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Re: Show HN: Unioncy – Keep an automated record of your things

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Post by tempodox »

cabalamat wrote: post #18

> Protected by highly secure 256-bit SSL encryption, no one but you can see and access your information. Assuming you have access to the data on your servers, shouldn't that read "no-one but you and the NSA"?

My guess would be: CIA, NSA, FBI, and probably Sheriff Random from Hillbilly Cove.

Re: Show HN: Unioncy – Keep an automated record of your things

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Post by vfbod »

harrisonpowers wrote: post #27
vfbod wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks! Sure, I guess that's a good solution for people who know how to do it and are willing to spend the time.

If you go this route, which will bring you more customers, you should provide instructions for the major email providers.

sure, that makes sense. thanks

Re: Show HN: Unioncy – Keep an automated record of your things

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Post by vfbod »

cabalamat wrote: post #24
vfbod wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, your feedback is really interesting and I would like to learn more. Can I ask you why do you do keep all of this information associated with your products?

I don't for everything I've bought but I do for important stuff, such as computer parts like hard disks (I'll use that info so I know what disks are in what PCs), or for motor insurance (where I will want to renew it periodically).

thanks, that's helpful!

Re: Show HN: Unioncy – Keep an automated record of your things

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Post by vfbod »

prawn wrote: post #29

The Gmail approach doesn't interest me, but a method using Amazon product lists and a search with autocomplete and images (to help me identify the products I don't know in detail) would be more useful. Haven't tried your product as a result of the Gmail thing so I'm not sure if you already do this, but you could prompt people with things like: What model fridge do you have? (Delete - I don't have a fridge) Washing ma…

Thanks, you can manually add products through search (with images, title, brand, etc)

We don't prompt or recommend what to add at this point, but it's an interesting idea if you can do it well. I appreciate your feedback!

Re: Show HN: Unioncy – Keep an automated record of your things

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Post by vfbod »

miguelrochefort wrote: post #25

That's an idea I meant to work on for a while. The potential is enormous. Sorry about the paranoid people that don't want to give you access to their mails. Add more semantics. Add other input methods (such as barcode). Add image recognition (hardest part). Add Mechanical Turk classification/identification. Good luck.

Thanks, great to hear a different opinion. It is expected that giving access to Gmail is a concern for some and not for others. Luckily, there are many ways you can build out this area. Agree that the space has a lot of potential, it's currently very broken!
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