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by bwb 3y ago
I love indie bookstores :). I "stole" the original idea from a fantastic indie bookstore that I stumbled into. I walked into the bookstore, and they had little index cards to show off staff favorites and a little half-tweet on why
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by bwb 3y ago
That is so nice to hear; thanks for gifting me with a huge smile today :) There have been some tough moments in the last year, especially with funding, but we are on a good path and I am having fun -> https://build.shepherd.co
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by bwb 3y ago
With books, I really don't view anyone as a competitor; the goal should be to help readers find books, as they are the closest thing we have to magic. Five Books is doing great work, as is https://hardcover.app/ and h
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by bwb 3y ago
Thanks! :) I am working to really improve the accuracy of genres & topics, and adding themes. I am hoping I can tackle that in 3 months or so...
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by bwb 3y ago
btw, here are some other fun explore points :) Sci-Fi -> https://shepherd.com/search/shelf/9008 History -> https://shepherd.com/search/shelf/12669 Fantasy -> https://
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Show HN: Shepherd 3.0 – Like wandering the aisles of your favorite bookstore
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by bwb 3y ago
Totally, each will get you from A to B, but there is a reason most people don't buy a Ford Focus. Phones are the same, the response was asking why people buy Apple, I was just explaining there are loads of human reasons why people go f
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by bwb 3y ago
People still buy BMWs even though a Ford Focus is available.
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by bwb 3y ago
Angel list not angie’s list, confused me for a sec too :)
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by bwb 3y ago
Shepherd.com, trying to help people find books they love. I am a big believer that reading builds better humans. Very hard to fund :)
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by bwb 3y ago
Login doesn't work :( I currently created my own CRM in Airtable, and it is basically an automation platform along with CRM. I need that, but not with Airtables row limits and other issues. I'd love something that has their UX for
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by bwb 3y ago
Europe is a big place, I do not think all countries have that option :)
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by bwb 3y ago
Thanks! Taking a look!
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Ask HN: Best way to cheaply convert website to Android/Apple app?
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Are Xenoestrogens Causing a Global Fertility Crisis?(nothinghumanisalien.substack.com)
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by bwb 3y ago
Ya ive been hoping to see something similar emerge. Both in terms of putting the story within big picture numbers and a chain of stories to explain what and why it happened as more time passes.
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by bwb 3y ago
I live outside of Porto and would love to drive down for a tour, fantastic to find you here :)? My wife and son have been talking about Cork!
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by bwb 3y ago
I think in the past more advertising paid since your attention was also the product. Easier to got to FB now since you can measure ROI and reach way more people. It does seem like the news industry is in a real bind.
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by bwb 3y ago
Turtles all the way down my friend
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by bwb 3y ago
The big moat IMO is a pre-existing network (and after building a network since this is going to be a bit of a gold rush if the current occupants in your space are slow to evolve). Google has trained everyone to go to Google.com for answers,
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by bwb 3y ago
i am not 100% sure, but i think this one was the same one I browsed in a waiting room once and it was pretty cool -> https://www.siliconvalleysmarts.com/silicon-valley-book
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by bwb 3y ago
oh ya, it was from wiki for who owned it since they were wondering :)
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by bwb 3y ago
Dow Jones & Company Dow Jones & Company, a New York City-based financial publisher, and owner of the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch and Barron's. News Corp Australia, an Australian newspaper and magazine publisher, owns 65% o
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by bwb 3y ago
Really easy to show context ads based on conversation. Either in line or next to it.
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by bwb 3y ago
Hard to say... Mostly when we talk about housing, we are talking about cities, since that is where economic opportunity is. So studying Singapore and Vienna makes sense and are models to look at replicating in other cities. No reason to ign
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by bwb 3y ago
That is true. But Vienna is the economic powerhouse and hugely important piece of that, especially given that region is ~25% of population.
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by bwb 3y ago
What would you like the government to do if you could wave a magic wand at this problem? i.e. what can the gov do for young Portuguese here?
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by bwb 3y ago
Yep, they have done an amazing job: https://www.npr.org/local/305/2020/02/25/809315455/how-europ... https://www.politico.eu/article/vienna-social-housing-archit... https:
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by bwb 3y ago
Change is constant, and there are always groups of people that dislike it. Especially when it directly affects them. It is hard sometimes to see that x is happening but also the good of y in other areas. I live in Portugal and love it; been
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by bwb 3y ago
Gotcha, do you have any numbers to demonstrate that? For example, I did a quick google search, and between 2012 to 2023 12,497 golden visas were granted in Portugal. It is highly unlikely that 12,000 families coming to Portugal is causing t

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