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by guptaneil 16y ago
the “open access” rules attached to the so-called 700 Mhz C block require the carrier to allow the use of any hardware or software that it can’t prove won’t damage the network. The way I read the rules, it seems like Verizon can't lock do
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by guptaneil 16y ago
Microsoft Office 2008 installer still requires Rosetta, meaning Office 2011 is the only version of Office that will be able to run on Lion. Combine that with requiring CS5, and Lion will be a very expensive upgrade for many people.
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Quora on Designing an Organization That Designs Better Products(fastcodesign.com)
2 points by guptaneil 16y ago|0 comments
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by guptaneil 16y ago
It's nice to see so many of these tools that solve smaller problems really well being released. I was just considering implementing something like this for a later version of my own application, and now I can probably just use their API whe
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by guptaneil 16y ago
This is going to cause the same dilemma as the Common App for universities. An easy way for a program to filter applicants is the fact that they took the time to complete the long application process. On the other hand, as a startup founder
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Apple's iPad Officially Passes the Higher Education Test(fastcompany.com)
1 points by guptaneil 16y ago|0 comments
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by guptaneil 16y ago
It was slow and clunky, but that's something I forgave since it was still a preview and I assumed it would be fixed given more time. I'm talking about the core concept of Wave when I say the main problem was marketing. Obviously the product
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by guptaneil 16y ago
I upvoted you, but I disagree that Wave didn't solve a useful problem. In my opinion, it solved some key collaboration problems. The problem was that it was marketed as an engineering project, instead of a consumer product. Google positio
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by guptaneil 16y ago
"Normal" people never just click around and see what happens. They're afraid of breaking something. The author is not asking for a manual, he's asking for a better design for first time users. I had a similar impression when I tried Quora t
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by guptaneil 16y ago
It all makes sense now! "Move bitch, get out the way" must be about surpassing your competition!
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by guptaneil 16y ago
The way I see it, manufacturers are going to flood the market with Android phones that just compete on price, while iOS will dominate the high end smartphone market. This means that while Android will win in the long run in terms of market
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by guptaneil 16y ago
Honest question: Is it still considered a stunt if nobody even knows that he's doing it? From the post, it seemed like he was just taking care of it with no fanfare or mention to the other employees.
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by guptaneil 16y ago
Only if that's the only thing you're known for. I have a lot of respect for a CEO that runs the entire company and doesn't consider himself too high to do the grunt work too.
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The 6 Levels Of Proactive Support(experiencematters.wordpress.com)
1 points by guptaneil 16y ago|0 comments
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by guptaneil 16y ago
"If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” - The Joker There's a difference between free and $0. A developer's goal may be to just build his portfolio, in which case giving away the software is more valuable than the cash he could
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by guptaneil 16y ago
I absolutely agree, I was just explaining the argument from the POV of the university. Your athlete analogy sums up the issue perfectly.
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How Hefty Garbage Bags Inspired a Condom Manufacturer's Design(fastcompany.com)
2 points by guptaneil 16y ago|0 comments
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by guptaneil 16y ago
The argument is usually that university resources were used (wifi, computers, space, etc), so the university should receive compensation since tuition is to pay for receiving an education, not starting a business. Having said that, schools
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by guptaneil 16y ago
Well it's assumed that if you're in a position to begin a startup, then you are capable of a comfortable and successful life outside of one. So relative to the alternative for the entrepreneur, startup life could be called hell. But yes, re
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by guptaneil 16y ago
While nobody will deny that startup life is hell, it also is very much as good as the Valley makes it sound for the right type of people. Most people aren't the right people though, so it sounds romanticized. edit: To clarify, "right type o
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by guptaneil 16y ago
It's both intimidating and exciting to read about what awaits me as an entrepreneur in a very early stage startup in such a straightforward manner. I'm looking forward to it. :)
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by guptaneil 16y ago
In theory, the code that your phone is outputting could be cancelled, so even if you tap your phone against a terminal, it gets rejected, just like credit cards today. Plus, the phone would have to be on to use it, so as soon as it gets sig
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by guptaneil 16y ago
"(Indeed, search Google for “stop Farmville notifications,” and you’ll get over 50,000 results.)" Why do people always insist on citing the number of Google search results as a measure for popularity?
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by guptaneil 16y ago
I've always wondered about the efficacy of distributed teams. It's easy to see people all over the web that expound the virtues of not working in an office. 37signals comes to mind here, since they are always warning of how working together
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by guptaneil 16y ago
and remote wiped, which combined with the biometric scanner, makes it far more secure than anything else you have to carry around right now.
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by guptaneil 16y ago
Life is just full of coincidences. I was just discussing how my iPhone should be able to replace my passwords last night, and wrote a blog post about my ideal car that is controlled by my phone. My only concern in both of these cases though
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How to Spend $100 Million to Really Save Education(fastcompany.com)
2 points by guptaneil 16y ago|0 comments
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by guptaneil 16y ago
As they say, keep it simple, stupid. To be fair, most companies that complicate their feature set don't do it because they enjoy writing more code. It's just difficult to focus on your core competency when a simple product sounds boring on