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New comment by rubengt01 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (March 2025)"

rubengt01 — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:29:06 +0000

I experimented with it and was able to get everything I wanted, but it required many extra steps and prompts. For instance, my app automatically detects the tone of the message while I am typing, whereas in GPT, I need to manually request the tone after making any changes to the text.

New comment by rubengt01 in "Ask HN: What are you working on? (March 2025)"

rubengt01 — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 05:52:45 +0000

As a native Spanish speaker, I often used ChatGPT to improve my emails in English. It was very time-consuming having to type the same prompt multiple times in a day to set my writing style and format. That's why I decided to build an app to simplify my process. You can set the style and format just once, and with a single click, you can improve your text. You have the option to include the email thread or any relevant context for a more personalized improvement. Additionally, I've included features designed specifically for non-native speakers, like tone detection and the ability to request a few different alternatives for any word/phrase. And of course, you can talk directly with the AI to create a draft or modify the text. Check it out: https://talktext-ai.web.app/

New comment by rubengt01 in "2025 Resolutions: What's on Your List?"

rubengt01 — Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:22:57 +0000

Nice. React Native is very popular.

2025 Resolutions: What's on Your List?

rubengt01 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 18:56:12 +0000

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42715349

Points: 1

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New comment by rubengt01 in "Show HN: Speak naturally in any language, get polished English writing"

rubengt01 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:14:22 +0000

I'll install firefox and take a look. Thanks for letting me know

Show HN: Speak naturally in any language, get polished English writing

rubengt01 — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:43:20 +0000

I've been working in English for over 10 years and while I've improved significantly, expressing complex thoughts in written form remains challenging. That's why I built TalkText AI. I think of it as having a writing expert colleague who helps me write. You speak naturally in any language, even mixing languages like Spanglish, and it transforms your thoughts into professional English writing. It saves time and helps me communicate complex ideas without getting stuck on grammar or word choice.

For speech recognition, I'm using Whisper, which has been a game-changer for handling mixed languages like Spanglish and thick accents like mine. Then ChatGPT refines the output into polished English based on your configuration (content format & writing style).

Try it here: https://talktext-ai.web.app/

Would love feedback from other non-native English speakers in the HN community.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42389664

Points: 2

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New comment by rubengt01 in "Show HN: A real-time English Pronunciation feedback app"

rubengt01 — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:58:14 +0000

Thanks. Yes, I will work on the play back. Could you send the feedback about the mobile app on the website? That way I can notify you when I build it.

New comment by rubengt01 in "Show HN: A real-time English Pronunciation feedback app"

rubengt01 — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:44:38 +0000

Yes, many libraries these days do pronunciation assessments. For this project, I used Azure Pronunciation Assessment (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/speech-s...)

New comment by rubengt01 in "Show HN: A real-time English Pronunciation feedback app"

rubengt01 — Wed, 08 May 2024 18:54:19 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. I will add the functionality to play back the mispronounced word.

Show HN: A real-time English Pronunciation feedback app

rubengt01 — Wed, 08 May 2024 17:08:21 +0000

English is my second language, and I'm always conscious of my speech in order to detect when the listener is having trouble understanding my accent and mispronunciations. A few years ago, I gave an investor pitch, and at the end of the presentation, the investor corrected my pronunciation for a critical word that was the core of my business. I had been mispronouncing the word the entire time without even realizing it.

Recently, I've been interviewing for a few companies, and I decided to create an app for my personal use with two goals in mind.

* To practice for my technical presentations and detect/correct mistakes before the actual presentation * To detect when my speech was unclear during the interviews and become more attentive to my pronunciation in those particular moments.

The app has been extremely helpful to me, so I cleaned it up and am sharing it for others to use. If you are preparing for a high-stakes presentation or conversation, this tool will help you practice and correct mispronunciation. I'm looking forward to hearing feedback. If you want to try it out, here's the link: https://real-time-pronunciation.web.app/.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40300440

Points: 6

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New comment by rubengt01 in "Ask HN: What errors are the most common when filling legal forms?"

rubengt01 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:57:46 +0000

I am currently working with an accountant on my company's 2023 Federal tax, and we had a lot of back-and-forth because of typos and mistakes. After going back and forth a couple of times, I decided to use LLMs to review the forms, and to my surprise, it detected the company address being different between two different forms and a box that needed to be marked but was left unchecked. I was impressed by the results, so I started building a solution for it - docuprecision.com. I am planning to start with taxes, but if you have experience with high-stakes forms (legal, taxes, or anything else), what forms and errors should I focus on initially?

Ask HN: What errors are the most common when filling legal forms?

rubengt01 — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:57:46 +0000

Article URL: https://docuprecision.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39842450

Points: 1

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Show HN: Improve your Business English using ChatGPT in Your Online Meetings

rubengt01 — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:45:46 +0000

Hey there, Renier and I have connected ChatGPT with audio to provide actionable feedback for our online meetings. We built the app's first version, initially focusing on Business English, but it's versatile enough for any meeting goal. Try it out and share your feedback or questions in this thread. We're eager to hear your thoughts and how we can make it even more useful.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38193007

Points: 2

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New comment by rubengt01 in "Asynchronous communication tool for distributed teams"

rubengt01 — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:34:35 +0000

Hello everyone

After a few months working on BoostCollab, Ernesto and I are excited to share it with the community. We are very passionate about remote work and the potential to democratize opportunities all over the world. We started working on this project after reading a lot of articles from successful remote companies and learning how important is asynchronous communication for a distributed team. Asynchronous communication is key to the success of any distributed team and yet we are stuck with emails and real-time chats. Then, we started building something that we wanted for ourselves on our distributed team. We will love to hear from you.

Asynchronous communication tool for distributed teams

rubengt01 — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:34:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.boostcollab.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18553521

Points: 5

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