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Show HN: I built a context layer for our home

Rosey started as a grocery list. My wife and I kept losing track of which phone the list was on. So I built a number we could both text, a shared little assistant that just remembered. Once it remembered groceries, it was a small step to remembering the wifi password, the pediatrician's number, what we usually buy at our grocery store, what the plumber said. From there, the obvious idea: this is the household's context layer, the thing that knows the shared facts so neither person has

Show HN: Code on the Go, an IDE for Android with On-Device Debugging (GPLv3)

Hi HN, I’m Hal, the CTO at App Dev for All. I wanted to share a technical problem we worked on over the past year and how we approached it.We’ve been building Code on the Go, a full-featured IDE that runs entirely on an Android phone. No laptop, no ADB connection, no cloud build server. It compiles projects locally on the device using Gradle, supports Java and Kotlin with LSP, and includes a debugger that runs on the same phone as the app being tested.The most interesting and challenging part en

Show HN: A Wheel of Fortune game you can run in the browser

A couple years ago I shared my Jeopardy-style game maker on HN, Buzzinga. A bunch of folks ended up using it for team events, classrooms, and game nights, which was fun to see.I kept running into the same problem with "Wheel of Fortune"-style games though. The options are basically:- Console games (Wii, Switch, etc.) - PowerPoint templates - Or cobbling up some DIY solutionI don't have a console and the other options were clunky. I wanted something that:- Runs entirely in the brow

Show HN: Loopsy, a way for terminals and AI agents on different machines to talk

I've always had the urge to have my two macbooks communicate. Having one idle while working on the other felt like underutilization of resources. So I built Loopsy. Initially the goal was to do file transfer via local network, and then came running commands. I then tried running coding agents from one machine to the other, and it worked.Later I figured there should be a better way to continue my claude sessions remotely on my phone from the gym. So I did a cloudflare worker that connects to

Ask HN: Macbook or Linux Laptop for devs and heavy users?

Hey everyone, I'm really curious to hear from people who pushes high end MacBooks and Linux laptops to their limits in daily use. I'll share my daily experience with my Linux laptop below, and I'm hoping to use the feedback from those who have been on both sides to decide if I should make the jump to a MacBook in the future. My experience: I'm a web developer doing both frontend and backend. I also do some mobile dev with Flutter. Personally, I prefer using an Android phone a

10 Ways To Achieve MAX Vibes On National Comfy Day That Will Make You Never Want To Leave Your Couch Again

Consider this your permission slip to put your phone on DND and ghost your responsibilities.

Which Analog Hobby Will Finally Pull You Off Your Phone?

Put the screen down. Pick something up. Your hands are bored.

28 "Uncool" Products Under $25 That Will *Probably* Change Your Life

The kinds of things you don't think you need, then realize you can't imagine life without (i.e. a car gap filler to stop your phone from falling into the abyss that is the side of your seat — <i>genius</i>).

An Angry C-SPAN Caller Who Sounds Like Donald Trump Is Going Viral, And People Are Convinced It's Him

"Either a great prank or the most pathetic phone call ever made — and the fact that we can’t tell which it is really says it all."

Here's What Each Of The Men's Hockey Players Who Skipped The State Of The Union Had To Say About Turning Down The Invite And *That* Phone Call

"I love our country and I love whoever's in office."

It's Impossible For Anyone Under 30 To Pass This '90s Trivia Quiz

Sorry, kids, but this quiz is only for folks who are older than the iPhone.

"I Love Long Flights" Said No One Ever — But With These 26 Things You Actually Might

This inflatable foot rest, phone mount, and drink caddy are bringing business-class vibes to your economy seat.

Your Grandparents Were Right, It *Is* The Dang Phone — Here Are 36 Products That’ll Help You Scroll Less And Make Them Proud

I know your eyes are burning anyway, so you may as well pick up a new hobby.

Jimmy Kimmel Was Literally Crying With Laughter At Trump's Embarrassing Phone Call With Melania

The late-night host called the exchange between the first lady and the president "one of the funniest conversations I've ever heard."

"Not Illegal Perhaps, But Extremely Rude": People Are Sharing Perfectly Legal Things Someone Can Do, But Will Make Them Look Like A Total Jerk

"Walking while looking at your phone! I deliberately stand in these people's paths. How else will they learn?!"

People Are Sharing Their Most Unhinged Dating App Experiences, And Holyyyyyy Crapppp

"He changed his phone number just to call me [after I blocked him]. He did this twice!"

"They Were Having An Affair For Decades": People Are Sharing The Secrets They Found Out By Complete Accident, And You'll Literally Never Guess How These Stories Play Out

"I was helping my dad fix a problem on his phone when I discovered that he's been searching for local escorts."

I'll Be SERIOUSLY Impressed If You Can Guess These Well-Known '80s Movies From Just Emojis

Name the movie: 📅 📴 ⚾️ 🚗

25 Downright Nauseating Screenshots From Dating Apps That'll Make You Want To Throw Your Phone In A Wood Chipper

This is a waking nightmare.

If Your Eyes Are Burning From Your Screen Time, These 23 Things Will Help You Start A New Hobby

Sorry, I can't come to the phone right now — I'm busy carving a bird with my own two hands.