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811.
by joshwa 19y ago
and most importantly, need the One True Release Date.
812.
Bitching is the killer app for Twitter(37signals.com)
17 points by joshwa 19y ago|6 comments
813.
by joshwa 19y ago
Note: see followup here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=164849
814.
Notes from the Jeff Bezos Talk(joshwand.backpackit.com)
17 points by joshwa 19y ago|3 comments
815.
by joshwa 19y ago
Simple: UX in business apps takes a back seat to the business requirements-- The dollars get spent on making sure the thing actually works the way the business wants it to. Also, the UX folks don't really get a say in what business software
816.
The Handy Uses of a Home Computer (Jan, 1970 Life magazine article)(blog.modernmechanix.com)
2 points by joshwa 19y ago|0 comments
817.
by joshwa 19y ago
Those can be rented... in fact where this will really change things is when the local grip rental houses start renting these things out by the day/week. Even if the rates are more expensive than the equivalent 35mm kit, the cost of film sto
818.
I'm meeting Jeff Bezos tonight-- what should I ask him?
23 points by joshwa 19y ago|42 comments
819.
by joshwa 19y ago
Not that I'm a strictly a business guy (I straddle product manager and hacker roles), but there are quite a few things, depending on the product/service, that need doing that aren't directly related to building the product: * The "idea" stu
820.
by joshwa 19y ago
There was another LinkedIn group formed 11 months ago: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21359 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25246
821.
by joshwa 19y ago
As always, the really interesting stuff is in the comments. Ideas around non-synergistic acquisitions, dividends and why they're not suitable for VC investments, "late-stage incubators," etc.
822.
by joshwa 19y ago
http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/docs?doc=operators#WebService ?
823.
by joshwa 19y ago
Starbucks in NYC will radio or call out your drink order to the barista while you're waiting in line for the cashier, then correlate by drink type (barista yells "iced tall 2-pump classic iced coffee!") side note-- there is a specific order
824.
Social Network Equity - The Social Economics of Twitter(mikey-san.net)
2 points by joshwa 19y ago|0 comments
825.
by joshwa 19y ago
http://www.soacorp.com/traffic_control/tire_shredder.htm
826.
by joshwa 19y ago
Yick. I do like (and use) Jon Hicks' style for Google Reader, though: http://www.hicksdesign.co.uk/tag/googlereader/
827.
by joshwa 19y ago
security settings from the browsers prevent it. how, technologically speaking, does your browser have access to the whole screen's framebuffer? You have to use java or flash or some kind of plugin which can access the windowserver.
828.
by joshwa 19y ago
I'm working on #2 and #3.
829.
by joshwa 19y ago
I've used joker.com for the last 4-5 years. Free DNS, mail and url forwarding, etc., too.
830.
by joshwa 19y ago
CPMs vary widely -- from $0.001 (yes that's 1/10 of a cent) to $40-60 for highly targeted verticals. Educators don't have so much money to spend. It depends on how motivated and targeted your audience is, and how good of a sales team you
831.
by joshwa 19y ago
That's one thing (of many) that metafilter got right.
832.
by joshwa 19y ago
argh, sorry about the double post. the buxfer news.yc comment submit doesn't clear itself when it submits sucessfully. can someone with delete privs please kill the parent? thanks!
833.
by joshwa 19y ago
iminlikewithyou is pretty darn awesome. And not minimalist at all--very rich interaction, and very well done.
834.
by joshwa 19y ago
iminlikewithyou is pretty darn awesome. And not minimalist at all--very rich interaction, and very well done.
835.
by joshwa 19y ago
Best Product Manager Ever? Or would that award go to Marissa Mayer?
836.
by joshwa 19y ago
Ask YC: a/s/l? Seriously... this is getting stupid.
837.
by joshwa 19y ago
It's important to distinguish between HSA's (good for some) and FSA's (use it or lose it), which are what most employers offer. Also, FSAs (and maybe some HSAs?) have no benefit if you're itemizing your deductions on your tax returns.
838.
by joshwa 19y ago
The other legitimate use of email is for actual features that use email-- internal messaging, invitations, notifications, reminders, etc. All your users have it-- have you thought about when your users might like to be notified about ne
839.
Doing the Right Thing Sometimes Has Measurable Business Benefit(metropolismag.com)
1 points by joshwa 19y ago|0 comments
840.
by joshwa 19y ago
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entity-Attribute-Value_model

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