Show HN: my first app - Is there a Giants game today?isthereagiantsgametoday.com 12 pointsdailycavalier14 years ago14 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−dailycavalierOP14yToday's the first home game of the season for the Giants, so we created this simple page. What do you think?Background info: http://forrestthroughthetrees.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduci...How we made it: http://dailycavalier.com/2012/04/my-first-app-is-there-a-gia...Code: https://github.com/lforrest/isthereagiantsgametoday/−rollypolly14yCan you make one for the As? :)−dailycavalierOP14yYes, this would be pretty easy to do. Stay tuned!−jackrabb1t14yWhy did this get voted up on HN?−thealoof14yBecause it's a simple, fun idea.−benblodgett14ySimple and fun, but why would someone use something like this vs visiting mlb.com?−mast14yI actually wonder if MLB would have issues (Giants trademark, etc) with a site like this and try to shut it down.−rograndom14yI can say without a doubt that they would.I've had run ins with MLB for using commercially using my own photos from games that had team logos visible in them.−lforrest14yIt's a much easier way to get a answer, quickly since the mlb sites are fairly busy and not great on mobile.−killion14yAs a non-sports person just being able to know if SOMA will be a mess or not is perfect.−dailycavalierOP14yExactly. I'd say this site is even more useful avoiding traffic and transit delays during home games.−GoofyGewber14ySimple, but still pretty cool.−dailycavalierOP14yThanks!−lforrest14yThis is awesome.
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Today's the first home game of the season for the Giants, so we created this simple page. What do you think?
Background info: http://forrestthroughthetrees.blogspot.com/2012/04/introduci...
How we made it: http://dailycavalier.com/2012/04/my-first-app-is-there-a-gia...
Code: https://github.com/lforrest/isthereagiantsgametoday/
Can you make one for the As? :)
Yes, this would be pretty easy to do. Stay tuned!
Why did this get voted up on HN?
Because it's a simple, fun idea.
Simple and fun, but why would someone use something like this vs visiting mlb.com?
I actually wonder if MLB would have issues (Giants trademark, etc) with a site like this and try to shut it down.
I can say without a doubt that they would.
I've had run ins with MLB for using commercially using my own photos from games that had team logos visible in them.
It's a much easier way to get a answer, quickly since the mlb sites are fairly busy and not great on mobile.
As a non-sports person just being able to know if SOMA will be a mess or not is perfect.
Exactly. I'd say this site is even more useful avoiding traffic and transit delays during home games.
Simple, but still pretty cool.
Thanks!
This is awesome.