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Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application

This app sits in the tray/dock and records everything you copy (text, images, files) to a local, encrypted sqlite database. It has a built in web server which only listens to local connections, so the interface is actually through the browser.It has starring, Local RSS Feed, Is themeable, Full Search, Can Sync contents to controlc.com and more. Screenshots:

Main view: http://ioj.com/v/qzbp3

Alternate Theme, Settings open: http://ioj.com/v/0xret

Individual item view: http://ioj.com/v/yui6v

If you want to try out the windows beta client, You can grab it here: http://harknesslabs.com/setupcontrolc.exe

( 9 comments | 8 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by DanBlake on Sunday December 06, 2009 @08:25PM (#980481)
Screenshots:

Main view: http://ioj.com/v/qzbp3

Alternate Theme, Settings open: http://ioj.com/v/0xret

Individual item view: http://ioj.com/v/yui6v

If you want to try out the windows beta client, You can grab it here: http://harknesslabs.com/setupcontrolc.exe

Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by bugs on Sunday December 06, 2009 @08:43PM (#980509)
don't put windows/mac/nix if you only have a windows executable
Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by DanBlake on Sunday December 06, 2009 @09:36PM (#980581)
Apologies, There is a mac and nix version. Il get it compiled and put it up here asap.
Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by himmel on Sunday December 06, 2009 @09:17PM (#980554)
right, I would not have clicked the link if I knew it was windows only...
Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by genieyclo on Sunday December 06, 2009 @09:59PM (#980611)
.exe?
Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by est on Sunday December 06, 2009 @09:57PM (#980609)
Can't install in Sandboxie. Some file not found VB.NET error.

Nice app though, But I don't know if 21MB memory usage is worthy for a collector like that.

Can not collect HTML texts in IE or Chrome

Can not collect richtext in Word or anything else

If copied some Excel data with CJK characters, VB.NET yields a System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException error.

Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by DanBlake on Sunday December 06, 2009 @10:23PM (#980637)
It doesnt do any formatting at all. Toyed around with it, but it caused more issues than solved problems.
Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by ryanwaggoner on Sunday December 06, 2009 @08:53PM (#980521)
Did I miss the link to check this out?
Re:Ask HN: Review my windows/mac/nix application by DanBlake on Sunday December 06, 2009 @09:59PM (#980613)
Its in the comments. I updated the first post with more info.