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lukebennetton Show HN: Dump receipts as you get them through the year, recall them at tax time

Yep, my thoughts exactly.

Doing something like this would be about more than just receipts as well - it would be a step towards taking ownership of your transaction data so rather than it being owned by a variety of banks, it's all centralised in one place.

lukebennetton How we turn $199 Chromebooks into Ubuntu-based code learning machines for kids

I can't say for sure unfortunately as my only previous experience of Ubuntu on a Chromebook was via Crouton on a Samsung which, being ARM, was somewhat limited in what you could do with it.

Elementary on the other hand I run natively via dual boot. It's nice and slick, and I much prefer Pantheon to Unity, but I can't really give you a direct comparison on this device.

lukebennetton How we turn $199 Chromebooks into Ubuntu-based code learning machines for kids

I have an Acer C720 myself but put ElementaryOS on instead of Ubuntu - runs like a dream and looks great to boot.

A good thing about the C720 is that the SSD is upgradeable fairly simply[0], though it's easy enough to stick an SD card in as a stopgap.

I picked up a refurb (not that you'd know to look at it, feels brand new) for £130. Wouldn't get an 8.5hr lightweight laptop for anything close to that elsewhere.

[0] http://www.thessdreview.com/daily-news/latest-buzz/acer-chro...

lukebennetton Show HN: Dump receipts as you get them through the year, recall them at tax time

Receipt management is an itch I've wanted to scratch for many years and I always take an interest in other people's approaches in this space.

My initial reaction here is why you think it's reasonable to expect people to sign up for a service with no information or explanation about you? Given receipts can contain sensitive and important information, there is nothing on the website to convince me that I should entrust you with this data. In fact, quite the opposite.

lukebennetton What are the practical steps for monetizing a web service?

Not seen that before, looks useful, thanks for the heads up - however, no info on pricing anywhere so not something I'd consider using myself as things stand. Who signs up to services without knowing in advance what commitment is going to be required to continue using it? I really don't understand businesses that operate like that.