sidyadav

Thanks!

Update: I've implemented the "Archive" feature. Thanks again for the suggestion! http://5iler.com/

I've updated the Shortcuts help screen on Windows :)

Hi! Thanks for the feedback.

1) I'm working on implementing Markdown and will be using friendly headings once we sort that out.

2) I love this idea! In fact, it's been on my wishlist for some time now -- I plan on shipping it this week. I've been calling it "Snapshot Backup", but I think "Archive" is a much better word for it. Thank you :)

Interesting, thanks for the feedback. I definitely plan on adding an off switch for Markdown, and will only be going through implementation if it doesn't impact speed/usability in a noticeable way. The plan is to make it a minimal implementation (i.e. keyboard shortcuts only) and barely something you would notice you had.

The reason I'd like to add it is because having switched over from TextEdit and Evernote, the one thing I miss are the Cmd+B,I,Us etc.

Thank you! As a matter of fact, Markdown support is the next big thing I'm working on, and I plan to look into incorporating lists.

This may be a known issue: it has to do with the fact that whenever Dropbox syncs, the undo state is reset. If you haven't setup Dropbox sync and have been experiencing this, let me know.

Try it out! It's a hyphen-based separator I found myself using to divide chunks of text. For now it almost functions as "sub-notes" feature.

The keyboard shortcut is Cmd/Ctrl + /

Appreciate it :)

Actually, you can already use Ctrl+Numbers -- command is essentially just an alias for Macs (i.e. the Shortcuts modal is the misleading part).

After some digging, I realized this was a Windows + Chrome issue with a particular font size and I was able to fix it!

Check it out: http://5iler.com/me

That makes sense. I'll try my best to include it in the next version!

Sure -- right now, Ctrl+Number works as an alternative, so considering getting rid of Cmd+Number all together.

Thanks! I'll update it to reflect OS/Browser.

Thanks! I'll update the Shortcuts modal to reflect this.

I'm guessing you're not a fan of the movie Se-seven-en :)

FYI: I am planning to open source the code within the next two weeks. Please get in touch if you're interested in contributing!

hello@5iler.com

Since I built the first prototype a few weeks ago, it's been changing every day for me! Interesting to observe the change in contexts.

Right now it's: Thoughts, Code, 5iler, Today, Private

Thanks!

Out of curiosity, which browser are you using? As far as I'm aware, I didn't build in any Cmd+N hijacking into the app (I did do Cmd+S for syncing/saving though, and Cmd+1,2,3,4,5 for switching between files -- is that what you mean?).

Thanks! :)

Had a few complaints about the font, working on adding customization in the next version.

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UX/graphic/front-end designer. Proficient with frontend (HTML/CSS/JS/JQuery) and experienced with backend (Rails/PHP).

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SEEKING WORK - Remote or Auckland, New Zealand. XHTML/JS/PHP/MYSQL/WORDPRESS. E-mail: sidyadav@gmail.com

Past projects: http://www.commitie.com/ http://www.memiary.com/

Good work! Well executed and simple.

Hey HN! Long time reader, first time show-er. I'm 19 and built this in 2 weeks over my summer break. Would love to get your feedback!

Amazing idea and execution. Great work.

The way I look at it, I'm just glad that there people somewhat like me who are doing, working on, and talking about smart things, and some of them who are succeeding. You have to realize, the kind of people that hangout on this site are fairly similar: they have entrepreneurial aspirations (and drive -- or they would be reading more fun/non-practical news sites like Reddit and Digg), most of them can design or code or both, and most of them are actually working on something.

60k unique visitors does sound like a lot, but it's not a drop in the hat of the amount of people that read Reddit or Digg or TechCrunch. So in a way, I actually feel good about this being a site that is smaller and more focused than those other ones, which really are the true depressants, so to say. Nobody on HN is out here to flame anyone, and most of them are thoughtful, intelligent people -- the kind I want to be with.

What I'm trying to say is, if you find HN frightening, the world is beyond anything you can imagine. There are people who are smarter than you, work harder than you, in better/more happening places than you, and naturally more rewarded than you. So then, being on HN gives me some comfort in knowing that there are people who are sort of like me, and who are also navigating the same world I am. Instead of comparing myself to these people, I'm just glad that they exist.

Any chance someone can come up with a Word/Pages template of this? Perhaps an offline/downloadable version of the site?

I built a service that followed a similar trajectory (memiary.com) a couple years ago. Here are a few things I learnt which I might help:

- Some services aren't meant to be taken to 'the next level'. You should weigh its opportunity and make the appropriate decision. For me, it was to realize that I'd built something 'timeless' that didn't need next-levelling and re-iteration, so I chose to leave it like it is and be content with its 2,000+ daily users. I figured I'd spend my time on other things that had a bigger inherent opportunity than beat a horse that just fundamentally isn't inclined to go far enough.

- When it comes to making money, there are 2 basic options services like ours have: donations and iPhone app. I was lucky to have built a fantastic userbase from the get-go, so the same people who purchased my iPhone app also have given around $600 - $700 in donations when I've requested for it. Sure, it's no major money, but it's enough to support my time and energy and hosting costs, and I'm content with it.

- Appreciate your trickled traffic. I noticed today that 2,000 people have been using my service EVERY DAY for the last 2 years. That means something to me. Not every service is supposed to be a pageview-generating machine. What's important to me is that 2,000 people take the time to go to my website and write down their private thoughts every day. I'd rather have this than 10,000 meaningless pageviews from Google.

Hi there, This is Sid Yadav, the guy who made the list. I did consider Skype but ruled it out since it's more of an desktop app than a web app unlike the rest (doesn't have much of a web-based side to it). If I were to put Skype in there, then I guess I'd have to consider every single desktop app created since 2003!

Thanks