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by poissonpie 15y ago
I launched http://www.placeguitar.com - a placeholder image service in the style of placekitten, but with guitars! I also launched a grammar application of iPhone that's in review. Don't know if it counts as a launch but I rededicated an
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by poissonpie 15y ago
this is awesome....it's kind of crying out for a bookmarklet....or maybe a "tech news aggregation site" front-end that fires off the "call" request after a small delay.....that way you can politely open a browser to pontificate over some fa
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by poissonpie 15y ago
if you can get away with a very small MVP to test the idea out, then why not try something like http://www.weekendhacker.net - I realise you don't want to share the actual idea if it is fairly simple, but hey, you could word it a little o
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The importance of being a lazy dev(theteam.co.uk)
25 points by poissonpie 15y ago|9 comments
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Crowsourcing papyrus translation from ancient Greek(ancientlives.org)
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by poissonpie 15y ago
Two come to mind A thought a day app that just completely tanked. It only gives you 1 thought a day - most others seem to be every possible thought you could want at any time. Mine just didn't catch on. C'est la vie. Then there was the site
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Screenfly - mimics devices for website testing(quirktools.com)
70 points by poissonpie 15y ago|15 comments
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Complete list of instagram applications(thenextweb.com)
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Why there will never be another Da Vinci(ft.com)
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How Twitter tracked the fall of Rebekah Brooks(guardian.co.uk)
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by poissonpie 15y ago
Thank you! and well spotted.....google app engine + naked domains are a little annoying to get going - I'll look into it.
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Show HN: PlaceGuitar - my weekend image placeholder project
5 points by poissonpie 15y ago|2 comments
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BBC Android app to map UK mobile coverage(bbc.co.uk)
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by poissonpie 15y ago
so so true.....i can't actually remember the last time i read a book that didn't have pictures in it.....but man, you can't beat having a child :)
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by poissonpie 15y ago
Looks neat thanks. I tried Less Framework a while back and for some reason, just didn't quite get on with it...so it's nice to have an alternative
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by poissonpie 15y ago
For the first couple of years with my daughter, I coded on the weekends. I timed it for one of her naps, because she had a pretty solid routine - 2hours sleep 2hours awake during the day time. I timed everything though, and limited myself t
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Why lulzsec quit(guardian.co.uk)
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More Microsoft Stores(winrumors.com)
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by poissonpie 15y ago
I have to say that's a mouthful for anyone to learn when all they want to do is get a form up and running. I think it sets up a barrier to getting something going for a rank beginner. My personal suggestion is to go with Python on google ap
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Stacklayout - 12 css class names to rule them all(stacklayout.com)
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by poissonpie 15y ago
Michel Thomas has worked for me - French, Italian and Spanish...It is all audio-learning though - no written per se. I've gotten surprisingly good results - at least enough to hold my own in simple conversations from the CDs (they are about
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by poissonpie 15y ago
Ubuntu 11.04 Google Chrome - ssl error and blank page.....
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by poissonpie 15y ago
Definitely check out Django - the documentation includes a great tutorial that will guide you through developing a web site. Well written and easy to follow. For something a little more minimal, try google app engine - their getting started
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by poissonpie 15y ago
I actually like the "hold yourself back" idea. The "tortoise and the hare" comes to mind here.
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by poissonpie 15y ago
The SQL Server Management tool is pretty good. And to be honest, I've actually never had a problem using SQL Server. It's been a solid, dependable database on any number of applications for me over the years. Granted, the businesses have be
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Ask HN: Anyone using Pyramid?
1 points by poissonpie 15y ago|0 comments
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by poissonpie 16y ago
Looks like you guys are doing very interesting work - I've been working in healthcare in the UK for more than a few years now....it's definitely wide open for some decent solutions. Are you open to remote/flexible working or is it on-site o