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hackNightly

75 karma · joined November 27, 2011

JavaScript Guru, Kapsl.com founder/ceo
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hackNightly··on Ask HN: Domain names you bought for a start-up that never happened
Kapsl.com - This has been everything from a todo list, ticket tracker, and team planner down to an analytics package. I believe this domain name is cursed because I can't seem to finish any of the projects I start with it.
hackNightly··on Indie Game: The Movie released on Steam
I just bought and watched this. I have to say it is a MUST see. This is one of those films that will make you appreciate true passion and what goes in to indie game development. I would have gladly paid $20 for the experience I just had. Pure awesomeness.
hackNightly··on PointerPointer: points to your cursor
Just wasted about 20 minutes of my life playing with this. I would really like to know the technology behind. Is there some sort of ML going on, or is this human trained? Either way, very entertaining and scary accurate.
hackNightly··on Beautiful Tools
I just wanted to say thank you a million times. As a web developer, I totally agree that the tools we use day in and day out should be a delight to interact with. With that said, I'm almost ashamed to say that I had no idea Zsh existed. After reading your post and downloading it, I am forever grateful.
hackNightly··on Hang Around with People who Get Shit Done
This is so true. Surrounding yourself with people who are making things happen is a sure fire way to get motivated. Not to mention, these are definitely the type of people you want to have around you when building a team. Very good post.
hackNightly··on JQuery knobs
This is simply stunning. Fantastic work, can't wait until I have a good reason to use this.
hackNightly··on Ask HN: What to learn to create amazing sites
The 42 floors website is JavaScript heavy, so if you want something comparable you'll want to be well versed in the three web languages; HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Codecademy.com is a great place to get started, and there are plenty of free resources online to help you along. With focus and determination, you'll be building JavaScript apps like 42 floors in no time.
hackNightly··on Going from $0 to $500k in 1 Year with no VC Money
I think that companies are just trying to be too broad about project management. It appears that they all want to be the "go to" tool for task management. However, I feel that there's opportunity in the project management space if some of these apps would cater to more of a niche audience. Think, "Task management for dog owners"
hackNightly··on Show HN: Teach Yourself To Code
Great job for launching something! Not only did you accomplish that, but you're also making a noble attempt at sharing educational resources. Great work, and best of luck!
hackNightly··on Show HN: Ditto.com - virtual fitting based online optical store
You guys are absolutely nailing the aspect of virtually trying on glasses. All I could do was turn, look at my buddy and say "Man, do you see this craziness?". Phenomenal work and best of luck in your endeavors!
hackNightly··on When Will The Social Sharing Button Madness Stop
I think you hit the nail on the head here. It's really about good design and placement of the buttons. The buttons themselves, however, are extremely important to the flow of information through different mediums.
hackNightly··on Poll: What are your prime hacking hours?
Typically, I hack nightly.
hackNightly··on Why has no one done this yet?
Doesn't Greplin do this?
hackNightly··on JQuery 1.7.2 Released
I'm very interested to see what the future holds for JQuery with these new JS micro-frameworks appearing around the web. I, for one, am a huge fan of JQuery and their entire team, but have recently switched to using Ender simply for the minimal bloat and it's fantastic package management.
hackNightly··on Show HN: Hackershelf. Community curated collection of legally free books
Fantastic, thank you very much for this resource. As a programming book junkie, you have truly made my day by providing this. I signed up, and hope the list continues to grow. Great work.
hackNightly··on ArsDigita University: Lectures & courseware from intensive MIT CS program
This is fantastic. I'm glad that there are such detailed resources available for guys like me who want to get a thorough understanding of topics like these, but didn't go to MIT or comparable schools. Thanks for the link.
hackNightly··on Google's Kenyan ripoff?
I have to admit, this is a little strange. I guess my main question is why does a company as large as Google need to solicit money from any business? Let alone Kenyan businesses well outside the scope of it's main customer base?
hackNightly··on Sublime Text 2 Beta released with Auto-complete and Improved UI
Been using this package for some time now and can say that it's been great. It's super-fast, and is integral to my work flow.
hackNightly··on How To Think About Algorithms [pdf]
Just started reading this book and am very excited to dig deeper into algorithms. As a front end developer practicing being a better back end programmer, my minute understanding of algorithms and their application sometimes discourages me. I hope this book will be a step in the right direction.
hackNightly··on Impress.js - a Prezi like implementation using CSS3 3D transformations
This is a great implementation and I enjoyed the demo. As I have nothing to say, I won't be using it, but good work.
hackNightly··on Ask HN: New to Web Developement
You're going to want to get a grasp on JavaScript basics. I can't think of a day in my professional career that I wasn't glad I learned JavaScript and continued pursuing it. Other than that, Google and Stack Overflow will be your best friends in the world of web development. Just stay hungry for knowledge, know how to search the internet thoroughly, and you'll be fine.
hackNightly··on Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays, winner = nearly double conversion rate
To me it seems that "Merry Christmas" denotes the act of gift giving as opposed to just some holiday special. Therefore, I think that the "Merry Christmas" subject line makes the consumer feel like they're getting something.
hackNightly··on Poll: Do you use an adblocker?
Banner ads are the reason that several of our favorite websites can even exist. Therefore, no, I do not block ads. It's almost internet blasphemy.
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