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Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by birdyrooster »

Angostura wrote: post #57
alfonsodev wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

He also wrote > Unfortunately, though, in this one case I can't promise that if you build it, I'll use it. Unless I know you, I can't trust that you won't read my emails. (I trusted the previous startup that did it because we'd funded them.) How do you solve the "won't read my emails" problem ? I've seen the statement in your website: > Your data stored and transferred securely. No one will ever read or process your…

According to PG's Tweet, it seems quite simple - just fund them.

Almost like VC extracts rent from their investments while minimizing any risk they are exposed to.

Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by deadmetheny »

austenallred wrote: post #177
deadmetheny wrote: post #163

Paul Graham Paul Graham Paul Graham. Paul Graham Paul Graham Paul Graham Paul Graham? Paul Graham Paul Graham Paul Graham Paul Graham! Paul Graham.

You're literally typing those words on a website that Paul Graham created.

Paul Graham.

Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by Spivak »

capableweb wrote: post #157
Retr0spectrum wrote: post #144

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No, it's a gmail-specific "feature". Other mail services may also implement it, I guess.

Yeah, seems there is enough other services that a RFC (under "Subaddress Extension") has been proposed https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc5233 Maybe it'll get enough steam. Edit: doesn't mean everyone will use it though! But guess the plus sign in addresses would be more "email" than just email.

It’s nice that they’re trying to standardize it but it’s an impossible standard since you can’t assume that any particular domain adheres to to it so you end up with a whitelist either way.

Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by giancarlostoro »

penagwin wrote: post #175
giancarlostoro wrote: post #165

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Yeah, I can open my notes up in an instant which is why I use it. I dont use it to dev all the time, but I do enjoy ST. If ST4 becomes a major improvement (LSP?) I may reconsider.

I tried to develop with it (We use primarily python and typescript) but intellij is just so darn good. It's kinda clunkly for one-off files and text editing though, which is why I prefer sublime for a lot of that stuff.

Yeah I have a JetBrains subscription too, the editors powerful and I'm accustomed to it.

Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by hiccuphippo »

alfonsodev wrote: post #43
kossnocorp wrote: post #2

Yesterday Paul Graham asked for an email diary service ( https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1216714155731890176 ): > Is there an easy way to build, or a startup that offers, something that will email you once a day asking "What's happening?" and then accumulate the replies? I did just that! Let me know what you think.

He also wrote > Unfortunately, though, in this one case I can't promise that if you build it, I'll use it. Unless I know you, I can't trust that you won't read my emails. (I trusted the previous startup that did it because we'd funded them.) How do you solve the "won't read my emails" problem ? I've seen the statement in your website: > Your data stored and transferred securely. No one will ever read or process your…

Put the servers in Europe so the company gets to comply with the GDPR.

Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by rodolphoarruda »

entrep91 wrote: post #186
rodolphoarruda wrote: post #184

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I was thinking -- this morning -- about this type of proactive system that asks questions to stakeholders in a project; especially about their expectations. This is a killer feature that I have never seen in my 18 years as a PM. PM tools still pose high barriers for adoption, in general, since you have to login, navigate, find elements you are related to, analyze them and then feedback. That's a long path if you are…

I've spent 3 years iterating on this idea and it was inspired by the product PG mentioned in his tweet. Any feedback is appreciated! https://www.friday.app

This is it! Thank you! =)

Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by maccaw »

alfonsodev wrote: post #43
kossnocorp wrote: post #2

Yesterday Paul Graham asked for an email diary service ( https://twitter.com/paulg/status/1216714155731890176 ): > Is there an easy way to build, or a startup that offers, something that will email you once a day asking "What's happening?" and then accumulate the replies? I did just that! Let me know what you think.

He also wrote > Unfortunately, though, in this one case I can't promise that if you build it, I'll use it. Unless I know you, I can't trust that you won't read my emails. (I trusted the previous startup that did it because we'd funded them.) How do you solve the "won't read my emails" problem ? I've seen the statement in your website: > Your data stored and transferred securely. No one will ever read or process your…

I've written an open-source version you can host yourself on Heroku:

https://github.com/maccman/oped

Re: Show HN: Write a private diary using good old email

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Post by BooneJS »

latortuga wrote: post #77

This used to exist, it was called OhLife. They would email you every day and say "What's happening in your life" and "Hey do you remember this?" with one random email from your history included. I always liked this service and was sad when they shut down. Pretty sure I started using it due to a post right here on HN.

I exported OhLife l and imported entries to Day One. https://github.com/BooneJS/OhLife2DayOne
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