My side project hit the frontpage of Lifehacker

[LuckyTaxi]

It's not a major news site like cbs or cnn but I'll take it! I was driving home and a sh!tload of emails started to flood my phone. My friend found me on the frontpage of Lifehacker! http://lifehacker.com/5874115/ikeepm-is-a-simple-free-inventory-for-all-your-stuff

My side project called iKeepm was launched 3 months ago. (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2198837). I'm pretty excited, this is the motivation I need to keep plugging away.

 

[janas19]

Props to you!

 

[Wyndru]

That is awesome! Great job! Is the whole thing written in PHP?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Awesome! Always fun when something you make ends up "out there" so to speak. I've been looking at starting a few projects myself, well, one, I just have to pick it. Hoping it can somewhat make it "big". I keep having all these ideas and only take them half way. I need to finish them till the end! I've been spending too much time on my game server, which at this point, is such an old game, there is just no return anymore. Time for something new.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Awesome! Always fun when something you make ends up "out there" so to speak. I've been looking at starting a few projects myself, well, one, I just have to pick it. Hoping it can somewhat make it "big". I keep having all these ideas and only take them half way. I need to finish them till the end! I've been spending too much time on my game server, which at this point, is such an old game, there is just no return anymore. Time for something new.

That is exactly how I felt. I've been coding in my spare time for the past 6 years or so and I would come up with ideas every month. I finally forced myself to pick one project and work on it until it completes. My biggest issue was the designing aspect since I'm not creative. Luckily, I found a template and I hacked it to pieces.

Good luck!

 

[LuckyTaxi]

That is awesome! Great job! Is the whole thing written in PHP?

Yes, using the LAMP stack and I have MongoDB to handle the photos.

 

[paperfist]

I was just thinking the other day wouldn't it be cool to be able to keep track of your home's inventory in a digital manner...

Nice job

 

[Bryf50]

I said this in the other thread. This needs an iphone/android app integrated with it.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

I said this in the other thread. This needs an iphone/android app integrated with it.

Yea, either I need to learn how to do that or pay someone to do it. RIght now, it's free so I can't afford to hire a programmer.

 

[adlep]

This is awesome. Imagine a mobile app for your smartphone that just lets you take picture of the thing like a lamp, computer, tv and puts them up in the right category...

 

[l0cke]

A cool idea, and good job getting on Lifehacker! I'm sure it will get tons more links from there.

 

[Printer Bandit]

hope the site is secure...otherwise it's a shopping list for burglars / thieves.

 

[SP33Demon]

I might have to try your app.

 

[Kreon]

Was actually just reading that.

Great idea! Sure beats the Excel sheet I have (easier to backup too).

 

[Born2bwire]

You're just compiling a list to rob all of us aren't you?

Actually, I was thinking about doing an inventory myself for my insurance the other day.

 

[EvilYoda]

Nice! I remember reading your OP...congrats!

 

[Sluggo]

Good Luck, maybe after 12 years, your username will be aptly appropriate.

 

[HAL9000]

I was literally just reading that because I thought it was interesting! Awesome!

 

[LuckyTaxi]

You're just compiling a list to rob all of us aren't you?

Actually, I was thinking about doing an inventory myself for my insurance the other day.

They wouldn't need a list if they wanted to rob you. That's like saying if someone hacked into Mint, they would know how much money you have so they'll rob you.

 

[highland145]

Grats

 

[boomhower]

Congrats! It looks very interesting to me. I can see the need and want for it.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

This is awesome. Imagine a mobile app for your smartphone that just lets you take picture of the thing like a lamp, computer, tv and puts them up in the right category...

or scanbar code and input price

 

[JTsyo]

I might just have to use that for my closets so I know where the seldom used things are.

 

[kevman]

this is perfect! I'm moving in a month and this will be really handy!

Awesome stuff!

 

[Miramonti]

I am going to check this out, big props.