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by alex_c 16y ago
Trying hard not to downvote just because I disagree so strongly, I don't even know if it's possible to find some common ground for discussion. It sounds to me like these developers didn't read the app store guidelines. I'm getting really
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by alex_c 16y ago
That really depends on the average size of someone's network. How many networks are only composed of 2-3 endpoints? (most common example - talking to family "back home"). Compare to Facebook's 100+ average network size.
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by alex_c 16y ago
Semantics - I just don't see any point in calling Skype users "mundanes". They had the incentive to learn how to use the technology because of the cost savings, they'll have that incentive again in the future if it becomes necessary. I thi
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by alex_c 16y ago
Skype's network effect and lock-in is extremely small compared to something like Facebook, or even something like an IM network. Think about it: early adopters (techies) start using a free competitor (or several free competitors). They get
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by alex_c 16y ago
Judging by the number of "join this group to solve world peace" groups on Facebook, I think teens and 20-somethings vastly overestimate the real world consequences of their posts. Yes, they can be influential in specific cases, and maybe mo
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by alex_c 16y ago
Jon Favreau: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1... I don't really see it myself, but I don't know much about Elon Musk. If I had to guess, I would've said Sir Richard Branson.
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by alex_c 16y ago
The movie's interpretation of Tony Stark is inspired by Elon Musk.
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by alex_c 16y ago
Enough to cover one of the Great Lakes. Charming.
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by alex_c 16y ago
I don't really understand your point, can you elaborate? That's all that's being discussed here - native app vs. HTML5 (or some hybrid, which is perfectly valid under 3.3.1).
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Ask HN: Easily adding social networking features to an iPhone app?
3 points by alex_c 16y ago|0 comments
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by alex_c 16y ago
I think part of the problem is with that word, "voluntary" - and more specifically how it relates to another word, "desperate".
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by alex_c 16y ago
They're looking for people who are competent, but who are either naive, terrible at selling themselves to an employer, or vastly underestimating their ability to find a good paid position.
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by alex_c 16y ago
A lot more than half a billion. http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
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by alex_c 16y ago
I see this discussed now and then, and I never really see the point. I don't care what a startup's chance to succeed is, I only care what MY startup's chance to succeed is. And since these estimates vary so widely even when they're comple
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by alex_c 16y ago
>Getting Flash to run flawlessly on competing smartphones would have made it far harder to Jobs to claim that Flash wasn't technically up to it. But Android is the only smartphone in direct competition with the iPhone, and Android only
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by alex_c 16y ago
I've put that code in my app a while ago, don't think I ever got it to work... but I didn't spend much time on it. Right now I'm looking at a relatively new ad network, http://www.burstly.com/ , they also have some download tracking - jus
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by alex_c 16y ago
Thanks for the link to Google Analytics for Mobile, I'll definitely look into it. I get the feeling it might break Apple's latest developer agreement ("the use of third party software in Your Application to collect and send Device Data to
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by alex_c 16y ago
We use it as a very simple task tracker. We start a new wave every week, list what we're trying to do, and cross it off as we get it done. We do have a full Redmine install set up, but there are only two of us, so it tends to be overkill -
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Ask HN: How in the world do you optimize iPhone app promotion?
10 points by alex_c 16y ago|6 comments
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by alex_c 16y ago
I stand (partially) corrected. This doesn't seem to be the main argument in all of the stories (see, for example, "freedom from porn"), but there has been a lot of noise in the discussion, so point taken.
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by alex_c 16y ago
I weep for a society where our fear of being accused of social harassment will outweigh our desire for social interaction, no matter how awkward or inept.
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by alex_c 16y ago
>However, I'm surprised at how little Apple has emphasized Flash's fatal flaw for mobile: memory use. It's because this isn't REALLY about technical issues. If it really was, Apple could easily say "Sure, we'll include Flash if you giv
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by alex_c 16y ago
I think you're over-analyzing. For me, the best summary of the debate comes from a ridiculous anti-piracy ad that used to play before movies in theaters here in Canada. The ad said "You wouldn't download a car, would you?" To which my reac
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by alex_c 16y ago
Because of the context, I parsed that as "if I were [Kickstarter] I'd shut down the pledge site now", and was having a hard time following your reasoning. Assuming you meant Diaspora, your point is a lot more reasonable.
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by alex_c 17y ago
Wouldn't it be "the rate at which our world is changing", or something similar? Maybe I'm too literal-minded.
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by alex_c 17y ago
I'm not following Facebook closely either, but two things I'm aware of: - 3rd parties (app developers, Facebook Connect users, etc.) no longer have a 24hr limit on storing user data - Open Graph basically means your Facebook info has the po
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by alex_c 17y ago
If you're coding any version of your website, I would hope Flash wouldn't be your first choice. I think it's safe to generalize that most people (as in "end users") only care about Flash in the context of video and games.
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by alex_c 17y ago
From Apple's point of view - yes.
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by alex_c 17y ago
> The average PC manufacturer is hardly rolling in money, unlike Apple. How much of that money is coming from iPods, iTunes, and the iPhone?
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by alex_c 17y ago
Oops, voted up by mistake. I don't see how this is relevant to the article. It's a bit like reading an article about shady business practices by auto dealers and replying "I've had good results taking public transit."

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