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Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by fbueno »

tlogan wrote: post #42

Email service for small business: something companies can use in combination with Box.com / Dropbox.com or other cloud storage instead of Google Apps. This is not really idea but more of our need: we started using more Box (and Dropbox) instead of Google Drive but we are stuck with email provided via Google Apps. There is no other service on the market as Google Apps email for small business. (I tried FastMail, Atmai…

I'm pretty sure that it is not what you are looking for, but http://proxy4.us can forward your domain's emails to your existing inbox (like @gmail.com).

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by waterlesscloud »

pookieinc wrote: post #2

For reference from the past three weeks of Idea Sunday: Last weeks Idea Sunday: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7616910 2 weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7582077 3 weeks ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7541601 Humble recommendation: Maybe we can post these in the original post for people who would be interested?

Remember to upvote these. They get penalized for having more comments than votes, so they sink off the front page.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by con5aak »

A bookmarking plugin which is installed by the website owners. So instead of users having a extension button in their browser, the website will have the option bookmarking. This plugin is provided by a website, which just asks the end user to create a one time account. Then the end user can bookmark from any website that has that plugin installed.

Advantage: End user will not have to install anything. Cloud based bookmarking. Advantage for the website owner: Their link circulating because the website that provides this plugin has internal networking.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by avalaunch »

bennyhirsch wrote: post #88

A Yelp like review app for colleges. Currently the best way for prospective students to get the best idea of what a school will be like before attending, is to head to the schools cafeteria or quad and ask a student how they like the school. The current students and/or alumni are most honest about their experience with the school. Make an application that requires some proof of enrollment to rate and review a given c…

If you google "review your college" a number of sites come up that seem to be offering what you're looking for.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by mback2k »

A mileage tracking app that primarily uses the following input methods:

- taking a photo of the current mileage displayed on the dashboard that is automatically analyzed using text recognition technology.

- the current position (using the phones location information, e.g. GPS and cell-tower information) and address.

In case the photo cannot be interpreted or the location is not know, it should also be possible to manually enter the required information using an easy to use interface. It should be possible to categorize trips and take a "snapshot" at the origin and destination location.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by klchoi »

Internet of things for a washing machine. Think of the time when you had to pay like $2.5 worth of quarters just to wash a towel. What if you can pay by the amount of laundry you have? Also, it would be great if it alerts my phone whenever the laundry is done so that I do not have to keep track of how much time it has passed.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by gbrits »

rz2k wrote: post #99
gbrits wrote: post #60

Included this last week, but a bit late so less eyeballs. Hope it's ok to repost... Chrono: chronological inventions and academic breakthroughs of mankind as a dependency graph. This is a lingering idea that has been coming back to me a couple times a year over the last decade or so. What if there's a kind of semantic wikipedia that is built upon a dependency graph of inventions and academic breakthroughs. What led t…

Take a look at the older BBC "Connections" documentaries by James Burke.[1] They're really fascinating, however they have a strong editorial presence. In my view, like with Sagan's Cosmos, the presence of the series creator's point of view can make the content more interesting than a collection of data alone. However, people do really enjoy TV tropes, so a huge effort to categorize everything could attract a huge aud…

The editorial aspect could be in the "Socio-economic backgrounds, anecdotes, etc. what led to invention X, and how X was important for Y, etc." Part of why I found A Short History of Nearly Everything so great is the backdrop in which Bill Bryson is able to frame the great inventions.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by spaboleo »

ToastyMallows wrote: post #48

An ifixit[0] like site for repairing your car. I really like the format of ifixit because they give detailed pictures and the tools you will need. A site like this would be great for cars, ranging from just changing oil and tires to possibly harder things. [0]: http://www.ifixit.com/ EDIT: If you create the site, please let me know. This is not something I can work on right now but if it's a wiki like site I'd love t…

The problem with this is most likely insurance and safety related. :(

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by avalaunch »

"Doubles Poker" app.

What's Doubles Poker? It's quite possibly the most fun you'll ever have playing poker. Two people get paired together for a duration of a tournament. The game is typically no limit Texas Hold'em but any game with an even number of rounds per hand of play would work.

During each hand the two teammates are not allowed to talk. Teammate 1 plays pre-flop and then passes the cards to teammate 2 who plays the flop. Teammate 2 passes the cards back to teammate 1 who plays the turn. Finally teammate 2 plays the river. On the next hand the order is switched so Teammate 2 begins playing pre-flop.

It can be a great deal of fun and adds another level of complexity to the game. Now you have to figure out not only what your opponents have but what your teammate's motivations in the hand are. Is he setting you up for a big bluff or was he just taking a cheap shot at winning the hand on the flop?

Here's a Double's Poker tournament that was aired on tv awhile back:

http://www.pokertube.com/videos/doubles-poker-championship-e...

I'd love to create an app (mobile or otherwise) where people could experience the joy and excitement of this form of poker.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by ToastyMallows »

spaboleo wrote: post #108
ToastyMallows wrote: post #48

An ifixit[0] like site for repairing your car. I really like the format of ifixit because they give detailed pictures and the tools you will need. A site like this would be great for cars, ranging from just changing oil and tires to possibly harder things. [0]: http://www.ifixit.com/ EDIT: If you create the site, please let me know. This is not something I can work on right now but if it's a wiki like site I'd love t…

The problem with this is most likely insurance and safety related. :(

What's the difference between that and opening up a new Macbook and changing the battery, voiding your warranty?
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