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by faramarz 16y ago
Very well designed. The quality is so well done in fact, that I'm surprised it's not behind a pay wall. This would be perfect for the iPad. I suppose giving us a 14-day play time should help convert.. but If I were MetaLab, i'd charge from
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by faramarz 16y ago
In times like these heroes are born. I wouldn't be surprised if some workers stay behind or break protocol to do whatever it takes.
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Big History: An Introduction to Everything(bighistoryproject.com)
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by faramarz 16y ago
I honestly think this is something Google mashed together overnight in response to Apple's annoucement. Look at the page. It's just an informational landing page. no breakdown of the framework, pricing or any details, and once you click the
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by faramarz 16y ago
That is an excellent idea. Refreshing, and I don't think ever been done before by a dating service. Suddenly, you have people not only admitting to their friends in using online dating, but you've taken away any friction there was towards a
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Happiest Man in Detroit. The Remarkable story of Ford's CEO(businessweek.com)
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StartUP America Partnership(startupamericapartnership.org)
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by faramarz 16y ago
I think a lot you folks will find this bit important; "The Small Business Administration is also expected to announce today that investments of $2 billion will be used to match investments made by the private sector in startups
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How YouTube's Global Platform Is Redefining the Entertainment Business(fastcompany.com)
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by faramarz 16y ago
So how does the average Joe get in on the IPO action?
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Low-cost, low-orbit satellites combat wireless shortage worldwide(thestar.com)
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Extroverts Are Not Always the Most Successful Bosses(knowledgeatwharton.com.cn)
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by faramarz 16y ago
In my opinion this argument is flawed because of one important false assumption. The Facebook of tomorrow will not be or function as the same Facebook of today. Do not make a mistake in thinking the same model or whatever you define as a s
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by faramarz 16y ago
Did I read this right? He's making $100k/mnth, which is impressive! but whats the $50k for? What's the thinking behind the investment? According to Ternovskiy, Chatroulette is now earning $100,000 per month due to its refined business
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by faramarz 16y ago
Congratulations are in order. You can are off to a good start, now you need to build a sustainable model ontop of this successful deployment. Are you guys based in downtown T.O? would love to connect and drop by the office to say hello.
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by faramarz 16y ago
Think of it this way. Negative space is essential in providing spatial relationships between items. You need to guide your readers eyes, with purpose, and one way to do that is by being smart in use of negative space. A lot of designers sta
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by faramarz 16y ago
I had to pinch and remind myself that very few Internet startups see money like that thrown around, but at the same time, it goes to show how rewarding success can be in this industry. This is exciting!
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by faramarz 16y ago
My advice would be to work for a design firm FIRST, and once you grow out of it, go on your own. It takes years to build relationships with clients and accounts people who will authorize $100k projects to you. Going door to door is a waste
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by faramarz 16y ago
I found an interesting bit of info by Tobias on Quora "...it took about 3 years to reach positive cashflow and we financed this by not taking salaries as founders, angel investors and grants (canadian government) all at once."
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by faramarz 16y ago
Jevon Macdonald recently wrote a piece discussing a Deloitte study that suggests Canadian VC's arn't quite the fan of their own countrymen when it comes to startup investments compared to other nations. http://www.startupnorth.ca/2010/10/2
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by faramarz 16y ago
What I was thinking. I'm sure 37signal guys have something to say. But you know what, I bet they got an amazing deal because of their leverage. how can you not take the money?
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Shopify raises $7 Million Series A(shopify.com)
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by faramarz 16y ago
Below is my tweet in reaction to the news. Hopefully someone can justify this growth capital for me. Nobody is directly competing with you @Twitter. What the hell is the rush that you need $200mm for?? This is a goddamn #bubbleba
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by faramarz 16y ago
I have the the original Khomeini copy. It's a gem. The articles inside are well worth the read compared to what we know today as facts regarding the US/CIA involvement.
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Nielsen Norman guidelines for improving the design of walls, streams, and feeds(nngroup.com)
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by faramarz 16y ago
That's amazing! I have a client who runs an acting studio (also an actor himself) and he lives on his boat for most of the year, docked at harbour-front right in Downtown, Toronto. He tells me the harbour rental is one of best kept secrets.
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by faramarz 16y ago
I'm intrigued. How is the globe done? I can't dig deep enough to find the source of the globe.
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by faramarz 16y ago
I'd be interested in talking, if you send a quick note to fhashemi@gmail.com i'll forward my resume Or see linkedin.com/in/fhashemi
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by faramarz 16y ago
Yes, there is precedent. I mentioned Frank Stronach in the comments, See http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1976711 I'm not sure if this is universal, but Stronach (a non-executive chairman of Magna Int.) had control over the board becau
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by faramarz 16y ago
I wish PG would go into the details of structuring a board control. Perhaps that's an essay for a another day. Some context: Founder of Magna International, Frank Stronach, who started his business some 30 years ago made a lot headlines thi

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