ghobs91

20 ms·

1. 151.▲
   by ghobs91 10y ago

   I've extensively researched the concepts of hub and spoke models for cities and town centers for suburbs. I think a very effective way to design cities is to have the following: 1. A densely developed urban core that sets quotas on wha
2. 152.▲
   Show HN: Denarri for SMS – The Best Deal on the Product You Want, by Text(denarri.com)

   1 points by ghobs91 11y ago|0 comments
3. 153.▲
   Why Using Our Product Less Means We’re Succeeding(medium.com)

   1 points by ghobs91 11y ago|0 comments
4. 154.▲
   by ghobs91 12y ago

   Rejected with https://www.denarri.com/ - The shopping app that helps users get the best price on the products they love in 3 clicks by learning their shopping habits. 3rd rejection so far. Probably has a lot to do with the
5. 155.▲
   by ghobs91 12y ago

   We're getting to a point where it's just services supported by ads for other services which are supported by ads for other services and so on.
6. 156.▲
   by ghobs91 12y ago

   I don't get Google sometimes. They repeatedly launch a product with a ton of potential, don't market it whatsoever, then shut it down due to lack of growth or inactivity. Where's the logic there?
7. 157.▲
   by ghobs91 12y ago

   Cairo has a population of 18 million, this new city will be designed to house 5 million.
8. 158.▲
   by ghobs91 12y ago

   Islamic terrorists?
9. 159.▲
   by ghobs91 12y ago

   I get the feeling they haven't learned from Microsoft's mistakes when trying to spread themselves too thin.
10. 160.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    Looks like we've reached "peak laptop".
11. 161.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    Hey everyone! I've been working on a mobile shopping app called Denarri, and I'd love to get feedback from this awesome community! Denarri is designed to make mobile shopping quick and intuitive, and constantly gets smarter the mo
12. 162.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    I don't get the feeling that they require traction in the sense of pure # of users, but rather they want to see high engagement among the users you do have. Goes back to what PG says in his essays, better to have 100 people love your p
13. 163.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    Looks very clean. One thing I would improve is the layout when reading an article. Having further reading on the right is useful, but takes up too much space, and makes the main focus, the actual content, too cramped and difficult to read.
14. 164.▲
    Show HN: Denarri – Your Tech Shopping Personal Assistant(denarri.com)

    5 points by ghobs91 12y ago|1 comments
15. 165.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    This made me think, if Google were to acquire PushBullet and integrate their "channels" feature into Chrome, this could expand pretty quickly. I've seen a number of sites introduce PushBullet channel functionality.
16. 166.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    This helps alleviate the fear of potentially "wasting time" if a startup or project we're working on doesn't take off. Either way, the things learned while undertaking the endeavor will affect our mindset, usually for th
17. 167.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    A bunch of my friends are huge Fantasy Football fans, I'll be sure to show them this site and get their feedback!
18. 168.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    Not only in the UX department, but also in their flawed and not very useful personalization system. "We noticed you bought an iPad, here are some more iPads" is not helpful.
19. 169.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    I think one of the major sources of eBay's troubles is their decision to slowly abandon their P2P focus, in favor of the "shopping mall of the internet" model that Amazon uses. Rather than pursuing this model and doing it bet
20. 170.▲
    Introducing Pushbullet Channels(blog.pushbullet.com)

    6 points by ghobs91 12y ago|0 comments
21. 171.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    If it can get very smart about the recommendations it makes, when it makes them, and how frequently, it will become a big part of peoples social lives. I envision an experience where it knows my friends and I are in a new city together, and
22. 172.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    Reminds me of the Yahoo of the early 00's that wanted to be everything for everyone. If you think about it, the two companies with the largest amounts of credit card #s on file would likely be Amazon, for obvious reasons, and Apple, be
23. 173.▲
    Amazon Quietly Launches Its Consumer-Facing Mobile Wallet App, Amazon Wallet(techcrunch.com)

    27 points by ghobs91 12y ago|11 comments
24. 174.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    Congrats Ryan!
25. 175.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    I just applied and put your email :) You can find me at ghobrial.andrew at gmail.
26. 176.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    I think making firefly part of the Amazon app, or even as a standalone app, would have more effectively accomplished their "impulse buying" task. Asking people to switch to a phone with inferior app selection and a clunky UI in or
27. 177.▲
    by ghobs91 12y ago

    30% commission on top of lower than market pricing in order to sell quickly. Sounds like a steep price to pay for some added convenience that should be part of the experience from the start. On top of that, like others have said, it's
28. 178.▲
    by ghobs91 13y ago

    Just as students probably don't want to be reduced to a number between 1 and 4.
29. 179.▲
    Ask HN: What's a product/service you feel doesn't have an adequate marketplace?

    1 points by ghobs91 13y ago|0 comments
30. 180.▲
    by ghobs91 13y ago

    I won't call what we're in a "bubble", but the culture seems to be going in the direction of mass producing startups, and this is the result. I see many startups popping up that seem to be creating a product just for the