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by zeras 7mo ago
Every system can be gamed, but if it were me and I were looking for a simple filtering solution, I would do something like this .. Set a policy of X comments required per submission in the last 30 days (not counting last 24 hours) for all s
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by zeras 8mo ago
Disclaimer: I'm developing a chat app/serivce as well, but it's not a Slack/Teams competitor. I personally would love to see real alternatives to Slack and Teams. Discord has Stoat (formerly "Revolt") and a ne
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by zeras 9mo ago
This is actually a smart and common sense move by Apple. The non-hardware AI industry is currently in an R&D race to establish and maintain marketshare, but with Apple's existing iPhone, iPad and Mac ecosystem they already have a m
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by zeras 1y ago
Caching is definitely a useful and even a key component to producing efficent and high performance applications and services. I think the mistake is not using caching, but rather using it too soon in the development process. There are times
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by zeras 1y ago
I think a fundamental mistake I see many developers make is they use caching trying to solve problems rather than improve efficiency. It's the equivalent of adding more RAM to fix poor memory management or adding more CPUs/servers
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by zeras 1y ago
I remember playing Ultima Online and really enjoying that game when I heard about a new first-person MMORPG in development called EverQuest. I ran a couple of popular game sites back then and had industry connections so I got early beta tes
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by zeras 4y ago
Developer here .. I wanted to share a free news and content search engine I have been developing called WhatSubject. WhatSubject allows you to search for breaking news and content from thousands of sites using strings, words, topics and by
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Show HN: A breaking news and content search engine(whatsubject.com)
2 points by zeras 4y ago|1 comments
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by zeras 5y ago
Thank you! It is a simple site that uses an API from another project am developing for the search results.
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by zeras 5y ago
I will add filters to the search soon, but I prefer to let everyone decide which sources are valid or not valid themselves. In the meantime, you can add "-site:domain.com" in the search box to block a site you do not want.
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by zeras 5y ago
Given the situation in Ukraine, I created a quick and easy way to keep up with the latest news on Ukraine from a lot of sites. You can also search for news and content on other topics as well, but there are not any features beyond the searc
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Show HN: Quick and easy way to keep up with the latest Ukraine news(whatsubject.com)
4 points by zeras 5y ago|5 comments
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by zeras 6y ago
The index rate for each source automatically adapts based on the frequency of new content while maintaining a reasonable minimum frequency for sporadic sources. The goal is to index content as quickly as possible without impacting each site
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by zeras 6y ago
The Settings page requires that you login, which only requires an email address. The quick action bar on the search results page also has a smaller cog icon and other icons on it that will allow you to change several settings without loggin
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by zeras 6y ago
Upgraded accounts gain access to a global filter that can filter unwanted sources from search results. Non-upgraded accounts can include one exclusion source in searches as well by adding .. -@domain.com
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by zeras 6y ago
Thank you for pointing out the typo. I fixed it in a couple of places. I also added the spam folder check message to the login link emailed page. I agree the search page needs to be rewritten and also simplified. While there is a max sourc
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by zeras 6y ago
The problem is not really the methodology or implementation but the perception caused by it. If you can tell a user "we know you read this" then that implies you are tracking what they read which is something I try to avoid. I pl
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by zeras 6y ago
I really try to avoid using local storage because it delves into potential user privacy issues. I will look more into it as well as other options as I know having a list of already viewed results would be helpful for users.
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by zeras 6y ago
Thank you for the suggestion! I am familiar with the lang attribute but did not think to use it. It should be live now.
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by zeras 6y ago
I posted it in the beta notes on the site, but forgot to add it to my comments here. The Popular search results are currently supplemented by a variety of hand-picked source feeds because the site is new and there is not yet enough traffic
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by zeras 6y ago
That is an area that I need to improve. With a high focus on privacy, it makes it hard to track what users read without creating a user tracking system and that is something I really want to avoid doing. The thread links use the CSS :visit
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by zeras 6y ago
Thank you! I will admit that I really wanted to go with a shorter brandable name, and I am still considering it, but for now I think the name fits. I am planning to tweak the mobile/responsive styles on some layouts to make them a litt
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by zeras 6y ago
I really do appreciate the suggestions. I have worked really hard to provide as many options as possible for people, but it is hard to anticipate everything people will want or need from it until they use it and tell you so feedback like yo
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by zeras 6y ago
No, of course not, but if I only included lesser known content in the reader and search engine then few people would use it since they would have to look elsewhere to find content from the major news sources. Major news sources will always
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by zeras 6y ago
Great to hear! Thank you!
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by zeras 6y ago
I have not posted those details yet as the network security voice in my head screams, "DON'T DO IT!" That said, I will probably post something on the site soon as I always find it interesting to see how other sites are built.
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by zeras 6y ago
My intention behind content diversity is not based on political interests, but rather a desire to offer a greater level of exposure for lesser known content and blog sites. By "diversity" I mean that a developer who writes good ar
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by zeras 6y ago
That is an oversight definitely. The payment flow requires we collect the payment method before the "checkout" page, but it should definitely show all prices prior to the payment method step. I will work on changing that. Thank yo
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by zeras 6y ago
Thank you! The site supports user subscriptions for advance reader and searching functionality, so my hope at least for now is that people will use the free version and at some point want higher limits or more functionality and then upgrade
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by zeras 6y ago
I agree and I like that meta search engines offer fuzzy search matching, because sometimes you know what you want but are not quite sure of the best keywords to use to find it. I just wish more search engines offered an option or default se

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