amac

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   by amac 11y ago

   I run. For me, sometimes you need to clear your head and running does it for me though I live in Hong Kong which makes it easy. (amazing weather)
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   by amac 11y ago

   Wordpress or Squarespace. Both are hosted. Wordpress is especially nice as you can export and deploy your own self-hosted site with all of your content later.
3. 33.▲
   by amac 11y ago

   I like Logitech, I use the older MX but it's still precise and reliable.
4. 34.▲
   by amac 11y ago

   Yeah, start a journal or blog. I've maintained a journal (journal.alexmacgregor.com, runs on tumblr) for a couple of years.
5. 35.▲
   Ask HN: Anyone used a PR person or company?

   2 points by amac 11y ago|2 comments
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   by amac 11y ago

   Ask people will they buy it. If they want it, you have something. From there, it's fairly easy to setup a CMS or Ecommerce store - either hosted/self-hosted - and you can get immediate feedback in the form of orders or messages of
7. 37.▲
   by amac 11y ago

   MacBook Air. Great design, really lightweight and should be good enough for coding. (editing photos etc will require a pro)
8. 38.▲
   by amac 11y ago

   Open an AWS account, install WP on a server and just install the updates within WP as neccessary.
9. 39.▲
   by amac 12y ago

   Once a week. I live in Hong Kong where eating out is plentiful and compared to groceries, surprisingly similar in price.
10. 40.▲
    by amac 12y ago

    SEEKING FREELANCER: Remote. PROJECT: Help build an iOS fitness app. MOTIVATION: Help build an automatic diary for your life. SKILLS: iOS development. (objective-c, c++, cocoa etc) The project is called 'Legend' and our website is
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    by amac 12y ago

    I try to work on my startup on the side between a job and studying for a masters. I spend time on my company (an ecommerce based wearable startup) developing and shipping product. The free time I have I use to run around Hong Kong Island wh
12. 42.▲
    by amac 12y ago

    Check out resources online like this and WarriorForum (warriorforum.com) - you can teach yourself online marketing (and sales) in your own time.
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    by amac 12y ago

    This is true. Like most human habits, once you establish routine, whatever it is you're doing becomes natural. Running is fantastic as all you need literally is a good pair of running shoes and you're good to go.
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    Lessons for Entrepreneurs from Yahoo’s Decline(ecommerceblog.com)

    1 points by amac 12y ago|0 comments
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    by amac 12y ago

    SEEKING FREELANCER Location: Remote Company: Loop ( http://www.looparmband.com/ ) Position: We are looking for a marketer; experience in the many aspects of online marketing is preferred. Team: Loop is a group of people in Ho
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    by amac 12y ago

    Location: Remote Company: Loop ( http://www.looparmband.com/ ) Position: We are looking for a marketer; experience in the many aspects of online marketing is preferred. Team: Loop is a group of people in Hong Kong, Seoul and
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    by amac 12y ago

    I bought octopus.org with the idea of launching a non-profit. It turns out, I discovered that for-profit is a better model for my project so I redirect traffic from this url to theoctopusapp.com. Would love to buy octopus.com if I had the f
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    Show HN: Octopus – A simple and personal classifieds app(theoctopusapp.com)

    5 points by amac 12y ago|0 comments
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    by amac 12y ago

    SEEKING FREELANCER: Marketer (remote). PROJECT: Help build an iOS classifieds app. MOTIVATION: Making it easier to sell your stuff. (and to a lesser extent, discover new stuff to buy) SKILLS: Digital marketing e.g. email marketing, social m
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    by amac 12y ago

    I'm in this club with Octopus, though my app won't exactly find you a date. (but will hopefully help you sell stuff)
21. 51.▲
    by amac 12y ago

    I was there and also enjoyed Paul's talk. I thought Alfred Lin made some really thoughtful comments too. From both talks, for me it was clear that one really has to push boundaries and do stuff other people don't think is possibl
22. 52.▲
    by amac 12y ago

    Thanks for the comment. Do you know or recommend anyone in particular?
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    Ask HN: What makes a good explainer video?

    1 points by amac 12y ago|3 comments
24. 54.▲
    by amac 12y ago

    Thanks for the advice.
25. 55.▲
    by amac 12y ago

    Thanks for the advice. I know what you're saying regarding the landing page, it's spartan at best. (what can I say, I'm a minimalist)
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    Ask HN: How important is the app icon?

    1 points by amac 12y ago|4 comments
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    by amac 12y ago

    If you've done any design work or at least contributed in some way to a creative project you could try http://behance.net . Alternatively, http://github.com would be your best bet if you've done mostly back-
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    by amac 12y ago

    For anything community related, I always read up at feverbee.com. The guy behind it is also worth contacting, extremely knowledgeable.
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    by amac 12y ago

    I would recommend a limited company. I started a SAAS service ( http://usehuman.com ) for fun but also to learn about the economics/technical side of the business. Whilst I developed the product as a hobby, once I began charg
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    by amac 12y ago

    SEEKING FREELANCER: Marketer (remote). PROJECT: Help build an iOS classifieds app. MOTIVATION: Making it easier to sell your stuff. (and to a lesser extent, discover new stuff to buy) SKILLS: Digital marketing e.g. email marketing, social m