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tomcdonnell

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About tomcdonnell

Personal website: http://tomcdonnell.net

SAAS Business 1 - Flatpack Apps (Convert a spreadsheet to an online database) http://flatpackapps.com

SAAS Business 2 - Autotutor (maths/physics exam prep website): https://autotutor.com.au

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    I created http://autotutor.com.au together with my father, and that landed me a job at an educational software company.

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    When I was at university, one professor of electrical engineering would refuse to answer any student who asked whether their answer to a circuit theory problem was correct. When as…

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    To get over the fear of falling over backwards, you must learn to turn your tree trunk like fall into a collapse to a ball and then a forward roll. If you have a bit of muscle on y…

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    Here is a video demonstrating the 'handstand to planche' move. https://youtu.be/SVr1lBxURSE

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    You think it's the balance, but consider that the more strength you have, the less balance you need. For example with more forearm strength you will be able to lean further onto yo…

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    The stack is MySQL, PHP, and Javascript with use of JQuery. Page loads are fast because of simplicity of design, and caching of database query results. Of particular interest to F1…

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    I developed this F1 statistics site using a low-code database app creation tool that I also developed (flatpackapps.com). Constructive feedback is welcome.

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    This is hilarious and brilliant. Well done.

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    This was submitted (not by me) as an entry to Gov Hack ( https://hackerspace.govhack.org ). Here is the project page: https://hackerspace.govhack.org/projects/digital_twin

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    Link to the Autotutor website: https://autotutor.com.au Hi, I'm Tom, son of Mike and co-founder of Autotutor. Any constructive feedback on any aspect of the website is very welcome…

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    Hello everyone, I've created a Formula 1 statistics database using a freely available data set. To create the F1 online database, I used a tool that I developed called Flatpack App…

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