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Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by mjnaus »

alecsmart1 wrote: post #78
mjnaus wrote: post #2

A service combining the flexibility and ease of use of a CMS site (Wordpress, Drupal, Joomla, etc) with the speed and security of a static HTML site. The CMS version would be a private site (not accessible by the general public) which is compiled into a static HTML site which is publicly accessible. There should be a way to deal with formerly dynamic elements, such as contact/comment forms, site search, etc. (possibl…

It's been on my mind to create a WP plugin which allows you to upload a static version of the entire site to another location. Do you think that would do the trick?

It kinda would, however it would be limited to Wordpress. I'd like something that works with whatever CMS/platform the site's build on.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by Sephr »

What's stopping us from making something like http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/01/29/best-keyboard-ever/? Samsung came out with a phone in 2010 with an e-ink keyboard (Samsung Zeal). Are there any unsolved obstacles preventing this kind of keyboard from becoming a reality?

I would imagine such a keyboard, even at a $300 price point, would be massively more successful than the Optimus Maximus ever was.

To entice users even more, it could probably be made water resistant by not including any ports and using appropriate switches. It could come with a USB-powered inductive charging matt that you place the keyboard on top of to charge.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by nhebb »

An online organizational space for HOA's. It would allow HOA members to view the budget, see the monthly meeting agenda, file proxy votes, see any open issues, and vote on board members.

I have the feeling (based on personal experience) that some HOA managers prefer to operate in obscurity, so it may be tough to market.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by personlurking »

neilxdsouza wrote: post #17

A search engine for the legal system. I had sent this idea to YC 2013 and they asked me to submit a video, but I felt I don't have the creds to apply. Take each section of a country's law and convert it into prolog clauses. Queries can then be run on the legal engine. For defendants it gives you insights on how to build a case and for prosecution it identifies relevant sections and evidence that needs to be provided…

I think this fits part of what you're talking about. In Brazil, there's Vade Mecum, a popular app (some Brazilian tech sites say it's one of the most downloaded local apps) allowing someone to take the law with them. It's searchable, and apparently popular because when a police officer or anyone annoying tries to get away with something illegal, one can just open the app and look up the law regarding whatever is being disputed.

http://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2009/04/review-vade-mecum-...

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by thecooluser »

I'd love the LeechBlock extension for Firefox to be recreated as a Mac application. There are similar distraction-blocking tools but none that allow you to set time-based rules for the blocking to take place.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by blazespin »

Collapse this for HN. I know this is redditty, but I sorely need it when I see an idea that spans a conversation longer than the page. Can't even tell by indent if I have got to the next idea. Sort by new would be nice as well so I can look for new ideas posted.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by sakuraiben »

Sephr wrote: post #102

What's stopping us from making something like http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/01/29/best-keyboard-ever/ ? Samsung came out with a phone in 2010 with an e-ink keyboard (Samsung Zeal). Are there any unsolved obstacles preventing this kind of keyboard from becoming a reality? I would imagine such a keyboard, even at a $300 price point, would be massively more successful than the Optimus Maximus ever was. To entice users…

Something like this? http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-keyboards-keypads/razer-deat...

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by Fizzer »

fudged71 wrote: post #75
Fizzer wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It does seem somewhat similar. However Pickfu is going for written feedback from a one (or a small number) of people, whereas the A/B testing idea would simply compare two photos and aggregate the results within seconds. Pickfu also charges for their service, which I don't think would work for someone wanting to simply choose their wardrobe. It'd have to monetize in other ways (ads, or charging for getting gender/age…

>within seconds This is the part I don't understand. You would need to have a whole lot of scale and incentive for people to give their feedback this fast and often. Jelly can take a while to get a response, for instance.

Every time you upload your own photos, you are forced to rate other people's photos before you get your own response. This is the incentive.

Rating photos is very fast -- just look at two photos and tap one. All network lag can be eliminated by pre-caching the images. I'd bet the average rating speed is one per second (it's all snap judgements).

As long as the app has 30+ people using it at every moment of the day, you'll always get a response of at least 30 responses within 30 seconds. Plus I suspect people would enjoy voting and would spend time doing it even while not waiting on their own response, meaning you'd get more than you put in.

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by jes5199 »

pubby wrote: post #16

An MMO where all content is created by players using a wiki-like interface. Editing privilege is tied to a "creation skill" that levels up with each approved editing action.

I daydream about this periodically, but I can't quite picture how the community keeps the game rules balanced enough for there to be a game

Re: Ask HN: Idea Sunday

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Post by blazespin »

pubby wrote: post #16

An MMO where all content is created by players using a wiki-like interface. Editing privilege is tied to a "creation skill" that levels up with each approved editing action.

Second Life is like this. It works well, but the tool set could always be more improved and focused on MMO.
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