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by csmeder 16y ago
So should we start hoarding helium so that we can sell it at a premium in like 50 years?
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by csmeder 16y ago
I made a graph http://chris.smeder.com/essays/3_stevejobs.htm when the iPad came out that describes the public's reaction to Jobs' product decisions and then how they feel a year or so later about his decisions. The point being people ha
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by csmeder 16y ago
Paul, is there any way we can get a confirmation email that our submission was added? A confirmation email would set me at ease after submitting something I care so much about.
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by csmeder 16y ago
would this be an alternative to using recurly? or Pay pal for recurring payments?
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Quirky.com - the Threadless of product design(quirky.com)
56 points by csmeder 16y ago|17 comments
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by csmeder 16y ago
> By far the biggest hassle with using Alibaba is just communicating with the seller, they hate answering email and if you ask multiple questions they'll cherry-pick the most superficial one to respond to. The only way to get anything
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by csmeder 16y ago
Hmm, I've never actually seen a "chinese trade site". I am guessing this is what many people use to make money on ebay or shopify account. Do you have more info about chinese trade sites? A blog you could recommend? Or any info at all would
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by csmeder 16y ago
I think its satire.
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by csmeder 16y ago
I would say its probably quite useful for taking math or physics notes.
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by csmeder 16y ago
> ''Steve made some very interesting observations very early on about how this was about navigating content, '' Ive told The New York Times. ''It was about being very focused and not trying to do too much with the device -- which would
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by csmeder 16y ago
Very good counter point. However, the few people I know that work at apple are good hackers. So maybe Apple is a cross between Design/Hacker culture. To me it seems optimal to balance the the Hacker culture with Designer culture. Kind of li
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by csmeder 16y ago
Yeah. Maybe he meant? - "The pursuit of short term profit is a common theme in all of the documentaries I have listed, which is what ultimately led to the predicament we are in today." Meaning that instead of building a brand that people
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by csmeder 16y ago
wow, a smart CEO
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by csmeder 16y ago
Isn't this essentially scrapping content from other web sites with out their permission, removing all the ads, and then presenting them in a nice way. I always assumed this was not allowed?
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by csmeder 16y ago
What about distillation. I have read a few science articles claiming the price of distillation is coming down and a viable alternative than pumping water great distances. I can't find the one from Popular Science, but I did a quick google s
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by csmeder 16y ago
Ha, yes I liked it. In fact your actually part of the list above under: I have found some good online articles http://delicious.com/csmeder/ux
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by csmeder 16y ago
I agree, however, one suggestion would be to make content all left aligned. UX studies show the eye can scan much faster if everything is left aligned. Most people find themselves using center alignment for these things. Why? The reason is
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by csmeder 16y ago
I'm not sure I know exactly what you mean by web design. So lets start there. a. The look: the graphic design of the page. b. The interaction: Usability and UX c. Designing and coding with good software design principles. d. Some thing else
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by csmeder 16y ago
I'm guessing this was not in Singapore. That said WOW. That was an ambitious project. But what did the locals think of trail of white paint he left behind?
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by csmeder 16y ago
Please note they used Daily Mail as the source. Daily mail is notorious for made up or inaccurate stories.
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by csmeder 16y ago
In computer graphics, a sprite (also known by other names; see Synonyms below) is a two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(computer_graphics) This dates back to th
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by csmeder 16y ago
I have said this 3 times on here already, however, it has been so effective I feel its worth sharing again. This is the only thing that has worked for me and it worked fantastically: 1) Start with some Black Tea. In my experience the caffei
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by csmeder 16y ago
Memorize as many as you can and try to think about where you would use them. As you edit, force yourself to notice the situations where an operator/ movement command exists that is slightly more efficient than your usual way of doing thi
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by csmeder 16y ago
any recommended VPNs? How much should one expect to pay for the service?
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by csmeder 16y ago
see frossie's comment; it prevents guilt :) I'm not sure their is a benefit for the customer other than hoping Amazon will pass the savings on in the long run. However, this service might some what eat into the revenues of Amazon Prime.
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by csmeder 16y ago
Who Remembers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozmo.com :) note: Don't take the above comment to mean I think Amazon is going to fail with this. 10 years ago an unknown company couldn't make this work. Im sure Amazon will do fine in Seattle
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by csmeder 16y ago
Yes the cover sucks, it sucks horribly, however, the book is by far the best book I have found for people new or intermediate to design. This seems like a dichotomy but its not. The reason the cover sucks is that Williams is not naturally g
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by csmeder 16y ago
Thats like asking do great mathematicians enjoy the description of a great proof. "The overall quality seems impossibly good. The proof is beautiful to behold and there is a timeless nature to it. It’s like a love letter to Pierre-Simon Lap
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by csmeder 16y ago
The other shows seem to be much better. For example they had Charlie Rose interview DST’s Yuri Milner.
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by csmeder 16y ago
curl http://news.ycombinator.com/ | sed 's/points/<span style="color:red">points<\/span>/g' | bcat

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