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Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by quaunaut »

bliker wrote: post #213

I really want a nice wysiwyg markdown editor. Not the two column layout. I want syntax highlighting, but it should not only do colors but also semantics. Headings should be actually bigger and italics slanted. I tried and failed to make this idea a reality. I got to partial solution using regular expressions. But it is far from functional and reliable but it is only like 200 lines! You can check it out here: https://…

Have you ever checked out [Mou](http://mouapp.com/)?

You can turn off the live preview and it does exactly what you're asking. Just, it's not in-browser.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by mden »

dominotw wrote: post #139
mden wrote: post #133

Idea: Tree of knowledge Ever been interested in a topic that once you google you end up with explanations(quite often on wikipedia) that rely on foundational knowledge you didn't even know you should have? And then you started working your way back by googling things you didn't know until you hit something you do know and from that point you try to inch your way forward to the original topic just to get discouraged a…

You mean something like this https://www.khanacademy.org/exercisedashboard but for all knowledge?

Yes, but as a wiki and with the additional edge information + breadth first listing as I mentioned. It doesn't have to be as finely split up as this one but maybe it should.

I have to say I'm really impressed by their progress since the last time I checked their knowledge map (~2 years ago).

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by Varcht »

monk_e_boy wrote: post #51

Web filter. I love F1 and there is a race today, so I can't look at 99% of the internet as they will show the result. I will watch the race later when the kids have gone to bed. This problem is so big that i have to avoid facebook becaue they also show trending news. So a filter that filters F1 or any selectable sports news. Then when i turn it off after watching the race the filter shows me a list of what news it fo…

I feel your pain. I try to watch the race live when I can but waking up at 3 AM is not going to happen even then I fell asleep with 5 to go last night. Might be a way for governments to monetize their net nanny infrastructure, provide "FAAS" an IIB (Ignorance is Bliss) Filter as a Service. In your specific case it might work well to declare Sunday a tech free day during F1 season, no spoilers and more time for the kids.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by maxcan »

egypturnash wrote: post #190

Basically Yelp for transgender surgeons. I've been working on making the decision as to who I'll get to sculpt new genitals for me, and researching this on the web is a mess - every site comparing them is out of date, triggers my mental sketchy spam site detectors, or both. It'd be great to be able to go to a nice-looking site and say "all I'm interested in right now is MtF genital surgery", then see doctors who do t…

I feel like this is a symptom of a far larger problem, the need for yelp for medical care in general. Its kind of shitty that there is absolutely no way to quality and price compare medical providers.

Also, good luck with the transition, I have a friend going through something similar, its definitely not an easy thing.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by pjbrunet »

miguelrochefort wrote: post #85

An IDE for ideas. Intellisense for thoughts. For those of you who develop using powerful IDEs (such as Visual Studio, Eclipse, ...), it's hard to imagine going back to a basic notepad. Most people, most of the time, don't write software. They exchange ideas, express wishes, share their feelings. And to do that, they use tools that are not more powerful than a basic notepad. This forces them to be explicit, to explain…

Sounds like a mindmap, try Freemind.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by rhythmvs »

lnanek2 wrote: post #193
rhythmvs wrote: post #119

A file naming convention (lightweight markup) that would allow us to store structured (meta)data right inside file names. Obviously inspired by Markdown and CSV. We could then build lean, database-less asset management applications, while the user data (i.e. the files and their metadata) would always be portable, across platforms. Take for example: J.M.W. Turner | Rain, Steam and Speed | ···· 1844.jpg W. Blake ···· |…

MetaData is already built-in to most modern file systems. On OSX (HFS Plus) you have the xattr command, and there are things for ext2, ext3, XFS, ReiserFS...

Sure, but it’s neither portable across platforms, nor user friendly (for non-techies).

Imagine managing a collection of photos (or a mixed collection of multiple file formats, like scans of receipts, and pdfs with invoices) in something like Dropbox: no access to hidden low-level metadata blocks, etc., let alone easy editing. Not to speak of cross-platform support.

File names are always visible and editable, and they’re easily parsable.

I discussed such objections here: https://gist.github.com/rhythmus/11118629#problem-metadata-p...

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by mcintyre1994 »

a3n wrote: post #93
kbar13 wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

that would be cool, but wearing glasses while sleeping is not recommended.

Contacts and cochlear implants.

Contacts are worse (..other than the ones you can sleep in). Seriously though, sleeping with your alarm clock makes it too easy to snooze anyway - we should just project the image and go hologram later. :)

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by chrisduesing »

egypturnash wrote: post #190

Basically Yelp for transgender surgeons. I've been working on making the decision as to who I'll get to sculpt new genitals for me, and researching this on the web is a mess - every site comparing them is out of date, triggers my mental sketchy spam site detectors, or both. It'd be great to be able to go to a nice-looking site and say "all I'm interested in right now is MtF genital surgery", then see doctors who do t…

Assuming you probably want to make a decision before this service exists I wonder if you can't find an advocate. Someone who has been through the process of research, interviews and chose a surgeon themselves and completed the process. I saw a Huffington Post article about Justin Jedlica a while back and he mentioned that he had spent so much time having plastic surgery that he started a business around being a consultant for other people. http://justinjedlica.com/consulting.html. He probably wouldn't be the best resource for you, but I wonder if there is someone else with more relevant experience?

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by sergiotapia »

bliker wrote: post #213

I really want a nice wysiwyg markdown editor. Not the two column layout. I want syntax highlighting, but it should not only do colors but also semantics. Headings should be actually bigger and italics slanted. I tried and failed to make this idea a reality. I got to partial solution using regular expressions. But it is far from functional and reliable but it is only like 200 lines! You can check it out here: https://…

Use Mou for desktop.

Dillinger for web. http://dillinger.io/

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by X4 »

OK, you got me in.

I've got a Software Architecture assignment which allows me to work on any kind of large scale Project (regardless of number of languages and complexity) for 3 Months. The end result will be planned, discussed and evaluated scientifically. We're two experienced devs. Suggestions for ideas are welcome!

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