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gearoidoc wrote: post #104
Spittie wrote: post #89

Okay, a bunch of ideas. Probably nothing as good as my last one ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7542610 ), which was meh to begin with (but I'm happy to see that it sparkled a bit of interest). #1) An anonymous blogging platform. A site that obviously doesn't log you, and that allow you to publish posts without having them attached to an username. Since many would like to somehow post under the same handle, bu…

A buddy of mine built #1 once - dont think it really took off though...

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Post by jesalg »

Spittie wrote: post #89

Okay, a bunch of ideas. Probably nothing as good as my last one ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7542610 ), which was meh to begin with (but I'm happy to see that it sparkled a bit of interest). #1) An anonymous blogging platform. A site that obviously doesn't log you, and that allow you to publish posts without having them attached to an username. Since many would like to somehow post under the same handle, bu…

IHMO, key to well executed #1 is that it should be social yet anonymous so the writer gets a sense of community without feeling like they would be judged.

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Post by eli »

iamben wrote: post #75
pmorici wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

wouldn't it just be a matter of using a shorter cable like 4" or less?

Or a strong magnetic connector every 10 or so inches to allow you to build a cable as long as you like? (I have no idea if that's actually possible)

Swallowing strong magnets is pretty dangerous.

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Post by jesalg »

hbt wrote: post #152

A site to organize systems. There are plenty of "List of frontend development tools" or "list of git tools". I want a site where users can build lists, share them, vote on them, categorize the content and update it with the new tools. alternativeto.net is a partial attempt at doing that but it doesn't take a systems thinking approach

Maybe something like http://pineapple.io/ ?

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Post by blueatlas »

NAFV_P wrote: post #208

Online resource for hardcore computer science and other "headbanging" subjects, collaboratively written by, and for, people who haven't had a formal background in computer science or the equivalent "headbangology". EDIT: I made my sentences, make sense.

I like this, but rather than "hardcore", targeted at pre-CS, and possibly 1st year CS students. Computer Science programs are awful at introducing and reinforcing fundamentals. Examples are binary/hex, how data is stored in memory, compilation, basic system architecture (CPU/memory interaction), basic command line/shell usage, etc. - topics beyond a typical high school programming course, but prepares the student for their first year of CS. Content built around an Arduino or Pi would be ideal.

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Post by xur17 »

I think it would be interesting to have an app that determines the optimal times to stop for gas during a trip. Especially when you are traveling across state lines, gas prices can vary a pretty decent amount.

The simple version:

- Once you're under a certain amount of fuel (1/3 of a tank?), you open the app, and tell it you need to get gas within the next n miles. The app checks gas prices along your route (does gasbuddy have an api?), and tells you which gas station you should stop at.

The complex version:

- The app connects to your car with an OBDII device via bluetooth (they are pretty cheap), automatically watches how much gas you have left, and determines the optimal place to refuel once you are under 1/3 of a tank. Basically, you would be able to open the app at the start of your trip, and it would alert you a few miles before the best exit to get gas.

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Post by conductr »

mhp wrote: post #95

Open source US tax filing application. Basically TurboTax but free.

sites like freetaxusa.com do taxes very well, and are free in most cases and extremely cheap for the services it does charge for

from an end user perspective, if it's already free then being OS doesn't really add any value

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Post by agotterer »

callmeed wrote: post #151
agotterer wrote: post #130

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting. I was thinking about a very similar calendar API last night. Mostly from a scheduling standpoint. But the webhooks part is a cool addition. Is something similar now possible with zapier?

Doesn't Zapier have to act on some outside event? Or are you saying combine Zapier w/ Google Calendar to solve the webhooks problem?

Sure, you could prob hook it up to gcal. But I thought they may have a timer event as well.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by litso »

netcan wrote: post #19

Fix podcasts. I was helping someone set up her android phone for podcasts and noticed how problematic the whole process is. First, the android apps aren't very good. More problematic is the process of getting a feed into it. Sometimes searching by name works. Often it doesn't. Getting from podcast's website to the app is a problem. Discovery is also quite poor.

I work on an iOS app called AGOGO that takes a different approach than most podcasting apps. Instead of subscribing to shows you browse channels podcasts, tv clips or text to speech audio. Would be interested to hear what you guys think www.agogo.com

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Post by hashtag »

nandreev wrote: post #228

"Who's in town" app - it's difficult to keep track of where all my friends are at any given time, and many times I miss out on catching up with friends because I don't realize they're in the same city that I'm traveling to. One could say something like the "location" field in chat programs deals with this, but hardly anyone keeps that current. In the past, I would blast a Facebook status of my new location and hope t…

Check out Connect. They launched recently and I think they resolve what you're hoping for:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVKzyoGbm-c

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