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Velcon Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (April 2026)

I'm building inspection software for various industries that are stuck with terrible pre-2010 software, or just pen and paper. Using AI where it makes sense, but not forcing it on users. Already have 5 users trialing the software, they're helping shape the product.

Very fun project, launching this week publicly in the app store.

https://anyinspect.ai

Velcon Hacking ADHD: Strategies for the modern developer

I'm in the same boat.

Expect to pay between £700 - £1500 (initial consultation, titration fees). Then the ongoing medication costs.

Honestly I am torn on this issue, I don't think we should have a nation filled with amphetamine users, but right now I'm a self funded founder and I can't justify this cost. So I have no choice but to self medicate with medication I have procured myself through alternative means...

The whole thing feels scammy in the UK

Velcon Show HN: An app store just for installable web apps

You can check the browser user agent is running safari + !standaloneMode and show a popup modal. This is how I handle it in react.

Surprisingly it actually converts to "Installs" incredibly well. Better than some native apps I own. I think user friction is actually quite low - no 'web app > app store > mobile app' flow - just two buttons and its on the home screen, no need to login w/ apple id etc.

Velcon Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2023)

What are some cool browser based games?

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Thanks for the info, appreciate it!

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I had a look, ctr+F dates.ai and its there. Two minutes later I do the same thing and it's gone. Maybe because I'm the author, who knows.

Velcon YouTube millionaires are not your friends

eh, I think you're reaching. Saying I'm working on being mad about it is as unsubstantiated as me saying that you’re a Vox fanboy who can't handle having your worldviews challenged. Bit pointless isn't it?

Velcon YouTube millionaires are not your friends

If a startup idea is good, it doesn’t really matter if someone mentioned it in a video that got hundreds of thousands of views. Execution is still the key component.

‘You’ve already lost’ implies that every idea must be completely unique in order for you to ‘win’ whatever that means.

Velcon YouTube millionaires are not your friends

“If you’re taking AI or drop shipping startup ideas from online videos with hundreds of thousands of views, you’ve already lost.”

So nobody can find inspiration and learn about new things from YouTube videos? This seems like a fairly obtuse statement. I don’t watch these hustle porn guys on YouTube but I learn a hell of a lot from smaller tech YouTubers who produce educational content.

The author is clearly quite salty. Vox is just as bad if not worse than these guys on YouTube. Their whole schtick is riling people up for page views with no consideration for the wider societal impact.

Velcon ChatGPT's API is so good and cheap, it makes most text generating AI obsolete

They already are. This week I uncovered a ChatGPT bot farm operating on reddit.

Velcon US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast

Is it dangerous to fill a balloon with hydrogen if you don’t know what the fuck you’re doing? Because that’s me. Helium just seems like I’m more likely to keep my hair and eyebrows long term.

Velcon US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast

Yep, 100% serious. Sounds like a blast. You can actually further protect the balloon with uv repellent paint to stop it popping as easily.

Velcon US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast

hindenburg disaster comes to mind

Velcon US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast

https://moby.finance/app/competition

Funnily enough I just launched this competition about 2 hours ago so nobody has entered yet.

To get a free entry you need to get 5 likes on a post.

Velcon US jet shoots down unknown object flying off Alaska coast

I’m releasing a high altitude balloon soon for a prize competition. Whoever guesses the closest landing zone of the balloon wins a new cybertruck. Just a silly promotion for my startup. I really hope my balloon gets shot down by a US jet, the free pr would be great for us. Unlikely my balloon will cross the pond though.

Velcon Crazy crypto mining story from 2013

Envy

Velcon Text generator: an Obsidian plugin that generates text using GPT-3 (OpenAI)

Great job, I was looking for something like this the other day and couldn’t find a good solution that works well. Why pay for jasper when I can just plug in my open ai keys.

Velcon The Brain on Psychedelics

Even better, match up the sound to a song with a similar BPM and create an analogue techno mashup set.

Velcon DOE requires plans to promote diversity from grant applicants

There’s no way your being sincere. Genuine question, are you being inflammatory online for attention?

At no point have any of us indicated that we care about misidentification. The original comment had to imply he was straight in order for his point to make sense. His point being anyone can lie about their identity for personal gain if that opportunity presents itself. That is the only point that was being made.

I can obviously only speak for myself, but identity doesn’t matter to me one bit. If I need to lie and say I’m gay on a form to achieve something I otherwise wouldn’t, I will do so. I also don’t care if that means people actually think I’m gay. They might be shocked when they see me with my wife though.

Velcon The Brain on Psychedelics

I thought I was the only one, great to hear others enjoy them also.

Velcon The Brain on Psychedelics

I honestly don’t think it would be that bad. Let’s say your actually only in the machine for an hour or so during the height of your trip. To me, an MRI scan sounds almost like a deep house or techno beat. It might even be enjoyable. The worst MRI scans are ones done with contrast - having a thick needle in your arm really ruins the MRI experience for me.

Velcon DOE requires plans to promote diversity from grant applicants

Snide comment, painful to read. Why should he say something that’s not true just to make people think he’s gay? Your logic is flawed.

Velcon Ask HN: So you moved off Heroku, where did you go?

Railway.app

No affiliation, I’m actually preferring the experience. Heroku is showing its age now.

Velcon Getty Images bans AI-generated content over fears of copyright claims

Can two images be identical if both are generated using the same prompt and model combination?

If all images generated are unique, I fail to see how copyright can ever be enforced.

Velcon Tornado Cash and collateral damage

Crypto.

Velcon Sex between men, not skin contact, is fueling monkeypox, new research suggests

I know heavy moderation of any slightly politicised issue is rampant on the mainstream sites, but is hn also moderated liberally?

Velcon Is this the end of social networking?

Agreed. Reddit is complete trash now. I think reddit peaked in 2013. Aaron Swartz is rolling in his grave.