Morse code
Learning and science
morse code practice
SHOW HN2014
58points
43comments
#552of 2,272 in 2014
Top 25%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
8 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 19 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.
Execution: 1 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Fun and clever idea
From 3 comments
Oh wow. This is cool. And clever. And making me remember my old morse. Who said Ham radio is dead? DE K2KD....
nlh on HNThis is hilarious. There's like 30 people beeping and no one can spell anything out. I was so proud of myself when I finally got "H E LL O" to appear.
ChrisNorstrom on HNAs silly as it may sound, toys like this are the sort of thing that remind me that in this community I've found my favorite people in the world. No matter what age.
jorgearturo on HN
Good for learning Morse
From 2 comments
Not necessarily - in the few minutes I played with it, I managed to memorize the code for A, E, H, I, L, M, T, Y, :, and /. This seems like a great learning tool. I'm excited to…
malexw on HNthis is pretty cool -- it actually works if a few people send proper morse.
grandalf on HN
Objections
Hard to use without knowing Morse timing
From 2 comments
This is really cool, but quite hard. Maybe you could add some tip on how long you are supposed to hold the tones for? I'd also like to see who I am more prominently displayed, it…
oskarth on HNGah, not done morse code in years. This is so difficult
spingsprong on HN
Mashing keys creates chaos and noise
From 2 comments
If a link is going to destroy your speakers, give you temporary deafness and a good scare I would really like to have a warning in the title.
andmarios on HNThis is hilarious. There's like 30 people beeping and no one can spell anything out. I was so proud of myself when I finally got "H E LL O" to appear.
ChrisNorstrom on HN
Browser and OS input bugs
From 3 comments
There is a bug in Linux where if the key is pressed and released too quickly the site assumes you're just holding it down indefinitely. This is unfortunate since I was trying to…
monochr on HNDoesn't seem to work correctly on firefox nightly, just instantly sends "E" on any letter that begins with a dot no matter how fast I key. :(
nullc on HNI am trying to send "A", but it keeps sending "E" - anyone else noticed that ? edit: seems like I have been timing it badly. Does work now well.
ay on HN
Requests
Give timing examples or tips for beginners
From 2 comments
This is really cool, but quite hard. Maybe you could add some tip on how long you are supposed to hold the tones for? I'd also like to see who I am more prominently displayed, it…
oskarth on HNThanks for the suggestions! There's certainly a steep learning curve, and based on my observations over the last few days I've come to realize that you're right, it's important…
bkanber on HN
Configurable speed
From 1 comment
Thanks, appreciate it! The auto-translator is set to 15 WPM, so like you said anything faster than 18 or so doesn't get recognized. If real, interested people actually end up…
bkanber on HN
Password-protected channels
From 2 comments
Maybe there should be a channel with a password that you have to morse to enter ;)
oskarth on HNThat's hilarious and might be something I build in! Of course, this place'll be quiet after it's off HN so it may be a non-issue!
bkanber on HN
Questions
Is there an XSS vulnerability
From 2 comments
The site is vulnerable to xss
68656c6c6f on HNThanks for the heads up, will fix. Edit: wait, is it? I'm not seeing it..
bkanber on HN
Alternatives named
Morse code instructional videos
From 1 comment
Morse code instructional video from the US Army: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li8Hiwbc664
hadronzoo on HN