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Re: If this then that

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Post by linden » Wed, Sep 07, 2011, 11:58 PM UTC

artursapek wrote: post #59

Does this support nested if-then statements, or multiple criteria? With the UI the "wtf" page demonstrates, it seems like this could easily be designed to work as a graphical version of programming.

Right now it just covers a single 'if this then that' statement, but expanding from there is definitely a direction we could take. However, we'd like to be really cautious about getting to close to traditional programming as things could quickly become unaccessible to the wider audience. We talk a lot about pushing complexity out to the channels themselves. For instance if "its going to rain tomorrow AND tomorrow is a weekday" might be easier to understand if its encapsulated in a single, complex trigger.

Re: If this then that

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Post by linden » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 12:16 AM UTC

callmeed wrote: post #62

linden wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you! How are you getting the airline fares? Feeds, I imagine, but from where? Lots of people asking how to do that.

These exist: http://rss.travelocity.com/ http://www.orbitz.com/App/ViewRSSHelpPage

Thanks!

Re: If this then that

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Post by nexneo » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 12:18 AM UTC

Yahoo pipes renamed and working this time.

Re: If this then that

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Post by andrewflnr » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 12:20 AM UTC

Will shorter polling periods be a premium feature? It seems like 15 minutes might not be sufficient for some purposes.

Re: If this then that

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Post by shasta » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 12:34 AM UTC

Not to accuse anyone of astroturfing, but the comments on this link read like what you'd hear on a late night infomercial.

Re: If this then that

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Post by ImprovedSilence » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 12:34 AM UTC

ColinWright wrote: post #2

Anyone interested in this may care to read the discussion from 3 months ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2604921 To be honest, I still have a hard time figuring out how, where or why I would ever use this. Maybe I'm just too old, too disconnected, or too stupid to understand what it's all about, but in short, I just don't. I'd love a single, simple, concrete example of a relevant problem this solves. Don't ge…

There's a shit-ton of stuff going on in the internet. I want to know ALL OF IT. I love aggregating information, and reading pretty much everything I can. Lots of time I lose track of stuff, or forget about half the things I want to do or read, or people I want to get back in touch with or follow more regularly. This opens up TONS of opportunities with the internet. Especially if they open it up somehow so I can make it (read:write my own stuff) conform with my entire internet world, open up a whole new internet programming language, if you will. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself there, but I see how it can be pretty helpful keeping track of things I intend to do, but may not remember when the time comes. Or even notice (if cheap airfare&&hotel to Rome, then BOOK IT. Impromptu vacation bitches!!!)

  ***New feature idea, "if I haven't read a bookmarked site in the last 30 days, send me an email" (that may be do-able, I haven't explored the site too much, but I do intend to sign up)

Re: If this then that

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Post by mef » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 12:40 AM UTC

shasta wrote: post #75

Not to accuse anyone of astroturfing, but the comments on this link read like what you'd hear on a late night infomercial.

I assume "astroturfing" refers to some sort of disingenuous testimonial, but I really do love the service. Not only does it appeal to me as a web developer, but I've shown it to my not-as-savvy friends and family, and they understand what it does and what it's good for almost immediately.

Re: If this then that

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Post by postscapes1 » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 1:33 AM UTC

I haven't looked at the technical side of this yet, but any thoughts on this being extended to physical object interaction? (see: tweetjects, http://www.instructables.com/contest/makeittweet, Web of Things, etc)

Re: If this then that

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Post by noinput » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 1:36 AM UTC

mcritz wrote: post #46

I've been using ifttt to: * Scour Craigslist for an apartment in San Francisco * Put indeed.com job searches for "UI Design San Francisco" into Evernote * Monitor airline fares for the cheapest time to buy a one-way ticket from BOS to SFO * Text me when the temperature in zip code 94103 rises above 68 to remind myself to get out and enjoy my new city. THANKS IFTTT! I couldn't have done it without you!

funny, the first ifttt i created was to SMS me if the temp tomorrow will be above 90 (in Los Angeles) so i can stay inside.

Re: If this then that

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Post by colanderman » Thu, Sep 08, 2011, 1:40 AM UTC

sbierwagen wrote: post #24

About ifttt Heh. Also, when did chrome stop antialiasing text? If I somehow checked a box labeled "make text look worse", then someone please enlighten me. http://bbot.org/etc/aliasing.png EDIT: Ha ha, Windows, you card, always with the case-insensitive file systems. Got me again! Link should work now.

s/Heh/unprofessional/

The URL is unprofessional, and so are the identifiers in the source code. Protip to the devs: Dropping profanities doesn't make you look cool, it makes you look like a 19-year-old trying to impress his friends.