Hacker News: bcowde

New comment by bcowde in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)"

bcowde — Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:29:44 +0000

A workflow orchestration engine built for agent harnesses e.g. Hermes:

https://github.com/blairjordan/pygmyhippo

New comment by bcowde in "Processing Piano Tutorial Videos in the Browser"

bcowde — Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:55:48 +0000

I really like the idea of being able to import tutorial videos into a tab-like format. I have a tool which puts tabs into browser storage and displays them (https://pianoboi.site/) - It would be really cool to provide an import feature from your app.

New comment by bcowde in "Manjaro Linux: Making Arch Linux More Accessible"

bcowde — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:26:58 +0000

Been using Manjaro as my main OS for quite a number of years, very stable.

Wasn't pleased to learn of the plans for opt-out telemetry however ...

New comment by bcowde in "AI Accent Conversion for call centers"

bcowde — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 11:22:49 +0000

"preserving the speaker’s voice for authenticity" - I knew we'd get to this point, but masking your accent seems like the most inauthentic practice - and, dare I say, downright deceitful.

Show HN Pianoboi – displays sheet music as you play your piano

bcowde — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:55:17 +0000

I made a software library for displaying piano music 7 years back, and recently ported it to the web (which is now easier than even ever).

It displays sheet music as you play, and let's you take snapshots of specific chords, then keeps a running list of chords as keyboard visuals (instead of just displaying sheet music).

Just a simple tool for songwriting/ figuring out songs by ear, or just understanding music key theory (which I'm admittedly a still a beginner at).

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43506951

Points: 109

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Show HN: An MMO virtual 2d office for devs

bcowde — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:53:59 +0000

Article URL: https://joinhive.devmode.digital

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42852977

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by bcowde in "I made a virtual office for devs"

bcowde — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:33:24 +0000

I made this virtual office using phaser/ reactjs and nodejs/ postgres. It's a place where devs can represent their side projects - Even when they're offline (by configuring an offline agent).

I even made a companion VS Code/ Cursor plugin which allows you to auto-update your player's status with your coding activity (open filename, current line number, etc.): https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Pegleg.h...

There's a bunch of other features, but I consider it a prototype of many things atm. I'd eventually like to expend the world and customisations if the idea takes off.

Check it out and let me know any thoughts/ suggestions!

I made a virtual office for devs

bcowde — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:33:24 +0000

Article URL: https://joinhive.devmode.digital

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42842172

Points: 4

# Comments: 2

Show HN: I built a modern 90s-style webring

bcowde — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:10:05 +0000

- 90s webrings typically used iframes, which is problematic with modern web security. - Instead of embedding sites in iframes, app takes a screenshot of the site and generates a description, along with a link. - Includes a rudimentary voting/ ranking system. - Trying out Cursor, and was able to generate most of the site in 45 mins - Feel free to add your own link

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42822444

Points: 4

# Comments: 0

Show HN: An MMO virtual office for remote devs

bcowde — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 03:19:12 +0000

For the past few months, I’ve been hacking together Hive: a retro-style virtual workspace for devs who love building in public. It’s a bit rough but already has some cool features:

- AI-powered presence to represent you when you’re offline. - Live video streaming to showcase your work in real time. - VS Code integration to broadcast your status live. - GraphQL API for full customization and hackability (such as using your own agents) - Web3 donations to support and get support from other builders.

In this demo, you can claim a desk by walking up to it and pressing E, then personalize it with a few simple items. There are a limited number of desks available for now.

Hive is meant to keep your projects visible, make it easier to connect with others, and help you stay motivated by seeing what others are building. Feedback is welcome!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42362795

Points: 5

# Comments: 1