Unclack
Productivity
meeting audio utility
SHOW HN2021
279points
183comments
#129of 2,533 in 2021
Top 6%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
10 positive, 29 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 19 critical, out of 62 comments about the project. Thread score -0.11.
Idea: 7 for, 10 againstDocs: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful idea for mechanical keyboard users on calls
From 3 comments
This is a god send. What a great little tool. I am constantly being berated by colleagues when I start loudly typing on my mechanical keyboard without thinking...
breakfastduck on HNThis is genius but I usually mute myself before and after speaking. Great idea though for us mechanical switch folks.
faizshah on HNI can't believe this just appeared on the front page. A co-worker and I were just talking about this happening on calls. I'm going to send this to a few people unsolicited.
rasfincher on HN
Nice homepage and clean UX
From 1 comment
Beautiful homepage, great app UX so far. Will give it a try on my next call. Thanks a lot OP!
mparramon on HN
Objections
Mutes everything so you cannot talk while typing
From 2 comments
It doesn't "mute your keyboard" it "mutes everything" which isn't very useful in a meeting.
srtjstjsj on HNI work with someone who just installed this. The effect was that he accidentally muted himself every time he started typing. Not ideal... Filtering out key-presses from the audio…
Diggsey on HN
Not notarized, so trust and security concerns
From 2 comments
I wonder why the developer didn't notarize this app? Seems especially relevant since there could be keylogging concerns. You can bypass the warning message, but not a good first…
serpico7456 on HNIs this app trustworthy? It isn't even notarized.
als0 on HN
Requires Big Sur, does not work on Catalina
From 2 comments
Is it Big Sur only?
joelschw on HNUnfortunately yes... I'm using some of the latest SwiftUI API's to build the UI that I haven't back-ported for Catalina just yet. Of course my work laptop is also locked on…
robotsquidward on HN
Requests
Filter keystroke sounds instead of full mute
From 1 comment
I work with someone who just installed this. The effect was that he accidentally muted himself every time he started typing. Not ideal... Filtering out key-presses from the audio…
Diggsey on HN
Support for older macOS versions
From 1 comment
Unfortunately yes... I'm using some of the latest SwiftUI API's to build the UI that I haven't back-ported for Catalina just yet. Of course my work laptop is also locked on…
robotsquidward on HN
Questions
How does it compare to Krisp
From 2 comments
For anyone that's tried them both - how does it compare to krisp.ai? I've been using Krisp since the start of 2020 and have been really happy with both its audio performance and…
smcleod on HNGreat stuff, but has wider functionality krisp.ai
kahmos on HN
Alternatives named
Krisp
From 2 comments
Krisp uses ML to remove background noises like dog barking, crispy chips and such. Comes with a subscription model for unlimited use though. https://krisp.ai/
dschu on HNFor anyone that's tried them both - how does it compare to krisp.ai? I've been using Krisp since the start of 2020 and have been really happy with both its audio performance and…
smcleod on HN
RTX Voice
From 2 comments
A solution like rtx voice seems a better way to go tbh. For those who don't know, it's an nvidia thing that uses a GPU accelerated (ofc, it's nvidia) neural network to denoise…
wheybags on HNThis exists already, it's called RTX Voice: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/guides/nvidia-rtx-voice-setup-guide/
axxl on HN
NoiseTorch
From 1 comment
For me noisetorch [0] (based on RNNoise [1][2]) works pretty good. I'm using RTX Voice while I'm working on Windows and noisetorch while working on manjaro. RTX Voice seems to…
Dumbdo on HN