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by orky56 12y ago
They were acquired by Conde Nast but have since parted ways to go private: http://betabeat.com/2011/09/a-startup-is-reborn-reddit-no-lo...
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Ask HN: How are you managing checklists and pipelines together?
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9 Obvious Ways to Increase Your Attention Span(catalist.me)
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by orky56 12y ago
It sounds cliche but sometimes the startup world chooses you rather than the other way around. What I found most interesting about Biz Stone's story was that it felt like I was rooting for him rather than feeling like he was hustling m
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Biz Stone: How I Faked My Way into Google (2013)(wired.com)
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Amend the Constitution to Declare Corporations Are Not People(usnews.com)
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by orky56 12y ago
With SaaS, LTV is a more important metric than ACV since you need to take into account average retention, up/cross-selling opportunities, and more. If you take into account CAC even better. Armando Mann over at RelateIQ uses Cohort Gro
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by orky56 12y ago
Flickr is actually not a bad option. It's been around the longest and Yahoo is actually finally putting some weight behind it. Compared to general file storage services like Dropbox, Flickr offers 1 TB of space. You don't have to
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Start Executing and Stop Thinking(catalist.me)
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I've been developing a tool called Catalist that has Kanban-like functionality built right into all our checklists since each item has states of to do, doing, and done. If you need more states (i.e. more steps beyond 3 like Trello), we
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by orky56 12y ago
Regarding enterprise, our approach with Catalist is a combination of 1. (Making the Expensive Cheap) & 3. (Digitizing Every Industry). We are providing companies with easy-to-use solutions based on the basic systems they understand. Hal
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by orky56 12y ago
This is a tough one to understand since traditional technology solutions reduce the need for many jobs with a net effect of eliminating many jobs since those workers no longer have the skill set. If you look at this differently, it's a
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by orky56 12y ago
Very interested in your product. With Catalist[1], we are approaching each of these SaaS functions from the ground up. Integrating your product would be huge for onboarding and creating a seamless transition. Let's definitely chat[2].
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by orky56 12y ago
Sounds like my life 6 months ago. I found it too difficult to manage consulting and my own product. I would always compromise my own resources to ensure my consulting clients were happy. Although it was nice to make a decent amount much qui
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by orky56 12y ago
Your workflow sounds eerily similar to how mine used to be. I'm working on Catalist ( http://www.catalist.me ) and would love to connect. I've built in a timer (via a Play button) to easily time your tasks so might be wo
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by orky56 12y ago
I noticed OP has asked similar questions in the past and it just shows how the problem hasn't really been addressed properly. I've been working on Catalist to solve this exact issue and that too, for teams. The premise is that by
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by orky56 12y ago
I definitely second this. As we move towards multiple devices with predominantly flash storage, the device should be responsible for serving the content rather than storing it. The more we can move towards these types of apps, the better.
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by orky56 12y ago
A subscription payment service with easy canceling for both consumer & merchant, built-in pro-rating, and support for groups.
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http://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/
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I go crazy with floor boards creaking above me but I work best in a co-working space. I prefer silence and coming home from work just increases my anxiety. It's not only the ambient noise I need but also a healthy transition from &quot
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Ask HN: What is the most convenient blogging platform to integrate with Heroku?
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by orky56 12y ago
Actually India is credited with developing some of the first sewer systems and first flush toilets. Unfortunately, many things between then and now have fundamentally changed. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanitation_of
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Virgin America Files Plans for IPO(reuters.com)
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Once you mentioned offshore, I thought you were going in a different direction completely.
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It's important to both 1) understand user needs & 2) communicate those needs through design. To best understand user needs, you need the soft skills of empathy and humility. However, you also need to be able to understand a user&#x
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Reactionary Productivity: Serendipity or Catastrophe?(medium.com)
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I'm not sure of your issue. The article used the term "associated" meaning that the above average sleep could be a symptom and/or a cause of those referenced health problems. The article does a good job of identifying th
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by orky56 12y ago
Would love the ability to sort by columns. Also, I prefer github links than rubyforge. Great job!
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Therein lies the problem with the US and the mentality of the citizens. Since the proletariat are "temporarily embarrassed millionaires", the safety net is never there. To even take advantage of it is shameful. Perhaps unrelated,
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by orky56 12y ago
Since such trends are definitely harmful, at what point does it become a human rights issue? If so, the UN or some other organization should put their foot down and set some guidelines for which a country's citizens can sustainably ach

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