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Ask HN: Am I dead meat already?**
Hi. I've been in the profession (SW Eng) for about 18 yrs now. A few years from my 50s. Didn't go the managerial route. Stayed technical. My current gig is in a very difficult and complex project written in C. Been there for 2 yrs now and I'm afraid that due to the ancient tech stack and despite being a good engineer I'm loosing my marketability.
After enduring bad behavior for nth time (yeah it's a toxic workplace) I decided I had enough and did a round of applications. Mostly for backend ... ⌘ Read more
Ask HN: Has anybody made money off of AI in prod?**
So much hype around the ai space and it feels like every new startup on the planet has AI in it one way or another. Are we kidding ourselves that this can actually go into prod and make companies profit positive vs the old way of doing things or do you think this is an actual inevitable reality?
Has any company even made any money here? Hallucinations are still super high. I’ve seen a few examples where the model is deterministic and trained heavily on certain prompts but ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: ToonCrafter Webapp – AI-Powered Animation from Images
Hey HN,
I'm excited to introduce the ToonCrafter webapp, which uses latest ToonCrafter AI algorithm, to generate lifelike animations from static images. With just a few clicks, you can bring your cartoon artwork to life.
Key features:
1) AI-driven animation generation
2) Style transfer learning for consistent visuals
3) Pixel-level detail extraction
4) Smooth and seamless transitions
5) Efficient animation generation (10-20 seconds)
6) Creation history management
Try the ToonC ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: Fine-tune llama3 to support function calling
Few weeks ago, we were tasked to make llama3 model to do function calling and build an API similar/compatible with OpenAI's python client.
While we're still improving our dataset and FastAPI backend server (which can't be open-sourced), we're happy to share with the community our open-sourced project of how to properly fine-tune llama3 model to support function calling, all following OpenAI's best practices.
We hope this will help other people with similar tas ... ⌘ Read more
Ask HN: What is the best fashion photo annotation/labelling library?**
What is the best ready-to-use open-source library for labelling/annotation of clothes photos? Adding annotations like "red dress" or "short sleeve".
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40643959
Points: 1
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Show HN: Billy – Scan bills and split with friends
Hi all! This is a tool I made some time ago to quickly split bills with friends and acquaintances. May be useful for others too!
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40643895
Points: 1
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Ask HN: Low-maintenance and cheap deployment and persistence?**
Every now and then I think of creating a HTTP API/web service to resolve a pain point I'm experiencing, for which no good solution currently exists. I would do this purely on a hobby basis.
My fear is that when I have done this in the past, I have always run into one of two problems:
1\\. After a year or two, I lose persistent storage and discover that the backups have not worked for a few months. If I ran the service as a day job, I'd use a high quality but e ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: I made a Scalable Next.js SaaS starter kit to save you weeks of coding
A Next.js SaaS starter kit for busy developers, indie makers and startups. Includes all the necessary functionality for a successful startup. Save around ~200 hours of development time. Built with clean code and a great developer experience in mind.
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40643551
Points: 1
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Show HN: I combined gpt4 and tailwind to create a website builder for developers
Hey HN,
As a freelance web developer, I've been on the lookout for the perfect static site generator that prioritizes modern design, lightning-fast loading speed, and complete code ownership. I've grown increasingly frustrated with the limitations of popular website builders like Webflow and Framer. Sure, they make the design process easier, but when it comes to having full control over the source code and customizing every little detail, they just don't cut i ... ⌘ Read more
Show HN: Colorize your faded, black and white photos with one click
a friend asked me if I could use AI to restore some old photos his dad had taken of buildings, as the construction details were lost. I scouted for an AI model that could handle the task, and the results were surprisingly good.
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40643376
Points: 1
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Show HN: Smart SMS Junk Blocker and Categorizer Powered by AI
Curatio categorizes every new SMS message automatically, without needing any prior instructions, as Transactional, Promotional, or Junk. You can choose built-in categories such as Orders or Finance.
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Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40642745
Points: 1
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I made a software that eliminates the need for virtual assistants
Yes you read that right.
I made a software that eliminates the need for virtual assistants.
My name is Marion, and I’m the Co-Founder of ReachWizard; A software aimed to serve as a virtual assistant for businesses.
Why did I create this?
I spent months trying to identify a pain point in the market. “What do businesses AND customers need? What is something that can help both?”
I spent months thinking about this. Until, I stumbled upon the idea of virtua ... ⌘ Read more