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by alex_c 16y ago
My server seems to be choking... not sure why, since server load isn't particularly high, I'm messing with caching to try to get it under control. And yes, you are absolutely right - the game is based on that video.
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by alex_c 16y ago
I won't get into a long debate, because I doubt it can be constructive (I had a longer post, but it wasn't going anywhere), so I'll just leave it at this: I disagree.
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Releasing an iPhone game: Whack-a-Kitty three weeks later(alexc.me)
31 points by alex_c 16y ago|30 comments
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by alex_c 16y ago
Well, IF there's any future-reading effect to be found, and IF it diminishes over time, then shorter delays would show a stronger effect.
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by alex_c 16y ago
You'd be surprised what lengths people will go to just to get some free stuff.
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by alex_c 16y ago
Completely agree, but the "solo regular person takes on the Internet" narrative has often been more effective than the "solo regular person tries to be perceived as multinational corporation" narrative, depending on the audience.
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by alex_c 16y ago
I am - and to be fair I don't think anyone else used the word "loyalty", so I could be swinging at strawmen, but that's what some of the discussion sounded like to me.
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by alex_c 16y ago
Loyalty or gratitude to an institution makes little sense to me (I'm probably in the minority on this in the general population), simply because an institution is incapable of loyalty or gratitude towards me. I'm loyal or grateful to people
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by alex_c 16y ago
It's not even as "simple" as changing Windows to work well on a tablet. Look at what it took to make the iPad a success: 1) Release a really slick smartphone that is a huge hit 2) Release arguably the most seamless and well integrated app
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by alex_c 16y ago
What's wrong with forums? For a community driven mainly by external content, something like HN/Reddit makes sense - the links are the focus. For a community driven mainly by the visitors' experiences and opinions, a forum is still a remarka
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by alex_c 16y ago
Obliquely appropriate username? :) Just curious, is your boss aware of your cycles, and does he/she plan for them? If not, what effect do you think trying to explain would have?
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by alex_c 16y ago
I'm not that familiar with Wave (other than using it for a bit), but can you expand on the connection between Wave and AI?
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by alex_c 16y ago
Good post, thank you for sharing! How much of your traffic/sales has come from web searches? (you seem to hint that not much). What did you do for SEO?
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by alex_c 16y ago
They might, thanks! I'm mainly looking for bilingual dictionaries, but something like Wiktionary may not hurt as a bonus feature - I hadn't really thought about it.
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by alex_c 16y ago
Thanks, I should have specified - I'm looking for bilingual dictionaries. They don't have to be free, as long as the price isn't exorbitant - I should be able to charge for the webapp (or at least a freemium model), so I don't mind a modes
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Ask HN: Where can I find good language dictionary databases?
12 points by alex_c 16y ago|9 comments
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by alex_c 16y ago
The point would be to give webmasters a heads-up and time to fix their sites before hotlinking is disabled, not so much to prevent them from using the file.
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by alex_c 16y ago
>A short commercial that says "Support our troops!" may not seem like propaganda to you until you've seen one where there's a Communist flag waving in the background. When I watched a movie in theaters in the US last year, I remember be
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by alex_c 16y ago
Seems like part of the problem is that YouTube revenue is tied together to revenue from AdSense for websites, even though the two services are affected by click fraud differently. Now Google is still making money from the author's popular
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by alex_c 16y ago
I didn't have the patience to read the whole thing, but the tl;dr I walked away with is "old person is getting old".
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by alex_c 16y ago
I don't necessarily disagree, but that seems like a pretty Valley-centric view to me - or at least, limited to industries where appearances are less important than results.
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by alex_c 16y ago
What are some examples of policies that would be detrimental to casual contributors?
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by alex_c 16y ago
>The workers who designed and built the machines are skilled. Then that's design and engineering, and not strictly manufacturing. Which is what I'm arguing for.
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by alex_c 16y ago
I understand the economic benefit, but I have yet to see a good explanation of how it might happen. Americans aren't willing to work manufacturing jobs for $5 or even $10 an hour - and you can't support a middle class in the US on $5 or $1
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by alex_c 16y ago
Why? Or, more specifically - how will racing China (and every other developing country) to the bottom in the manufacturing game be sufficient to maintain the middle class?
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by alex_c 16y ago
The entire thing (from Reddit): http://i.imgur.com/hA2Fd.jpg
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by alex_c 16y ago
On the other hand, any time you consider spending dev cycles to accommodate a minor player in the mobile market, you can consider the competitor who instead makes their product better on the main platforms.
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by alex_c 16y ago
Thanks :) I had a lot of fun working on both the game and the video. I thought HN would get a kick out of it, but I guess only a handful of people saw it.
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Show HN: Making an iPhone game in 10 minutes - Whack a Kitty(youtube.com)
7 points by alex_c 16y ago|3 comments
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by alex_c 16y ago
I must confess I don't get this post. The argument seems to boil down to "things could be worse, so stop complaining".

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