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Re:Show HN: My first website, Tweet2Cite, inspired by a HN post on Wednesday September 11, 2013 @01:13PM (#6368433)
Thanks for the kind words. What do you mean by "link to your representation of a particular tweet?" Provide a unique link to the user to be able to return to the result of their request at a later time? I considered expanding the shortened links, but I chose not to because of the ugliness of some links...I may add in some options for the user to make the decision.

Show HN: My first website, Tweet2Cite, inspired by a HN post

http://tweet2cite.com/

I recently finished the Front-End Web Development program at General Assembly in San Francisco. My final project turned out being a quick, easy, and free way to convert a Tweet into various properly formatted citations. Inspired by a Hacker News post a few months back: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3751295

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Ask HN: Google Apps email account being used for fraud

I have set up a business email account with Google Apps. I have had this account for a few years. Over that time I have received automated order confirmations from Grainger.com. The confirmations are for a business that doesn't seem to exist, the owner of the non-existent business shares my last name, and is not my relative. I have reported this likely fraud to Grainger, but it continues.What...

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Just picked mine up for $49
Re:25 Startup Ideas for 2012 on Sunday January 29, 2012 @03:42PM (#3526191)
Re:AT&T Eliminating $10 Text Messaging Plan for New Customers on Thursday August 18, 2011 @12:44PM (#2899910)
Easy enough to avoid, just use Google Voice and voila text messages are free, and unlimited (assuming you have a smartphone).