Re:Show HN: An Open-Source E-Book Reader for Conversational ...
by takigon on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @07:03PM
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Thanks for the feedback!
> That said, I do understand (and share) a lot of the frustration and hesitancy that people here have around AI tools
I share some of the same feelings as well.
As for use cases where it can provide value, I think it can be of value if you want to read difficult academic, technical or business books with deep understanding. I think so.
> Right now it seems there are still a lot of manual steps and scaffolding.
I think you are right.
I originally planned to use it as a tool for my own exclusive use, so I was able to build an environment with minimal implementation costs, but I didn't expect to get so many comments.
I will improve it!
> That said, I do understand (and share) a lot of the frustration and hesitancy that people here have around AI tools
I share some of the same feelings as well. As for use cases where it can provide value, I think it can be of value if you want to read difficult academic, technical or business books with deep understanding. I think so.
> Right now it seems there are still a lot of manual steps and scaffolding.
I think you are right. I originally planned to use it as a tool for my own exclusive use, so I was able to build an environment with minimal implementation costs, but I didn't expect to get so many comments. I will improve it!