mishmax

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by mishmax 15y ago
"tiny thing -> gigantic idea" + "maybe it’s a bad idea to have really big ambitions initially", could suck us in however to one of PG's 'mistake founders made': "Marginal Niche" (from http://www.paulgraham.com/startupmistakes.html ). S
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by mishmax 15y ago
Not sure why. What he says is true. Too bad these corps are supporting apartheid regimes such as Israel.
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by mishmax 15y ago
Does Calgary count? lol :)
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by mishmax 15y ago
In :). Can't wait.
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by mishmax 15y ago
There's another post that claims you can check your status here http://news.ycombinator.com/susrsvp . Seems ligit. Is it?
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by mishmax 15y ago
It looks like this is legit...I did not apply last year (or any year), but I did this year, and now it says I'm in. I created a test account to test it out and it says that test account is not in. So it seems valid :)
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Google Docs, Not Found(docs.google.com)
3 points by mishmax 15y ago|1 comments
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by mishmax 16y ago
- Evernote to take notes - Gmail - MacBook Pro - Vim, Terminal, and standard unix commands - Blink (Sip Client), or Google Talk That's what comes to mind. I wish there was something that can track how I spend my time better. I used rescueti
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by mishmax 16y ago
They made you watch! Looks like the ads were designed to create controversy and get people talking...
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by mishmax 16y ago
Is this really the best article that HN has to offer today? Resumes are not dead. It's just a summary of your accomplishments. If your accomplishments are outstanding, you'll get noticed. Otherwise, you don't.
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by mishmax 16y ago
And here's another one: http://groups.google.com/group/kw.jobs/browse_thread/thread/...
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Mike Lazaridis (RIM CEO) Job Ad from 1987(groups.google.com)
4 points by mishmax 16y ago|1 comments
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by mishmax 16y ago
This looks good. But what I thought it would do is convert every upload file dialog to one that supports drag-and-drop. So that I don't have to re-navigate folders to select the file to upload. But instead what it does is upload the file to
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by mishmax 16y ago
Thanks. Right now I'm using AppViz for download analytics...
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by mishmax 16y ago
Also, I see Localytics as another option. Anyone have any experience with it?
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Ask HN: What do you use for Mobile App Analytics?
8 points by mishmax 16y ago|5 comments
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MaRS releases Open source legal documents for Canadian entrepreneurs(marsdd.com)
2 points by mishmax 16y ago|0 comments
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by mishmax 16y ago
Speaking of mobile design. Anyone here experienced with converting static websites to mobile-friendly sites? I have a few paid projects to do this and it's been hard finding a good contracter in this space. If interested, please email me. M
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by mishmax 16y ago
Yeah I would overestimate the cost, tell them exactly what they're getting, and if they ask for something new don't be afraid to tell them if it's not part of the estimate, and send them a new estimate.
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by mishmax 16y ago
Permanent tattoos in general because one is unnecessarily making a permanent change to their body for the purpose of beautification. And in general, that's forbidden. More info: http://www.islamqa.com/en/ref/20283
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by mishmax 16y ago
No, permanent tattoos overall are frowned upon in Islam. Temporary ones however are ok. Maybe this maple leaf thing is a temporary tattoo..
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by mishmax 16y ago
Would this algorithm work with music that is hummed or sung live? Shazam doesn't work for that, but SoundHound does. What's the difference in algorithm you think?
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Return of The Gold Currency(online.wsj.com)
7 points by mishmax 16y ago|6 comments
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by mishmax 16y ago
Ok, I agree. Thanks!
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by mishmax 16y ago
This seems like a rip-off of KISSInsights.com's product. Even the gray colors of the pop up box matches. How is it different?
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by mishmax 16y ago
Thanks, this is a creative idea. So you have experience selling to medical practices from before?
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by mishmax 16y ago
I sell cosmetic surgery visualization software that doctors (plastic surgeons) can use to tell patients how they might look like after a cosmetic surgery. It's more in the 'nice to have' than 'must have' realm for doctors, so maybe this is
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by mishmax 16y ago
Thanks for sharing your tips and experiences. Yeah I guess there's no magical solution. One thing also I find gets people's response is using 'I know you're busy, but...'. Ofcourse I haven't done any A/B testing on that or anything.
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Ask HN: Your best follow-up strategies?
10 points by mishmax 16y ago|10 comments
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Have you ever tried to sell a diamond?(theatlantic.com)
140 points by mishmax 16y ago|85 comments

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