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New Apple iPad Designs Surface with Landscape Docking & More
(patentlyapple.com)
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bretthellman
16y ago
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UIKit for a web page... hmmm ok
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What was ABC thinking with this UI?
(abc.go.com)
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16y ago
well said
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Great idea but the UI needs some work... Everything blends together. What I'd love is notifications when a comment receives a reply. Sign me up for that!
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Do we now need a startup that is an Exchange for MSFT points?
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16y ago
Ah jezzz, next is a movie deal!
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Nice write up! It's always fun to hear about companies growing from the original vision. Random... Didn't Nolan Bushnell try something like this back in the day? But instead of for business purposes it was to allow people to vacation with a
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I don't disagree with that.
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It makes him standout from the crowd which is his goal IMO...
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"Dave McCLure…pls try not to blog about this and cause silicon valley more embarrassment with your unprofessional classless writings" OUCH
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Work with your users and do not focus on what your competitors are doing all the time. Take Mint for example, they intentionally ignored the competition and it worked out ok... In terms of what the competitor is doing right, you should be g
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The biggest startup failure in Silicon Valley in the past 5 years
(quora.com)
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You don't see that as a complement?
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16y ago
Reminds me of the famous Steve Jobs quote, "People Don't Read Anymore."
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16y ago
Great question. First, don't look for a mentor. Rather, start networking and let the mentorship relationship develop naturally rather than artificially. I work for a big internet company (not bragging) and they paid people up between groups
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Sounds interesting but so many are still waiting for the new version. talk about a long rollout process.
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Can't wait to try it out. Is there a AB Testing component to the platform? I love the idea of self optimizing the SEO settings.
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She is fearless!
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16y ago
It would be cool if iPhoto auto tagged your photos.
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16y ago
Having been there I recommend anyone who doesn't know what "design thinking" watch. The talk isn't comprehensive but should spark your interest in the right direction.
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Jeff Clavier Tips on Monetization
(sselabs.wordpress.com)
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16y ago
"Groupon’s approach was shaped by its constraints..." It's all about the constraints. "Constraints shape and focus problems, and provide clear challenges to overcome as well as inspiration. Creativity, in fact, thrives best when constrained
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16y ago
According to Malcolm Gladwell, which I agree with, it's practice and persistence. How many hours are you coding a day? How many hours are you spending learning to code smarter?
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16y ago
Nice job, as soon as I clicked the "start now button" orbs exceeded my expectations thanks to the wysiwyg type editor. Couple thoughts: 1. Where can customers submit feedback, get support, make feature requests, etc.? That's priority #1 2.