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by GBKS 15y ago
It should really be called tracking instead of frictionless sharing. It's not the user acting, it's the sites observing/tracking the user (with consent).
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by GBKS 15y ago
Makes sense. I was just curious if anybody has already looked into what makes most sense for this type of usage.
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by GBKS 15y ago
Will you eventually have to pay for usage of Google Maps ( http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2011/10/introduction... ) if you go over 25000 views per day? I'm asking because I'm cooking up a similar concept, and the upcoming price inc
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by GBKS 15y ago
Just like moving out of your parents house, working from home is a big step towards autonomy. Less externally imposed structures and rules, and people to keep you (un)focused means you need to create your own system that works for your pers
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by GBKS 15y ago
This could mean a lot of potential opportunity for start-ups. If Google is shedding products because they don't fit with their core mission or business requirements, those might be some great areas to get into for different/smaller companie
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by GBKS 15y ago
The new design is definitely cleaner and consistent with other Google products, but it is not a design focused on providing a great reading experience (as the product name "Reader" suggests). It is basically the Gmail layout and interaction
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by GBKS 15y ago
It's great to see all this action in the social commerce space. With Pinterest, Polyvore, Svpply, Fancy, Weheartit, Wookmark, Wanelo, Sumally, et al it will be interesting to see if there will be a big winner, or if we will end up with seve
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by GBKS 15y ago
The discussion about technology replacing jobs is worthwhile, but why does the premise need to be based on such a negative attitude towards food and grocery stores? The argument really loses it's effectiveness when it's based on a whiny att
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by GBKS 15y ago
Then Graphic Design is product design as well. Posters, business cards, logos, books all need to go through a printing (or other) process to get applied to paper (or another surface). And you get the best results when you know a bit about t
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by GBKS 15y ago
This looks like a professional tool for doing stuff with files. The same way Word is a professional tool for text and documents, and the same way that Photoshop is a professional tool for editing images. Difference is that doing stuff with
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by GBKS 15y ago
Comparing the Tweet, +1 and Facebook buttons next to each other, I can easily see how people just don't understand what +1 means. The button graphic has a colored ribbon at the top with the label '+1'. Next to it, I see the number of the to
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by GBKS 15y ago
I'm not sure what the recent hype about gamification is. It's an old, established practice. From your rewards card at the grocery store, to skymiles, coupons in the Sunday newspaper and all the little tricks in infomercials on TV. At least
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by GBKS 15y ago
Same thing with my wife. The registration process was a big turn-off, especially being faced with lists of random people, lack of explanation of what's going on, and confusing interaction on the circles page. That's the stuff Facebook has p
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by GBKS 15y ago
I'd be very interested to see more detail on this analysis, such as number of click-throughs, number of active Twitter accounts amongst the 400k, etc. Smashing Mag is a good site, but it also posts very frequently and has a lot of poor-qual
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by GBKS 16y ago
Hard to know what zyb09 really meant by his/her comment. It's the sort of comment that I don't like to see on HN, since it states a vague opinion without offering rational. If zyb09 had provided reasons as you did, it would have been a diff
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by GBKS 16y ago
Drawing attention to the massive problems in Japan, showing that people care around the globe, and of course financial support through the donation options. What's so difficult to understand?
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by GBKS 16y ago
5 years ago when I was applying to lots of agencies I sent out custom links to each one. So when they landed on the site, their company name was used in big letters at the top of the page ("Hi company X"). It also allows for tracking whethe
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by GBKS 16y ago
I think it's a problem inherent in the larger audience - it's a different dynamic with less intimacy. To restore the intimacy that begets the high quality, I recommend introducing ways to customize my experience, whether it's sub-HNs, categ
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by GBKS 16y ago
How much of subscriber revenue goes out to shipping magazines and newspapers to people's doors and stores? In comparison, 30% may not be that big of a deal, especially when you can reach a global audience.
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by GBKS 16y ago
You mean something is not working on Cornify on IE7? Just tested and all seems good. Would be great if you could let me know what's not working. Thanks.
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by GBKS 16y ago
Sounds like you are hesitant to make a public photo gallery. I'd recommend building one though. From my experience with cornify.com, having a public gallery really activates people - way better social proof than just the Facebook/Twitter sh
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by GBKS 16y ago
Isn't the result of this that users have to pay twice? Once for Instapaper, and once for whichever app they are using to access Instapaper? Granted, 1$/month is low, but making people pay twice (only for apps that charge, of course) could b
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by GBKS 16y ago
30,000,000 - the number of times the Cornify button has been clicked.
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by GBKS 16y ago
A big problem I see is the focus on popular apps, instead of a mix of new apps, curated lists, etc. The home page solely focuses on top and popular apps, just like category pages. This might not be good for new apps to enter the system and
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by GBKS 16y ago
Not surprised to see this happen. My question is the following: When every company has rewards systems and 70% discounts on coupon sites, coupled with credit card rewards, discounted gift cards, manufacturer coupons and the new ability to g
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by GBKS 16y ago
This is generalized from one example of a fairly poorly executed marketing campaign. So I have to like a Facebook page to listen to a new Jay-Z/Kanye song? It's just too obvious of an attempt to create a viral loop. If the page had a great
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by GBKS 16y ago
There's a middle ground though. You can be very critical and tough and still provide feedback that helps point out weak spots and suggests ways to improve things. Problem is that it's easy to complain, but hard to provide constructive criti
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by GBKS 16y ago
From the user flow, RSS doesn't make much sense. Clicking an RSS button shows you the same thing you just looked at, except without the site design and only partial content (Safari). Currently, in Chrome, I just see a dense block of text. R
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by GBKS 16y ago
I just needed to have a call with two people. For some reason, I could talk on Skype with one of them. The other one I called in via Gmail Voice Chat, so everybody could hear each other. Worked out great.
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by GBKS 16y ago
Sounds more like a communication problem rather than an email problem. Startup idea: Email request box. An email account that logs everything that comes in. The sender can check the status of their request and where they are in the queue. Y

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