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by diasks2 14y ago
I'm curious what a typical use case of this tool would be? It seems like the 25mb max is kind of limiting for dealing with large CSV files where this tool might be even more useful.
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by diasks2 14y ago
Thanks, that is a good point about the tooltip. I think having the collocate plus the node word in the tooltip will make it much easier to grasp. Thank you for the feedback.
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Show HN: My first d3.js visualization: English Collocates(bifluent.com)
11 points by diasks2 14y ago|4 comments
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by diasks2 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I've considered doing a guest registration, but then decided to just put some sample questions on the front page that users can try out. Seems like we should possibly try out a guest registration. Yes, if we can fi
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by diasks2 14y ago
Yes, right now we are targeting Japanese learning English as we have experience in that market. If we are able to achieve product/market fit we definitely want to expand to other languages and countries. We are still working on fully locali
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by diasks2 14y ago
Yes, you are correct. Right now (our MVP) we only offer tests. In the future we have plans for some other tools that are more geared toward teaching. We also hope to be able to teach through the results of the test (i.e. we offer explanatio
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by diasks2 14y ago
OP here. We went live with the site last week and emailed it to a few people we know in our target market. Feedback is in and we are doing a horrible job of explaining what the site is, the benefits of the site and how to actually use the
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Show HN: BiFluent (Japan-based startup) - progress tracking for English learners(bifluent.com)
7 points by diasks2 14y ago|10 comments
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by diasks2 14y ago
Yes, I think Super Deluxe is a good place for an event like this. Last year I went to the Mobile Monday App Exhibition [1] there and it was a nice open space that allowed people to move around and mingle. [1] http://momoto.doorkeeper.jp/e
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Hacker News Tokyo - Meetup #17 (Nov. 7th, 2012)(hntokyo.doorkeeper.jp)
1 points by diasks2 14y ago|0 comments
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by diasks2 14y ago
I think you should keep going. In my opinion any materials that make it easier for beginners to get started on programming are a net benefit to society. Over the coming years I think there is going to be a divide between those that can pr
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by diasks2 14y ago
If you want some awesome downloadable freebies, the artist Patrick Washburn from Tokyo has been doing these types of foldable designs for awhile now: Spock: http://blog.patokon.com/2011/08/spock-wobblehead-papercraft.... Spidey 50th Wobbl
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by diasks2 14y ago
Very cool! Do you have any data on how long the "happening" lasted? Would be neat if you could somehow incorporate that into the size of the circle in the left graph, or instead of showing the number of happenings on the right graph, you c
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Apple Maps Errors Send Japanese to Homegrown App(nytimes.com)
1 points by diasks2 14y ago|0 comments
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by diasks2 14y ago
Awesome site! I don't anything constructive to say except that this is exactly the kind of site I have been dreaming of. Unfortunately I lost my power meter on a ride about a year ago and haven't replaced it yet. If I do I will be sure to
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The anti-adopters(diasks2.com)
1 points by diasks2 14y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What are the popular forums/news aggregators by language?
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by diasks2 14y ago
At first I was excited as I thought you were based in Japan and you were going to give insight about payments in the Japanese market. Great post, nonetheless. Does anyone have any good info on payment options in Japan outside of PayPal. I'm
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iOS vs. Android - A comparison for first-time developers(diasks2.com)
6 points by diasks2 15y ago|3 comments