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Show HN: Precisionconvert.io – Professional unit converter for engineers

https://precisionconvert.io/
1•TaxFix•2h ago
I built this after getting frustrated with existing converters that are either ad-heavy or lack precision controls. Designed specifically for professionals who need accuracy in their calculations.

Key technical decisions: - Single HTML file for fast loading and offline capability - Vanilla JavaScript (no frameworks) for maximum performance - PWA implementation for mobile/desktop use - Precision controls up to 15 decimal places - Specialized units for cooking, scientific, and historical conversions

Built it in 24 hours using Claude Code and deployed on Netlify. The challenge was balancing simplicity with professional features that justify premium pricing.

Tech stack: HTML5/CSS3/JS, Stripe for payments, Netlify Functions for backend processing.

Would love feedback on the technical approach and the specialized unit categories. What units would be most valuable for your work?

Happy to answer questions about the rapid development process or specific implementation details.

Why So Many MIT Students Are Writing Poetry

https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2025/08/what-mit-students-are-learning-poetry/683856/
1•handfuloflight•1m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Should I migrate off of Brave Browser?

1•dcreater•8m ago•0 comments

Chunking for Code Search using Chroma and Tree-sitter [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw-4oC5HtK4
1•tjkrusinski•16m ago•1 comments

The issue of anti-cheat on Linux

https://tulach.cc/the-issue-of-anti-cheat-on-linux/
3•todsacerdoti•16m ago•0 comments

DuPO: Enabling Reliable LLM Self-Verification via Dual Preference Optimization

https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.14460
1•simonpure•19m ago•0 comments

Why OS Yamato Lets Your Data Fade Away

https://github.com/osyamato/os-yamato
1•tsuyoshi_k•19m ago•4 comments

MAGA's March Toward a Command Economy

https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/magas-march-toward-command-economy
2•cocacola1•24m ago•0 comments

Control Shopping Cart Wheels with Your Phone

https://www.begaydocrime.com/
1•mystraline•27m ago•0 comments

Can I Travel Cheaply?

https://traveldiscountsite.com/
1•mattysue•30m ago•0 comments

The classical key to the AI revolution

https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/the-classical-key-to-the-ai-revolution/
1•walterbell•31m ago•0 comments

Nisar will scan nearly all of Earth's land and ice surface twice every 12 days

https://gizmodo.com/this-newly-launched-satellite-just-bloomed-a-record-breaking-antenna-in-orbit-2000644290
2•gmays•35m ago•0 comments

A Jupyter widget from a TypeScript React component and styled with tailwind

https://www.nitro.bio/blog/widgets-dev
2•ninjha01•39m ago•1 comments

Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians

https://www.972mag.com/israeli-intelligence-database-83-percent-civilians-militants/
1•cramsession•43m ago•0 comments

When a Bank Fails, the Public Pays. When Software Fails, Nobody Does

https://substack.com/home/post/p-171127702
2•KrishinAsnani•43m ago•0 comments

NASA's Juno Mission Leaves Legacy of Science at Jupiter

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-nasas-juno-probe-changed-everything-we-know-about-jupiter/
2•apress•43m ago•0 comments

Utopia, a clean, free serif font originally designed by Adobe

https://bhushan-mohanraj.github.io/utopia/
1•bhushanmohanraj•45m ago•0 comments

The AI Doomers Are Getting Doomier

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ai-doomers-chatbots-resurgence/683952/
1•joegibbs•46m ago•2 comments

Limit vs. Style

https://vibe.des.io/limit-vs-style/
1•desio•49m ago•0 comments

Google scores six-year Meta cloud deal worth over $10B

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/21/google-scores-six-year-meta-cloud-deal-worth-over-10-billion.html
4•herpderperator•51m ago•0 comments

Claude AI Nuked My Git Repo

https://geextor.com/2025/08/21/how-i-handed-an-ai-the-keys-to-my-repo-and-it-nuked-everything-instead/
2•randomnumber314•58m ago•1 comments

Y Combinator backs Epic in Apple appeal, calls App Store fee a tax on innovation

https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/21/y-combinator-backs-epic-in-apple-appeal-calls-app-store-fee-a-tax-on-innovation/
6•layer8•1h ago•0 comments

Herdling

https://herdling.game/
1•Bogdanp•1h ago•0 comments

Ask HN: Non-Smart TV Recommendations?

5•behnamoh•1h ago•6 comments

PostgreSQL's explain analyze made readable

https://explain.depesz.com/
2•uonr•1h ago•0 comments

Prediction of Bearing Layer Depth Using Machine Learning Algorithms

https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4990/7/3/69
1•PaulHoule•1h ago•0 comments

Harper Evolves

https://elijahpotter.dev/articles/harper_evolves
1•zdw•1h ago•0 comments

My love for Bitcoin is like the eternal love of people

1•Mriasatoshi•1h ago•0 comments

Three more species of giraffe than previously thought, scientists say

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2l7wxpxn0eo
2•FridayoLeary•1h ago•0 comments

Staff Cuts and Turmoil Hit the CFTC While the Crypto It Oversees Booms

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-08-21/as-crypto-duties-loom-cftc-is-hit-by-staff-cuts-and-turmoil
3•petethomas•1h ago•0 comments

Y Combinator Files Brief Supporting Epic Games

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/21/y-combinator-epic-games-amicus-brief/
18•greenburger•1h ago•1 comments