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by Maascamp 14y ago
That's an interesting point. Reducing complexity is a top priority right now. I just wanted to ship and start getting some good ol' HN feedback!
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Yeah, as I mentioned above we're a web based service. Set your preferences through the site then just use your regular client as per usual and reap the benefits.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Yeah, we're a web based service. We do have some browser extensions in the pipeline though to reduce the need to visit the website.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Looks like we need to work on the messaging. We're not an email client. We're a tool you use with your email client to help control the flow of email.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Hey guys, been on HN for a while, but Lightermail is my (our) first attempt at a startup. Looking forward to any and all feeback from my fellow HNers and answering whatever questions you may have! For those interested in the tech stack, the
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Show HN: A new way to manage your inbox(lightermail.com)
10 points by Maascamp 14y ago|22 comments
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by Maascamp 14y ago
> ... none of these solutions try to stop stuff from arriving in the first place... While I don't agree with this particular "frighteningly ambitious" take on the issue I do agree with that the above quote represents an issue that nee
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Only one of those technologies fills the same role as Postgres and MySQL (_especially_ MySQL Cluster) brings a host of other problems to the table. There is no silver bullet and it ALL comes down to use case.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
The corporate tax rate is actually lower than it is in the US though.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Why on earth do you think it's failed less than a week after it came out? Also, App Store search is known to be terrible.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
If you want the benefits of distributed version control with a very simple user interface I'd highly recommend giving Mercurial a try. A great introduction to Mercurial for people familiar with SVN can be found here http://hginit.com/ . Me
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by Maascamp 14y ago
I certainly wasn't trying to imply Apple is being devious by any means. I really am just curious as to where that money will go.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
> “We decided being more transparent about some things is great..." Ironically the rest of his statements and the article as a whole are extremely vague. $100MM at Apple scale doesn't seem like very much and since (from the article) t
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by Maascamp 14y ago
To rebut his claim though you'd need a survey asking people how many times they've had faulty components/hardware. Not how good they feel about the supplier.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback! We're not yet A/B testing the landing page yet (working up to a more public push where that will come into play). That's a very interesting point about discussing our competitors instead of ourselves. Xander looks p
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Thanks for the feedback! We had discussed this some, so it's good to get other opinions on it.
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Ask HN: Thoughts on the new landing page for our email reduction service?
5 points by Maascamp 14y ago|4 comments
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Windows 8 Sells 40 Million Licenses in First Month(mashable.com)
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Thanks! I'll be sure to make a show HN or something when I do. I still need to add in support for compression, but it's not high on my todo list and I'm sure the community could help.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
In terms of managing IMAP connections, async is definitely the way to go. For our product, lightermail.com, I ported Python's imaplib to run on Tornado's ioloop (adding a few features like IDLE support and command pipelining). Not only can
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by Maascamp 14y ago
What is this? I ask because neither the title nor page give me any indication. [edit] At the time I asked this the HN title was "Freelancing, solved."
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by Maascamp 14y ago
On the other hand, I also design software for a living and despite having used it a large number of times I still find OSX to be (for me) a usability nightmare. I just don't know how to do anything and find the interface completely counteri
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Not sure why you're being down voted, the very first sentence in the article is quite a stretching of the truth.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
The question is, who and what defines merit in a meritocracy? The article claims that those already in power do and thus it is they that control who gets to move up the ladder.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
I don't think Apple gets a pass here. If they are forcing users onto their product it had better be competitive, no matter how hard it is. Microsoft got so such pass with WP7 and that was an entirely new OS/platform!
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by Maascamp 14y ago
Well, to be fair I went to an Ivy League school and am not eligible to participate either.
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by Maascamp 14y ago
I've been saying for a while that the only problem with email is one of management. As the volume of incoming emails increases we need better tools to avoid a similar increase in the amount of time we spend checking it. To that end (shamel
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by Maascamp 14y ago
I really like the look of this phone. I've been an Android guy since I left my venerable Blackberry Bold 9000, but I find myself really attracted to the interface of WP7/8. With a phone of this build quality, it's enough to make me give it
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by Maascamp 14y ago
I'm actually working on a product right now that provides that precise functionality (and more!) for Gmail. It also lets you schedule when your email arrives for specific groups or single contacts. It's https://lightermail.com and we'll b
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by Maascamp 14y ago
No matter how you cut it, this whole trial was a loss for technology.

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