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Re: Own up HN: What are your craziest abandoned projects?

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Post by PebblesRox » Sat, Sep 19, 2009, 5:00 PM UTC

jward wrote: post #90

PebblesRox wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Move it farther from a text-thread format. Explore some undiscovered territory! For example, a slideshow would be a great way to view replies. I love the way people are making little cartoons, but the replies just keep sliding to the right. They should just change, with some way to control the speed. (Maybe the author of the reply can set the default amount of time for the image to appear before the next one comes.)…

This functionality already exists! It was one of my first times futzing with javascript so it's slow and clunky and could be done a lot better. http://www.imageboard.net/921/slideshow/

Ooh, yeah, that's nicer :) By the way, I love the editor. The slider bars that change color are amazing and the way it saves the colors you've used is convenient.

Re: Own up HN: What are your craziest abandoned projects?

#92

Post by PebblesRox » Sat, Sep 19, 2009, 5:11 PM UTC

jward wrote: post #90

PebblesRox wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Move it farther from a text-thread format. Explore some undiscovered territory! For example, a slideshow would be a great way to view replies. I love the way people are making little cartoons, but the replies just keep sliding to the right. They should just change, with some way to control the speed. (Maybe the author of the reply can set the default amount of time for the image to appear before the next one comes.)…

This functionality already exists! It was one of my first times futzing with javascript so it's slow and clunky and could be done a lot better. http://www.imageboard.net/921/slideshow/

What do I need to do so that this page doesn't appear when I try to save my avatar? http://www.imageboard.net/create/avatar/

Re: Own up HN: What are your craziest abandoned projects?

#93

Post by suicidespam » Sat, Sep 19, 2009, 6:02 PM UTC

pbhjpbhj wrote: post #86

suicidespam wrote: post #59

purely for artistic purposes and social commentary, do not take this too seriously ... * welcome to the "anti-social" web * http://www.suicidespam.com * website caters to those who really hate the world, this life, and want to get out ... * ... and to make the biggest splash they possibly can in the process * website offers high-quality, expensive video/audio equipment, great high-power wireless/satellite IP services…

You might be the greatest capitalist thinker I've ever come across. Gruesome, macabre, the epitome of evil genius.

my high school colleagues voted me "most likely to go insane." i've been too long repressed, time to let what lurks come forth.

Re: Own up HN: What are your craziest abandoned projects?

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Post by Zak » Sat, Sep 19, 2009, 6:52 PM UTC

timmaah wrote: post #14

tkiley wrote: post #3

This: http://votesimple.org/ I would like to see this kind of thing in the USA someday, but there are some pretty significant practical hurdles in the way. I think it's possible to design around the problems, but I just haven't had the time + energy to move forward.

In 2010, votesimple will run for one congressional seat in one district in the United States. If elected, we will establish a website where all Americans can read... I like the idea, but I don't think you would ever get someone elected as congressional seats are supposed to represent the constituents of the state/district. Why would anyone in elect someone that is going to listen to all citizens vs those who they are…

Because most elected officials don't listen to any citizens much, if at all?

Re: Own up HN: What are your craziest abandoned projects?

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Post by pavel_lishin » Mon, Sep 21, 2009, 12:59 PM UTC

rrival wrote: post #9

pavel_lishin wrote: post #4

Prison Buddy Search. Basically, I wanted something that would let you search for your high school friends in all the jails & prisons, state and federal. Optionally I thought about hooking it into facebook, for automatic updates. "Ben Jerry has just been imprisoned for 5 years for aggravated assault!" Hope someone doesn't steal my idea; then again, if they do that means I'd get to reap the fun benefit without the hard…

In the same vein, AdoptACon.com - trade prisoners like playing cards

That's a pretty neat idea, actually. You could start a "fantasy" game based on that, since I assume that some basic crime statistics are available via FOIA.

Except that these stats won't change much...

Re: Own up HN: What are your craziest abandoned projects?

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Post by rrival » Mon, Sep 21, 2009, 7:29 PM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #95

rrival wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In the same vein, AdoptACon.com - trade prisoners like playing cards

That's a pretty neat idea, actually. You could start a "fantasy" game based on that, since I assume that some basic crime statistics are available via FOIA. Except that these stats won't change much...

and mugshots. like baseball cards.

Re: Own up HN: What are your craziest abandoned projects?

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Post by petesalty » Mon, Sep 28, 2009, 6:32 PM UTC

nedwin wrote: post #84

petesalty wrote: post #39

http://glunote.com It was fun to build and gave me a good look at Twitter oAuth and the APIs but I doubt it'll take it any further than it is already. I do use it on a fairly regular basis, as I'm kind of forgetful, and it does work pretty well so who knows.

This isn't so weird or crazy and might even be useful! Have followed and will see how I go.

Let me know if we can make things better.