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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by mambodog »

BeatStash: a Git/GitHub for music production (using git-annex)

In other words, keeping every version and branch of a musical idea, with rollback and merging (eg. merge bassline track from version A into different branch), and collaboration through these same tools.

I know people have approached this idea a few times, and just this month a startup called Splice popped up with some funding to do almost exactly what I had planned to in a previous iteration of the idea. However I've moved on to an approach which would make this awesome capability available to more people. Ultimately though, I'd like to extract as much as possible into a generic foundation for apps for other media such as video production, a low-end, self-hosted LayerVault alternative etc.

Also, out of interest in personal computer history, I ported the PCE classic Mac/PC emulator to the browser with Emscripten.

Demo: http://jamesfriend.com.au/pce-js/

Rationale: http://jamesfriend.com.au/why-port-emulators-browser

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by sunspeck »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #315
sunspeck wrote: post #30

A biodiverse, edible forest garden in the center of an public high school. We are breaking ground with a team of students in about an hour. This is (very) cool because it will expose adolescents to a variety of concepts, perspectives, and phenomena that are severely lacking from most urbanized places.

Have you thought about putting kits together to do this? And funding with Kickstarter?

If you're referring to physical/material kits, that'd be difficult, as the elements of life don't package well.

If you're talking about packaging informational materials, that's an interesting idea, as I've been developing much of the design and theory on a voluntary basis. I don't see this as a commercial project, but Kickstarter funding might be appropriate.

Interested to hear what you think such a kit would include?

Regardless, I'll be documenting the project at http://growquad.tumblr.com/

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by sunspeck »

conjecTech wrote: post #418
sunspeck wrote: post #30

A biodiverse, edible forest garden in the center of an public high school. We are breaking ground with a team of students in about an hour. This is (very) cool because it will expose adolescents to a variety of concepts, perspectives, and phenomena that are severely lacking from most urbanized places.

I hope you've had them watch some of the amazing permaculture videos/documentaries that are out there. I know those had a huge impact on me when I watched them back in high school. Great project, though. Definitely a very worthwhile feat.

Like the whiz-bang Lawton stuff? Any other good ones? Nice idea. I'm not much of a videographer, but I'm trying to document this project with some footage as well.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by jbcurtin2 »

possibilistic wrote: post #109

Laser projection. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x034jVB1avs (Pong on a 20 story building, billboards, etc.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S5_v2By3Ec (Multiple laser projectors) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m-A9LvPbmg (Canny edge detector) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XTi-jf-ans (Asteroids on a 4 story building) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF_OCvjq3ps (Reddit's Snoo on a 20 story building) I've just added…

Having a github or a website to follow this would be neat.

I wouldn't mind playing a game of chess on the side of a building.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by toomuchtodo »

sunspeck wrote: post #502
toomuchtodo wrote: post #315

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Have you thought about putting kits together to do this? And funding with Kickstarter?

If you're referring to physical/material kits, that'd be difficult, as the elements of life don't package well. If you're talking about packaging informational materials, that's an interesting idea, as I've been developing much of the design and theory on a voluntary basis. I don't see this as a commercial project, but Kickstarter funding might be appropriate. Interested to hear what you think such a kit would includ…

I was referring to the later. A friend of mine does community/guerrilla gardening in California, and is always looking for ways to scale it up.

Thank you for the site; I'll be following along!

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by chasb »

trey_swann wrote: post #493
chasb wrote: post #443

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You said that TrueVault will "handle HIPAA" and that "using TrueVault makes you HIPAA compliant." I don't see how those claims are true. If the developer is a business associate, they're still required to have a risk analysis, policies, and training. If they're not a business associate, they don't need to be compliant. So I guess I'm not seeing how TrueVault helps a developer avoid becoming a business associate. jph'…

The steps you will need to take to comply with HIPAA when using TrueVault will vary based on your implementation. If you use our JavaScript widgets so that you never actually touch PHI, then you may be able to avoid the Administrative Safeguards. But, if you handle PHI and then send it to TrueVault you will need to comply with the Administrative components of HIPAA. The HIPAA Security Rule requires appropriate Admini…

So a developer who uses your JavaScript is no longer a business associate?

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by sunspeck »

jph wrote: post #199
sunspeck wrote: post #30

A biodiverse, edible forest garden in the center of an public high school. We are breaking ground with a team of students in about an hour. This is (very) cool because it will expose adolescents to a variety of concepts, perspectives, and phenomena that are severely lacking from most urbanized places.

A+ amazing project. Would love to know more, donate money if you need it, and tell people about your project.

Thanks. It was an exhausting and inspiring day, and your support builds the inspiration. I've slapped together a blog with some photos for now, and more info to come. http://growquad.tumblr.com/

I'll be documenting this project such that this sorta endeavor is more easily replicable at other secondary schools. Spreading the word would be awesome.

If you're able willing to donate, it would be well appreciated. We are totally unfunded at this point: minor expenses thus far have been covered out of pocket by the organizers (schoolteachers and gardeners). But we will need need flora, irrigation equipment, and building materials in the near future... I've put a WePay link on the blog.

You can find my email through my profile if you have any questions.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by vitorbaptistaa »

adrianh wrote: post #149
rl12345 wrote: post #119

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Dude, I love you! I started playing guitar again after a 10 year break and I'm learning new songs via youtube mainly nowadays. Just the other day I was thinking about how cool it would be if there was an app available just like yours. That slow-mo thing is a killer feature for sure, I always wanted that. You may want to check these guys called Cifra Club over youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLZUuCyyQe0 , they…

Hey, thanks! I hadn't come across Cifra Club -- much appreciated.

They're the biggest Brazilian tab site: cifraclub.com.br

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool?

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Post by boyers »

korussian wrote: post #475
alecsmart1 wrote: post #286

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On a very off topic, how much do you have to pay for a four letter domain like yours and whats the process like. Did you use something like sedo/godaddy? I've always wondered how difficult is it to acquire one.

I bought a 4-letter domain (edofo.com) on Namecheap for the standard .com price but now don't know what to do with it. It just sounded like a good company/product name.

That's 5 letters?
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