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Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by hedora »

lelandfe wrote: post #71
haunter wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

$80 software 50% off to take screenshots and that's a deal? Mac app economy is truly crazy. Just mind blowing to me when we have FOSS software like ShareX which pretty much does the same and more https://getsharex.com/

TBF that is 3 licenses – for one license it is $35. Also quite a lot IMO: it's really just a screenshot cropping and editing tool, since macOS has a screenshot tool already.

Cmd-shift-5 brings up a cropping screenshot tool in MacOS. There is a button in the tool to capture to preview which has some editing tools.

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by browningstreet »

dceddia wrote: post #91

I'm doing a 50% off sale for my app Recut, https://getrecut.com It's a simplified video editor that removes pauses and dead air, and creates a cut list you can then import into a "real" editor. Saves a bunch of time if you're doing talking-head videos, vlogging, podcasts, screencasts... the sorts of content where the first step of editing is to chop out the long pauses and mistakes. I originally built it because I wa…

Hope you don’t mind the Q: does Camtasia support the export format for cuts..? Thanks.

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by dceddia »

browningstreet wrote: post #102
dceddia wrote: post #91

I'm doing a 50% off sale for my app Recut, https://getrecut.com It's a simplified video editor that removes pauses and dead air, and creates a cut list you can then import into a "real" editor. Saves a bunch of time if you're doing talking-head videos, vlogging, podcasts, screencasts... the sorts of content where the first step of editing is to chop out the long pauses and mistakes. I originally built it because I wa…

Hope you don’t mind the Q: does Camtasia support the export format for cuts..? Thanks.

Not right now, no. As far as I know Camtasia can't import XML, so I need to export something in their own format. It's on my list of export formats to add.

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by healsdata »

thinkloop wrote: post #59

How Black Friday works: Companies release products 6-12 months in advance. On the day of their release they are at their most valuable. Every day that goes by they slowly lose a little bit of desirability. For practicality, and human marketing reasons, companies do not adjust their prices every day to reflect the reduction in demand. Instead they gather all the erosion into one big clump and release it in a frenzy on…

Certainly true for larger retailers, but there's plenty of small and independent businesses that offer true discounts today. For example, many artists that sell enamel pins keep them at the same price forever. So a discount today is a true discount.

Beyond that, you can also look for any retailer selling gift cards at a discount. Given that gift cards spend at their face value, you know for certain the discount is a real discount.

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by hedora »

smeej wrote: post #81
hedora wrote: post #34

Ambient Weather's weather stations are on sale (20% off some components, and some base stations). That never happens.

Sincerely curious question: Why would one want a home weather station? Like, are you growing crops at home? Or just curious about hyper-local weather over time?

Yes, growing crops. The hyper local weather has been drastically different the last few years (dry; redwoods are stressed, etc).

Also, there is no vaguely-accurate local weather station for our place (internet services report wind speeds and temps that are routinely off by 20% / 10 degrees F, and rainfall that is off by 5x)

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by guiambros »

brunobrito wrote: post #42

Some apps I really like are on sale. Here are some suggestions: Web Development: - ProxyMan - https://proxyman.io/ — web debugging proxy (30% off the first year) - Tower - https://www.git-tower.com/ — powerful Git Client (50% off the first year) - DevUtils - https://devutils.com/ — set of small developer tools (50% off) For overall productivity: - BetterTouchTool - https://folivora.ai/ — customize input devices (50%…

Love BetterTouchTool. It's a must-have to customize your Mac, keyboard shortcuts, automate things you do regularly, etc.

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by etrautmann »

jcims wrote: post #43
namdnay wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If anyone is thinking of buying a power bank, I strongly recommend those ones that can also start a car. Way less hassle than jumper cables

I've jump started lots of cars over the past 30 years and was super skeptical of these at first. They are pretty incredible. 3-4 starts off of one charge easily and make for a hell of a battery pack. Just mind the size because they are quite a bit chunkier than average power packs. edit: I’ve bought a few of these as gifts. I *strongly* prefer the ones with a molded softshell case to manage the jumpers. I haven’t fou…

I bought one off of Amazon that stopped working after three months, extraordinarily frustrating. Hard to find a decent brand since they all seem to be cheap junk.

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by robga »

nicolaslem wrote: post #96
joaodlf wrote: post #12

An Anker Power Bank (24,000mAh) has a £40 discount right now on Amazon UK. This is a really nice piece of tech that has helped me to work outside the house with peace of mind. Can keep my phone charged (which I use for tethering) for over a week, no problem. Drains way quicker when charging my M1, but that one has far less battery issues when compared to my phone. The discount is real, as well. I know because I bough…

Anyone else bothered that they do not specify the energy in watt-hour? Back when USB was 5V it was pretty easy to do the conversion from Ah, how does it work now that USB can negotiate voltage dynamically?

The official Anker response on Amazon UK Q&A is "86.4Wh" But yes, it is annoying.

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by outcoldman »

brunobrito wrote: post #42

Some apps I really like are on sale. Here are some suggestions: Web Development: - ProxyMan - https://proxyman.io/ — web debugging proxy (30% off the first year) - Tower - https://www.git-tower.com/ — powerful Git Client (50% off the first year) - DevUtils - https://devutils.com/ — set of small developer tools (50% off) For overall productivity: - BetterTouchTool - https://folivora.ai/ — customize input devices (50%…

There is some list of the Mac Apps

https://github.com/mRs-/Black-Friday-Deals

Re: Ask HN: Any good black Friday deals?

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Post by jcims »

etrautmann wrote: post #107
jcims wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've jump started lots of cars over the past 30 years and was super skeptical of these at first. They are pretty incredible. 3-4 starts off of one charge easily and make for a hell of a battery pack. Just mind the size because they are quite a bit chunkier than average power packs. edit: I’ve bought a few of these as gifts. I *strongly* prefer the ones with a molded softshell case to manage the jumpers. I haven’t fou…

I bought one off of Amazon that stopped working after three months, extraordinarily frustrating. Hard to find a decent brand since they all seem to be cheap junk.

This thread reminded me that I was thinking about picking one up, I just looked again and it’s almost impossible to pick from the offerings that are out there.
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