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TobbenTM

445 karma · joined June 3, 2011

Norwegian nerd, currently living in Amsterdam.

www.tobbentm.com

Working on Moonbase.sh to help devs sell software better.

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TobbenTM··on Mailrox - a web app to quickly build bulletproof HTML emails
FYI: The "Is Mailrox the tool for you?" thing does not work in IE9 nor Opera 12.
TobbenTM··on Usenet – what have you become?
This may work for people with Apple products and/or people in the US. For us in (Northern) Europe this is not good enough. (Yet)
TobbenTM··on [dead]
It looks like a black bar. At the top of the screen.
TobbenTM··on Tomorrow, a 100 year old mysterious package will be opened in a museum in Norway
It should start in 3 hours.
TobbenTM··on Ask HN: Where does a beginner programmer start?
Personally, I feel I have gained most experience from creating solutions to (sometimes) stupid or easy problems. Stuff to generally making my life easier. I even built a small social network focused around dating because I didn't want to pay for the existing ones. (Needless to say, no one uses it today. :)) These kind of projects give me the most inspiration to learn new stuff and finish it.

So find something that bothers you and fix it!

TobbenTM··on Ask HN: Anyone making a living from Android apps?
Well, there are several people who make 2000-3000$ per month off of a couple of apps. Not a great salary, but I could live off that.
TobbenTM··on Tough Title City - A video game in your browser's title bar
I do not understand how this game works. All I get is a lot of squares (Opera, IE9, Chrome)
TobbenTM··on Making a Multiplayer 3rd-Person Shooter in HTML5
Was hoping I could try it out behind the corporate firewall seeing as it's in the browser... Guess not...

What port(s) does websockets run on anyways?

TobbenTM··on Codecademy now has Python lessons
Same problem here, with Opera 12 and IE9.

Edit: Got it to work, it was the firewall blocking something.

TobbenTM··on Sparrow for Windows was just a few weeks away
Got the exact same problem. Actually using Windows Live Mail right now. Really hoping Panos finishes it and releases it!
TobbenTM··on The real reason we’re upset about Sparrow’s acquisition
>If they don’t — well, at least they’ve eliminated a competitor, and they still win.

Since when was Sparrow a competitor to Google?

TobbenTM··on Ubuntu is coming back to Dell Laptops
I would rather recommend buying a 16:10 screen and rotating it 90 degrees. Works perfect for me.
TobbenTM··on Ask HN: Is this bad security? "Enter the second and fifth password characters"
>But seriously, let's face it, that's not an issue because nobody uses the same password on multiple sites.

You would expose the password for the most important site though.

TobbenTM··on Ask HN: Is anyone looking for a better desktop email client?
Yes! I have to have a client. Web interface is too much trouble when you have multiple accounts to monitor. I would pay a lot for a decent email client, where I could customize things to my liking. (IE: remove everything I don't need like; calendar, tasks, unnecessary screen real-estate)

Previously I have used Windows Live Mail (Yeah, I know..) because it's one of the most lightweight and minimalistic out there (that I have found). Thunderbird, Outlook and Postbox all have too much 'stuff'. (Postbox seems to look alright on OSX, but I have only tried it on Windows)

The ultimate email client in my view is a super-simple application like Metrotwit, just for email. ( www.metrotwit.com ) And Metro look doesn't hurt.

My 2 cents

TobbenTM··on Ask HN: Do MMO AI simulators exist?
https://schemaverse.com/

I think this has an AI element to it.

TobbenTM··on Hello Opera 12
Checkbox does get resized, but looks awful
TobbenTM··on Ask HN: How do you manage/store your ideas? (I'm building a tool)
How I store my ideas now: item in tasklist with project name, and a folder for it in my Dropbox with all related ideas, thoughts and material for the project.

As to your webapp, How would you improve it? Better landing page with some info and/or pictures of what it actually does. When you create a new idea I think the private checkbox should be checked default (personal preference perhaps). Would be nice to be able to create a bullet list in the 'Notes' section. Also, when viewing an idea, the notes section strip away line breaks. This, and bullet list, would make it easier to get an overview over thoughts.

edit: also, when you have created a new idea, I would like a button at the bottom that takes me back to my ideas.

edit2: don't know if it's a bug, but it's nagging me to confirm my email adress, when I have not received an email. Maybe add a way to resend confirmation?

Suggestions on a name/url? Nope, sorry.

Would you use it? Seems kinda useful, I'll try it for a while to see if it's easy enough to keep updated.

Are there any premium features you could think of that would be worth paying for? I would pay for a mobile app (Android)

Hope this helps.

TobbenTM··on Ask HN: First client for web dev
Oh, did not know about that, thanks!
TobbenTM··on Trailer for 'Indie Game'
For those of us without QuickTime: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhaT78i1x2M
TobbenTM··on Google: Steve Jobs
Why is this even upvoted?
TobbenTM··on Ask HN: Countries with sane governments that won't mess with my Internet use?
Norway will soon introduce the DTD (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Retention_Directive).
TobbenTM··on Why you should ALWAYS CC someone
I would think it is because the email becomes more personal and social. More people 'collaborate'.
TobbenTM··on Ask HN: Is there any available stats about HN users?
You could check out www.hnsearch.com and the apps who utilize its API.
TobbenTM··on Play Tetris in a favicon
What colored "F" image?

The 'Favris' logo?

TobbenTM··on Unicode Love Hotel
Poor child, think of all the problems he will encounter once he discovers the internet!
TobbenTM··on Show HN: Our video series teaches anyone how to build & deploy a web app
Same with Opera.
TobbenTM··on Show HN: Our video series teaches anyone how to build & deploy a web app
Ok, but say that I figure out how to install Python + Django myself (on a linux box), is there anything else that would be missing from the Mac installer?
TobbenTM··on Show HN: Our video series teaches anyone how to build & deploy a web app
Says that I need a Mac to "use the How To Program Installer" (which I don't have), is that a big part of the deal? Do I need a Mac for anything else related to this 'course'?
TobbenTM··on Mozilla's BrowserQuest - Massively Multiplayer HTML5 Experiment
First ??? quest: Get an orange potion (to get the Firefox costume)

Second ??? quest: Enter a portal. I found one to the east-southeast to the starting point.

Still trying to figure out the last one.

TobbenTM··on UTorrent Native Android Client On The Way
If I may ask; how many are there that downloads using torrents on mobile devices?
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