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objectReason

30 karma · joined January 21, 2012

Designer/developer with an insatiable itch to solve hard problems.
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objectReason··on Show HN: Parsnips, Link Sharing and Organization
Hi Hackers, I hate bookmarks. They're where good links go to die. I've always wanted a simple way to organize and share links that are important to me. After not finding a solution that fit me, I decided to make my own. This product has been in the works for an embarrassingly long time, but I think the time has not gone to waste. I love using Parsnips and I hope you might too. Would love your feedback and adoration ;)
objectReason··on Ask HN: What non-obvious tech/market may take off in the next few years?
A potential game changer in the 3D printing space is Rapid Liquid Printing or (RLP). Why is it exciting? Normal 3D printers have to build from the ground up, one layer at a time. It wastes a lot of energy and time because the print head paths are restricted to one plane. In RLP, by contrast, prints are made in a bath of gelatin, the printer head is freely able to move in 3 dimensions allowing it to take the most direct path to form prints. No wasted movement = less time and more structurally sound parts.

RLP was developed by MIT a few years back and I haven't heard much from it since. Maybe that will change over the next few years. https://selfassemblylab.mit.edu/rapid-liquid-printing

objectReason··on Ask HN: What non-obvious tech/market may take off in the next few years?
Neural input devices could become a thing in the next few years. I, for one, would love to have a wearable which could translate neural signals into text and directional input - in lieu of a keyboard and mouse. My inevitable carpal tunnel could stop advancing.

Thanks to newly available hardware like MyoWare, affordable neural sensors have become available to garage tinkerers. I think it's simply a matter of time before we're all interfacing with our computers and phones via wearables. http://www.advancertechnologies.com/p/myoware.html

objectReason··on A functions on demand service – to help you get more done
That's an interesting idea. I like it. Will have to see how that could fit in. Thanks sharemywin.
objectReason··on A functions on demand service – to help you get more done
What part of the Kickstarter process are you referring to?

Testing is done manually by the requester right now. Basically they'll copy and paste the functions into their code to test the proposed solutions. I'd like to add automated testing, but that is a little ways down the road still.

objectReason··on Ask HN: What is the new king of the transaction email world?
Thanks for your recommendations! I've been looking through them and it doesn't appear any of them support template management through an interface. Unfortunately I'm dealing with clients that like to manage their own email copy and appearance. I'll keep up the search...
objectReason··on Show HN: A beat-the-clock word maze game
The perfect game for when you're on the pot, waiting at the doctor's office, or have a few minutes to spare.
objectReason··on Show HN: An app that monitors websites
Hmm, will look into that error not showing the message. Unfortunately, currently ESM doesn't support international numbers. The service I'm using too send costs more in those countries so I'm still trying to figure out the financials on that side. Thanks for checking it out though. I'll let you know through the email you gave me when the version with international numbers is ready.
objectReason··on Show HN: An app that monitors websites
Developer here - I needed a simple solution to monitoring my sites. I liked the idea of it being an app and sending alerts to my phone, however, I couldn't find any good offerings on the market. Everything is either an expensive monthly commitment that does too much (like Pingdom) or is a tool that only monitors from the app when it is open (useless). I made this utility to be cheap, last forever, and do it's job properly with no extra frills. I'd really appreciate your guys' feedback.
objectReason··on Offer HN: Free Use of Agricultural Land 30 miles Northwest of Chicago
No site available yet. I'm working on a github release of the plans, but it still needs work.
objectReason··on Offer HN: Free Use of Agricultural Land 30 miles Northwest of Chicago
There are lots of smaller communities springing up but Aquaponics is a relatively new technology. There is not a central, well-established community for AP growing. However, here are a few links to some projects:

http://www.growingpower.org/ They have reported some insane yields off very small plots using AP technology. Also, as they grow in the midwest - the climate and conditions should be relevant.

http://practicalaquaponics.com/blog/ Murray has been a go to for my research as he has been using AP in Australia for years and has a solid, proven modular system.

I do my research on various forums, but have learned the most through my own experimentation. Feel free to hit me up with any questions.

objectReason··on Offer HN: Free Use of Agricultural Land 30 miles Northwest of Chicago
Fully automated aquaponics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquaponics). I've been designing and building aquaponics systems in my kitchen and front yard for the past 3 years. Nothing grows like an well-designed AP system. It's incredible how hands-off and easy they can be once setup. I'd be willing to help design and setup said system.
objectReason··on GetTexty.com: Simple mass texting - Node.js, Socket.io, Stripe, Mongo, Twillio
I love the simplicity. Are you guys using express on the back end? I noticed that there are no standard requests going through for submitting forms. How did you guys accomplish that? Keep up the good work!