Show HN: FLIP TABLE 2026

Category: other

Tags: database, ios, novelty

Score: 5.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 5, Utility: 3)

AlarmDB is a humorous, esoteric database that persists data using iOS Clock app alarms, encoding data into alarm parameters like time, repeat days, and booleans. It features a custom query language (NyQL) and schema-driven row storage, but is more of a creative hack than a practical tool. Its novelty lies in repurposing a non-database app for structured data storage, making it a fun showcase of engineering creativity.

Target audience: backend devs, hobbyists

Repository: https://fliptable.nyc/ · Python

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