A Lisp library for the Twitter API. And then, use it for some reasonably small entertaining side project.
Ask HN: Any Special Projects Over the Holidays?
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#52Thinking of hacking together a twitter archiver, for those who want to keep a record of their tweets past the limit Twitter itself currently offers. Will allow export in csv etc., and possibly printing off your tweets as a diary-style book, if there's enough interest.
Interesting idea; Wasn't aware there was a limit...
The web interface only allows you to go back 10 pages (* 20 tweets), and the API only allows 10 * 200. So if you want to keep your tweets, start archiving!
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#53I'm no longer in college, but my employer does give a lengthy winter break. I plan to finish some iPhone applications (hopefully providing some extra income), work on some music recording, read, and do a bit of volunteer work for Project GNU.
Basically, what I do on free evening/weekend hours, but I'll get to focus on it for longer blocks of time. :-)
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#54Brand-jacking: http://twitter.com/clearlytired Exit strategy: get rid of crappy service without having to pay for the 'privilege' of doing so.
Send me an email (in profile)... I may be able to help.
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#55Flock simulator in either ObjC, some form of lisp/scheme, or Erlang. Haven't decided yet but Erlang really makes me happy. I'll probably start up another company January 2. I have a dream about educating the world's future smart people.
Explain your "educating the world's future smart people." I have thought about writing a free online textbook for some branch of undergrad mathematics.
I'm planning on starting a "chain" of either charter or cost-free/cost-very-little schools. These schools would be high schools, but they'd be for geeks/nerds/people who actually want to learn.
Needless to say, I'm still in the very early stages of this idea.
About your textbook, what branch would you _like_ to write about?
Re: Ask HN: Any Special Projects Over the Holidays?
#56Flock simulator in either ObjC, some form of lisp/scheme, or Erlang. Haven't decided yet but Erlang really makes me happy. I'll probably start up another company January 2. I have a dream about educating the world's future smart people.
Yes please explain. I have some projects on how to make college education cheaper.
My interest has just been piqued.
I'd love to hear more about your projects.
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#57I'm not a student, but I do have most of a week off and I'll be working on a way to help diabetics better manage their disease (my wife is Type I and I'm pre-pre-Type II).
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#58Earlier quoted context omitted.
Explain your "educating the world's future smart people." I have thought about writing a free online textbook for some branch of undergrad mathematics.
I'm planning on starting a "chain" of either charter or cost-free/cost-very-little schools. These schools would be high schools, but they'd be for geeks/nerds/people who actually want to learn. Needless to say, I'm still in the very early stages of this idea. About your textbook, what branch would you _like_ to write about?
I have always been fascinated by the application of both ordinary differential equations and partial differential equations. The mathematical ideas behind the methods involved in reaching solutions are some of the most beautiful ideas in mathematics. I also find the mathematics of game theory and finance quite beautiful. Any one of these topics are more than enough to fill several textbooks.
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#59My partner and I are going to remake http://jobzor.com. We were originally looking to make a job board and internship recruiter as a Facebook App, but it's just not our thing and there is enough competition in the market already for that.
Instead, since we both rely heavily on freelance work, we're positioning it as a directory of approved designer (with specific specialties), copywriter, and developer freelancers so clients looking for work or partners can find them easily.
Given my focus on delivering great designs within my focus-time of 24 hours, this should be a good help in finding clients, as well as any revenue we scrape together through the site if we choose to monetize it.
Any HN members interested in being listed?
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#60My partner and I are going to remake http://jobzor.com . We were originally looking to make a job board and internship recruiter as a Facebook App, but it's just not our thing and there is enough competition in the market already for that. Instead, since we both rely heavily on freelance work, we're positioning it as a directory of approved designer (with specific specialties), copywriter, and developer freelancers s…
In the next few days I'll also be releasing my personal project, http://epictee.com to connect great t-shirt companies with the media they deserve. I helped co-found http://anticlothes.com and while I was there, a major problem was getting coverage for the brand and for the owner.
I've noticed this is common for most tee labels, especially as they start out (no coincidence), and rather than be a salesman trying to move shirts, I'll be a salesman moving brand equity, which I'm much more comfortable with.