Show HN: HarmoNova: A modern, customizable Hacker News reader for Chrome
HarmoNova is a customizable Hacker News reader extension for Chrome, inspired by Harmonic. It aims to improve browsing experience with personalized features. (github.com)
Mira is an AI-driven audio tour guide that lets users walk through street-view imagery while a narrated guide describes the surroundings. Two city demos - San Francisco and Paris - are available without signing in; nearly every other city on the site requires a free account (new users get 30 free minutes) or the mobile app for in-person walking. The interface centers on a draggable street-view experience with spoken commentary and simple controls for picking tours, and sign-in is used to verify human users rather than bots.
The service offers broad global coverage, listing dozens - effectively hundreds - of destinations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, from London, Tokyo and New York to smaller historical towns and regional highlights. Key specifics: web demos for quick virtual visits, a mobile app for real-world guided walking, narrated context tied to the street-view imagery, and a pay/gate model by city access controlled via sign-in or app use. The product targets virtual exploration, trip scouting, and guided walking experiences with an audio-first presentation of what’s visible on the street-view path.
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HarmoNova is a customizable Hacker News reader extension for Chrome, inspired by Harmonic. It aims to improve browsing experience with personalized features. (github.com)
CalVer, a date-based versioning system, was introduced a decade ago and has been adopted by companies like Apple and Nvidia. It provides a clear and consistent way to indicate software updates using calendar dates, improving clarity over semantic versioning. (sedimental.org)
Two Steam games generated $560,000 in revenue, but the co-creator only took home around $15,000 annually after taxes and publisher cuts. The majority of profits were eaten up by refunds, Steam's fees, and publisher shares, highlighting the challenges faced by indie game developers. (tomshardware.com)
Playgrnd offers browser-based tools that allow users to create unique and artistic projects without uploading or storing data. These free tools enable users to experiment with making weird and beautiful things easily. (playgrnd.tools)
Terence Eden paid people to follow and critique his README to improve its clarity and usability. He conducted multiple sessions, gathered feedback, and revised the documentation accordingly, spending around €150 in the process. (shkspr.mobi)
Driving across Europe involves various toll systems, including tolls, vignettes, and bridges, with costs differing by country and vehicle type. For example, 100 km of tolled motorway costs around €6 in Spain and up to €11 in France, with some countries offering free motorways. (copilot.travel)
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