube link in Dropbox 2. Script downloads audio from youtube 3. Justcast.com free tier to turn a Dropbox folder into a podcast feed

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2. hyferg ◴[28 Apr 23 15:19 UTC] No.35742314[source]▶
Hey, I'm building something related and would love to get your feedback on it. I can reply with my contact details if you're interested.
3. fmeyer ◴[29 Apr 23 16:23 UTC] No.35754352[source]▶
Made this one in the past.

Named it anycast.fm folks where not amused