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Show HN: Cynthia – Reliably play MIDI music files – MIT / Portable / Windows

Easy to use, portable app to play midi music files on all flavours of Microsoft Windows.Brief Background - Used midi playback way back in the days of Windows 95 for some fun and entertaining apps, but as Windows progressed, it seemed their midi support (for Win32 anyway) regressed in both startup speed and reliability. Midi playback used to be near instant on Windows 95, but on later versions of Windows this was delayed to about 5-7 seconds. And reliability became somewhat patchy. This made w

Show HN: Scan any codebase in seconds with clear fixes and no setup

I have been working in tech for almost three decades and spent a large part of that time in environments where teams struggled with large and messy codebases. Security audits took days, sometimes weeks, and most tools required complex setup, pipelines, or config files before you could even start.LegacyMind is my attempt to fix this. You upload your code as a single archive and get a complete security report within minutes. The platform detects vulnerabilities, outdated libraries, licenses, secre

Those who fly too close to the SUN (Microsystems) eventually get burned

Imagine if in the 1960s, the early days of databases, tech CEOs decided that flat files on giant mainframes were the pinnacle of innovation. Imagine they poured $300B into pre-scaling that because they assumed sequential file access represented the future of enterprise demand - and because government contracts seemed within reach.Meanwhile, a handful of quiet researchers were in the trenches building the real breakthroughs: RDBMS, B-Trees, hash indexes, SQL, and later NoSQL and distributed SQL -

Launch HN: Onyx (YC W24) – The open-source chat UI

Hey HN, Chris and Yuhong here from Onyx (https://github.com/onyx-dot-app/onyx). We’re building an open-source chat that works with any LLM (proprietary + open weight) and gives these LLMs the tools they need to be useful (RAG, web search, MCP, deep research, memory, etc.).Demo: https://youtu.be/2g4BxTZ9ztgTwo years ago, Yuhong and I had the same recurring problem. We were on growing teams and it was ridiculously difficult to find the right information across ou

Show HN: I Built a Small Startup Idea Validation Platform

It started out when I thought about how to help founder to validate their idea, not just coming up one but how to turn the idea into real business by not relying on AI but making them more involved into their product, understand the market by doing research, check what user want. It's like a checklist, a step for someone who want to get start. This is not an AI to go tool, it's a tool to drag user back to reality, simple but important.I don't think I'm gonna make money with i

Launch HN: Karumi (YC F25) – Personalized, agentic product demos

Hey HN! We're Toni and Pablo, and we're building Karumi (https://www.karumi.ai), a system that lets your users get instant, scalable, guided demos of your product, fully automated, zero human interaction. It works in any language.Here's a demo video: https://www.loom.com/share/e7f7e00f2284478e8335f8f4d4dac6bd. There's also a live demo at https://www.karumi.ai/meet/start/phlz.Karumi is an AI agent that operates a real web

Show HN: Runbooks – Shareable Claude Code Sessions

When we asked developers from large engineering teams, almost everyone is using Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot. But adoption is still inconsistent. Some of us would have 15 agents running in Claude Code at the same time; some would still refuse to use any of them and write code manually.There's a fragmented AI development problem: - Five developers building similar features, and all of them start from scratch - No way to share "here's how we prompt AI to follow our architecture&q

Ask HN: Why do maintainers spend time reviewing my code?

Recently, I was working on various open source projects. Mostly I was working on issues labelled as "good first issues". Before I start working on a issue I usually take a look at the previous attempts made by other people. Usually I can find a couple of PRs or comments if the issue is older than one year. Looking at the work history sometimes it becomes obvious why previous attempts were not successful: someone completely misunderstood the task and went the wrong direction, someone ca

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I Gave 2 Designers $50 to Shop for Home Decor at Macy’s — Here’s What They Bought

So I tapped two experts with fabulous taste — Philadelphia-based designer Michelle Gage and Isy Jackson of Chelt Interiors — ...

Bring Your Fall Garden into Your Home with This Floral Design Idea

The idea is all about bringing some of those natural, seasonal accents in the yard into your home. Look for any branches with ...

"It Requires No Maintenance": People Are Revealing The "Outdated" Home Design Trends That Need To Come Back, Like, Now

"Bring back built-in clothes hampers in bathrooms. Just toss your dirty clothes in before your shower. Plus, it doesn't take up floor space or have to get moved for mopping."

6 Things Making Your Home Look Too Formal

Your home should feel inviting and comfortable, but sometimes the way a space is designed can give off a formal vibe that ...

4 Things on Your Walls Making Your Home Look Behind the Times

Your walls play a big role in how your home feels and looks, but sometimes certain design choices can make a space feel ...

Govee Smart Table Lamp Goes for Pennies, Now Cheaper Than Basic Lamps With Zero Features

Basic table lamps sit on nightstands doing absolutely nothing interesting while costing roughly the same as smart ...

Your Electric Company May Have the Best Black Friday Deal on a Smart Thermostat

These prices can beat even the best of retail, but you may have to jump through some hoops to get them.

Feppo Warming Home Appliances: Smart Comfort Solutions for a Cozier Winter

Warm up your winter with Feppo’s smart home innovations. From spa-ready towel warmers to self-heating mugs and food mats, these intelligent warming appliances are designed to turn everyday routines into cozy rituals of comfort and care.

Smarter security made easy: Hands-on with Avia’s new Smart Lock lineup

Smart, secure, and Apple-friendly: Avia’s Deadbolt+, Solar Pro, and Smart Sash Fastener make home security simple and reliable.

7 smart devices that protect your home from disaster — and might cut your insurance costs, too

All these devices help to protect your home and family. For example, smart locks allow you to create unique codes for the ...

4 Nearly Invisible Smart Home Security Gadgets You Need To Install

Smart home security is a big deal, and as burglars get more crafty, it's more important than ever to use hidden cameras and ...