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Poll: Do you actually use the product you are working on?

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Re: Poll: Do you actually use the product you are working on?

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Post by rfnslyr »

pvnick wrote: post #49

I'm creating a leangains diet planner and exercise+nutrition recommendation system. I'm nearing the end of my cut, during which I've lost 15 pounds and gone from 20%-13% bodyfat in about three months with significant strength improvements. After I'm done I'll go for a few months bulking while I finish up the documentation (lots of scientific studies to comb through!) and then I'll be launching. I use the software I'v…

Hey I've been developing a grocery tracking app that notifies you via push when you're low on any grocery (according to your own specified metrics) by tracking what you eat. I input all my food into this app and it will alert me when I get low.

Maybe we can work together?

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Post by skue »

I am creating a web browser for iOS that focuses on online privacy.

Like many of us, I use a number if privacy-focused plugins in my desktop browser (ABP, NoScript, Lightbeam, self-destructing cookies, etc.) but I also find myself increasingly browsing the web on my iPad -- where these protections are non-existent. Privacy mode helps a little, but it was never designed to combat the online tracking we see today.

So yes, I am building for myself. But hopefully I am not the only one wanting a powerful mobile browser that protects me and my loved ones from being tracked and fingerprinted online.

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Post by adpfr »

I just launched my first side project a couple of days ago. It's a tool for mathematical optimization of bids in online advertising campaigns (http://www.dopfer-software.de/ad-budget-optimizer/), which I can't use for my own adwords campaign, because I do not have any historical data yet. I have used it successfully with other companies' data, though.

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Post by davidw »

Funnily enough, no! I started working on LiberWriter as a way to produce eBooks after I started investigating the possibility of writing some books about life in Italy ( still in the works: http://www.therealitaly.com/ ) and got sidetracked when I noticed how involved eBook production is. I figured if it was a bit tough for me, for the average person it must be impossible. I still keep meaning to make more time for the Italy books, as I'd like to write up my experiences here.

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Post by pcorsaro »

I've built a site that's like Goodreads but for video games (http://www.grouvee.com). It lets users catalog, rate, and share their video game collections. I'm on it every day almost because I play a lot of video games, and I love looking through people's reviews and collections.

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Post by alexshye »

I've been building Soulmix [1], an online tool for organizing and sharing great stuff on the web.

I use it every day. Most content isn't notable enough that I would want to come back to it, or keep notes on it. However, a few times a day, I stumble across something that I really like, and then post it to on Soulmix [2].

If you want to give the beta a spin, just request an invite, and I'll send one to your email.

[1] http://www.soulmix.com

[2] http://www.soulmix.com/alexshye

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Post by sliverstorm »

skrebbel wrote: post #2

This poll is so social local saas web. I'm building a wafer stepper. That's a machine that's used to make chips and LEDs. We're building the very first one of its kind now. I'm not sure what it'll sell for, but it's not something you typically get together on Kickstarter. I guess I'd be using it if I owned a semicon foundry or something.

Maybe you use it indirectly? Do you use chips & LEDs produced using your wafer stepper?

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Post by paul9290 »

I previously did not use our app frequently as it only played one song and there was no play button. It plays audio in sync on multiple devices via the web and prior it did so without a play button.

Though after being on stage at a DC Tech event and hearing the organizer complain to the audience of the UX we added a play button & ability to play a bunch of songs. We now use it everyday and more people are too.

http://speakerblast.com (if interested)

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