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Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#501
https://www.propup.net/blatta/

I made a very simple feedback/bug report web app which can be integrated into other websites using a one-liner, because I wanted to quickly start getting user feedback for my other projects. Feel free to give it a try.

It was also a fun way to learn ClojureScript, which I now love using for my side projects (although I find I'm slowly moving towards Elixir/Phoenix).

Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#502

I posted this as a show HN a few weeks ago, I maintain a small, completely free html/js game. There's no chance of it ever making money in its current form, it's just a fun waste of time with a few hundred players[0]. [0] https://wallsmash.com

Loved it! The fun parts of breakout (getting shots trapped behind blocks) without the stressful controls!

It's really hard, though. I only survive like 5 shots. If theres a wall of 5s coming at me, what can I do?

Still, really cool.

Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#503

There is a company registered that commits the following mobile ads fraud: * The buy targeted ads from Google, served on YouTube targeting small children and clients of a particular carrier * When you click on the ad (even if by mistake) you find that you are subscribed to a game service and immediately charged a small fee (5 euros) via your carrier (DCB). You may or may not see a chrome window open and close. * If y…

Interesting! I bet you do care if this succeeds though.

Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#504
https://neighbs.us/#/location

Takes your location, and tells you which neighborhood of SF you're currently in, as defined by datasf.org, and displays that on a map of the city's 117 neighborhoods. Built it just for myself, hosted for free on GitHub Pages, and it's been endless fun for me to use ever since.

Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#505
My 8 y.o. wanted to be a youtuber/gamer... So, I'm learning how to use OBS and Shotcut, and we've started his channel. It's fun for him and I'm learning something new, but we're filming faster than I can edit the videos, there's only one online for now. ...and it's in french. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDwbFHc_n6sVERqI2kotiWw

Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#506
I've been working on https://ayahbyayah.com an iOS app which I originally released in 2012 as a simple app for listening to the recitation of a single Ayat (verse) of the Qur'an.

I've been performing intermittent upgrades over the years as I wanted to retain the simplicity, ease of use with a focus on providing the most accurate and clearest Ayat text in any app.

The latest update has incorporated word by word audio timings and advanced play back controls for a completely hands-free operation, even serves as a teleprompter for the Qur'an.

Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#507
post #328

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you considered using LXD instead of docker? LXD container instances are much better suited for portable dev environments. They are persistent by default and are intended to run multiple processes within a container instance. They can also be copied/migrated between lxd agents. In contrast, docker was created to run a single ephemeral process per container. It's nice in production environments, but its also a hug…

Thanks for the suggestion, this looks great! At a glance LXD seems to be a much more robust version of what I've built. Time to learn something new I guess lol.

> Time to learn something new I guess lol.

Yeah there’s the downside. The interface is a bit unwieldy. Documentation for lxd is far lower quality compared to the massive and mature docker ecosystem.

However if you know a lot about what docker does at a lower level, that knowledge is transferable to something like lxd. Most of these containerization tools are all using the same Linux kernel features under the hood!

Re: Ask HN: What is your “I don't care if this succeeds” project?

#508

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is some count of Monte Cristo level shenanigans.

There are many more fun details to the whole story. For example the judge had taken the case files to her house to keep them hidden there, in one panel decision a singular judge voted twice because he could only find one other judge willing to go along, the way I obtained certain info from court staffers was by showing up in person walking in crutches which I actually didn't need, some legal filings had appropriate c…

Chess endgames?!
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