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Launch: Lucky Notes
A little while ago, I launched the Lucky app. It turns the Google search results page into "ten blue links." It also removes tracking and lets you block spammy domains. There's a problem, though. Since the search engine doesn't know who you are, it can't…
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AI Advertising
Remember the early 2000s when Google's search results were super accurate? People thought that if it continued to grow, it might become a singularity and control everything. Some even went as far as calling Google "SkyNet." Now people are saying if we…
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Why You Are Having a Hard Time Coming Up with Good, Profitable Ideas
The problem isn't about being "profitable," it's about being "good." Money-making ideas are everywhere. Many people seem to make good money with, say, a CRM. So what's stopping you from creating your own CRM and making some money? Because creating yet…
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How to Market Your SaaS in 2024
I've been thinking about SaaS marketing for some time now, and I think I've finally cracked it. The best way to market your SaaS is by posting on Twitter. Now, I know you probably have a lot of questions, but hold on. First, take $8 out of your pocket and…
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Launch: Imgpls
I wrote this app to fix a personal annoyance. You probably don't need it. I'm not an Imgur user. But in my day-to-day browsing, I sometimes encounter a wild Imgur link. And when I click that link, it takes me to the Imgur website, and the logo loads.…
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Clarifying the Yahoo and Google Confusion with Lucky
Yesterday, I launched Lucky, a Safari extension that removes the clutter from Google search results. Many people are confused by the setup instructions, so let me explain: I thought Lucky improves Google search? What does this have to do with Yahoo? Lucky…
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Launch: Lucky
Lucky is a Safari extension that removes the clutter from the Google search results page, leaving you with the 10 blue links. Update: Clarifying the Yahoo and Google confusion with Lucky. The classic copywriting formula for selling something tells you to…
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Why Do We Need Apps for Everything?
cortesoft: Why does patreon need its own app? Why can't it just be web based? I wish fewer companies had apps. I don't need an app for everything. […] So why do companies make them? Nekorosu: A lot of people (not me) use phone as their main computing…
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The Lunch Machine
Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived an eccentric inventor. This inventor was known far and wide for his strange and wonderful creations. One day, he unveiled his latest invention---a Large Lunch Machine that could cook anything you asked…
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Girls Band Cry
I started watching Girls Band Cry after seeing this middle finger video: The 3D CG animation might take some time to get used to, but it's better than a lot of other anime that use 3D CG. I heard that the animators adjust most of the scenes frame by…
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More App Review WTFs
Mittermayr, on Hacker News: I have a free (!) app (completely 100% free) on the macOS App Store. It's getting mostly 5-star reviews and has done so for many years. Good. I used to offer the app through my website mainly, but people asked for security…
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Gibberish Has Made It to the App Store
So, Gibberish has finally been approved in the App Store. I've added an In-app purchase, but it's a bit more expensive than subscribing on the web. So, it might be better to avoid subscribing through the app if you can. When I submitted the original…
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Good Ramen in Singapore
After a disappointing experience with Takagi Ramen via Grabfood, my wife and I thought it was time to go outside and find some proper ramen. So we began our quest of finding the best ramen in Singapore. We didn't trust Google results for this kind of…
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Every time I come up with a new idea for a Safari extension, I will think about the 1-star reviews I got because of iOS bugs or YouTube's code changes.
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Random Quotes
Just writing down some quotes that I came across recently, or that randomly popped into my brain. They made me think, but for some reason, I cannot turn those thoughts into blog posts. So here they are, in their original form. Joan Westenberg: I was no…
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Being Bad with Money
Usually, when people say they're 'bad with money,' it means that they're not great at saving or budgeting, like they might blow their whole paycheck in a week. Well, I've got a different problem. I'm bad at charging money. Like I think 'business' is a…
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Launch: Vinegar 3
Today, I'm launching Vinegar 3, a small update to Vinegar. This update introduces a new extension, Vinegar Extract. Vinegar Extract does what the original Vinegar does---it replaces the YouTube video player with a <video> tag. But it doesn't block ads.…
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Don’t Quit Your Job
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons is entirely coincidental. Why do you want to become an indie developer? If your answer is "to make money," then boy, do I have some bad news for you. Look, I'm…
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On Writing Poorly, Still
Three years ago, I decided to turn my portfolio website into a blog. I wrote an embarrassing post about how bad I was at writing. Now, I'm happy to report that I'm still terrible, but at least I can churn out terrible posts at a faster rate now.…
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The Devolution of UI Design
Back when I got my first Mac, I was really into UI customization. I'd spend hours on websites like MacThemes and DeviantArt, looking for the next cool theme or icon for my Mac. My favorite theme was Milk by Max Rudberg. There were all sorts of people…