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by jfc 14y ago
Ah, makes sense. The song isn't in iTunes; I recently requested that Apple add it to their database. Thanks for the clarification. This site is awesome.
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by jfc 14y ago
Brilliant. I listen to music on YouTube alot; this is something I've been looking for. Easy to use, very clean look. As soon as you implement the playlist feature, I plan to use it. One question: What sort of limits do you have on the searc
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by jfc 14y ago
Curly hair isn't limited to one ethnic group. There is a actually numbering system for curls (1A-4C, with some permutations) and it traverses different ethnic groups. The numbers are used to make product recommendations, exchange info, etc.
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by jfc 14y ago
Or perhaps she read it elsewhere--there are lots of articles that talk about the Curly Hair Network. I saw an announcement about Paul Mitchell's investment on Twitter.
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by jfc 14y ago
Yes, yes, we all know how to size markets. The point I was making is that the market is there AND there is considerable interest around hair texture and styling among diverse women. Those who have researched ethnic personal care (and relate
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by jfc 14y ago
"These people"? Sounds a bit hostile. Anyway, many social networks attempt meet pain points. Women with naturally curly hair deal with alot of issues. Lack of products, good stylists, societal issues (e.g., "is curly hair professional?"). I
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by jfc 14y ago
A couple of things. The ethnic hair care & beauty market approached $3 billion in sales in 2011 (check out Packaged Facts, etc.). Not a small market. And in 2010, that market grew 13%. There are big trends in social media around natural
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by jfc 14y ago
This online tool will generate the .htaccess rules for you based on your inputs (URLs, etc.) - http://www.htaccesstools.com/hotlink-protection/
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by jfc 14y ago
Here's what I make of it: I have a big problem with equating blacks to poor people, mostly because it makes blacks monolithic, as if all blacks are poor. This isn't the case, even if you limit your analysis to the SF area. Consider how ridi
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by jfc 14y ago
@tonyjwang, thank you for this feedback. I'm hoping to add a screencast soon that will provide a fuller sense of what you can do with the app.
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by jfc 14y ago
Love this idea and the site looks great. I checked out some of the member sites and they look very fresh and are well-designed. One thing: The member sites you included all have their own domains. If users can't get their name as a domain,
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Show/Tell HN: Finally made it to alpha
12 points by jfc 14y ago|3 comments
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by jfc 14y ago
Cool idea. If you haven't already, you should share this app with Stanford's Persuasive Technology Lab -- they work on using technology to influence and change human behavior, especially across differences - http://captology.stanford.edu/
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by jfc 14y ago
Thanks, much appreciated.
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by jfc 14y ago
Strange that you got more access to data with an expired session than with a valid one. Sidenote: Can't wait 'til Tinfoil opens up to a larger group; I've been over to your site several times over the past week. Looks like a useful product.
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by jfc 14y ago
Toour - http://ontoour.com . Lets you create tours with things to do while traveling; you can include locations from different countries in the same trip. Currently in alpha. Disclosure: it's my app.
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by jfc 15y ago
I've been working on Toour - http://ontoour.com - get travel ideas from people who travel like you do. Alpha in 2 weeks!
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by jfc 15y ago
Sure there is--the page design. And the page is usable. :)
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Ask HN: Review my startup's landing page
1 points by jfc 15y ago|2 comments
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Ask HN: Need feedback on my intro video (bootstrapped)
2 points by jfc 15y ago|0 comments
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by jfc 16y ago
Appreciate the advice and resources. Really good call on the WWDC sessions; am planning to watch a few of them later on. I've got alot to learn, but it feels good trying.
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by jfc 16y ago
Yeah, starting to see that.
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by jfc 16y ago
Appreciate the comment. Will definitely check out the podcast.
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by jfc 16y ago
Ditto. It's a great feeling to see an application that I've coded actually do what it's supposed to do. My second favorite thing is when an error message disappears.
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The Joy of Coding
38 points by jfc 16y ago|16 comments