In the USA, the postal service picks up outgoing mail from your mailbox. I wish they would do that in the UK.
Readit Newsjamesdhutton commented on What services or apps did you see abroad and wonder: why don't we have them? · Posted by u/ekusiadadus
An app for parents to motivate their kids by awarding them points for good deeds. There are existing apps out there, but I tried them and didn't like them, so I'm building my own. This is a side project for me and I only get to spend a few hours a week on it. Currently in beta testing and I hope to launch around July.
Also... Note that the cursor indicates if you typed the correct puzzle answer before you submit it. It prevents users from suggesting words that are correct answers, but not the solutions to the given puzzle.
@Tomek_zemla: The people in this thread are trying to help you. We are taking the time to tell you about our experience using your app. Feedback is a gift. Be grateful for it. Do not get defensive. If somebody tells you that they found your app baffling and difficult, then you are not going to change their mind by arguing with them. Instead, you should think about how you can change your app so that people find it useful and fun. You have the germ of a good idea for an app here. It needs more work before it's viable. We are trying to help you identify what you need to do to make it good.
Designing an ESL learning app for the global village is a challenge.
Speaking as a native English speaker from London: I can assure you that most Brits would get this question wrong. It is true that Brits use "jolly" to mean "very" but it is, as you've noted, informal. Brits do not use it this way in formal speech. You would have to make it clear in the question that you were talking about informal English. E.G. "Name a word that means 'happy' and can also informally mean 'very'".
I think your game has potential but, at present, the questions are too hard and the answers are sometimes simply wrong. Example:
Q: Find the noun matching the following definition: "A burden or responsibility."
A: Saddle
This is not correct. Saddle as a verb can mean "to burden", but as a noun it does not mean a burden.
jamesdhutton commented on Show HN: I built a word game. My mom thinks it's great. What do you think? whatsit.today/... · Posted by u/mkate
Catan! (of settling fame)
Ahhh. Proper noun though right? I would suggest excluding proper nouns.
jamesdhutton commented on Show HN: I built a word game. My mom thinks it's great. What do you think? whatsit.today/... · Posted by u/mkate
It was fun. Couple of suggestions:
- It gave me “TCAAN” which stumped me. Afterwards I pasted it into the Internet Anagram Server, which failed to find any acronyms for it. So I can say with some confidence I don’t think it’s a valid word. Suggest making sure you’re using a dictionary similar to Wordle’s one.
- The game should reveal the solution at the end if the player fails to guess any words.
jamesdhutton commented on I maintain a 17 year old ThinkPad pilledtexts.com/why-i-use... · Posted by u/Fred34
That sucks. I remember buying my XPS when the new version released and tried to install Linux (Fedora). Nvidia driver issues, CPU E/P core issues, and many more. It literally took 2 years to get stable. Recently, Nvidia released a new version of the driver. Guess what happened? PC doesn't wake up from sleep anymore. I'm not even mentioning the so-called 8-hour battery life.
Yeah Nvidia and Linux don’t play together nicely. I discovered that the hard way too. I switched to AMD and it’s been smooth sailing ever since.
jamesdhutton commented on I maintain a 17 year old ThinkPad pilledtexts.com/why-i-use... · Posted by u/Fred34
I’m currently coding a Flutter app on a 15-year-old Dell desktop, running Linux. The experience is great. I’m running latest versions of VS Code, Flutter, you name it. It’s nice and snappy and a joy to use. I’ve upgraded RAM, SSDs, GPU over the years to keep it somewhat up to date. Eventually I’m going to have to cave in and buy a Mac so that I can publish my app for iOS. I’ve been loathe to do it though and I’ve been putting it off. This article is a great explanation of why I’ve been so loathe. It articulates reasons that were semi-subconscious for me.