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

1901 points l2silver | 2 comments | 27 Apr 23 15:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.573s | 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.
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xenodium ◴[28 Apr 23 06:29 UTC] No.35738131[source]▶
- A ChatGPT shell that integrates well into my editor of choice https://xenodium.com/chatgpt-shell-available-on-melpa

- A scriptable screenshot/video capture utility https://xenodium.com/recordscreenshot-windows-the-lazy-way

- An iOS habit tracker that's neither cloud-based, nor needs an account, social, wants my attention, data, etc. https://flathabits.com

- An iOS scratch pad that removes further friction than typical note apps https://xenodium.com/scratch-a-minimal-scratch-area

- An iOS org mode app 'cause there are lots of Markdown ones but almost no org mode ones https://plainorg.com

- A way to easily record more complex commands (ie. ffmpeg) and make them reusable for the future https://xenodium.com/seamless-command-line-utils

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1. rd11235 ◴[29 Apr 23 07:58 UTC] No.35751004[source]▶
Flathabits looks great. I used to use a paid iOS app until they pushed enough UI changes and buggy updates to motivate me to create my own bare bones solution. Wish I had seen your app before that.

(Mine is just a personalized spreadsheet, https://pasteboard.co/PB1theDENEu7.jpg)

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2. xenodium ◴[29 Apr 23 18:05 UTC] No.35755443[source]▶
Thank you! Hey, looks like you found what works for ya, which enables you to stick to your habits. Well done! I was initially tracking in an org file, but relying on my laptop for tracking was too much friction. Mobile did the trick for me.