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by melvinram 14y ago
Didn't help me. It needs to visually stand out a bit. Here's a suggestion: http://www.webdesigncompany.net/files/hn/snap.png
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Clear Contrast is Critical To Reduce Confusion(webdesigncompany.net)
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by melvinram 14y ago
I like the quotes on the left :) Favorite: "I got my friend laid with this web site." - Nobody, ever
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by melvinram 14y ago
I suspect the conversion rate will be horrendous.
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by melvinram 14y ago
That was used to describe the iPad. I'd argue it was a magical device relative to what was on the market at the time.
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by melvinram 14y ago
With that statement, you're also saying "To hell with YouTube, Facebook, WordPress.com and every other site that wouldn't survive without money."
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by melvinram 14y ago
It may not bother you but it does bother most of America. They use DVRs and skips ads whenever possible.
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by melvinram 14y ago
"It's relevant" is the ultimate "excuse" to show an ad.
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by melvinram 14y ago
I see your point but it's hardly an effective usage of resources. In my experience, retargeting ads produce higher CTRs than generic ads. This means that a publisher is able to derive 2-10x more revenue from the same ad space if they used r
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by melvinram 14y ago
It wouldn't work, that's whats wrong with it.
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by melvinram 14y ago
Would you rather see ads for things that are completely irrelevant? Relevance requires data. Edit: I do believe the user should have more control over what companies are allowed to retarget with an easy opt out mechanism implemented by ever
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by melvinram 14y ago
What I love about this new version is that they implemented an idea that I've wanted for a long time: filtering the site to not show you stuff you don't want to see. I even wrote on HN about it 75 days ago http://news.ycombinator.com/item?
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by melvinram 14y ago
Another possibility: Want to practice a foreign language? Meet native speakers for coffee and practice one-on-one.
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by melvinram 14y ago
It wasn't part of the announcement.
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by melvinram 14y ago
If this was the case, they should have communicated it. As an iPhone 4 user, I chose not to upgrade to iPhone 5 when my contract expired because I feel like whatever gets released this coming year (5S/6) might not be compatible with iPhone
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by melvinram 14y ago
Agree with most of what you said except "Apple's eschewed this option approximately forever". Siri for only iPhone 4S when iPhone 4 hardware could support it was one chink in their impecable reputation for supporting older hardware as long
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by melvinram 14y ago
YouTube is driving billion+ in ad revenue if I remember correctly.
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Dom Perignon - Cool 3D Flash(domperignon.com)
1 points by melvinram 14y ago|0 comments
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by melvinram 14y ago
I'm not sure I see this as a forever project, as a forever project would have a way to know when you're done, IMO. Physics for you is an interest and a hobby. Those are great to keep you informed.
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by melvinram 14y ago
That's why I included my last sentence.
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by melvinram 14y ago
Relaxing isn't a project in my view. It's life.
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by melvinram 14y ago
Do or do not. There is no try. ~ Yoda I don't understand this idea of a Forever Project. A project/task is either important enough to do or it's a distraction in your life. Now if you're working towards that project because you don't have
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by melvinram 14y ago
Anecdotally speaking, yes that was exactly why I first tried it out (when Heroku first launched a few years back.) Glad I did though.
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by melvinram 14y ago
Overview video since site is down: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9...
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by melvinram 14y ago
I don't think it is because Buffet is all about making long term investments. Tax incentives that will go out of fashion at some point (probably in next 10 years) wouldn't impact his decision as much as sound business fundamentals and futur
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by melvinram 14y ago
Design is about empathy. When I design, I am placing myself in the viewer/users shoes and thinking about what it is they are trying to do/understand. The subtile differences may not be critical when viewed at first glance but the designer t
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by melvinram 14y ago
Yes, it's critical in code... but it's also critical in life/business to have things very well version controlled. :)
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by melvinram 14y ago
Mine: Changing a formula (that is working somewhat well) too much at once, without a way to get back to exactly the old way, can really bite you in the behind. Earlier this year, I took on a bit too much work, hired help, took on a new mark
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by melvinram 14y ago
I'm confused. Why is this on HN?
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by melvinram 14y ago
There are software solutions for this, though you would need to specify the speed. For example, http://mschrag.github.com .

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