ekanes

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721.
by ekanes 16y ago
I'd love to see how Apple would reinvent the car.
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by ekanes 16y ago
Before I clicked on the link, I thought "Tynt" was a new acronym I hadn't heard of since it didn't sound like a word. I figured it must be Thank You No Thanks... which kinda works. :)
723.
by ekanes 16y ago
There's a significant trickle-down effect from the innovation and competitive pressure they apply. All MP3 players and (practically) all phones will be better, (even if they're simply selling overpriced toys.) :)
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by ekanes 16y ago
In matters of real-world safety, hard rules like "never attach it there" are MUCH better heuristics than "don't attach it there in the wrong situation."
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by ekanes 16y ago
It makes sense. Without a law like that, people with circulation/influence could manipulate the markets by buying, boosting and selling.
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by ekanes 16y ago
Setting a timer (even for just 3 minutes) works well for this problem.
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by ekanes 16y ago
Single-page view: http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2010/04/28/how-to-predict-whe...
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by ekanes 16y ago
The only problem is they have to actually do the catching up. I'm not sure they can. This market is much more complex, with a faster-moving platform, more hardware innovation, and competition (Apple, Nokia, RIM and Google) that can't be bul
729.
by ekanes 16y ago
"[Google] competes with Amazon in a number of areas, particularly web services and big data." I believe Amazon treats web services and big data seriously, but IIRC they're well under 1% of revenues. These services are of particular interest
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by ekanes 16y ago
True, and Facebook can't truly leverage any of its "friend-based" data without ugly privacy skirmishes. Because Amazon didn't start out claiming that your opinions (eg. reviews) were private, they have no trust issue to overcome. Trust is t
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by ekanes 16y ago
Absolutely, but the question is how frequent they happen. Are they business-as-usual, or a gross anomaly. When it happens to enough people, and those people tell their friends, the brand erodes.
732.
by ekanes 16y ago
I think your attitude is right-on, but you proceeded to list as "easy" a bunch of things people find hard. ;) (You might not, but many do...)
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by ekanes 16y ago
Great advice. This is why it's VERY IMPORTANT to actually call references if you're considering hiring someone (or co-founding with someone, I suppose.) <sidetracking into hiring lessons-learned...> If you're nervous about calling,
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by ekanes 16y ago
Right. And there's nothing wrong with raising your price by a large amount, even if people are locked in with your product - you simply grandfather existing users. You accomplish what you want, and your existing users win too because all
735.
by ekanes 16y ago
Shady is right. I'm surprised he had the audacity to write some of this stuff.. "I get that it would hurt sales to say this is the next iphone. I have no interest in hurting sales. That does nothing to help Gizmodo or me." wait for it... wa
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by ekanes 16y ago
Fantastic point. We all want the respect of our peers. Even if this doesn't affect FB's public status, their ability to attract great people will be severely diminished.
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by ekanes 16y ago
Instead of plugging your blog, why not put what you said here? It's your content, just copy and paste and link to your blog at the bottom. (If you do a good job, people will check you out.)
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by ekanes 16y ago
>> So he named his price, asked the businessman to deposit the money with the notary, and if the idea upon disclosure would be implemented within 5 years the money would flow to the inventor, otherwise it would go back to the busine
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by ekanes 16y ago
Sure, but they could always roll it out and say "The code is available, but fair warning - we want to focus on getting this up and running before we start reviewing suggestions."
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by ekanes 16y ago
Thanks failquicker. I'm still looking forward to your blog concept by the way!
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by ekanes 16y ago
Since your day-to-day weight fluctuates, daily weighing wouldn't show you accurate day-to-day improvements properly. My guess is that weighing yourself daily is more about staying focused and engaged; you're constantly checking-in with wha
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by ekanes 16y ago
Andrew - thanks for the interview, it was fun to do and hopefully people can learn from my many mistakes. :)
743.
by ekanes 16y ago
Exactly. Just like Microsoft (or Internet Explorer, or Excel, etc) is "dying". With enough momentum, things can coast downhill for a long time.
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by ekanes 16y ago
Reminds me of this HN article - http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=801248 I wonder if the focus on physical motion (dancing, surfing) somehow helps autistic folks to "get out of their own heads". Maybe being in the zone does something sp
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by ekanes 16y ago
That's true, and if you think about it, that's what the employer is doing as well. Simultaneously moving forward with many people, and choosing the best match. Nothing wrong with it on either side, as long as everyone is courteous. A reas
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by ekanes 17y ago
I love the idea, but I'd be surprised if nice space like that can be built in Austin, for $300-$400/month, with room for profit. <Brainstorming> Do you have a garage? (Or, could you build another?) Amortizing your monthly allowan
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by ekanes 17y ago
You're thinking about it a little bit backwards. Don't let the fear of giving up 3% stop you from focusing on the 97% you do get! :)
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by ekanes 17y ago
The NDC number seems to be a very "broad" number, (they seem to be recalling ALL of the outstanding products in these lines) as opposed to recalling some lots from some factories. That's probably good from a safety perspective, but unfortun
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by ekanes 17y ago
The shovel is pretty cool, but I kept on marveling at just how fast the soldiers work when a propaganda video is being made.
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by ekanes 17y ago
Fantastic setup! Here's my standup desk (no treadmill). Total cost was $125 for 2 extending sawhorses from Amazon and a heavy door from Home Depot. http://icecreamforeveryone.com/2009/03/12/moving-to-a-standi...

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