Hacker News
Why is there no small Android phone? 191 points, 220 comments
The fact that Apple released 3 phones in 3 years with this form factor shows me that it is a profitable market segment.
191 upvotes · 220 replies
Consumer hardware & privacy
Consumer hardware & privacy
15 needs clustered under "Consumer hardware & privacy" — scattered threads about the same pain, side by side, so you can compare angles.
Hacker News
RSI makes typing impossible, yet PC voice control is still unreliable
RSI prevents me from writing code and doing graphic design through the usual keyboard and mouse inputs.
90 upvotes · 119 replies
Stack Exchange
Cloud storage with built-in antivirus scanning on every upload
I need cloud file storage with automated virus scanning of everything uploaded: users upload securely without seeing each other's files, then generate public share links.
3 upvotes · 1 replies
Stack Exchange
Tiny-team endpoint control: just enforce disk encryption and auto-updates
We want a tool that easily enforces policies on user endpoints — right now just disk encryption and automatic OS updates, across Linux/macOS/Windows.
2 upvotes
Webapps Stack Exchange
Delete one session of a 25-session series and the end date needs mental math
I teach several classes that end after 25 sessions. Holidays and cancellations push the counter back, and I track it in my head — often wrongly. Calendars don't carry the count forward on deletion.
2 upvotes
Webapps Stack Exchange
Google now wraps results in goto redirect links; users want the real URL back
In August 2026, Google Search rolled out tracking passthrough URLs formatted as google.com/goto, replacing real URLs on hover. Is there a way to skip the redirect?
1 replies
Stack Exchange
A real-life Babelfish: offline, open-source real-time speech-to-speech translation on a phone
Looking for a Babelfish: real-time speech-to-speech translation on an Android phone, fully offline and open source — set the output language, talk to the phone in English, and it speaks the translation.
5 upvotes
Stack Exchange
Want to try sketchy Windows apps safely: a lightweight sandbox for install testing
I want to install a closed-source audio player but worry about malware — install it in a containerized environment I can wipe cleanly.
1 upvotes · 1 replies
Webapps Stack Exchange
Google Maps shows three transit options; the user only wants their chosen one
I want only a single transit route in Google Maps instead of three alternatives at once. Driving/walking routes can be pinned via waypoints; transit can't, and the share-link trick no longer works.
3 upvotes
Stack Exchange
Archiving a shelf of aging optical discs, with data integrity over speed
I have a large body of optical media (CDs, DVDs, BDs) to archive — a mixed, aging collection where data integrity and reproducibility matter more than speed.
2 upvotes
Webapps Stack Exchange
Chrome Overrides only work after opening DevTools: want persistent third-party JS patches
I patch a third-party site's JS via DevTools → Source → Overrides. Works, but next visit it's inert until I open DevTools again — and the JS lives in webpack chunks, so swapping it isn't easy.
1 upvotes · 1 replies
Stack Exchange
An Android wishlist manager where every item carries a price
Is there an Android app to manage wishlists with prices — where each item can have its own price or target price?
3 upvotes · 2 replies
Stack Exchange
Reverse casting: see and control your Android TV from your phone
I need an Android app that mirrors an Android TV's screen onto my phone, interactively — control the TV from the phone. The opposite of standard casting.
2 upvotes
Stack Exchange
Parcel tracking on a world map: where is it now, which stations did it pass
A package is shipping from the USA to Germany; I'd like to see its current location and route stations on a map, from a USPS tracking ID.
1 upvotes
Discourse Meta
Set a reminder for three days later and forget why you set it
I'm praying I still remember my intent when the reminder goes off. It would be nice to be able to leave myself a note.
10 replies