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by matthias 15y ago
X for math and Y for reading? Age 9 I obsessed over Civilization, Sim City, Myst and the Journeyman Project. I distinctly remember playing these games and wanting to "be smart", sitting at the computer with a dictionary in hand and a jotter
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The easiest quarter billion Google will ever make(matthiasmcgregor.com)
3 points by matthias 15y ago|0 comments
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Saying your email address over the phone(matthiasmcgregor.com)
3 points by matthias 15y ago|1 comments
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by matthias 15y ago
Thanks Jason, that's an interesting idea. We've talked about payment models that charge incrementally for actual usage, like Tarsnap does - which would be a good fit for alot of different use cases. I think the issue though is that a flat r
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by matthias 15y ago
Thanks Federico, that's an interesting idea - we'll have a think about it. We're keen to keep a good balance between adding options to the text area and keeping it lightweight. Your input is much appreciated.
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by matthias 15y ago
There is an interesting balance between keeping the interface very simple and giving pro users the flexibility they require. Possibly in the future we could find a way to make it skinnable (ie upload custom css) without losing simplicity, b
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by matthias 15y ago
Thanks for the offer, that would be superb! There's not contact details in your profile, so if you fancy droping me a message at matthias@listofthingsforsale.com we could talk more about this. Additional languages and currencies will be gre
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by matthias 15y ago
Thanks for letting us know, looking into it now.
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by matthias 15y ago
Good point, we'll sort that. Thanks
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by matthias 15y ago
Thanks, this is a great point and is borne out by the stats. Last night we saw 83% hitting the "Now Click Here" button but far far less taking it beyond that. We're talking about a consistent "what to do next" element now.
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by matthias 15y ago
Yep, additional currencies are a high priority for us. And we live in Glasgow, so £'s will come next.
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by matthias 15y ago
well you've caught us on that point! but a little frivolity is ok too, right? "A little madness now and then, is relished by the wisest men" - Mr Willy Wonka.
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by matthias 15y ago
Spot on! We made this after reading 37s' Rework and very much admire the "how can we do less" mindset.
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by matthias 15y ago
If you click Config there's a small payments panel. So far you can enter a paypal address to receive your payements and it will integrate with the cart, or you can simply accept your orders via email. We'll integrate with further providers
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by matthias 15y ago
YC Application Video: http://listy.posterous.com/74768699-97655 1 minute long / we talk about purpose and target market.
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by matthias 15y ago
Cheers for the feedback, these are all things we need to think about and your suggestions for the cart are spot on. In terms of shipping, we stripped it down in the seller config to just postage is included in prices, with a dropdown to spe
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by matthias 15y ago
thanks! so far we're working on the following for the text field: +quantity for multiple item sales, ie +5 #tags for categorising, ie #electronics further ideas welcomed
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by matthias 15y ago
We're working on adding (minimal) inventory control. You'll be able to put +Quantity on a line, ie +5 if you have five to sell. The site will then track stock level, and you can edit the quantity in the list at any time.
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by matthias 15y ago
MVP for YC'12 application. We've been heads down on this for a month now so it seemed like the right time to gather some feedback!
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Show HN: A storebuilder contained in a single text area(listofthingsforsale.com)
389 points by matthias 15y ago|113 comments
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CIA organised fake vaccination drive to get Osama bin Laden's family DNA(guardian.co.uk)
6 points by matthias 15y ago|0 comments
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by matthias 15y ago
It's good ol' chestnuts like this that made me think of the "rerun" button: http://bit.ly/ek6kqi Instead of upvoting you would click the rerun link to signal the content as duplicate (but worthy). This would move it out of the news and t
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by matthias 15y ago
I've smiled at many a piece of HN serendipity in the past, but never expected it to happen to me. I wrote this car park post, and also DJ'd at the arty last friday night. Perfection.
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Glasgow’s parking lot thugs get entrepreneurial(matthiasmcgregor.com)
95 points by matthias 15y ago|82 comments
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by matthias 15y ago
Suggestion: the Rerun button allows veteran users to signal that an article has reached the front page before. Far from flagging the links for removal, the rerun button signifies that the content has a timeless quality.. it definitely isn’t
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DIY Business Cards(matthiasmcgregor.com)
1 points by matthias 16y ago|0 comments
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Free app idea: Relationship Predictor, a Breakup Notifier spin-off(matthiasmcgregor.com)
2 points by matthias 16y ago|0 comments
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by matthias 16y ago
So it offers unlimited free food, but only in the US. You can't choose specifically what you want to eat, but it does a great job of guessing foodstuffs that you might like. And you can't eat the same thing twice due to licensing restrictio
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by matthias 16y ago
A very good question. Will they be really able to resist "Poxxer, who we broke the news on in 2011 here and here" ...pfft always hate that <a><a><a> start to a blog post. If they really would drop startups that made
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Staples prints CVs for free.(matthiasmcgregor.com)
46 points by matthias 16y ago|24 comments

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