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I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by konschubert »

mulmen wrote: post #57
konschubert wrote: post #51

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Has to be online since it is proxied via an online backend which does the actual black-and-white conversion etc. I have some ideas for letting users point the device directly to a local URL, but I don't want to commit to any promises on that front. You could try using something like https://ngrok.com , that's what I sometimes use for testing.

Hm, I see. I’m pretty sure I can figure out how to serve a greyscale image. I suggest making that proxy explicit in your docs. You suggest using HTTPS and an obscure URL to keep our data “secret” but then you’re literally processing our content and could be doing anything with it.

That's a valid point. Image data is never stored, only hashes. But it passes though the server and I don't like that either.

It's not quite greyscale, it has to be in a specific binary black-and-white representation, but definitely do-able if documented. Or I could publish a little python library.

Just thinking out loud here.

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by konschubert »

mschuster91 wrote: post #54
konschubert wrote: post #42

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yes and no. It's easy if you just want to display your own content: https://www.invisible-computers.com/invisible-calendar/image... or, if you want to share your app with others, there is: https://github.com/Invisible-Computers/image-gallery/blob/ma... It's hard if you want to run your own embedded code. I just haven't written the documentation for it and you would need your own UART flasher board.

> I just haven't written the documentation for it and you would need your own UART flasher board. That would not be an issue. However, I'm based in Germany as well... do you have some sort of newsletter?

No newsletter, but I just created a google form I you want to get notified if/when it is available in Europe: https://forms.gle/96sGBWFsxgAomG3Q9

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by mulmen »

konschubert wrote: post #61
mulmen wrote: post #57

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Hm, I see. I’m pretty sure I can figure out how to serve a greyscale image. I suggest making that proxy explicit in your docs. You suggest using HTTPS and an obscure URL to keep our data “secret” but then you’re literally processing our content and could be doing anything with it.

That's a valid point. Image data is never stored, only hashes. But it passes though the server and I don't like that either. It's not quite greyscale, it has to be in a specific binary black-and-white representation, but definitely do-able if documented. Or I could publish a little python library. Just thinking out loud here.

Yeah don’t mean to diminish the project, it’s very cool! I’m sure you already have a lot of work into it.

This thing is almost exactly what I was looking for less than a week ago. It’s actually even simpler and more clever than I imagined. For me less is more. Just serve an image at a URL. EZPZ.

If you want to make it hackable I suggest docs first because everyone is going to want to use their own preferred language. Maintaining a library is just more work and image processing libraries are already a dime a dozen.

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by konschubert »

mulmen wrote: post #63
konschubert wrote: post #61

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That's a valid point. Image data is never stored, only hashes. But it passes though the server and I don't like that either. It's not quite greyscale, it has to be in a specific binary black-and-white representation, but definitely do-able if documented. Or I could publish a little python library. Just thinking out loud here.

Yeah don’t mean to diminish the project, it’s very cool! I’m sure you already have a lot of work into it. This thing is almost exactly what I was looking for less than a week ago. It’s actually even simpler and more clever than I imagined. For me less is more. Just serve an image at a URL. EZPZ. If you want to make it hackable I suggest docs first because everyone is going to want to use their own preferred language.…

That's a good point about documentation-first. Sometimes a little reference code can say more than 1000 words, though :)

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by junon »

konschubert wrote: post #58
jacquesm wrote: post #53

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In that case I would suggest you sell it as a kit.

I think that's a but of a legal gray area... not quite sure. PS: Good to see you on HN still after all those years, cool to see you interested in my little project. :) Just in case you have something on the top of your mind... I am kind of looking to build a bit of a hardware - boostrapper support network for myself, do you know anyone I should reach out to? Just other people working in the space... I am not too sure…

I get parts shipped to me all the time from the US to EU via Mouser, I can't imagine it being a problem.

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by junon »

konschubert wrote: post #59
junon wrote: post #30

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Thanks! Anywhere I can get updates for Europe certification? Rare case I'd subscribe to a newsletter if you mentioned it in there.

EDIT: I decided to crate a google form if you want to get notified: https://forms.gle/96sGBWFsxgAomG3Q9

Thanks!

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by jacquesm »

konschubert wrote: post #58
jacquesm wrote: post #53

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In that case I would suggest you sell it as a kit.

I think that's a but of a legal gray area... not quite sure. PS: Good to see you on HN still after all those years, cool to see you interested in my little project. :) Just in case you have something on the top of your mind... I am kind of looking to build a bit of a hardware - boostrapper support network for myself, do you know anyone I should reach out to? Just other people working in the space... I am not too sure…

Yes, there is HN user https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=Kliment who is super knowledgeable about this stuff, and in Germany.

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by jacquesm »

junon wrote: post #65
konschubert wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that's a but of a legal gray area... not quite sure. PS: Good to see you on HN still after all those years, cool to see you interested in my little project. :) Just in case you have something on the top of your mind... I am kind of looking to build a bit of a hardware - boostrapper support network for myself, do you know anyone I should reach out to? Just other people working in the space... I am not too sure…

I get parts shipped to me all the time from the US to EU via Mouser, I can't imagine it being a problem.

It doesn't seem as though GP has a problem sourcing parts, it's more of a networking issue (networking in the real-world sense).

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by junon »

jacquesm wrote: post #68
junon wrote: post #65

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I get parts shipped to me all the time from the US to EU via Mouser, I can't imagine it being a problem.

It doesn't seem as though GP has a problem sourcing parts, it's more of a networking issue (networking in the real-world sense).

I wasn't talking about sourcing parts, OP was talking about certification for sales in the EU which I think can be sidestepped selling as a kit of disparate electronic parts. I can receive Mouser shipments from the US to Germany, for example, as long as they're not development boards (which require a declaration of usage) or certain batteries.

I can't imagine why OP would be unable to ship those parts as a kit if they so chose.

Re: I spent $855.77 on Google Ads and got my ads banned 5 times

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Post by jacquesm »

junon wrote: post #69
jacquesm wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It doesn't seem as though GP has a problem sourcing parts, it's more of a networking issue (networking in the real-world sense).

I wasn't talking about sourcing parts, OP was talking about certification for sales in the EU which I think can be sidestepped selling as a kit of disparate electronic parts. I can receive Mouser shipments from the US to Germany, for example, as long as they're not development boards (which require a declaration of usage) or certain batteries. I can't imagine why OP would be unable to ship those parts as a kit if the…

I don't see that either. There is nothing legally grey about shipping kits. There is about shipping a finished product and marking it as a kit.
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