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by chaz 13y ago
This article is a weird non-graphic infographic that turns a data table into prose. I suppose it's mildly interesting if you haven't seen these numbers before. From the title, I was hoping for an analysis behind the business economics. If y
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by chaz 13y ago
Twitter's using short codes that Google Voice doesn't support. It'd be nice if they had an alternate phone number they could text/verify from.
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by chaz 13y ago
The Doublr plan is a strange offer. Wonder if there's a miscommunication on that.
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by chaz 13y ago
After building a half dozen one-off sites, each with a simple, single-server config, I found that going sitting down and learning Chef was helpful for jumpstarting the next project. All of the basic needs are the same: nginx, unicorn, postg
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by chaz 13y ago
Currently, the dealers buy the vehicle from the manufacturer, so the manufacturer isn't holding onto large amounts of inventory. I suppose it's possible to restructure the business to operate in a way that can take on the large inventory an
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by chaz 13y ago
> Tesla is exactly doing that. If you think that is a guaranteed failure, I take it you are short on their stock? Relax, no need for accusations or jumping to conclusions. I think Tesla will be a terrific company and I look forward to o
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by chaz 13y ago
> They're rent-seekers, pure and simple, with no value add at all. Half the time they don't even have stock! This isn't true. While dealers are slimy and have miles to go, there's still a consumer need to (a) a place to see/touch/drive
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by chaz 13y ago
Large brand advertisers care a lot about the type of content their advertising will be shown against. For example, it's pretty unlikely that prestige brands like Clinique and Mercedes-Benz, or family-friendly brands like Clorox and Disney w
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by chaz 13y ago
Money matters, but "safe" also means that it's not shown in inappropriate places or remixed with inappropriate content. For a family-friendly brand like Nintendo, that's a big deal. Advertisers care a lot about this, too, even though that's
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by chaz 13y ago
Your point of differentiation seems to be rating the scene of various venues. I would focus the landing page, app, and pitch on this, because at first pass, it looks like yet another startup that is trying to rate restaurants, stores, and p
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by chaz 13y ago
If I get directions to a destination on Maps desktop (web), then I can use Android Google Maps, press the search button, and that same destination is the first option. This only works for directions, not just looking up a location. I do agr
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by chaz 13y ago
Let's presume that Google in ~2010 believed that more personal services (like Google Now today) are the future. That requires identification to be layered onto everything they do, including search. But requiring a login for search seems abs
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by chaz 13y ago
In 2006, JetBlue removed an entire row of seats: JetBlue estimates a net savings of $30 million over five years by removing six seats from the A320 fleet, as a result of reducing the inflight crewmember team to three, and by reducin
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by chaz 13y ago
Boston's Storrow Drive has this, but trucks hit the bridges routinely. Even the Boston Fire Department. [1] http://goo.gl/maps/wrXWQ [2] http://www.policeone.com/news/35256-Loaned-fire-truck-stuck-...
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by chaz 13y ago
Cynicism not necessary. It depends on the culture of internal communications and the purpose of the memo. Are these weekly update memos on activities to be discussed at the staff meeting? Is it asking for permission on something? Is it just
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by chaz 13y ago
I thought it was that, too, and it reminded me of Amazon's approach to product management, which is still pretty relevant to this post. Amazon's concept is working backwards, and they start with a press release of the product/initiative. It
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by chaz 13y ago
It's still there, but I think the flow has changed a little bit. You can either Accept or Ignore an invite. If you press Ignore, you're messaged with, "Invitation ignored and archived. More options: I Don't Know [name] or Report as Spam."
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by chaz 13y ago
It's also a marketing moat because it raises questions for customers when competitors don't have similar report cards -- what are they hiding? The low-pressure copy and honest voice are a big help, too. Very clever indeed.
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by chaz 13y ago
Can be read as, "I agree with this."
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by chaz 13y ago
How would you fix this for OP? If you ran a web business, what would you do to replace email as a channel for onboarding new customers, telling current customers about a new feature, or reactivating lapsed ones?
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Statement Regarding Formal Complaint(mtgox.com)
1 points by chaz 13y ago|0 comments
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by chaz 13y ago
Aggregators are not the inevitable end game. This is like saying Walmart will eventually sell every brand in its stores, which is clearly not true. Differentiated retail opportunities provide different experiences and allow for price discri
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by chaz 13y ago
I found this article, linked in the comments, to be insightful: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2008/02/19.html
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Your Enterprise Technology Website Is Hurting My Face(medium.com)
2 points by chaz 13y ago|0 comments
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by chaz 13y ago
Another thing I don't like about 30 day free trials is that they usually start right away. Before I know it, I'm getting an email saying that the trial is almost over, and I've barely used it. It takes time to develop a new habit and explor
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How Can You Demonstrate What Your Product Does?(chaz.me)
1 points by chaz 14y ago|0 comments
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by chaz 14y ago
Yet another reason why Twitter needs two-factor authentication. The tweet, which said that there had been two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama was injured, came after hackers made repeated attempts to steal t
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by chaz 14y ago
I agree. I think this was an important closure to a situation that was spiraling out of control. According to the Washington Post, one of the reasons the FBI released the photos of the suspects on Thursday was to curb the vigilante detectiv
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by chaz 14y ago
You could say the same thing about watching sports. Why watch the game when you can't change the outcome, the highlights are on repeat on ESPN, and the final score is the only thing that really matters?
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by chaz 14y ago
Are you suggesting that there will be not be an increase in the number of cabs in NYC if more medallions are opened up?

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