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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: 0.688s | 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. bruno_rzn ◴[29 Apr 23 13:38 UTC] No.35752765[source]▶
I'm building a MIDI controller that has knobs (rotary encoders) displayed on top of a full hd display. I looked everywhere for something similar and I'm pretty sure that it does not exist. Did my first gig with the first prototype. It's basically a mix between the Electra One, the MP Midi Controller and the Stream Deck.

I'm working on this for months now, and I had to learn how to use tools like Fusion 360 and Kicad for this, which is incredibly fun!

I'm looking for a name for this product, current propositions are "a screen with holes" and "écran total" but ideas are welcome :)

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2. cripblip ◴[29 Apr 23 13:41 UTC] No.35752785[source]▶
Such a fan of rotary encoders, building a hardware Sonos controller with them now
3. therealplato ◴[30 Apr 23 01:07 UTC] No.35758807[source]▶
midimiddle (im picturing knobs _through and over_ the screen)