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solveforall
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Comment #12762838
Excellent feedback, thank you! I will work on this.
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Comment #12761774
[Disclaimer: shameless plug, and also previously announced as a Show HN a while back] I would like to mention my search engine as another privacy-focused alternative: https://solve…
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Comment #12510411
As a San Diego resident for the last 12 years, I have to agree it is not a good place for a tech worker. Salaries are quite low compared to other areas, companies aren't very many …
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Comment #12459871
Whoa, that's the first job description that uses a 4-letter word that I've ever seen! Congrats on the chutzpah!
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Comment #11251437
I have found San Diego challenging if you want to work for a big company with a good salary or get a contract at a reasonable rate. There are some startups in downtown SD though. C…
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Comment #11184046
Really helpful feedback, thanks! It is true that the focus is on niches, like programming, deals, and politics. I'll be working to incorporate your feedback. About the font, I thin…
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Comment #11180404
Ah, I get it now. Thanks for the explanation. This is the problem with the "deep web" not being indexable by crawlers. I've started looking at how to make this easier for users. Ba…
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Comment #11177451
To be fair, when I search I get a huge Knowledge Graph result on the right with a picture of the animal. Generally, I think that the number of people who want the Urban Dictionary …
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Comment #11177297
In terms of results from crawling, I would consider Bing a "serious" competitor, although still a distant second. They are well-funded, used in ~30% of searches in the US, and don'…
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Comment #11177146
Can you explain the image and what it's trying to show? That the number of text links should be more than the number of image links to well known sites? I'm asking because I do som…
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Comment #11176509
Thanks for the feedback and the link! To answer your questions: 1) "I wonder what does it mean by "customizable"" You can add different plugins (that produce answers) and control w…
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Comment #11174219
Hi, I'm the developer of Solve for All. I'm hoping to get feedback on this project, which I promise to consider carefully. I'm also hoping to get in contact with anyone interested …
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Comment #11138394
I actually like their name when paired with the cat, which is a "hunter".
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Comment #11138362
Now you can't submit something unless you're invited to the network and PH approves. Anybody want to help me out with an invitation?
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Comment #11138347
I do. I don't like someone else deciding what sources I get my content from, but find it hard to remember to go to those sources directly.
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Comment #11138274
Title is certainly weird -- his rant did not cause the user space to misbehave, the bad commit did. Seems like he is having a very bad day. Still, I'm glad I'm not skilled enough t…
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Comment #11108275
I had a hard time using this product. I was trying to use another developer's APIs but it didn't seem possible. The one positive thing about the announcement, from the FAQ: Will Pa…
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Comment #10983625
That looks great, I am going to look into this at some point. Thanks a lot for the link and all your hard work.
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Comment #10979259
215 million facts, that's impressive! Anyway, congratulations on shipping. If you ever want to collaborate on search, please let me know.
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Comment #10979171
Great work! The UI is a bit old school -- reminds me of Windows 3.1 crossed with some wireframe creation program, but it is not hard to use. But I especially like the timeline and …
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Comment #10965901
First they raised the prices by 100% ~ 500%, with very little notice, then surprise, surprised, everyone stopped using it (well I'm guessing here, but what else could have happened…
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