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http://github.com/tburch

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tburch··on Ask HN: What are some tools / libraries you built yourself?
I built JsonBlob[1], to help mock out JSON APIs so that building backends could be decoupled from front end development. I'd been needing this tool forever and then finally spent a weekend about 8 years ago building it out. I've been trying to find time to rebuild it with Kotlin and Micronaut, but just don't have the free time I used to have... [1] https://jsonblob.com/
tburch··on Macbook charger teardown: surprising complexity inside Apple's power adapter
I'll just leave this here... https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--HwBqLe3...
tburch··on Free (as in beer) Dynos
why not allow 36 hours per day of 'heroku run' or 'heroku web'?
tburch··on URI Templates (2012)
If you're working with URI Templates in Java (or any other JVM language that can use Java libraries), I'd highly recommend https://github.com/damnhandy/Handy-URI-Templates
tburch··on Show HN: Realm for Android
try using http://projectlombok.org/
tburch··on How We Use Docker For Continuous Delivery – Part 2
What do you use in Jenkins to build your Docker images? Are they just Maven projects?
tburch··on Show HN: Flight Times Sliced, Diced and Visualized (side project)
Maybe it's just missing the carries (like Horizon) that are operated by Alaska?
tburch··on Myjson – A simple JSON store for your web or mobile app
Give JSON Blob (https://github.com/tburch/jsonblob) a try! It's open sourced and you can run it locally if you want.
tburch··on Myjson – A simple JSON store for your web or mobile app
Yeah, it uses that for the editor, but also has a full HTTP API (http://jsonblob.com/api) behind it for storing the JSON and accessing it from outside the browser.
tburch··on Myjson – A simple JSON store for your web or mobile app
I built http://jsonblob.com for this purpose. It has an HTTP API as well as we nice GUI interface to edit your JSON. It's open sourced and really just a thin webapp on top of mongo, so it's easy to run your own.
tburch··on Google Announces Massive Price Drops for Cloud Computing Services, Storage
I'm not sure what you're doing, but using GeoHashes on GAE worked pretty well for me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geohash
tburch··on Ask HN: How long did it take for your startup/side project to break even?
Thanks! Fixed this - https://github.com/tburch/jsonblob/commit/4f70b44910b98224bd...
tburch··on Ask HN: How long did it take for your startup/side project to break even?
I put ads on http://jsonblob.com about a month ago and didn't really expect much, but have been pleasantly surprised! I should have put them on it when I launched it a little over a year ago...

In terms of breaking even, it's in the black if you don't consider the time I spent building it (and rebuilding it when Grails started falling over). It runs on a single Heroku dyno, so that's not casting me anything and uses the free tier of MongoHQ.

tburch··on AWS Tips I Wish I'd Known Before I Started
>> sysadmin crap

>Without this “sysadmin crap” you would not have your precious PaaS.

The difference being that I don't have to deal with the “sysadmin crap”.

tburch··on Use a Google Spreadsheet as your JSON backend
It was something that I built a while back, mostly over a weekend, but haven't really touched since. It's running on a free Heroku dyno and coming close to the 512M limit (grails is quite the memory hog), so I've been rewriting it using DropWizard so that it can take better advantage of the dyno.

It does seem pretty broken with the latest Chrome (seems like menu items now require a double click?), so I'll take a look and try to get it fixed soonish.

tburch··on Use a Google Spreadsheet as your JSON backend
This is a great way of putting a UI on top of JSON! I created http://jsonblob.com/ to accomplish the same thing, but a spreadsheet is much more familiar than a JSON editor.
tburch··on JSON Editor Online
It's the other way around. I built JSON Blob on top of JSON Editor Online so that I could have an API (http://jsonblob.com/api) to interact with the JSON.
tburch··on Unlocking Cellphones Becomes Illegal Saturday in the U.S.
If you need to unlock your GSM Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note 2, here's how:

Dial the following keys #197328640#

Main Menu > [1] UMTS > [1] Debug Screen > [8] Phone Control > [6] Network Lock > Options [3]Perso SHA256 OFF > (after choosing this option, wait about 30 seconds, then go back one step by pressing the Menu button then select Back, now you are in [6] Network Lock then choose [4] NW Lock NV Data INITIALLIZ ..... wait for a minute then reboot your phone... enjoy!!!

This is a PERMANENT UNLOCK, and does NOT trigger anything for warranty

/standard disclaimer: I am not responsible if you don't follow directions and what you do with your phone. Credit goes to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34661189&...

tburch··on Show HN: a small weekendish project - JSON Blob
Have you seen Swagger? https://github.com/wordnik/swagger-core/

I'm going to try to get this working for JSON Blob API's documentation over the weekend.

tburch··on Show HN: a small weekendish project - JSON Blob
Thanks! I definitely didn't do a good job at that based on the feedback I've received. I'll try to make it more prominent because that was the sole purpose of the project.
tburch··on Show HN: a small weekendish project - JSON Blob
It's open sourced - https://github.com/tburch/jsonblob.

It's running on a single Heroku dyno with the free MongoHq service, so at some point I'll have to figure out what to do when there's more than 512MB of documents stored, but for now it's running indefinitely.

tburch··on Show HN: a small weekendish project - JSON Blob
Thanks! Fixed - https://github.com/tburch/jsonblob/commit/a4e6f145f5166c26e2...
tburch··on Show HN: a small weekendish project - JSON Blob
Thanks! Fixed that... https://github.com/tburch/jsonblob/commit/00cba8c54692f7690d...
tburch··on Show HN: a small weekendish project - JSON Blob
It's not, but it uses that editor. The difference between the two is that with JSON Blob, you can collaboratively edit/share your JSON and use it programmatically via the JSON Blob API.
tburch··on JetBrains Doomsday Sale - 75% off for 24 hours only
Same here. One was an upgrade and the other was a new license.
tburch··on A new log4j 2.0
slf4j has had placeholders for a while
tburch··on Ask HN: Who is hiring? (December 2012)
Mobiplug - Boulder, CO

We're hiring for the following: - Mobile Engineers - Mobile UX Designer - Mobile UI Designer - Cloud Platform Engineers - Embedded Linux Gateway / Protocol Engineers

For more information see our jobs web site at http://jobs.mobiplug.co

About Mobiplug: Mobiplug is a Boulder, CO based startup that’s bridging the digital and physical worlds in a way that just works, to make life more awesome. Our team is building and designing an affordable all-in-one home monitoring and control solution that connects thousands of off-the-shelf electronics in your life with the smart phone in your pocket. We’re a TechStars Boulder 2012 graduate and were recently funded by Foundry Group. We thrive on great coffee, cool technology, inspired design, and our team's ability to tackle difficult problems with creative solutions.

Benefits: A great salary and a creative environment are not all that we have to offer. Every team member receives full healthcare benefits (for you and your entire family), free downtown Boulder parking, and cool home electronics to use in your own home. We’re located in Downtown Boulder just a half block from Pearl Street mall, offering great food and after-work fun within walking distance of the office.

tburch··on Ask HN: Who Is Hiring? (November 2012)
Mobiplug - Boulder, CO

We're hiring for the following: - Mobile Engineers - Mobile UX Designer - Mobile UI Designer - Cloud Platform Engineers - Embedded Linux Gateway / Protocol Engineers

For more information see our jobs web site at http://jobs.mobiplug.co

About Mobiplug: Mobiplug is a Boulder, CO based startup that’s bridging the digital and physical worlds in a way that just works, to make life more awesome. Our team is building and designing an affordable all-in-one home monitoring and control solution that connects thousands of off-the-shelf electronics in your life with the smart phone in your pocket. We’re a TechStars Boulder 2012 graduate and were recently funded by Foundry Group. We thrive on great coffee, cool technology, inspired design, and our team's ability to tackle difficult problems with creative solutions.

Benefits: A great salary and a creative environment are not all that we have to offer. Every team member receives full healthcare benefits (for you and your entire family), free downtown Boulder parking, and cool home electronics to use in your own home. We’re located in Downtown Boulder just a half block from Pearl Street mall, offering great food and after-work fun within walking distance of the office.

tburch··on Wedding Startup RegistryLove (YC S12) Lets Couples Register For Anything
You could easily apply the wedding registry idea to baby registries. I think there's a lot of potential in trying to make this more local instead of only at the big box stores.