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maxwelldone
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Comment #35574614
Thank you! The way it works is very simple. I'm copying from a comment I made earlier: Everyday IMDb publishes bare bones datasets at https://www.imdb.com/interfaces/ . I've a bash…
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Comment #35573915
https://theshowgrid.com A static site to see IMDb ratings of all episodes of a TV show in a nice table. (ratings updated everyday) A weekend project I built to scratch my own itch.…
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Comment #34659488
I do use Keep a lot on my mobile. I'll check that out. Thanks.
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Comment #34658348
Are you talking about deploying for the first time or for every release cycle? The former is done infrequently, usually once. So shouldn't be a big deal. The latter has options ran…
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Ask HN: Fastest way to collect and organize text from within browser?
Currently, what's the best tool[1] for this usecase? During browsing sessions I stumble on various things I'd like to make a note of (mostly text) and organize them into categories…
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Comment #34410203
Ideas are everywhere but maybe difficult to spot the ones that can be monetized, especially if you want a micro project. If you don't really mind the monetary aspect and just want …
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Comment #34270205
> Or even download the full dataset to the client on page load and do the search locally in JavaScript. That's exactly what I did for a recent hobby project of mine[0]. In my case,…
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Comment #33920869
You left the most important piece of data. What's your budget? Also are you open to used stuff?
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Comment #33670340
Not sure if something like this exists but I'd love a project management software (web or native) aimed at solo developers that prioritizes speed and keyboard shortcuts. Existing t…
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Ask HN: What's the simplest way to store email collected from a landing page?
I'm about to spin up a landing page to test a startup idea and would like to collect some basic details like name & email from interested users. Managed DBs & VPS seem excessive fo…
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Comment #32203219
I've been using this uBO filter since someone recommended on a different thread and it's been great at removing those annoying sites from search results: https://github.com/quenhus…
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Comment #32134630
I second this recommendation. I've had Blackadder on my library for a long time but never got into it. Then a week ago I saw a reddit post of Blackadder teaching Baldrick how to co…
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Comment #31435012
While technically true, I'm afraid HR might consider it as horsin' around.
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Comment #31396333
Back in 2000s Google used to be the place for any type of search (IIRC). Now, I've been conditioned to use it only for specific use cases, mostly for convenience. Some examples inc…
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Comment #31316569
As an engineer and from a common sense perspective, these modals bother me a lot. However, in the interest of curiosity, I'd like to hear from PMs and the likes as to how successfu…
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Comment #31316294
This is my wish list for preview: 1. Support for h265 video previews (not sure about technical or any other licensing hurdles) 2. Basic playback controls (via keyboard) when viewin…
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Comment #31280015
> I have been guilty of agonizing over spending $5 on a phone app while drinking a $5 cup of coffee. Couple years ago I was working on a side project that touched upon what you sai…
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Comment #31278189
I'll throw another option: https://magnet.crowdcafe.com/index.html I bought it in '17 for $1 - possibly the best dollar I've spent. Looks like it's $4 now. Coupled with a QMK keybo…
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Comment #31274389
> Their customer service is terrible Let me add my recent experience in the bucket. Few days ago I upgraded my legacy Workspace account to a business account. (I was in a time crun…
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Comment #31154650
To add on to your observation, reading mode is even better to look at and loads just shy of 16KB. As an aside, I still don't understand what Web3 aims to solve but I feel Web 2 is …
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Comment #31154142
Glacier Deep is the cheapest option. It does come with a catch that there's a minimum of 180 days commitment for their infrequent access tier. Last time I checked, the cost for US-…
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Comment #31039981
Absolutely. I watch a ton of movies & tv shows; all from the comfort of my personal library and I love the experience. Though, mine is only 55", my next upgrade would be much bigge…