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by okal 15y ago
Quite a few already. Taking it as a good sign. I'm a little stuck on what to use to ensure uniqueness. Members might submit different editions of the same book, so title alone probably wouldn't suffice as a constraint. The homepage, perhaps
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by okal 15y ago
Yeah, I noticed this as well. I was browsing from my phone on the bus and felt pretty helpless. I didn't realize moderation issues would crop up so soon. Hell, I wasn't even sure people would like it. Rest assured, I'm working on this over
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by okal 15y ago
Update Sorry for the delayed response. Today of all days, there's been a blackout in my neighbourhood, an all-too-frequent occurence, sadly. The lights just came back on, so I'm pulling an all-nighter for the urgent stuff. The response has
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by okal 15y ago
So would i :) Added to Tracker
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by okal 15y ago
I didn't downvote you, but it's really important to me that the authors give their consent for sharing.
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by okal 15y ago
Wanted to launch over the weekend, but a friend of mine managed to convince me to do it today. Thanks. Still in the bus home, but it'll be fixed in about an hour.
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by okal 15y ago
Hi. To answer the first question, there's no explicit voting option. A book gains points everytime it's added to someone's shelf. So, no downvotes either. As for sorting by points, I was hoping to add that when I implement search. I agree,
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by okal 15y ago
Looks like an awesome resource. Go ahead and add it :)
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by okal 15y ago
Haha. Good point. You could add it if you like ;)
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by okal 15y ago
Thanks you. I'll add that feature in a later deployment, once I work out the details.
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by okal 15y ago
Glad you found it useful :)
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by okal 15y ago
Also noticed it doesn't show on my phone, since it's triggered by hovering. Will fix that tonight. Thank you :)
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by okal 15y ago
Great idea! I'll work on that once I've ironed out the kinks in the system. Thank you.
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by okal 15y ago
Hadn't noticed that, thanks. Will fix it as soon as I can get to a computer. I'm in a bus right now.
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by okal 15y ago
Glad you like it! Thank you. It seems like that's something people would find useful, as jonaldomo suggested. I'll work on that as soon as I can. I was also hoping to drive traffic to the book homepages to support the authors, which made me
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by okal 15y ago
I'm thinking of adding an "Additional notes" box to the book profile for that sort of thing. Recent events made me shy away from any sort of hosting, but I definitely see the value in direct download links. I saw your submission :) Thanks f
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by okal 15y ago
That sounds like a good idea. The signup is meant to keep away people who might submit books that don't fit the guidelines. I was also thinking of implementing a points system for users down the line, based on submission quality. But I'll d
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Show HN: Hackershelf. Community curated collection of legally free books(hackershelf.com)
532 points by okal 15y ago|121 comments
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Real Programmers Don't Use Pascal - Letter to the editor, Datamation July 1983(pbm.com)
65 points by okal 15y ago|41 comments
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by okal 15y ago
Discussed previously : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3500876
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A string is not an error(devthought.com)
2 points by okal 15y ago|0 comments
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by okal 15y ago
This seems perfect for a project I'm planning to start soon. Any chance of supporting epub/mobi formats in the near future? The licensing is also a concern. If the creator wanted a copyleft license, why not just go with the GPL with additio
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Millions of users without making a buck - Should it really be that way?(gilsadis.com)
2 points by okal 15y ago|0 comments
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Node.native, NodeJS and Luvit(Lua) Showdown(devthought.com)
13 points by okal 15y ago|2 comments
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by okal 15y ago
I'd recommend gtypist, if you're a CLI lover. A few minutes everyday of self-paced deliberate practice should get you touch typing in a matter of days.
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The Interface is the Product(shmula.com)
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Help I am a Developer with no clue about Design (ebook)(afriapps.com)
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by okal 15y ago
So presumably, Kenyans have neither normal standards of ethics nor acceptable backgrounds? Like most other posters speaking in favour of Google, Willful displays an arrogance I can't quite understand. I'd be really curious about what you'd
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by okal 15y ago
Doubtful. .ke domains don't pack that much SEO juice and are a little more expensive than generic TLDs, so I don't see them being appealing for spammers.
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by okal 15y ago
Weird. I tried posting the original blog post but it's dead. Doesn't HN allow Kenyan domain names? (.ke) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3460323 . Original post http://blog.mocality.co.ke/2012/01/13/google-what-were-you-t...

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