wesvance

6 ms·

1. 1.▲
   Show HN: Mapping historical markers around the world(explorehere.app)

   4 points by wesvance 2y ago|0 comments
2. 2.▲
   by wesvance 2y ago

   Good shoutout - We partner with them to pull in HMDB data into the ExploreHere app We link back to them in the app too, at the bottom we show the 'source' of the info we pulled in.
3. 3.▲
   by wesvance 2y ago

   Thanks for sharing that! I haven't heard of Triposo before, so that was really helpful! I think these kind of 'passive' trip companions are difficult to sell as they inherently fade into the background and support your trip,
4. 4.▲
   by wesvance 2y ago

   We haven't ever hired anyone; its just 2 of us, but I've shared on HN before, so maybe you saw it then?
5. 5.▲
   by wesvance 2y ago

   We do! I'm in Japan right now, taking photos of as many markers as possible that I'll add into the app when I get back! We're also releasing a 'submission app' in early 2025 that will let you submit markers and get
6. 6.▲
   by wesvance 2y ago

   I built https://explorehere.app to help you learn about the history of the world around you by sending a push notification whenever you pass a new historical marker on your travels! It’s a freemium app with a pro subscription fo
7. 7.▲
   Show HN: ExploreHere – An AI audio story generator from the world around you(apps.apple.com)

   3 points by wesvance 3y ago|0 comments
8. 8.▲
   by wesvance 3y ago

   Not yet :/ we’re wanting to validate the idea first.
9. 9.▲
   by wesvance 3y ago

   I'm working on a driving audio-guide version of this called ExploreHere | Stories (iOS). We pull data together from a variety of sources and generate a story based on your location and read it aloud using high quality audio. https:&#x
10. 10.▲
    by wesvance 3y ago

    I'm working on a version of this now called ExploreHere | Stories. It's an iOS app where you drive around, and the app generates stories based on what's around you (data pulled from various sources), puts together a single un
11. 11.▲
    by wesvance 3y ago

    I built ExploreHere | Markers App (iOS), two years ago to help fill some of the void that FieldTrip left. It has over 200k historical and interpretive markers so you can learn a bit about whats around you. Based on feedback from the communi
12. 12.▲
    ExploreHere's City Search helps you find History in any US city(explorehere.app)

    3 points by wesvance 3y ago|1 comments
13. 13.▲
    by wesvance 3y ago

    We just launched our first web feature, City Search! This lets you find history around any US City - From there, you can explore historical markers on a map and have interpretive signs read aloud. One of the best use cases we’ve had for GPT
14. 14.▲
    by wesvance 3y ago

    You can build locally without ejecting; just throw the --local flag on the end of your eas build command This does what EAS would do, just on your local machine. If you remove the --local flag, it will send it up to EAS to do the build. ea
15. 15.▲
    by wesvance 3y ago

    I've used Expo going on 3 years now, their development team is incredible. There are very few reasons to use base react-native over Expo anymore; They make upgrades to new RN versions easier, can support any custom native libraries, ha
16. 16.▲
    by wesvance 10y ago

    SEEKING WORK - Remote or Raleigh, NC Recent graduate of CS from Texas A&M University. Focus in full stack web development with Ruby on Rails & Postgres as well as LEAN Startup business development. Proficient in UX design, including