davidcann

10 ms·

61.
Double Robotics on NBC4's Today in LA(blog.doublerobotics.com)
10 points by davidcann 14y ago|0 comments
62.
by davidcann 14y ago
This is great! I added it to our homepage because olark has been great, so hearing the voices of our customers would be great too. I did a quick custom button on our page and put it alongside our twitter and fb buttons ( http://www.doubler
63.
by davidcann 14y ago
It would be fun to hook up a head mounted display, so you just turn your head and the robot turns.
64.
by davidcann 14y ago
Ah, I'm glad you see the potential of where this technology can go! Those are all great ideas. "We have nothing to announce at this time."
65.
by davidcann 14y ago
That looks pretty cool. It looks like you nailed the precise zoom feature, which is key for your use-case.
66.
by davidcann 14y ago
Agreed and noted. "We have nothing to announce at this time" is our standard response in a situation like this.
67.
by davidcann 14y ago
Thanks, I asked them to fix the typo in the article.
68.
by davidcann 14y ago
Thanks for your thoughts, but the third wheel theory isn't actually true. We investigated this, of course, and a third wheel without balancing provides a pretty crummy and bumpy user experience. The key is reaching the magic human height wh
69.
by davidcann 14y ago
Nice, I love it. We started out super simple and just kept improving it and making it taller.
70.
by davidcann 14y ago
Haha, yes, we've come a long way since then!
71.
by davidcann 14y ago
Yes, that's right! Our very first prototype was using a 5 degree of freedom IMU board from SparkFun. Yes, the kickstands can be deployed manually during a call or automatically, if the robot is sitting in one place for a long time. When t
72.
by davidcann 14y ago
Yes, to keep things simple, the iPad and robot communicate wirelessly, so the iPad is currently charged separately.
73.
by davidcann 14y ago
Direct link to our site: http://www.doublerobotics.com
74.
Meet The Double (YC S12), A Teleconferencing Robot With An iPad For A Face(techcrunch.com)
107 points by davidcann 14y ago|66 comments
75.
by davidcann 14y ago
I don't know your specialty, but in design or programming, you only really need a good example of your work to get started. Try the monthly freelancer posts on HN. Worst case, here's a list of RSS feeds I used to follow (some can filter b
76.
by davidcann 14y ago
I did freelancing (web, then iOS) for 8+ years based in the US, but for companies (large and small) around the world. I rarely worked with companies in my local area. The problem is thinking of the clients as "employers". If you think of
77.
by davidcann 14y ago
I did this for years, albeit in the US with domestic and foreign clients, and it can work great.
78.
by davidcann 14y ago
Perhaps this will encourage more unique branding instead of generic terms. It sucks for some decent apps in the short term, but hopefully it will reduce search term squatting in the long term. I doubt this change will be a problem for well-
79.
by davidcann 14y ago
The Bad Websites of Good VCs
80.
by davidcann 14y ago
http://www.icanlocalize.com/ has been very good for iPhone apps.
81.
by davidcann 14y ago
You should give it more than a day before calling it a failure.
82.
by davidcann 14y ago
Maybe try having thoughts that are more kind and respectful? You can't win everyone as friends, but being respectful will win enough.
83.
by davidcann 14y ago
The design is good and the app sounds interesting, but the rewards on kickstarter are lackluster. $60 for an ebook, a sticker, and 5 business cards isn't very enticing, so I'd suggest reworking the rewards, if possible.
84.
by davidcann 15y ago
No, I'm referring to "external-accessory". This works with both dock connector and Bluetooth iAP accessories. You're right that the other one is only for BT LE (4.0). It's understandable that many people are confused about the CoreBlueto
85.
by davidcann 15y ago
Isn't that exactly what Y Combinator companies do? They create single, focused, unproven products and try to "prove" them.
86.
by davidcann 15y ago
That sounds like someone at Yahoo is reading my email.
87.
by davidcann 15y ago
Scroll down to UIBackgroundModes: http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/genera...
88.
by davidcann 15y ago
You do if you want to transfer custom data. Some controllers get away with using the keyboard Bluetooth profile. You apply to MFi here: https://developer.apple.com/programs/mfi/ But pretty much everything else is under NDA, unfortunatel
89.
by davidcann 15y ago
Is there a built-in way to execute different code on the server, such as proprietary business logic, custom authentication, non-cross-domain APIs, etc?
90.
by davidcann 15y ago
$1m is more in the range of angel investments than VCs. I think angel investors would be very happy with a $20m/year profit company after only $1m investment.

More ›