Show HN: Hacker News Radio

Posted by JSig on Monday March 07, 2011 @02:40PM
from the show-hn dept.

This is a little project I have been working on that lets you listen to Hacker News. Please note that is SERIOUSLY BETA.

http://hackernewsradio.com

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by aditya on Monday March 07, 2011 @02:54PM (#2298417)

http://hackernewsradio.com

Nifty. Of course, it's missing a lot of context, is it just reading /newcomments? If it read out the on: <topic> that would give it more context.

Right now it just sounds like those precogs blabbering in Minority Report (while predicting the future), or the hybrids in Battlestar :-)

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by JSig on Monday March 07, 2011 @03:20PM (#2298506)

>>is it just reading /newcomments? If it read out the on: <topic> that would give it more context.

It is currently reading comments for only one submission at a time. Each submission's comments are read from top to bottom so each thread's context should be retained.

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by craigkerstiens on Monday March 07, 2011 @03:00PM (#2298440)

Really like the idea, will be great to get an idea of whats on here while working on other items. The voice could definitely use some work as after a few minutes it becomes a bit painful and I naturally begin tuning it out.

Can I put in a request for a female british accent? That would be nice to listen to.

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by JSig on Monday March 07, 2011 @03:15PM (#2298491)

Yes you can! The TTS Engine I am using ships with a British female. Tomorrow I will load her up just for you!

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by kodeshpa on Monday March 07, 2011 @06:18PM (#2299153)

Distribute it to wide audience via Tunein Radio mobile app. check radiotime.com

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by JSig on Monday March 07, 2011 @08:44PM (#2299486)

Great, idea! It is now available on radiotime.com!

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by kodeshpa on Tuesday March 08, 2011 @02:17PM (#2302189)

Check out hacker news radio station on Tune in radio

http://radiotime.com/station/s_134806/Hacker_News_Radio.aspx

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by macmac on Monday March 07, 2011 @02:45PM (#2298387)

A link would be fantastic.

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Re:Show HN: Hacker News Radio by taylorbuley on Monday March 07, 2011 @02:42PM (#2298373)

Link us?

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