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There's no repo yet, but if enough people find it useful, I'll make time to create one.

The front end is written in Next.js, although I should probably rewrite it in vanilla JavaScript for the OSS version. The back end is a PHP service—essentially a continuously running `php -f server.php` process. Since it's a long-running process, it's effectively as fast as anything else (think a Rust binary).

It's very well written, with a strong focus on security and memory management. I think you'll like it.

Show HN: Socket to Me, a static file server that runs in the browser

https://socket2.me/

The service lets you share an entire folder - not just a single file - with anyone on the Internet in a single click.Under the hood, GET responses are hydrated with file fragments streamed over a duplex WebSocket connection. Close the browser tab, and the server disappears. Files can also be password-protected.I built it because I needed a way to share a static website with a client without...

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Show HN: Draw on Screen – a modern screen annotation tool with webcam

https://drawonscreen.com/vs/epicpen/

I built this tool because I needed to make YouTube Devlogs faster and annotating in DaVinci Resolve took hours.It allows you to annotate your screen (draw over other apps) and interact with your webcam in real-time (it supports up to 4 webcam configurations).The app was built from the ground up to reduce cognitive load to a minimum. All tools are spring-loaded and intuitive. Want to draw...

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Show HN: HTML to Video

https://oglama.com/m/690e09622e60ac89e1080295

I made this tiny module that allows you to export any web page as video - locally.- export in either AV1 or H264 format - control the number of frames per second - control the scroll speed - export with Device Pixel Ratio on MacOSI think this might be super useful for website demos, personal portfolios, competitor research, or marketing campaigns. The ability to record video during workflows...

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Show HN: Selenium IDE is dead; so I built a new one

https://oglama.com/vs/selenium/

Ten years ago at my former job we abused Selenium. We used it to automate uploading and updating thousands of apps on Google Play, and it worked great! I say "abuse" because the tool was obviously meant for functional testing, not the kinds of flows we needed. Oh, and how we did abuse it with evals and such.Fast-forward to today, and Selenium IDE is no longer supported on Google Chrome and the...

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Re:Show HN: Shelly: Write Terminal Commands in English on Sunday January 14, 2024 @01:59AM (#38988164)
But what if shelly hallucinates with "rm -rf /" ?
Submitting your sitemap is the first step, which allows Google to find your URLs easier, but it won't request indexing by itself.

You have the option to go to the Google Search Console and request indexing manually for pages that are listed as "Discovered - Not indexed" or similar, but this is limited to 10 requests per day.

This tool uses Google's Indexing API to perform URL indexing requests on your behalf on auto-pilot for pages that are not yet indexed.

The Google Search Console allows you to send URL indexing requests but it's limited to 10 requests per day.
It uses various APIs from Google to perform the following actions: - request URL indexing - fetch URL indexing status - download and catalogue sitemaps

The tool automatically sends URL indexing requests for pages that have dropped out of indexing for various reasons.

However, it is up to you as a website owner to make sure that you have high quality content and valuable backlinks to your pages to rank well in search results.

Submitting the sitemap does not trigger indexing. You can manually request indexing from the GSC, though. But that is limited to 10 requests per day.

This service uses Google's Indexing API to send up to 2000 URL indexing requests per day on your behalf.

Re:Show HN: Go index me – Get indexed by Google and stay indexed on Wednesday December 20, 2023 @01:39PM (#38712046)
SEO is a slow game and backlinks are still king, as far as I know. Let's see how the 2024 update changes things.