Ask HN: Suggestions for fun side projects

8 points by Nib 10 years ago | 6 comments

I'm getting bored since a few days. I have 2 more days full of free time, so I'm wondering if there's something someone wants me to make for them. Maybe something that'll be useful to me as well, and others in the community ?

tacone 10 years ago |

You perhaps should give some hints on your field of expertise: webapps? phone apps? embedded programming? droids?

Nib 10 years ago | |

I mean, I'm looking to learn, so, even if you give me a project which I don't know anything about, I'll be happier...

Otherwise, I'm a competitive programmer(algorithms and stuff), but I did do web development a year or so back...

akg_67 10 years ago | | |

If you know algorithms well, create a visual simulator for algorithms. Take a user input and then display the results from each step of algorithm visually to people who want to learn algorithm. Most algorithm books show the steps with boxes etc, build them dynamically and displays the changes user input goes through during each step.

a3n 10 years ago |

Make a prototype of Young Lady's Illustrated Primer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diamond_Age#Plot_summary

farewell 10 years ago |

If you already have webcam floating around you can tackle with OpenCV to do your own gesture handler.