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So weird. I've been reading Kurt Munger's reviews for years and now to see one of his articles on HN. Strange crossing of paths.

I'm pretty sure he said in the demo that it did not use a camera.

I originally started because I was fascinated by what could be done with code. Creating things from start to finish is still exciting even after 14 years. After taking on a management role, I still code when I can because I enjoy it.

I have to say, the intro video for this was pretty good. Well done.

Wow, interesting perspective.

Same thing happened to me when I switched to Windows Phone. I didn't realize it until my iPhone was long gone. I un-registered my iPhone on Apple's site and about a month later, iPhone users could text me again.

I recently switched to WP and was surprised at the low quality apps. But, for me it's a good thing because it presents an opportunity for me, as a dev, to create quality apps. Microsoft really does need to clean house in the store.

I spent 10 minutes creating this coffee mug and I've made about $80 selling them over the past year on Zazzle. I plan to add more soon. http://www.zazzle.com/go_away_im_coding_coffee_mug-168224001...

Zed, You are an example to many if you deliver on this. I hope the OP follows up with you so you can.

I'm making zero dollars right now with http://togspots.com. It's a SaaS where photographers can add and find photography locations. I'm working on setting up a subscription that would allow users to save private spots and a few other features. The biggest issue is getting more locations. Currently I require users to add 1 location before they can search which is working well so far.

I used to work on VW's in the early 2000's and VW uses really heavy wax on all of the inner body panels to prevent rust. It's thick and nasty and smells very strong (especially in a hot climate). I used get that stuff all over me and it was tough to wash it off.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.

The article was interesting as I haven't had much exposure to anarchist thought. But I'm bothered by one glaring assumption and that is, just what does she mean by freedom or liberty?

Obviously she means freedom from external forces such as governments and other institutions, but the way she refers to it, it's as if it's something more than that. What she's referring to seems more comprehensive, idyllic or transcendent even.

Anyone, any anarchists, care to elaborate on a rough definition of freedom within that frame of thinking?

There's a 5,534 line file (dummyData.js) and a 6000+ line (register.js) file, un-minified, with with global functions currently on the site. I would be fired for putting this sort of thing into production. For the $, there's no excuse for this.

https://www.healthcare.gov/marketplace/global/en_US/js/ee/du... https://www.healthcare.gov/marketplace/global/en_US/registra...

Oh, okay. Um. Yeah.

As a part time photographer myself, I find it very strange that your photographer will only give you 2.5mp files. That is not standard practice. Typically, you would get full-rez, processed .jpeg files.

I would never give a client the RAW files, neither do most photographers. RAW is incomplete and they require processing, which is part of the service offered. It's like asking a film photographer to provide the negatives.

But you should expect to get the full-rez processed .jpeg files with personal use rights.

I'm a part-time photographer and I shoot portraits frequently. I learned pretty early on that it's almost impossible to make a living at. But, I really enjoy the creative outlet and it gets me away from coding all day.

At first, I charged a low per-session fee and tried to make money selling prints and digital rights on a per-image basis. But really, I don't like that model at all (neither did my customers) so now I charge a higher session fee and personal use rights to the images are included, in full resolution.

Most people don't realize how much time is spent in post-production. I spend hours re-touching. Not to mention, the time it takes to learn things like off-camera lighting and the cost of the gear associated. But, I'm not complaining, it's fun to learn.

I don't really profit from photography but it does cover some of the cost of my gear and it's just plain fun to do. Trying to make a living with photography would be extremely difficult, but clearly some people are able to pull it off.

Okay, this is good. The only problem is that I'm out of excuses to actually not use it.

Today's kit lenses are actually really good. In fact, a kit lens today blows away a high-end lens from just a few years ago.

One of my favorite interview questions for developer candidates is, "tell me about your side projects" because I know that the people who really love software development are doing something on the side. Side projects, whether intended to be "the next big thing" or not, are extremely valuable for developers and employers.

Seems like a good idea, but it doesn't feel like a subscription service. Seems more like a model where you pay per incident would be more appropriate.

This looks like a good idea. When I actually used to work out, I used a notebook to track everything and it was pretty annoying.

The one thing about your site, the landing page in particular, that stood out to me is how there's no strong statement on the page, so my eyes just wondered around.

I would recommend making the "Learn to Thryv" bold as well as the bullet points below to guide the user to your message quickly.

I'm in a similar position, except I'm not trying to get new users. In fact, I'm trying to maintain a very small set of users so I can test ideas on them before I try to go bigger.

Getting users is great, but getting traction, meaning users who keep coming back is a much better goal to aim for. So out of your 9 users, start looking at the percentage, although small, that are regularly using your app.

I'm up to 83 users with 0 marketing and I'm trying out new ideas, watching the analytic data and responding over and over. It's a great spot to be in. Keep it up.

This is just the sort of thing I've wanted to add to my web app. Great work!

After reading your article and looking at the site, I think you might be pulling the plug too early. I have been in the same boat before. You spend all the time to build something, you believe it's got legs and then....radio silence. Then you get some interest but it never really takes off.

I would bet that if you really talked, like physically talked (phone, Skype) with your users, especially those who haven't been active for a while, you might start to learn more about what you need to do to gain more traction and develop the product further.

I really like this. Great idea. The main issue I see is pricing. I would offer a yearly option. Also, creating a Lightroom plugin would go a long way with more serious photographers.

I work right in the flight path of a major airport. Planes overhead all day long. Now I can tell where they're going. Too cool.

I'm not sure the product has value. Look, if you want to learn a framework that's great, but I wouldn't place much hope in the concept as it's been done in many places.

I would recommend using Ruby on Rails, maybe trying Code Ingiter (PHP) or even giving ASP.Net MVC a try.

If you are looking to learn a framework, there's hope, but if you are looking to create a viable product, you might want to dig deeper.

I always wondered what the story was behind the outfit. I thought the shirts were made by an European designer though.

First off, I really like this blog. Really well written and entertaining. He has good advice to boot. While I live within 10 miles of my workplace, there's no way I could bike it (a 25 minute ride all in parks). Reason being, I live in Arizona and it's about 105 at 9-10am in the summer. There's no way I'm going to peddle my way to work in that heat let alone ride home in it. I'm sure many people who live in cold climates (no idea what that's like) would object too.