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Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, March 22

CNET Feed - Sat, 03/22/2025 - 2:48am
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 22.
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Don't compete

Hacker News - Sat, 03/22/2025 - 1:41am
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MusicMint free AI music generator

Hacker News - Sat, 03/22/2025 - 1:40am

Article URL: https://www.musicmint.ai/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43443819

Points: 1

# Comments: 1

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Show HN: Python Events Map

Hacker News - Sat, 03/22/2025 - 1:31am

Python.org manage events of Python by Google Calendar and iCS file, and Luis Miguel Morillas creates "Python Events" that display events on map registered in python.org (show https://lmorillas.github.io/python_events/ )

But this site is stopped updating event for 3 years. Therefore, I have created new website having similar features (but this is less features than original).

This is hosted in GitHub and uses GitHub Actions to deploy. It builds website with latest calendar every day.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43443794

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

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Show HN: I created a tool that maximizes your vacation days by 3x

Hacker News - Sat, 03/22/2025 - 1:02am

I built Holiday Optimizer, a web app that helps you get the most out of your limited PTO days through strategic scheduling. By intelligently placing your time off around weekends, holidays, and company breaks, you can dramatically extend your vacations without using extra days.

Using my own tool, I transformed 15 PTO days into 54 total days off by optimally positioning them around public holidays and company days off (like Summer Fridays and Winter Break). The tool automatically generated a balanced mix of long weekends, mini-breaks, week-long vacations, and extended getaways.

Holiday Optimizer features:

- Interactive calendar visualization to see your optimized time off at a glance

- Multiple optimization strategies based on your preference for shorter or longer breaks

- Current year planning that only suggests future dates

- Support for company-specific days off and recurring patterns (like "Summer Fridays")

- One-click export to your favorite calendar app

- Year-by-year planning for future vacations

- Clean, responsive interface that works on any device

You can customize your optimization strategy based on personal preferences:

- Long weekends (3-4 days)

- Mini-breaks (5-6 days)

- Week-long breaks (7-9 days)

- Extended vacations (10+ days)

- Balanced distribution throughout the year

What would take hours to plan manually using a calendar now takes seconds. The tool is completely client-side, respects your privacy with no data collection, and features a responsive UI built with Next.js and React. Simply input your PTO allowance, company holidays, and preferences to see your optimized schedule instantly.

Try it out: https://holiday-optimizer.com

The code is open source at GitHub: http://github.com/waqarkalim/holiday-optimizer

I'd love your feedback on the tool! What strategies do you use to maximize your time off? I personally prefer week-long breaks (7-9 days) as they provide enough time to truly disconnect without using too many PTO days.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43443722

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

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Fun with Your Typewriter (1956)

Hacker News - Sat, 03/22/2025 - 12:54am
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I Made This Today

Hacker News - Sat, 03/22/2025 - 12:54am

Article URL: https://asciidelic.com

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43443678

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

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