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I'm working on a browser based, client side, GIF screen capture tool. Give it a try: https://gifcap.dev/

Very slick. Easy to use.

It appears that everything is done clientside, but looking through the github code it's hard to imagine that it's done with so little code and no cloud/server side processing!

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I've been building a browser extension called Curb Your Consumerism that detects when you're on a checkout page for a website and redirects you to a screen that shows you how long you had to work to earn the purchase you're about to make. The idea is to get people to more consciously consume and in general reduce their consumption. It's currently working, but I've stalled a bit because I'm not sure of the best way to…

Your links are broken, here is the correct one for Firefox:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/curb-your-con...

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Working on a marketplace that shows you all kinds of subscription services/tools with free trials in one place, combining it with automatic reminders so you can hop through hundreds of trials for free without forgetting to cancel.

Also made a Chrome Extension that automatically detects trials on websites and makes adding reminders pretty much just one click.

https://www.getbluefox.com

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bluefox/hikaomanci...

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I'm working on Polar: https://getpolarized.io/ It's been out for about 1.2 years now and we're really starting to nail some important features. JUST about to post a new release now. COVID19 is having us pivot a bit in that we're going to experiment with collaborative group reading in the hopes that students can work more efficiently with their colleagues without having to leave home. The core idea is to have a fully-…

Wow this looks really good. It would be good to have integrated support with Kindle devices then I would definetly subscribe.

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https://rewindwp.com

I usually don't mention products I haven't completed yet, but considering this case in which we are all quarantined and getting more time to work on our projects, it has been a great excuse to work on it, and so, I'll tell you about it.

The concept behind it is: I've seen demo websites where people show off different things about their website or plugins or things they have made to potential customers or clients. They have their visitors go in and "try before you buy". Those visitors might make changes to the site and you have to go in and undo their changes. Or maybe manually run a restore feature or cron job to do it. Didn't find anything in the mainstream that does it. The web app + wordpress plugin will automatically do all of this for you so you don't have to worry about having to do it manually.

I'm almost finished with the WordPress plugin. The sign up feature works so you can at least create yourself an account. Can't do much more than that though, but for anyone interested, feel free to sign up and stay up to date on the latest progress. I do hope to be done with it by mid-April.

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I'm making a new tool for writers. With it, you'll be able to write your essays on "layers" The problem? Tweets are easier to read than long-form essays, as they require less time commitment. If the content is not good on a long-form article, you'll find out way too late. With this tool I'm developing: Layer 1 is the shortest version of your essay, the 1 min read — like a tweet. The idea boiled down to the shortest v…

This would be really good for scientific articles. They are usually filled with (important but noisy) details that make skimming them for the important ideas difficult.

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post #630

I am working on an online service that helps foreigners to learn Japanese by reading native material. I have been frustrated while learning this language because the Kanjis makes smooth reading almost impossible, and for me it has always been the fastest way to fluency in a language. I am building a browser extension that will help anyone to read and browse the Japanese internet. Here in Tokyo we are not quarantined,…

That's a great idea. Please set up some kind of landing page or newsletter.
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