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Re:Show HN: I built a universal robot renderer in the browser on Thursday August 14, 2025 @09:39AM (#44900256)
love this!!
Re:Le Lamp – an open source expressive robot on Tuesday August 12, 2025 @08:01AM (#44875155)
Expressive interaction design is the missing layer in robotics. The future isn’t just functional robots - it’s robots that feel natural to use and are designed from the ground up for expressive human-robot interaction.

We will continue iterating Le Lamp to make it expressive and useful in the upcoming weeks.

our github: https://github.com/humancomputerlab/LeLamp/

community: https://discord.gg/wVF99EtRzg

Show HN: Bento Decks for VCs

https://whats.now/deck

Many VCs mentioned dealing with 100s of inbound pitch decks, and trying to determine the noise-to-signal ratio / alignment with their thesis is frustrating. So we decided to do a two-day sprint to solve this.Built Bento Decks where you can upload your thesis and founder decks to get an output that evaluates alignment percentage and generates a TL;DR of the deck that can be shared with others.

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About me (the maker): Over the last few years, I have had the opportunity to work with and get to know the best designers in the world. This was because I was trained by one of them and it set the bar high - for craft and problem solving.

After working at a VC firm, an early stage startup and big tech - I realized that teams often never realize what value can come out of hiring a really good founding designer. I want to help with that.

I have spent endless hours curating this list and will continue to do so. With the full directory access, you will also have the opportunity to meet with me for 30 mins to consult on anything/jam on stuff together.

Show HN: The Designer Directory – Top Design Talent for Startups

https://thedesigner.directory/

Hello HN!Investing in craft and building a brand is key to hiring talent and showing customers that you care.Early-stage startups often struggle to hire top design talent for contract or full-time work. After working/consulting several startups, I've created a directory of designers I personally vouch for. professionals who value craft and have helped startups grow.

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Show HN: AI Assistant for VCs

https://whats.now/

We built whats.now an AI personal assistant for venture capitalists that manages their schedule and deals with the clutter. We are taking a top-down approach by giving the assistant acess to your tools. After working in VC, I saw everyone had a full calendar and endless tasks. We started building this 2 weeks ago and launched on product hunt today, if you are a VC, give it a try and let us know...

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Re:AI Personal Assistant for VCs on Wednesday October 23, 2024 @03:22AM (#41922657)
We built whats.now an AI personal assistant for venture capitalists that manages their schedule and deals with the clutter. We are taking a top-down approach by giving the assistant acess to your tools. After working in VC, I saw everyone had a full calendar and endless tasks. We started building this 2 weeks ago and launched on product hunt today, if you are a VC, give it a try and let us know your feedback. We are iterating! Also if you'd like give us a shout on product hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/whats-now