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steveneo··on Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs
For programmatically filling, checkout https://platoforms.com. It even provides a API playground, https://www.platoforms.com/docs/advanced/api-playground/, super easy to test the API on your actual PDF form.
steveneo··on GitHub Copilot is generally available
Now would be a good time to remove it. In my experience, it has caused me more trouble than good.
steveneo··on Ash HN: SaaS Pricing mode, PAYG or Fixed pricing plan
For link mentioned in my questions

[1] FormCan PAYG: https://www.formcan.com/pricing/

[2] PlatoForms: https://platoforms.com

steveneo··on Automate Public Certificates Lifecycle Management via RFC 8555 (ACME)
When google announces a new product, the first thing I think about is always when that product will be shut down.
steveneo··on Ask HN: Which NoCode platforms are fine?
For PDF Online Filling -> platoforms.com
steveneo··on Why we are suing the Administration
cannot agree more!
steveneo··on Reborn 3: Desktop browser with Web 3, faster VPN and ad blocker
I really like Opera and use it as my main browser. Yes, that Chinese company is notorious. Just don't put any spyware in your oversea version. If you have to, please only plant it in Chinese release.
steveneo··on In China, an App About Xi Is Impossible to Ignore – Even If You Try
Really disgusting. China is on the road to 1984. A fact is, Xi only has a middle school degree...
steveneo··on Dbeaver – Multi-platform database tool
I use jet brains Datagrip as well. It is great (for PostgreSQL) but the big issue is, it cannot connect MySQL database in utf8mb4 encoding. The issue is there for years. Dbeaver is great, there is no such issue to connect utf8mb4 MySQL!
steveneo··on Show HN: An API for filling out PDF forms
I like this service as well: https://www.platoforms.com.
steveneo··on TextNut – a WYSIWYG markdown editor for Mac
Thanks, I will fix.
steveneo··on TextNut – a WYSIWYG markdown editor for Mac
I am creator of TextNut. Thanks for your comments. Some of my points:

* Price disclosed - Yes, it is not my false. No way to put price there. I don't want to baiting so I provide trial.

* File save location - You can export at current version, either in page or Library level. I am working on iOS version, after that TextNut will support icloud and dropbox.

* WYSIWYG - I believe this why TextNut is unique with others, it does not mix markdown delimiter with content, also provide a way to switch between markdown and rich mode

* Ulysses - unfortunately, after a few version upgrade, its UI more like Ulysses. Although I prefer you say I "rip-off" from Apple Mail most. Actually, I inherit most ideas from geniuswiki that I made since 2007. (That is why the link, image, footnote using curly bracket { to open popover!) I checked in first line code of TextNut in early of 2011, but I stopped only after very roughly UI code https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDxHr19UIAEVArE.png:large. Although UI looks more different with current, but basic design idea never be changed since then, 3 panes: doc tree, editor, help(was call `Macro` from geniuswiki), doc title is updated by content, etc. I restarted TextNut dev since the middle of last year, I got a out-sourcing UI designer and give my first version design http://www.textnutwriter.com/img/1.png. After I add Theme in 1.1 version, I set the default theme as current light grey as it can accepted by most writers. In latest 2.1 version, Tree structure doc tree is supported, then final version looks like current. As independent developer, I only invest very small amount money for UI design. I hope users can more focus on core functionalities rather than colour palette at early stage.

steveneo··on TextNut – a WYSIWYG markdown editor for Mac
In texts.io, it looks all typing render to rich format but no way to get back the markdown in text.
steveneo··on TextNut – a WYSIWYG markdown editor for Mac
TextNut markup is nearly same with common markdown and you can switch between them. The existed text is also automatically converted. Actually, only 2 major differences. One is ~emphasis~ as emphasis. Another is header uses textile format, i.e., h1. h2. ... format.
steveneo··on TextNut – a WYSIWYG markdown editor for Mac
I can not find other editors support switching between markup and rich formatting on the fly.
steveneo··on For book lover, do you like my idea on selectist.com?
Many thanks for your great comments. The site is just launched, we still need time to figure out a good algorithm to link the list context and make recommendation. We will focus on accurate recommendation first and get more user then gradually create a community.
steveneo··on For book lover, do you like my idea on selectist.com?
Yes, List display in order is good, I will fix it.
steveneo··on For book lover, do you like my idea on selectist.com?
Thanks for your favour:)
steveneo··on Review my website - http://wibokr.com.au
Great comments, thanks!
steveneo··on Review my website - http://wibokr.com.au
You hit me down... it is my weakness, I am programmer:(
steveneo··on Eclipse Juno released
this is horrible release, buggy, ugly, fast view bar gone. If it is new eclipse, I will switch to Intellij although I use eclipse over 10 years.
steveneo··on Ask HN: What Web apps increase your productivity?
Wiki http://geniuswiki.com
steveneo··on Ask HN: Please review my startup
good point, I changed it. Now it looks a little ugly, will do improvement later. But anyway, people won't miss that 2 buttons:) Thanks.
steveneo··on Ask HN: Please review my startup
OK, I guess this site can not fit your requirement:(

Actually, only one page for entire site which the normal users can see(another page is system admin).... For all links, they are some kind of Ajax stuff, mean your page does not refresh entirely, only necessary content is loaded. This makes the site running very fast(initial loading is slow and the hosting maybe a problem as it is just 128M VPS)

steveneo··on Ask HN: Please review my startup
I guess the page you view is created long time ago. Now, the new page has shorter key, so normally, it would be really shorter...

My targeting is some team, organisation. As you can see, it has download version. 5 users is free.

steveneo··on Ask HN: Please review my startup
I already working on it for 2 years, so it is definitely no problem to another 6 months:)

The reasons is, it is my part time job, I have no worries about my living budget.

Anyway, you also can download and hosting yourself.