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Re:See what WallStreetBets is pumping (it caught CLOV) on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @01:45PM (#27450849)
See the number of times each stock was posted about in the last hour/day/week and the percent increase/decrease compared to the previous hour/day/week
Re:This man built a VR app to cure his fear of spiders on Sunday October 16, 2016 @04:51PM (#12720869)
Really impressive use of vr. It definitely helped me get over my fear. This is one of the "must try" vr experiences.
Re:I 'Hired' A Virtual Personal Assistant To Do My Job on Friday October 18, 2013 @02:17PM (#6573015)
No better way for the journalist to show the value of the service than to have a MobileWorker write it for him. Good stuff.
Re:Need a shot of creative juices? Call the crowd on Thursday May 02, 2013 @05:05PM (#5647217)
"Wish" is an awesome idea, and Draft makes really good use of the tech (I've been an early beta user for a couple of months).

I've also used MobileWorks ~5 times and they always impress.

Re:Show HN: Incorporate your startup online with YC's forms (built by ... on Monday March 11, 2013 @12:17PM (#5357673)
Less than 10 minutes on Clerky eliminates 10+ hrs of expensive legal fees. This service rocks.
Re:Auto Insurance Comparison Startup Leaky Launches Nationally, Raises... on Wednesday December 05, 2012 @12:54PM (#4877484)
This is a great, much-needed product. I picked Progressive years ago because it seemed like the easiest onboarding process (and I'm lazy) -- I just didn't want to deal with the hassles of comparison shopping and negotiation. That said, I had no idea how bad I was getting ripped off until just now. Anyway, congrats on the launch. You can consider me a new, happy Leaky customer.
Re:Flying Car (and 0-60 in less than 4 seconds!) on Wednesday May 18, 2011 @08:27PM (#2562427)
Exactly. I think the only 'practical' use would be in very rural areas (where laws may be very lax...or bendable).