bherms

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   by bherms 14y ago

   I know Calacanis is a polarizing figure in the community, but I've always agreed with him that you shouldn't piggyback your company's success on top of a single service. edit: especially one that doesn't allow you to use their data in the f
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   by bherms 14y ago

   Definitely true... I was speaking to the example of spending $50k/yr on mailchimp with 1,000,000 subscribers. If you're only dropping $150, then it's not as big of a deal.
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   by bherms 14y ago

   Agreed... Is this an automatic thing or are we looking at a psd2html.com type thing?
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   by bherms 14y ago

   Exactly this... People seem to jump on the bandwagon of SaaS services and don't really realize that, as a business, you should be trying to minimize expenses and maximize profit. Granted there is flexibility here in the products you use --
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   by bherms 14y ago

   Finally someone who agrees with me. I like Backbone quite a bit and a large part of our application is now using it... However, the added code, layers of abstraction, and lack of any "right" way to do things make maintaining it more of a h
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   by bherms 14y ago

   My advice is always use what you know best and I think a lot of people will agree. I've always looked at these questions like this: "What brand of tools should I build my house with?". It doesn't matter. Use what you have.
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   by bherms 14y ago

   This is pretty much only due to IE6 problems with using it. Given that mostly everyone is finally dropping IE6, I don't see how it's a problem anymore.
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   by bherms 14y ago

   10,000 line workers can easily be replaced by another 10,000 people with (likely) little to no education, credentials, etc... CEO on the other hand? Doubt it.
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   by bherms 14y ago

   I actually do believe the law changed recently. http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2012/04/...
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    by bherms 14y ago

    I've bought about 10 things off fab.com since they've launched... As you mentioned, the stuff isn't highly discounted, but the way I look at it is that it's a very nicely curated collection of cool shit I would never have found on my own, p
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    by bherms 14y ago

    As a guy in tech, I agree wholeheartedly with everything Dave has said, and was surprised he said it in an actually non-offensive way, given his typical writing style.. However, something I took away from this that really surprised me was h
12. 252.▲
    by bherms 14y ago

    Be careful overriding useful keyboard shortcuts like cmd-d... Because of this, I can't bookmark for later.
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Looks cool. On the show more designers button, change the href from "#" to "javascript:void(0);"
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    by bherms 14y ago

    One small criticism... Calling your app "Collections" leads to some ominous looking emails when you contact customers: "This is Mike from Collections" makes me immediately feel like I've forgotten to pay a bill.
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Do you think there might be any potential problems considering even your taglines are practically identical? "Build. Share. Earn." vs "Style. Share. Earn."
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Too bad http://www.styleowner.com launched like 1.5 years ago.
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    by bherms 14y ago

    I live in SF as well and have noticed bar trivia picking up a bit. I think it's starting to catch on as companies spring up to provide trivia nights (there's one I just read about called geeks with drinks or something)... And just a small
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Yep, same here... Appears that the app is getting limited on it's connections to google.
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    by bherms 14y ago

    I like your perspective as its one I hadn't considered. Perhaps the idea of intimidation comes entirely from our own fears of not fitting in (which could be amplified when you consider the Possibility that perhaps some people who generally
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Obviously it's true that people bust stereotypes every day. I'm in th same boat you were... Computer/math/video game/comics "nerd" who also was vp of the class, captain of the wrestling team, very popular, and accepted by every group. Just
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Exactly. You hit the nail on the head. It's not surprising at all. The converse (inverse? I always mix them up) is true too. What would the jocks do if a nerd tried to come out for a sport? Generally make fun of, pick on, and possibly try t
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    by bherms 14y ago

    That's how I felt when my grandfather was still alive. He saw the world in me and it felt awesome to prove him right so often growing up. After he passed, things changed and now it's almost the complete opposite fueling me now. I look at h
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    by bherms 14y ago

    I think several of these are spot on. You already nailed Retina obviously. Next up is Apple Television sets, which many rumors are pointing to an announcement either late this year or early next year. Kindle Fire will ultimately either f
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Techies, math nerds, and science geeks are generally an alienating group. Someone recently asked me why this is (being an unassuming software developer) and my reply was: "they're usually nerds, geeks, and other socially alienated people w
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    by bherms 14y ago

    You guys should add more info on features and how it works or put together a quick video. Even better would be to have a sandbox acct. There's not a lot of info on why I should use this over any other bug tracking software and I'm not int
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Did not know that... It's been a while since I've really read up on my electronics info. Right now I have the EMPTek E55Ti towers (50-200W recommended) and the Onkyo TX-NR818 (135W per channel).
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    by bherms 14y ago

    While the amplifier may be "audiophile-grade", 12.5W per channel is pretty weak.
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Interesting perspective that I'm inclined to agree with. It seems that large companies with vast amounts of data or users are generally expected to give developers a way to interact, but the reality is that they have the ability and right
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    by bherms 14y ago

    Cool... And please excuse my tone, as after re-reading I realize it might have sounded negative. I just honestly didn't know if there was a use case I was missing.
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    by bherms 14y ago

    While this looks cool, I'm struggling to see any use cases where something along these lines would be preferred. Please, anyone, enlighten me here.