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SHOW HN2016
88points
14comments
#432of 2,264 in 2016
Top 20%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
2 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 2 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Execution: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Useful idea for making image text accessible
From 1 comment
In an ideal world this wouldn't even be necessary. This just speaks to the sad state of image format adoption and workflows. Every browser supports basic SVG. SVG text can be…
cooper12 on HN
Slick application of OCR
From 1 comment
Hey! I just fixed this yesterday for Wishy.gift (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13159528). You need `muted` for videos to autoplay in Chrome/Native browser on Android,…
danielskogly on HN
Objections
Mobile site shows a giant logo and a static image instead of info
From 1 comment
is there more information? mobile version of website shows a giant logo, and if you scroll down it shows a static image of a slack channel [1] Using Android/Chrome [1]…
edsouza on HN
Upload limit too low for light use
From 1 comment
Thats neat, just installed it to test. We sadly don't post much stuff that needs ocr'ing, although the occasional screenshot here and there is useful to ocr. Sadly I don't see…
Roritharr on HN
Requests
Post a snippet preview rather than a long post
From 1 comment
It might be a better UX to post a snippet since those get folded to a short preview.
deckar01 on HN
Questions
Which OCR engine is used
From 1 comment
May I ask, what OCR engine does it use?
amelius on HN
Alternatives named
Storing images as SVG with real text
From 1 comment
In an ideal world this wouldn't even be necessary. This just speaks to the sad state of image format adoption and workflows. Every browser supports basic SVG. SVG text can be…
cooper12 on HN