Hacker News with Generative AI: Productivity

Firefox's vertical tabs came to life with a little help from our community (mozilla.org)
If you’ve ever had more tabs open than you can count, you know the struggle: tiny, unreadable tab titles, constant scrolling, and that moment of panic when you close the wrong one. Enter vertical tabs, a long-requested Firefox feature designed to make tab management and multitasking easier.
Firefox, Web Browsers, User Interface, Community, Productivity
4 points by HieronymusBosch 17 hours ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Aperture -Flip your phone case for a less distracting minimal interface (specialprojects.studio)
Mobile Devices, User Interface, Design, Productivity
10 points by cheesetoastie 18 hours ago | 1 comments
Using fake deadlines without driving your engineers crazy (manager.dev)
As a developer, fake deadlines drove me crazy.
Project Management, Software Development, Productivity
54 points by stryhx 19 hours ago | 89 comments
PowerToys Command Palette Utility (microsoft.com)
PowerToys Command Palette allows you to easily access all of your most frequently used commands, apps, and development tools - all from a single solution that is fast, customizable to your unique preferences, and extensible to include your favorite apps.
Windows, Productivity, Software, Tools, Customization
13 points by quyleanh 19 hours ago | 10 comments
Show HN: Hot Notes – Fuzzy Search for Apple Notes (macOS) (hotmatcha.dev)
Hot Notes is a macOS app that opens your Apple Notes using fast fuzzy search
macOS, Apple Notes, Productivity, Search, Software
9 points by emadda 20 hours ago | 7 comments
Zed Agentic Editing (zed.dev)
Support for autonomous AI-driven edits, with a refreshed Assistant Panel, better MCP integration, and more.
Artificial Intelligence, Software, Editors, Productivity, Web Development
14 points by indigodaddy 2 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Are You Vibe Coding? (ycombinator.com)
Are You Vibe Coding?
Software Development, Coding, Work Habits, Productivity
12 points by vibe_coding 3 days ago | 23 comments
High Agency in 30 Minutes (highagency.com)
Warning: This is not doom scrolling. It’s an idea so simple yet effective it may change how you view reality.
Productivity, Personal Development, Self-Help
4 points by DeusExMachina 3 days ago | 0 comments
There's too much content, so I built an AI knowledge assistant (faraazahmad.github.io)
Have you ever opened a new tab for an article that seemed really interesting but you just don’t have the time to read it right now? But then your day ends, and you just don’t have it in you to go through a whole article, so you leave it open.
Information Overload, AI, Knowledge Management, Productivity
7 points by faraaz98 3 days ago | 2 comments
What's involved in getting a "modern" terminal setup? (jvns.ca)
Hello! Recently I ran a terminal survey and I asked people what frustrated them. One person commented:
Terminal Emulators, User Experience, Productivity, Software
5 points by vortex_ape 4 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: OmniTools – Self-Hosted Open-Source Swiss Army Knife for Everyday Tasks (omnitools.app)
Open Source, Self-Hosted, Tools, Productivity, Software
40 points by ludiciouss 4 days ago | 15 comments
Show HN: Online tool to show white fullscreen page (mywhitescreen.com)
A white screen might seem simple, but it has countless practical uses in daily life. From creative projects to productivity hacks, here is how people make the most of a white screen:
Online Tools, Productivity, Creativity
8 points by atharvtathe 4 days ago | 3 comments
Buy once, use forever A directory of one-time purchase software (buyoncesoftware.com)
Say goodbye to subscription fatigue!Discover software you can buy once and own forever--no recurring charges, just tools that work for you, for life.
Software, Business, Productivity, Subscription Fatigue, One-Time Purchases
220 points by richbowen 4 days ago | 99 comments
I Don't Allow AI Notetakers in My Coaching Sessions (petra-wille.com)
I know many of my coachees choose to work with me not just for my experience, but because of the energy I bring into our conversations.
Coaching, Artificial Intelligence, Productivity
9 points by adrianhoward 5 days ago | 0 comments
Beautiful and Minimalistic Chrome Extension (lofitab.com)
Transform your new tab into a productive and calming lofi experience with todos, weather, clock, and beautiful backgrounds.
Chrome Extensions, Productivity, Design, Music
20 points by reynnan 5 days ago | 14 comments
Body Doubling (wikipedia.org)
Body doubling or parallel working[1] is a strategy used to initiate and complete tasks, such as household chores or writing and other computer tasks.[2] It involves the physical presence, virtual presence through a phone call, videotelephony or social media presence,[2][3] of someone with whom one shares their goals, which makes it more likely to achieve them.[1]
Productivity, Psychology, Social Interaction
65 points by tosh 5 days ago | 16 comments
Show HN: Personal Time Tracking with Git (doocot.sh)
Tracking time worked is unsexy at best, intrusive micro-management at worst. But I think understanding where time is spent lets individuals drive velocity through better choices. We can do this automatically with git hooks.
Time Management, Git, Productivity, Developer Tools
16 points by thisdougb 5 days ago | 7 comments
Pinterest, but for Links – Saveku (saveku.com)
Saveku is a FREE ultimate bookmark manager specialized in links and simplicity.
Bookmarks, Web Browsing, Social Media, Productivity
12 points by roywj 5 days ago | 5 comments
Todo.txt (github.com/todotxt)
A complete primer on the whys and hows of todo.txt.
Productivity, Task Management, Open Source, Software
15 points by 1sembiyan 6 days ago | 1 comments
Show HN: NoteUX – Fast and minimalist note-taking app (noteux.com)
Meet NoteUX which is a beautifully designed note-taking app that helps you quickly capture, organize, and optimize your thoughts effortlessly.
Productivity, Software, Note-taking
61 points by ifrosted 7 days ago | 69 comments
Ask HN: Share Your Favorite Bookmarklets (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: Share Your Favorite Bookmarklets
Web Development, Productivity, Tools, User Experience
28 points by takinola 7 days ago | 9 comments
Microsoft introduces deep research and analysis tools for Copilot (engadget.com)
Microsoft has launched two new "reasoning agents" for Copilot that were designed to analyze vast amounts of work data, including emails, meetings, chats and documents.
Microsoft, Copilot, AI, Productivity, Business
3 points by malshe 8 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft introduce two reasoning agents for work: Researcher and Analyst (microsoft.com)
Today, we’re excited to introduce two first-of-their-kind reasoning agents for work: Researcher and Analyst.
Microsoft, Reasoning Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Work, Productivity
5 points by prestonlau 8 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: Are there any money-saving hacks that AI can assist you with？ (ycombinator.com)
AI Agents are becoming increasingly powerful – they can search online, make phone calls, and engage in ongoing communication with humans to solve complex problems.
Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Productivity, Technology
14 points by yeeyang 8 days ago | 21 comments
A practical guide to writing on the iPad (2023) (billbennett.co.nz)
Apple didn't design the original iPad for writing. It was a device for reading or viewing media, not creating it. Over the years it has become a great portable writing tool. Many writers find it is better than a laptop.
Writing, iPad, Apple, Technology, Productivity
7 points by billybuckwheat 8 days ago | 0 comments
Better Shell History Search (tratt.net)
I spend an awful lot of my day in Unix terminals running shell commands. For some reason, the variance in efficiency between different people when using the shell is huge: I know people who can run rings around me, and I’ve come across more than one paid professional who doesn’t use the “up” key to retrieve the previous command.
Shell, Unix, Efficiency, Productivity, Command Line
212 points by ltratt 8 days ago | 93 comments
Show HN: macOS app to reduce eye strain (open-source) (github.com/oxremy)
BlinkMoreFree is an open source macOS menu bar application that helps reduce eye strain by fading your screen when you stare at it for too long without blinking. Using automated eye-tracking and customized settings to encourage you to blink more.
macOS, Open Source, Health, Productivity, Software
43 points by Remy42 9 days ago | 15 comments
Better Shell History Search (tratt.net)
I spend an awful lot of my day in Unix terminals running shell commands. For some reason, the variance in efficiency between different people when using the shell is huge: I know people who can run rings around me, and I’ve come across more than one paid professional who doesn’t use the “up” key to retrieve the previous command.
Shell, Unix, Productivity
65 points by todsacerdoti 9 days ago | 26 comments
How I Choose What to Work On (2023) (tynan.com)
A reader, “Moo”, asked me to write about my process for entrepreneurship and how I choose what to write on. Despite being a lifelong entrepreneur and being relatively successful at it, I don’t write a lot about it because I routinely make decisions that trade money for other things (freedom, autonomy, quality of life, stubborn insistence on what I want a product to be, etc).
Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Decision Making, Work-Life Balance
114 points by freemh 9 days ago | 31 comments
Show HN: An open source alternative to Wakatime (wakana.io)
Developer dashboards for insights into your work habits
Open Source, Developer Tools, Productivity, Programming
41 points by jemiluv8 9 days ago | 23 comments