The Ruby AI Newsletter
Curated Ruby AI news, but newsletters aren't technical projects.
Niche Gem
activefx
1012h ago
HN Showcase — AI-Powered Visual Gallery for Show HN Projects
I built a philosopher-inspired thinking style quiz
Philosophy-themed personality quiz, but it's entertainment not a real assessment tool.
Cozy
mgmg_life9
2020h ago
Camel Calculator – an AI reboot of the "how many camels?" joke
AI-powered joke calculator with no substance beyond the viral landing page.
Crowd Pleaser
justingarcia234
2022h ago
Aspectarian – a Jyotiṣa transit reader for macOS using Claude
Local Swiss Ephemeris math feeds Claude for Vedic transits, skipping generic horoscope fluff.
Niche GemCozy
SpecStudioHN
401d ago
Zero Browser
Claims to eliminate HTML/CSS/JS but it's a markdown renderer, not a real browser.
Bold Bet
zeron0a
1171d ago
StarScope – Free astronomy dashboard for observers outside the US/UK
Finally an astronomy dashboard that doesn't assume you're in North America.
Niche GemCozy
xenophin
501d ago
Toothpaste Picking Manager
Sysadmin humor meets hygiene: cron-managed toothpaste selection in C.
CozyNiche Gem
notlibrary
212d ago
Fable clone Google in 2hr but return TikTok-style video instead of text
TikTok-style video search when Google already dominates with text and the problem is unsolved.
Ship It
dhavd
412d ago
Made an online 3D Tarot reading
3D tarot cards when dozens of tarot apps already exist.
CozyEye Candy
Arvmor
203d ago
An exact verifier for one brick in a decades-old quantum math problem
Can't evaluate — the Zenodo link returns 403 Forbidden blocking all access.
Niche Gem
nerlwein
203d ago
Flashback Booth, A tactile retro photo booth in the browser
Local browser processing with a sealed time capsule feature no camera app has.
CozyEye Candy
rairishabh2810
203d ago
WatchUm – Crime data for any Austin apartment or street address
Austin-only crime lookup when SpotCrime and NeighborhoodScout cover more ground.
Niche GemSolve My Problem
BreRoz
203d ago
The A-C Coupling Theorem – Solving Diophantine Systems in O(1)
Claims O(1) Diophantine solutions but the link returns a 403 Forbidden error.
Bold Bet
A19dammer91
504d ago
I rebuilt the Million Dollar Homepage as a single growing button
Million Dollar Homepage gimmick with a single button that literally does nothing.
Cozy
hedvion
404d ago
Own one second of 2026 for $1
Digital star-naming for timestamps, but what does ownership actually mean?
CozyBold Bet
hedvion
124d ago
Button does nothing. $1 makes it 1 pixel bigger, forever
Pay to make a useless button bigger. That's literally the entire product.
CozyCrowd Pleaser
hedvion
344d ago
IP Crawl, the best public webcam discovery tool
Insecam clone with cleaner UI but same fundamental concept and ethical concerns.
Rabbit Hole
arm32
224d ago
Treeline – beautiful, powerful wilderness topo maps for iOS
Custom NPS-inspired basemap actually renders offline, unlike CalTopo's webview hack.
Niche GemCozy
rafram
304d ago
What two months of building a B2C app taught me
Blog post about building apps, not an actual product or tool to evaluate.
moritzschultz
205d ago
Spoiler-Free Website for UFC, FIFA World Cup, Formula 1
Spoiler-free sports info for time zone sufferers when ESPN already exists.
Solve My ProblemCozy
budgetjonsnow
105d ago
MRRider – ride a motocross bike across startup growth curves
Stonkrider clone for startup MRR charts—fun theme, no technical innovation.
Cozy
leonagano
205d ago
Free Music for Money
Unconditional license for $65/min, but music licensing stores already exist.
CozyNiche Gem
0gs
335d ago
I used AI to turn 8 years of texts into a love story
Personal gift project, not a tool others can use or replicate.
Cozy
LanceJones
205d ago
Private image and PDF tools that run in the browser
C2PA inspector and true PDF redaction stand out in a sea of basic EXIF removers.
CozySolve My Problem
thegamer
105d ago
I Built the Best Google Alternative for Gen-Z, Googling Like TikToking
Landing page with 'Google for Gen Z' claims but no visible search infrastructure or results.
Bold Bet
dhavd
116d ago
I built a Red Flag Warning zone-check tool for the East Bay in 48h
Geocoding lookup for East Bay fire warnings when county alerts go to everyone.
Ship It
vedant28t
1736d ago
I built a Red Flag Warning zone-check tool for the East Bay in 48h
48-hour build during actual emergency closes alert-vs-polygon gap for half a million residents.
Ship ItSolve My ProblemCozy
vedant28t
636d ago