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Show HN: Interactive 3D WebGL Globe for real-time daylight cycles

Mon, 03/02/2026 - 12:00am

Oclock is an interactive 3D WebGL globe that visualizes real-time daylight cycles. Built with Globe.gl and pre-processed spatial data pipeline.

Processing Pipeline

The data generation is handled by timezone_data_generator.py. This script performs the following:

1. Geometry Analysis: Uses shapely to find a representative point inside each country's boundary.

2. Timezone Mapping: Uses timezonefinder to look up the specific IANA timezone string for those coordinates.

3. Data Injection: Injects the timezone and coordinates back into the GeoJSON properties for use by the frontend.

Live Demo: https://azialle.github.io/Oclock/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47214059

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Ask HN: How long before AI become a deity?

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 11:41pm

People a quick classify anything they can't unterstand as god. How long before religion is started with AI as it's center? It's only a matter of time before it happends.

Here's an example from WWII.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult#:~:text=%5B7%5D-,Origin%20of%20the%20term%20and%20definitions,-%5Bedit%5D

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47213961

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Show HN: Action Relay – Every App Intent as an MCP Tool

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 11:38pm

Action Relay is an MCP server that reads the intent metadata Apple embeds inside every App Intents-enabled .app bundle and exposes them as MCP tools automatically. Execution is done by generating workflows on the fly which means you do not need to create shortcuts beforehand.

This is a proof of concept to bring what I've been waiting for from Apple Intelligence to life.

It requires disabling SIP, AMFI and uses private APIs and entitlements so it is not meant for real world use.

The reverse engineering and development code was done completely with Claude Code. I was very impressed with its willingness to take on this kind of reverse engineering task with no objection.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47213940

Points: 2

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What do you want in a database client in 2026?

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 11:35pm

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47213920

Points: 1

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Show HN: I built open source Gmail organizer because I refused to pay $30/month

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 11:18pm

For the past few weeks I was looking for a decent Gmail tool but everything good costs $25-30/month and forces you to leave your Gmail inbox entirely. I also didn't trust where my email data was going. So I built NeatMail. It lives inside your Gmail, no new inbox to learn. What it does: - Auto-labels incoming emails instantly (Payments, University, Work etc — custom or pre-made) - Drafts replies automatically for emails that need a response, right inside Gmail - Everything is customizable — fonts, signature, labels, privacy settings The model is built in-house. Open source so you can read every line. Your data never hits a third party server. It's in beta. Looking for honest feedback from people who live in their inbox. GitHub: https://github.com/Lakshay1509/NeatMail Try it: https://www.neatmail.app/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47213836

Points: 1

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Show HN: ConfigClarity – Visualize cron overlaps before they crash your server

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 11:13pm

Built this after dealing with overlapping cron jobs that quietly exhausted server resources. The cron daemon will happily spawn multiple copies of your script simultaneously until your server runs out of memory — with no warning. Paste your crontab (supports standard crontab -l format), and it shows a 24-hour timeline with overlap detection, Server Load Warnings, and human-readable job descriptions. No signup. No data leaves your browser. Everything runs client-side. Would love feedback from anyone who runs cron jobs in prod. https://configclarity.dev

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47213806

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Show HN: Ajax-hooker – one hook to intercept XHR and fetch (with stream support)

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 11:08pm

I built ajax-hooker, a browser-side AJAX interceptor for runtime request/response control (debugging, userscripts, extension tooling, temporary API rewrites).

GitHub: https://github.com/Arktomson/ajaxInterceptor npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/ajax-hooker

What it does:

One unified hook model for XMLHttpRequest + fetch Mutate request fields: URL / method / headers / body Observe or rewrite response payloads Chain multiple hooks (auth/logging/rewrite separated) Stream interception for SSE/NDJSON-like responses Typical use cases:

Add auth/tracing headers globally Switch API domain/version without touching app code Mock or patch responses during integration/debug Build userscript or Chrome-extension request tooling I’d really appreciate feedback on:

API ergonomics for hook composition edge cases around fetch response semantics stream interception behavior in real-world apps

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47213781

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Show HN: PrivacyShield – Mask your PII before it reaches ChatGPT/Claude

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 11:08pm

Hi HN, I built this because I kept pasting sensitive info into ChatGPT without thinking client names, financial details, API keys.

PrivacyShield detects 15+ types of PII as you type, masks them with placeholders like [PERSON_A] before sending, then unmasks the AI's response so you see your real data back.

Everything runs locally. No servers, no data collection. AES-256 encrypted mappings that auto-expire.

Chrome Web Store: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/privacyshield/nklgh...

This is v0.1 — would love feedback. Bugs: support@piiblock.com or GitHub issues.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47213778

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