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by JMiao 20y ago
I couldn't agree more. Merely providing a new interaction and distribution framework isn't enough to revolutionize television. I'm not convinced on 100% user-submitted content, but Joost's current reliance on the big TV networks and produ
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by JMiao 20y ago
I'm curious what names the FBI agents took. I believe SL still uses a list of pre-selected sirnames that users may choose from, i.e. my SL name is "Bonaventure Tackleberry." This should be fun.
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by JMiao 20y ago
Was Dropbox your first idea, or did you start from another point of inspiration? How long did it take to get to a workable demo? Great job, Drew!
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by JMiao 20y ago
I'm not looking for the perfect answer, just the answer to how you would get your first 10 (ten) users. This would mean reviewing the actual use case and realizing that PR saying your software is easy to use isn't too compelling. Distribut
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by JMiao 20y ago
While the elderly would certainly love an easier computing experience, I think my questions above address the overall mainstream population that have a pretty narrow use case when it comes to internet browsing. Your approach to viral distri
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by JMiao 20y ago
Advertising and PR will not be enough (and just saying these will solve your problem doesn't work either) -- Apple's "Switch" campaign is largely based around the fun, out-of-the-box experience and ease of use. All of that work and they st
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by JMiao 20y ago
Not really considering they're finally giving users something that should have been established day 1.
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by JMiao 20y ago
Hey, Blake! My previous post was more in response to rms. When I said "There's GOT to be more to this!", what I was really meaning to say is that I'm sure you and Joe have a very good plan for carrying your mission out. Something the gen
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by JMiao 20y ago
Interesting. I have much respect for Blake and Joe's efforts with Parakey, so my question revolves around the sustainability of building a business around making computers easier to use -- there's GOT to be more to this! In other words, ho
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by JMiao 20y ago
Caterina established Brickhouse at Yahoo! and hired Salim Ismail to run it. Brickhouse, of course, is a product of her strategic role at Yahoo!
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by JMiao 20y ago
Hehe, that's a fun site.
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by JMiao 20y ago
I believe he openly admitted his failures with Galaxies. A few of my former colleagues were quite close to the matter, and Galaxies was definitely an organization-wide failure. Raph was far removed from actual design duties when Galaxies
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by JMiao 20y ago
The question now begs: Zach, did you vote me down because you don't agree with me? Because I certainly didn't do anything of the sort to you.
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by JMiao 20y ago
The REAL kicker would be if a LBO/junk bond firm actually BOUGHT the FuckedCompany name.
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by JMiao 20y ago
I'm not sure if I'm missing something or if this is just a really bad (sorry!) April Fool's joke.
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by JMiao 20y ago
Aside from Scoble's sketchy imagery, I almost know that an Apple/Amazon deal is highly unlikely. And to think I was almost fooled. :-)
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by JMiao 20y ago
Btw, danw, did you get this from reading my iminlikewithyou profile? :-)
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by JMiao 20y ago
One of my favorite books -- can be a bit long at times, but the point is excellent nonetheless. Zach, I don't believe Raph's looking for a job.
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The New, New Manager: What Geeks Can Teach Us About Getting Stuff Done(blog.fastcompany.com)
3 points by JMiao 20y ago|0 comments
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Back When "Beta" Actually Meant Something(baris.typepad.com)
3 points by JMiao 20y ago|2 comments
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by JMiao 20y ago
Just stop to think about how fast those photos load on Facebook, and you'll know they're a tech-driven company.
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by JMiao 20y ago
Interesting. Just a point of reference: http://news.ycombinator.com/comments?id=4796
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by JMiao 20y ago
Maybe a "Fake Jeff Zucker" or "Fake Rupert Murdoch" blog.
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by JMiao 20y ago
I also heard that they hacked AppleTV to support Xvid -- this is huge.
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by JMiao 20y ago
You've got something there.
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by JMiao 20y ago
I heard about Twitter about 5 months ago, but this thing seemed to explode after SXSW.
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by JMiao 20y ago
All I have to say is that is one awful name.
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SynapseLife Taking eBay Exit (i.e. SynapseLife Taking Exit On eBay)(techcrunch.com)
1 points by JMiao 20y ago|1 comments
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by JMiao 20y ago
This is going to be something to watch as media conglomerates don't have a good track record with partnerships, especially with their Hollywood-sized egos playing into name selection. I'm thinking the name is going to resemble that of a pup
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by JMiao 20y ago
I agree, but an issue to think about is how would a startup fit into this equation? Venues like AppleTV and XBOX 360 are generally closed, proprietary systems that have some extent of control over what content flows through their pipes. Fa

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