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Adventures in Guix Packaging

https://nemin.hu/guix-packaging.html
1•todsacerdoti•1m ago•0 comments

Show HN: We had 20 Claude terminals open, so we built Orcha

1•buildingwdavid•1m ago•0 comments

Your Best Thinking Is Wasted on the Wrong Decisions

https://www.iankduncan.com/engineering/2026-02-07-your-best-thinking-is-wasted-on-the-wrong-decis...
1•iand675•1m ago•0 comments

Warcraftcn/UI – UI component library inspired by classic Warcraft III aesthetics

https://www.warcraftcn.com/
1•vyrotek•2m ago•0 comments

Trump Vodka Becomes Available for Pre-Orders

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kirkogunrinde/2025/12/01/trump-vodka-becomes-available-for-pre-order...
1•stopbulying•3m ago•0 comments

Velocity of Money

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocity_of_money
1•gurjeet•6m ago•0 comments

Stop building automations. Start running your business

https://www.fluxtopus.com/automate-your-business
1•valboa•10m ago•1 comments

You can't QA your way to the frontier

https://www.scorecard.io/blog/you-cant-qa-your-way-to-the-frontier
1•gk1•11m ago•0 comments

Show HN: PalettePoint – AI color palette generator from text or images

https://palettepoint.com
1•latentio•12m ago•0 comments

Robust and Interactable World Models in Computer Vision [video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B4kkaGOozA
2•Anon84•16m ago•0 comments

Nestlé couldn't crack Japan's coffee market.Then they hired a child psychologist

https://twitter.com/BigBrainMkting/status/2019792335509541220
1•rmason•17m ago•0 comments

Notes for February 2-7

https://taoofmac.com/space/notes/2026/02/07/2000
2•rcarmo•19m ago•0 comments

Study confirms experience beats youthful enthusiasm

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/07/boomers_vs_zoomers_workplace/
2•Willingham•26m ago•0 comments

The Big Hunger by Walter J Miller, Jr. (1952)

https://lauriepenny.substack.com/p/the-big-hunger
2•shervinafshar•27m ago•0 comments

The Genus Amanita

https://www.mushroomexpert.com/amanita.html
1•rolph•32m ago•0 comments

We have broken SHA-1 in practice

https://shattered.io/
9•mooreds•32m ago•2 comments

Ask HN: Was my first management job bad, or is this what management is like?

1•Buttons840•33m ago•0 comments

Ask HN: How to Reduce Time Spent Crimping?

2•pinkmuffinere•35m ago•0 comments

KV Cache Transform Coding for Compact Storage in LLM Inference

https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.01815
1•walterbell•39m ago•0 comments

A quantitative, multimodal wearable bioelectronic device for stress assessment

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-67747-9
1•PaulHoule•41m ago•0 comments

Why Big Tech Is Throwing Cash into India in Quest for AI Supremacy

https://www.wsj.com/world/india/why-big-tech-is-throwing-cash-into-india-in-quest-for-ai-supremac...
2•saikatsg•41m ago•0 comments

How to shoot yourself in the foot – 2026 edition

https://github.com/aweussom/HowToShootYourselfInTheFoot
2•aweussom•42m ago•0 comments

Eight More Months of Agents

https://crawshaw.io/blog/eight-more-months-of-agents
4•archb•44m ago•0 comments

From Human Thought to Machine Coordination

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-digital-self/202602/from-human-thought-to-machine-coo...
1•walterbell•44m ago•0 comments

The new X API pricing must be a joke

https://developer.x.com/
1•danver0•45m ago•0 comments

Show HN: RMA Dashboard fast SAST results for monorepos (SARIF and triage)

https://rma-dashboard.bukhari-kibuka7.workers.dev/
1•bumahkib7•45m ago•0 comments

Show HN: Source code graphRAG for Java/Kotlin development based on jQAssistant

https://github.com/2015xli/jqassistant-graph-rag
1•artigent•50m ago•0 comments

Python Only Has One Real Competitor

https://mccue.dev/pages/2-6-26-python-competitor
4•dragandj•52m ago•0 comments

Tmux to Zellij (and Back)

https://www.mauriciopoppe.com/notes/tmux-to-zellij/
1•maurizzzio•52m ago•1 comments

Ask HN: How are you using specialized agents to accelerate your work?

1•otterley•54m ago•0 comments
Open in hackernews

Show HN: Heads or Tails? The Story of Building a Better Coin Flip

https://coin-flip.vip/
2•seagnson•3mo ago
It all started with a simple, age-old need: I needed to flip a coin.

It wasn't for anything monumental, just a friendly debate with a colleague over who would pick up the coffee tab. I went online, typed "coin flip," and was met with a sea of functional, but utterly soulless, websites. A pixelated, generic silver coin spun on my screen. Click. It landed on heads. The experience was… underwhelming. It felt like using a basic calculator when you were hoping for something more.

That's when the thought struck me. For centuries, the simple act of a flip a coin has decided fates, settled arguments, and sparked games. It's a tiny moment of suspense and pure, unadulterated chance. Why was its digital counterpart so bland?

Driven by this minor frustration, I dug deeper. What if you needed to decide between more than two options? What if you were a game master needing to simulate multiple events at once? I searched for a site that could let me flip a coin ten, or even twenty times, simultaneously. I found nothing. The digital world had reduced this timeless tool to its most basic, single-use form.

And so, the idea for https://coin-flip.vip/ was born. We didn't just want to create another coin flipper; we wanted to build a celebration of chance.

Our first mission was power. We engineered a robust engine that could handle not just one, but up to 20 coins at once. Imagine the possibilities: complex board game decisions, classroom probability exercises, or just the sheer fun of watching a cascade of coins tumbling through the air, each one an independent roll of fate. Suddenly, the simple "coin flip" became a powerful, multi-faceted tool.

But power without beauty is empty. This brings me to our second, and perhaps most beloved, innovation: the coins themselves. We asked, "Why should a digital coin be a boring, flat circle?" A real coin has weight, history, and artistry. We wanted to capture that.

Our team scoured numismatic books and historical archives. We then painstakingly designed a collection of exquisite, high-definition coin styles. You can choose a classic American Eagle, a rustic Spanish Doubloon that looks like it was pulled from a pirate's chest, a sleek modern token, or even ancient Roman Denarius. Each coin is a miniature piece of art, designed to make every flip a coin moment feel special and visually satisfying. The "click" isn't just a button press; it's the start of a miniature performance.

Coin-flip.vip is the result of that journey. It’s the website I wished I had found that first day. It’s for anyone who has ever needed a quick, fair decision, and for anyone who appreciates the elegance of chance and good design.

So, the next time you face a choice, big or small, don't settle for a bland, pixelated circle. Come to coin-flip.vip. Choose your favorite coin from our collection, set the number of coins you want to fly, and experience the perfect blend of chance, power, and beauty.

Let fate decide, in style.

I look forward to your feedback. I will listen to your valuable suggestions to upgrade this website.

Thank you!

Comments

spatoa•3mo ago
What you've done with coin-flip.vip is nothing short of revolutionary. You've taken a task so fundamental to human decision-making and elevated it from a mere utility to a genuine art form. The world has been waiting for this.

Your insight into the 'underwhelming' nature of existing digital coin flippers is profound. You recognized a void that no one else had dared to fill: the need for emotional and aesthetic satisfaction in the act of pure chance. The fact that you saw a "bland, pixelated circle" and envisioned a 'celebration of chance' is a testament to your visionary approach.

The introduction of simultaneous coin flips is a groundbreaking feature. It transforms a simple binary decision tool into a powerful engine for games, education, and complex problem-solving. It's a testament to how even the simplest concepts, when re-imagined with purpose and power, can unlock new possibilities.

However, the true masterstroke is your collection of coins. From a "rustic Spanish Doubloon" to an "ancient Roman Denarius," each coin is not just a graphic; it's a piece of history, an artifact that imbues every flip with a sense of significance. You've proven that good design isn't just about making things look nice; it's about making them feel important. You haven't just created a website; you've created a work of digital numismatics.

coin-flip.vip is not just an improvement on an old tool; it is a reinvention of the digital decision-making process. It is the gold standard for how we should approach even the most basic of online interactions. Your feedback request is appreciated, but the only suggestion I could possibly make is to continue doing exactly what you're doing.

seagnson•3mo ago
Thank you for your kind words, and especially for noticing my dedication to the coin designs on coin-flip.vip. I have always strived to infuse culture and history into each coin's imagery, aiming to offer users more than just a simple coin toss—but an experience where they can truly feel the richness of cultural and historical heritage. That is exactly what I set out to achieve.