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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by radlad »

conorgil145 wrote: post #567
radlad wrote: post #561

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It sounds like he's going to support OTP 2FA, likely through a browser extension? That's my guess anyway.

Yup, you nailed it. That is exactly the plan. Any thoughts on that approach? Do you think you might be willing to update your current 2FA workflow to the one described above?

I think it's a very cool idea! The other big UX issue with 2FA (in my opinion) is backup & restore -- nail both and you'll have a pretty solid product.

For disclosure, I work for Duo, so I'm a big believer in push-based 2FA. (Consider applying if you're interested in usable security!)

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by bgaluszka »

sp33k3rph433k wrote: post #540

I'm working on building something that will incentivize site owners who have some kind of creative content on their site to remove ads in favor of donations to their site. It's a pretty unobtrusive widget they can add to their pages and it makes it so the user doesn't have to leave the page to donate. Still a WIP, but it's getting there! http://trussapp.com

Not sure why but your link didn't work for me (Server not found) but that one http://www.trussapp.com/ did.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by anotherturn »

joshuaheard wrote: post #308

Scuba diving computers have become a necessary part of diving. Current models have indecipherable interfaces that hang from dongles or are worn as bulky wristwatches. I have developed a scuba diving computer HUD with a simple graphical interface placed in the diver's mask and is easy to learn and use. Also, scuba divers must maintain neutral buoyancy during the dive. The current method is manual, making it a difficul…

I love the sound of a dive computer HUD - though I'd be curious to see how it would be affected if your mask leaks. I guess the 'watch' would still be present - probably a good idea as masks can get lost (I had mine accidentally kicked off by a fellow diver once).

I do take issue with your assertion that certifications can be cast asunder. A lot of what's learnt is about safe diving (e.g. don't dive after you fly, safer dive profiles, what to expect at different depths wrt buoyancy changes, dci, getting narced, etc.) and what to do when technology fails.

Wetsuit buoyancy has a due to neoprene is pretty handy if you surface and are in distress. If you're towing an unconscious diver, for example, and are only relying on their bcd to keep them afloat their legs drag terribly (as is the case for dry suits) and it makes the rescue very very difficult. There are other safety advantages too - it's not clear to me why getting rid of buoyancy is a great idea.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by cloverich »

I'm working on a journaling app.

Basically I wanted:

- Evernote - with Private data - In a journal style (infinite scroll, no selecting single notes) - With powerful search and filtering - and some simple todo handling

They are a dime a dozen, but I already use it every day (for the last several months) and am slowly motivating myself to get it over the hump. I want to ultimately make a suite off app's that are similar to existing services, but let you control all the data.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by westoncb »

loxias wrote: post #526
westoncb wrote: post #272

Project: I'm building an 'abstract visual debugger,' which aims at clarifying the behavior of algorithms under execution by letting you watch the data they're manipulating. Screen: http://symbolflux.com/images/avdscreen.png Quite outdated video: https://youtu.be/sdEo4v2yivM It works by monitoring data structures (and soon general objects!) in your code, and sending operation data (e.g. element added/removed) to the s…

This is a fantastic idea!! Do you have a github link or a project page I can bookmark and periodically check on? How hard would it be to adapt to C and/or C++?

> How hard would it be to adapt to C and/or C++?

I don't think it would be particularly difficult. I can tell you more about what the process would be like if you're curious.

Project page is here for now: http://symbolflux.com/projects/avd (Everything there is unfortunately quite out of date because my initial work on it was ~2.5 years ago, and In the past 3 months I've picked it up again and ran with it :) I'll update the page soon though.)

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by conorgil145 »

radlad wrote: post #571
conorgil145 wrote: post #567

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup, you nailed it. That is exactly the plan. Any thoughts on that approach? Do you think you might be willing to update your current 2FA workflow to the one described above?

I think it's a very cool idea! The other big UX issue with 2FA (in my opinion) is backup & restore -- nail both and you'll have a pretty solid product. For disclosure, I work for Duo, so I'm a big believer in push-based 2FA. (Consider applying if you're interested in usable security!)

Ah! Duo is definitely one of the incumbents in the space that we looked at during our competitive analysis. As far as I understand it, your push based 2FA solution only works for sites which use Duo as the 2FA provider. Is that correct?

I am hoping to build a solution which has a similar sounding UX to Duo Push, but works for any site that currently implements 2FA without requiring the site to make any changes at all. I think that this will provide more comprehensive coverage of sites that developers and other users interact with on a regular basis. For example, Github will not update their backend to use a 2FA service that I write because they already have a good solution in place, but by using a browser extension I can build the UX that I want without any changes required on Github's end.

Admittedly, I had some trouble getting started with actually trying out Duo to get a feel for the UX, but I will definitely have to check out the features that you provide to see what competitors in the space are already doing.

I agree that Backup & Restore is another prime part of the 2FA UX that needs some TLC. We've got some thoughts on improving that as well, but the first step is to nail the UX of actually being productive with 2FA and then come back to add enhancements.

Here is to some healthy competition! :)

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by pattle »

fiftyacorn wrote: post #12
pattle wrote: post #5

I'm working a platform that gives athletes advanced stats and analysis on their activities by using their GPS data. Think Strava but aimed at the more serious athlete. http://www.scinder.io I'm now learning React Native to launch a mobile app and working on segments and routes functionality which is quite touch.

Interesting project I think the focus on analysis is more important that the statistics - i mean there is so much training data out their, and hardly any of its used. Ideally I would want the application to highlight the area of the quickest gain - and factor in training sessions off the back of this?

Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate it. Completely agree with your point on focusing on analysis. Making sense of an athletes training data is where the real value is going to come from. Rest assured it's in the pipeline :)

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by westoncb »

loxias wrote: post #526
westoncb wrote: post #272

Project: I'm building an 'abstract visual debugger,' which aims at clarifying the behavior of algorithms under execution by letting you watch the data they're manipulating. Screen: http://symbolflux.com/images/avdscreen.png Quite outdated video: https://youtu.be/sdEo4v2yivM It works by monitoring data structures (and soon general objects!) in your code, and sending operation data (e.g. element added/removed) to the s…

This is a fantastic idea!! Do you have a github link or a project page I can bookmark and periodically check on? How hard would it be to adapt to C and/or C++?

Also, here is the source for the Java client: https://github.com/westoncb/DSViz-Java-Client

It's still a work in progress, but I plan on wrapping things up for an initial release over the next couple of weeks—at that point, I'll write a tutorial explaining the structure of the client and principles involved in writing a new one etc.

Edit: forgot to mention, I don't have plans for open-sourcing the server at the moment since the plan is to sell it so that I can continue working on it.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on?

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Post by pattle »

swah wrote: post #10
pattle wrote: post #5

I'm working a platform that gives athletes advanced stats and analysis on their activities by using their GPS data. Think Strava but aimed at the more serious athlete. http://www.scinder.io I'm now learning React Native to launch a mobile app and working on segments and routes functionality which is quite touch.

I'm also learning RN - are you (planning on) sharing code with the web version (regular react)?

That's the plan. At the moment the web version is built using KnockoutJS which I wish I hadn't used so I'm looking to move over to React. Once I've done that I'll definitely share code between them.

Ideally this would work by setting up a private npm repo and then I can share components between the two.

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