Hacker News: ricohageman

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

ricohageman — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:32:54 +0000

I'm maintaining a public dashboard that monitors the occupancy of public parking garages in my city (https://www.parkeergaragesdelft.nl). Last year the city council requested this information from the municipality but it's still not delivered. I just finished a redesign that includes references to the relevant city council discussions that aren't settled due to missing data.

Another project is https://www.beeldplek.nl, a timelapse platform powered by community photos. The idea is to place a mount and QR code at fixed viewpoints around the neighbourhood. People scan, photograph the view, optionally add their name, and submit. The infrastructure is up and running but getting the permit to place the mount has been a slow process so far.

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

ricohageman — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:23:23 +0000

Interesting idea! I'm keen to try it out but adding a pass to my android account fails with 'This card is for test use only. Ask your administrator to grant you access.'. There is no contact information on the website but you can reach out through the Beanback account with the same name.

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

ricohageman — Sun, 10 May 2026 20:03:19 +0000

A timelapse platform powered by community photos. The idea is to place a mount and QR code at fixed viewpoints around the neighbourhood. People scan, photograph the view, optionally add their name, and submit. Over time, the platform stitches those shots into a living record of how the place changes with seasons.

Just finished the software side using a boring technology and am about to order the materials for the first few locations. Curious to explore photo alignment once real submissions start coming in. Stitching all slightly different angled photos into a smooth animation seems interesting.

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

ricohageman — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 22:38:06 +0000

I've been thinking about something similar for my city council. Would be interested to compare notes! Your email seems to be missing in your profile, but you can find my email in mine if you want to chat.

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

ricohageman — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:41:25 +0000

Built a parking garage occupancy tracker for my city (https://www.parkeergaragesdelft.nl/) after a city council decision on car-free city center policies got delayed due to missing data. The city only publishes real-time availability with no historical record, so I started logging it. The site now shows historical data plus analysis of weekly patterns. (Note: website is in Dutch, but the charts should be self-explanatory.)

Now working on a second tool that monitors public reports on illegal dumping, broken streetlights and more. It tracks how long the municipality takes to resolve them

Lately, I've developed an interest in local politics and started reading policy documents, following city council meetings and even lobbied for a local park. Presenting public data clearly can help shape opinions and keeps the city council accountable, especially important with the upcoming city council elections.