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Re: Show HN: My first web app – PDF memo creator

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Post by johnwheeler »

sametmax wrote: post #112
johnwheeler wrote: post #2

I like it. Dead simple. Makes nice output. The UI is correct. I would use. Feedback: Consider replacing "We take privacy seriously" with "I take privacy seriously". Better yet, consider removing that sentence so you don't make people second guess it. It's even easier then because there's less information that needs mental processing. You might just say, "Once you generate your memo, your information is deleted foreve…

I don't get it. What's the benefit over starting libre office and saving as PDF ?

Loads faster than libre office for one thing.

Re: Show HN: My first web app – PDF memo creator

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Post by sametmax »

johnwheeler wrote: post #151
sametmax wrote: post #112

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't get it. What's the benefit over starting libre office and saving as PDF ?

Loads faster than libre office for one thing.

It loads faster, but it's not faster to use.

- you have to open a new tab.

- then remember the name of the stuff and type it.

- then make sure you are online (not in a plane).

- then type it without all the LO tools such as good spell check and typography fixes.

- then you wait for the generation, download the file and the go to the download directory, and then copy it where you want.

All in all, I'd say it's the same, except you can change stuff in the LO version, work offline, and refer to the one tool that does all the other stuff as well instead of having to manage 1000 of tools to tools such a simple task.

Re: Show HN: My first web app – PDF memo creator

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Post by frankquist »

Twisell wrote: post #146
frankquist wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Everything you said could have been said in a polite, or even educational way, without sacrificing its importance. Usually we use "but this is wrong!" or "this really needs to be said and I am passionate about it" as an excuse to be harsh or to vent but really it just causes your comment to drop to the bottom of the comments where people are less likely to read it.

Well English is not my mother thong so maybe I was harsher than I though. However the current top comment is basically saying that the OP is a poser and that it might have been a viral campaign for codegophers this don't qualify as not harsh... When reality is harsh how are we supposed to soften it without lying?

NP :). There are many ways to not deny reality and still be polite! One of them is reserving outrage or judgement until one is sure it is actually warranted. (not referring to you specifically with that one)

Re: Show HN: My first web app – PDF memo creator

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Post by ddorian43 »

webtechgal wrote: post #87
probolsky wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Would you mind telling my what device you are using? OS? Thanks.

CentOS 6.7 + FireFox 45.3.0 here, no error when I hit the Create PDF button without typing anything.

I'm still waiting for this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12489586 ;)
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