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Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? (February 2014)

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Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? (February 2014)

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Post by gislan »

Sambdala wrote: post #57

A distributed, encrypted file backup system. https://github.com/ConceptPending/fincrypt Backups are verified at regular intervals to reduce the amount of trust needed in the system, and every file is stored multiple times. Eventually the goal is to attach a marketplace where end users will pay for the space they use and those who provide storage will get paid for doing so.

I had similar idea a while ago, although it didn't involve bitcoins and I never actually acted on it.

How do you solve the problem of an evil storage node provider who detects that you're trying to recover a file from backup, blocks it and sends you a "transfer X BTC to my account to get your data back" email?

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? (February 2014)

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Post by aayushranaut »

http://hypeninja.co

Well it allows you to aggregate data related to your keywords from around popular social sites and reply or comment on that from within it to increase your brands social awareness and drive traffic on your site.

It's like 70% complete but needs lots of improvement in terms of user friendliness and needs some more social networking sites. I currently have my finals in school and then I have to complete my college applications, so I will be starting it again in May-June. I have a few customers already though they are friends who pay! The response is pretty good and a lots of people have already signed up for beta!

I'd maybe look into coding it in meteor or backbone later

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? (February 2014)

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Post by aayushranaut »

http://hypeninja.co

Well it allows you to aggregate data related to your keywords from around popular social sites and reply or comment on that from within it to increase your brands social awareness and drive traffic on your site.

It's like 70% complete but needs lots of improvement in terms of user friendliness and needs some more social networking sites. I currently have my finals in school and then I have to complete my college applications, so I will be starting it again in May-June. I have a few customers already though they are friends who pay! The response is pretty good and a lots of people have already signed up for beta!

I'd maybe look into coding it in meteor or backbone later

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? (February 2014)

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Post by fragmede »

xerophtye wrote: post #38
new299 wrote: post #29

http://www.quantumbiosystems.com an IC that can read DNA without any complicated chemistry and on a device that costs dollars. It's cool not only because it could revolutionize medical research and diagnostics. But also because it gives the world a fundamental new class of sensor on which new applications will be developed for years to come.

uhh... how is this different from 23andMe and all that stuff? (not skeptical, just curious)

So you get your test-kit from 23andMe, you spit into the tube and you send it to... a 3rd party lab that processes your DNA and ships the digital data to 23andMe.

That 3rd party lab has an IC that, using complicated, expensive chemistry, will digitize your DNA. Except technically not. There are some 'hot' locations that have been pre-categorized as 'interesting' on human DNA, that their chip will investigate and report back, and isn't a full sequencing of the genome.

Two areas for to compete on are the complicated chemistry, and doing a more complete genome sequence.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? (February 2014)

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Post by bharani_m »

http://www.resumonk.com/ - Resumonk is an online resume (CV) maker.

I just launched a major update with lots of changes to the resume editor. Also improved the DOC conversion and templating code quite a bit.

It's cool because I think it is the most intuitive online resume maker out there that helps the job seekers in standing out from the other applicants through their resume but without actually going over the top with "super-creative" designs.

Re: Ask HN: What are you working on and why is it cool? (February 2014)

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Post by pypetey »

tagawa wrote: post #59

I've restarted working on http://myshigoto.com (for finding English-speaking jobs in Japan) after doing pretty much nothing to it since creating it five years ago - scratching my own itch. With the pick up in the Japanese economy recently I've noticed a few nice comments about it on blogs and forums. Not only is it satisfying to think I've helped people find a job, it's given me the incentive to improve it and maybe…

There's some html in Similar Entries: http://myshigoto.com/node/72209

I like your design, it's simple, warm.

I did something similar but for all types of ads (including jobs) http://oglos.info/

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