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Plivo - an opensource alternative to Twilio(plivo.org)
114 points by ankeshk 15y ago|48 comments
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Review HN submission not showing up
2 points by ankeshk 15y ago|1 comments
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Mumbai Hackers & Founders Dinner Meet 2 - 27 April(facebook.com)
4 points by ankeshk 15y ago|0 comments
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Here is a snapshot of India that is helpful to folks not living here. The 2011 census just came out. What is the literacy rate? 75% only. That means 25% Indians can't read or write. Thats 300 million Indians that can't read and write.
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Let moderators mark a comment as "not useful". And everyone who voted for that comment earns negative karma. This will make people think twice before voting for a comment. Dumb and mean comments won't be voted on. This allows you and the
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by ankeshk 16y ago
1. So the business already does mid to high 6 figures. But is there scope to increase it to a 50 million or even a 500 million $ company? Without knowing more about the industry, we can't answer that. But you need to find that out. 2. Th
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by ankeshk 16y ago
I've sold 35 page ebooks for $30 before. Make your salesletter / website about the solution. And not about the mode of delivery. And you can charge its correct value. There are companies that sell special reports on trending to other com
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by ankeshk 16y ago
I love it how the photo on that page is that of David Rockefeller - someone who inherited the money and yet did a lot of charity. Reminds me of the story behind my favorite Rockefeller quote. "Everything that is watched - improves." - John
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by ankeshk 16y ago
This is a classic case of paying attention to the wrong metrics. The unsubscription rate went up. But so did the sales. And yet, the author is paying attention to the unsubscription rate. Not the sales. (Yes, it would make sense to pay
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Thanks. Although from what I remember, Tata Motors has 34 patents for the Nano car. Nano is designed in a way that it uses less steel than other cars - making it lighter and cheaper. Also, the wheel placement is done in a way that allows t
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by ankeshk 16y ago
One of the few Indian innovations that has received international press is the cheapest car in the world: Tata Nano. Other innovations from India: Generating electricity from rice husk: http://www.huskpowersystems.com/ Vertical axis windm
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Thanks for making some good points. You've listed down 3 risks. - Risk of no one watching. - Risk of going over budget. - Risk of actors or directors having a fall out. (Or something else occurring that makes episodes not coming out on time
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Actually they are not reducing their risk by keeping the number of shows low. Here is why: Upto 211 degrees, nothing happens. At 212 degrees, water boils. Similarly, will 1 good show make a lot of people subscribe to Netflix? Even if the
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Marshmallow experiment twist: Fill your bladder to delay gratification(blogs.discovermagazine.com)
1 points by ankeshk 16y ago|0 comments
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Check out http://zaakpay.com/ Downside: they only work with INR based transactions. No global currency or even just US$ supported.
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by ankeshk 16y ago
1. Join the slow movement. http://www.slowmovement.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_Movement 2. Meet a lot of new folks. Find meetups happening that have nothing to do with your field. Buy lunch to one new person everyday and ha
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Lessons for people not in the porn industry: 1. See what is new and working in other industries. And replicate them for your industry. Youtube's success gave rise to all the xtubes. The first few people to ride that bandwagon made it big
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Most people over estimate the minimum number of people needed to make a site look busy. Its around 20-30 [1]. Can you get about 20 zealous people to participate on your website everyday? [1] I've moderated private invite only forums with
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Meetups have been happening in Bangalore too. Join the Bangalore HN Google Groups and you'll know when they happen: http://groups.google.com/group/bangalore-hn-meetup
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Tell HN: Mumbai Hackers & Founders Dinner Meet - 6 Dec(ankeshkothari.com)
44 points by ankeshk 16y ago|11 comments
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Just created one for Mumbai too: http://groups.google.com/group/mumbai-hn/
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by ankeshk 16y ago
This is true. You absolutely need to know the art of bribing to get things done in India. Because people who pay Rs50-100 ($1-2) to the right person will jump way ahead in the line. So if you don't bribe - or don't know how to bribe - th
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Buzz me when you'll be in Mumbai. My email is in my profile.
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by ankeshk 16y ago
1. Teach him about managing money. Get him into the habit of saving from a very early age. And writing down all the expenses. (Rockefeller had a rule for his kids. He gave them money for all the chores they did. And they had to donate 1
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Chatroulette Traffic Reduces by 75%. Revenue Doubles.(huffingtonpost.com)
1 points by ankeshk 16y ago|0 comments
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Free Content Delivery Network using DNS cache(byteworm.com)
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Time to become a bit Machiavellian - even if its not in your DNA. What are this persons weak points? 1. Hire a good lawyer and get good advice. The best defense is a good offense and all that. Make sure he has no ability to use company fu
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Online Optical Illusion(scientificamerican.com)
4 points by ankeshk 16y ago|0 comments
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Thanks for starting a blog. As you correctly identified - you need a goal. And a thesis - a topic you can center your blog around. What can you offer that helps others? What are you an expert at? 1. Thats fine. 2. Not a good idea. A lon
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by ankeshk 16y ago
Take an educational approach. And focus on case studies. Give away your product for free to a couple of your prospects - hopefully well known in the industry. In return, feature a case study on them. How they used your product. And how

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