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Posted by SpeakingOfBrad 7 hours ago

Show HN: Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app(bigwords.page)
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1-6 4 hours ago|
I like this site because it exemplifies DOTADIW, do one thing and do it well.
T0mSIlver 4 hours ago||
I like that the fragment is basically argv for a static web app.
frankthecobbler 4 hours ago||
how to hide or change the gigantic preview when sharing on apple messages? id prefer to change it, the default is obtrusive
slater 4 hours ago|
IIRC with any link thru Messages, before sending, you can press and hold it and it'll give u the option to send just as a text link
moecables 4 hours ago||
Love this and I already have a use for this
frankthecobbler 4 hours ago||
how to hide the Preview when sharing on messages? id prefer something more neutral.
SpeakingOfBrad 4 hours ago|
That's the OG (Open Graph) Image. It's an image built into the site that's used as the thumbnail for shares on social media and messaging apps. (More info on OG Images here: https://layerre.com/glossary/open-graph-image/)

How could I change the image to be less intrusive? I can't have it show an image of the message you're trying to share, because the server never sees that message. But can I make the default image nicer on the eyes.

taoji1994 1 hour ago||
Make the default og.png calm and generic, just the wordmark on a plain background, so the preview reads as "here's a sign link" rather than a big ad.
sandymcmurray 4 hours ago||
Nice work! This is great.
totallygeeky 5 hours ago||
Really well done, can think of a few times this would have been useful in the recent past. Would be great for conferences in particular!
iJohnDoe 5 hours ago||
Really clever! Definitely feels like positive hacker creativity. Thanks for making it open source.
adzm 5 hours ago||
this is actually awesome, i've had something similar on my todo list forever. thanks!!! https://bigwords.page/#%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F
mariotacke 1 hour ago|
https://bigwords.page/#%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F&anim=pulse ;)
j45 3 hours ago|
This is a new project and a great place to start.

So many fun rabbit holes from here with the different ways to get this working (and keeping displaying) on a chromecast, etc.

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