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Re: Ask HN: What do you need that you'd pay a lot for?

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Post by mw67 »

lzy wrote: post #85
mw67 wrote: post #84

I'd pay a lot for a desktop version of whatsapp. I live in Asia (Hong Kong) and 90% of my communications with clients, staff, partners go through whatsapp because its instant, free and everyone has it. But I'm really tired of having to pull my phone to reply to people when I'm on my computer. It's a $19bn company, someone should work on this, ideally something multi-platform a la Slack would be fantastic.

A quick Google search brought up the following 2 solutions, never tried them but just might be what you need? https://whatsremote.com/ https://whatsappformypc.com/

Thanks, tried those but only work if you have an android phone (for your first link); and for your second like it works either on desktop (through the android emulator), or on mobile, but not on both. :(

Re: Ask HN: What do you need that you'd pay a lot for?

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Post by chrismcb »

SeoxyS wrote: post #7

Automating the US immigration system. Obsoleting attorneys.

I used an attorney, because I wanted to make sure we did everything we needed. But you don't need an attorney, you can do all the paperwork yourself. There are instructions on the government website on how to fill the firms out.

Re: Ask HN: What do you need that you'd pay a lot for?

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Post by proveanegative »

sanswork wrote: post #89
proveanegative wrote: post #86

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your website doesn't work without a "www" in the URL.

Thank you for the note. I've tried in a few browsers and tried a few online screenshot services to make sure its not just me and they all work without the www so I'm honestly at a loss as to why its not working for you. Hopefully it isn't too widespread a problem though!

I've checked it again and now it displays correctly. Perhaps the problem had to do with me using Opera Mini at the time.

Re: Ask HN: What do you need that you'd pay a lot for?

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Post by MrDom »

mappu wrote: post #70
MrDom wrote: post #61

Here's something my mother badly needs: an alternative to meditech that is easy to program and use, but cheap enough for small hospitals to afford. Just to put this in perspective, Meditech allows users (ie: non-technical medical personnel) to write their own "programs" for retrieving and organizing information in something called "Meditech Magic." Here's a clip: BEERv1.1, 100^b,T("")^#,DO{b'

Interesting, tell us more. Do you need something that's a drop-in replacement with compatible syntax, or is it more about built-in libraries / integrations that could be solved as an extension to another language?

I was thinking a complete replacement of the entire platform, but thinking about it more made me realize that's not practical for anybody. For better or worse, a lot of applications are already written for this platform.

A drop in "replacement" that creates a web-based UI for easy creation and retrieval of Meditech data would be very useful. It could communicate with the system and translate javascript into MMagic. Bonus points if it could translate already existing applications automatically. Time to see if Meditech has an API I can access from javascript.

OT: I took a look at your projects page and I have to say I like the cut of your jib, sir.

Re: Ask HN: What do you need that you'd pay a lot for?

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Post by siavosh »

karmacondon wrote: post #21

Please make my brain work better. I need a way to organize information that I come across online, get control of my schedule and find a way to manage my general learning process. Maybe a mix of bookmarking, google calendar and anki, with some event discovery thrown in. Then add some Tinder style social functionality so I can get a date or meet new friends. I wouldn't be able to throw money at you fast enough.

We're building something along these lines, (cheap self promotion): http://www.faqt.co/
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