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Re: Ask HN: Projects that don't make you money but you're doing it out of sheer joy?

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Post by yourduskquibble »

illnewsthat wrote: post #358
yourduskquibble wrote: post #350

I just saw this thread, and honestly it is probably too late to get noticed by many, but I'm attempting to 'unsuck the web' with my project[0] by pinning "sticky" website elements where they belong - i.e. the website header shouldn't steal your screen real estate and scroll down the page with you. My project/uBO filter list removes the "annoying" elements noted above as well as other "features" of websites (e.g. soci…

This is fantastic, thanks! I started using this "Kill Sticky Headers" [0] I saw on HN once and I find it very useful. I'll give the ublock list a try. [0] https://alisdair.mcdiarmid.org/kill-sticky-headers/

> Finally, I just don't care right now about navigating your website, or following you on Twitter. I'm trying to read. Let me focus on that for now, please.

Your link is exactly right!

Re: Ask HN: Projects that don't make you money but you're doing it out of sheer joy?

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Post by aroc »

http://www.get-jumper.com/

A way to motivate people (including myself) to exercise with a chat bot that tracks your progress.

Originally built it to track how often I worked out, and if I didn't, what the reason was and have that reported back to me regularly. Now I have a bunch of people using it, but as you can imagine, makes me zero dollars. Well, technically it costs me money so it makes me negative dollars.

Re: Ask HN: Projects that don't make you money but you're doing it out of sheer joy?

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Post by kovsky »

I'm making a browser extension so that when users buy online with it installed, portion of the money goes to research-backed charities (no costs for user). It's a nice feeling to build something that has a possibility of improving someone's life. And 13 GBP raised so far! :))

URL: https://altruisto.com Github: https://github.com/Altruisto/altruisto

Re: Ask HN: Projects that don't make you money but you're doing it out of sheer joy?

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Post by mailshanx »

stavros wrote: post #12

Oh man, that describes all of them. http://ipfessay.stavros.io/ - Publish uncensorable essays on IPFS https://www.eternum.io/ - Pin IPFS files with a nice interface https://www.pastery.net/ - The best pastebin https://spa.mnesty.com/ - Fuck with spammers https://www.timetaco.com/ - Easily make nice-looking countdowns And this is just the last two months or so? Also, lots of hardware stuff: https://www.stavros.io/proj…

That's really prolific! How do you find the time to create so many projects?

Re: Ask HN: Projects that don't make you money but you're doing it out of sheer joy?

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Post by brobinson »

yourduskquibble wrote: post #350

I just saw this thread, and honestly it is probably too late to get noticed by many, but I'm attempting to 'unsuck the web' with my project[0] by pinning "sticky" website elements where they belong - i.e. the website header shouldn't steal your screen real estate and scroll down the page with you. My project/uBO filter list removes the "annoying" elements noted above as well as other "features" of websites (e.g. soci…

Cool idea! Thanks for doing this.

Re: Ask HN: Projects that don't make you money but you're doing it out of sheer joy?

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Post by beachy »

cromulent wrote: post #367

The Helsinki Foundation - land conservation through direct action. https://www.helsinkifoundation.org

Such a great idea. It raises lots of questions (can I visit my space? pest control? etc.), but kudos to you.

Re: Ask HN: Projects that don't make you money but you're doing it out of sheer joy?

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Post by cdelsolar »

jtruk wrote: post #221

130 Story - a daily microfiction challenge. https://www.130story.com/ I started this as a Twitter game a few years ago; it felt like a compact idea with a good hook. Earlier this year I automated it- so it picks its own words and collates the stories on the website itself (mostly successfully). It doesn't have a big following, but the people who play are passionate about it. Some people play every day, and the most p…

This is really cool. Some awesome little stories in there. I'm sure you're aware of "The Red Wheelbarrow" - such imagery in fewer than 100 characters.
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