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by bherms 16y ago
Don't know too much about the rates, etc, but you can look at: http://www.quora.com/What-are-Dropboxs-major-competitors http://venturebeatprofiles.com/company/profile/dropbox/compe...
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by bherms 16y ago
Oh, I know it was sarcasm... I'm just pissed off at Path for some reason and wanted to comment how the tech insiders sometimes make up their own hype -- as if their own excitement speaks for the rest of the world that doesn't give a shit. p
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by bherms 16y ago
Clarification: It wasn't anticipated by anyone other than the tech startup community insiders. Two types of hype seem to exist in this industry -- hype generated from an awesome new product/service, or hype generated because some already su
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by bherms 16y ago
I'm sorry to be a naysayer, but I don't see why anyone even cares about Path. It seems to me to be another me too social sharing app that doesn't really provide much value. I am on the 37 signals bandwagon right now -- build a valuable pr
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by bherms 16y ago
I'm guessing you came to that realization from actually having to do it? I was just saying that sometimes the prospect of having to do all of that "extra stuff" in the beginning isn't enticing. Once you get going you find that it is actua
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by bherms 16y ago
I've noticed this with lots of engineering type people... We love to build, to push boundaries, test limits, apply new ideas and technology, but don't generally like to think about all of the other stuff because it doesn't seem quite as coo
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by bherms 16y ago
I think the moral here applies to more than just dealing with big companies, but anything in general. Persistence can pay off big time. Quick example: I interviewed with a company back in August and was told I'd hear from them in a week.
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by bherms 16y ago
Good read so far. Thanks! The story seems to be much like 1984 and is, in a sense, a much more extreme case of what I was talking about. I'm not suggesting we will or won't ever get to the point in Manna, but it struck me as funny that w
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by bherms 16y ago
I like prey project... Has some really cool features and is free (paid upgrades available).
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Discuss HN: Affects of Efficiency Increases on Economy
2 points by bherms 16y ago|3 comments
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At first I saw the title and reddit source and thought, "Oh great, hn is becoming reddit now." Luckily I was surprised to find myself enjoying that story immensely. Not only because it was funny and cute, but because it reminded me for a
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Shoutouts to projects making my own possible(blog.spkto.us)
1 points by bherms 16y ago|0 comments
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by bherms 16y ago
1) Who cares if he's spending that much time doing it? If he loves it, that's all that matters. If everyone dedicated themselves like that to something that ignited their passion, the world would be better off in general. 2) I would assum
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by bherms 16y ago
Sorry, my 27" is 16x9 and the 19" on the side are 4:3. Didn't make that clear in the post. Just saying it's a good way to go :)
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I'll hit you up on there sometime this week. Thanks for the help!
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You can still buy 4:3 monitors. I have a 27" center monitor with a 19" monitor on each side. I love it. Unfortunately, though, 1600x1200 monitors are pretty pricey for the size.
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It depends on the project really. I've been doing the nights/weekends thing for a while now for a new startup of mine and I couldn't be happier. Could I launch quicker if I quit my job? Absolutely. Is it necessary? Nope. If you're hap
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Ask HN: What Type of Business Filing?
3 points by bherms 16y ago|3 comments
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by bherms 16y ago
I'll absolutely consider coming out to launch conf. In a few weeks I may call to try and get in on the Shark Tank portion of twist as long as development stays on track. Thanks for the advice, I'm a huge fan and follower of your career!
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Ask HN: Software almost done... What next?
1 points by bherms 16y ago|2 comments
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Generally you can look up numbers and figure out what carrier they are. Perhaps someone should build a library to check a number for carrier, and then that could be used to act accordingly. SMTP has to be cheaper than SMS gateways.
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And how'd that work out? Not very well. Standard top of the line is 3.2-3.4.
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by bherms 16y ago
Also, we're flirting with the limits of Moore's "law" here. I did a report back in high school on it and speculated you'd never really see processors over 4GHz. I guess I was right. As you start to shrink transistors and the spacing betwe
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by bherms 16y ago
Unfortunately the underestimation of time behind technology is nothing new and not just an issue with mobile development. We get the same thing at work nearly every day. People come in, want a 50 page website designed from scratch, brande
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by bherms 16y ago
This isn't just a characteristic of the tech community, but people in general. People who don't know or understand something, companies who aren't selling life improving substantial products, and those without confidence need to resort to
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by bherms 16y ago
It depends on the company but here's a few things I've come across that have paid off. (several of these have been said): Be genuine. Don't bullshit. Tell them why you want to work for THEIR company. Discuss why you'll benefit them or what
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by bherms 16y ago
Yeah definitely. They're taking me out to eat and for beers Thursday to celebrate the first event managed with my software :) I'll bring it up then and see what they have to say. Because I'm planning on redoing a lot of the code and addin
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by bherms 16y ago
We didn't cover that in the contract unfortunately. I would assume we own the IP. Either way, whether I own it or not, I didn't know if it might cause problems if I rebuilt it to be more general and then charged a small fee to use it when
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Ask HN: Turning client project into a business
3 points by bherms 16y ago|7 comments
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I can't remember entirely, but I'm pretty sure the idea itself isn't worth much. The value is in the method of execution or plan of execution. Just because I say we should build a social network for narcoleptic ex circus clowns doesn't me

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