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by pxlpshr 16y ago
The Dropbox team has a lot more creativity left as far as the product is concerned, I'd hate to see them stripped from that to focus solely on Apple's goals. On the same token, I've argued that Apple should buy Dropbox for two reasons: 1) i
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
Exactly why people have a right to be up in arms about Facebook changing privacy policies without allowing users to opt-in voluntarily. Identity theft is a serious issue, most young techies haven't been a victim simply because time and risk
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
Yep, I think people severely underestimate how much gaming is a contributor to technology adoption. Mac OSX could have gained a lot more market share had Steve not been so stubborn. Case in point, iPhone app popularity is heavily skewed tow
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
must be easier to make money when your business model requires cash up front as oppose to finding it later.
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
bingo. Facebook is a habit and becoming the start page for millions of people.
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
If you haven't already noticed, early-adopting geeks drive adoption to the masses. They are an important part of the vetting process. If you piss off that same crowd, sooner or later the ripple will be felt. Depending on the order of magnit
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
their example with the 3 variations for ordering flowers is pretty biased. the other two have the "order now" button likely below the fold of most email clients. consequently it has little to do with the overall design, and more so about th
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
I think that's bad advice. Going to a doctor and getting prescription meds should be the last resort. Some of the stimulants prescribed for ADHD are dangerous, highly addictive, and can increase risk for heart attacks, high blood pressure,
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
The second coming of jumping the shark. I really don't like the deemphasis of OSX in favor of iPhone OS. The iPhone is great for mobility because it strips computing down to the core, but it has a LOOONNGG way to go before it can toe up wit
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
I did just that, and this is what it told me: "Please keep in mind that if you opt out, your friends may still share public Facebook information about you to personalize their experience on these partner sites unless you block the applicat
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
Indeed it would be if there was a value associated to a filter, as it stands it's just a filter with an ambiguous name. I do wish the filters were easier to use, at least accessible with one click instead of buried away.
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by pxlpshr 16y ago
I'm not sure how I feel about content being tailored based on my social graph's likes. In some cases it could be good, in others not so much. My friends list on facebook has enough of people from my small town high school days thanks to our
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Why does that surprise you? Your $1-2k laptop was built and shipped from China thanks to it. The world depends on oil and gas, sorry to disappoint but won't be moving away from our dependance anytime soon -- not in my lifetime.
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I believe it. My dad had chronic lower back pain most of his later life and by no surprise, he also had high anxiety and stress. He read something similar about TMP about 15 years ago after tiring of pain killers, this was around the time h
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Hmmm, I'm not sure I agree that every popular platform "devolves" into gaming if you're implying that gaming is a step backward. I have fond memories playing games on my computer before computing was ever consider popular. Gaming got me int
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
It might be the most productive machine to you because it limits your distractions, but in a head-to-head I'm about 99.9% positive I'm far more productive on my Mac Pro w/ dual monitors because I don't waste my day consuming media. And, I'l
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Aside from you informing that person, I can't think of another way off the top of my head but I'll give it some thought. I do think that it could deter a potential issue if you communicated the basis of the service in regard to GPS breadcru
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
If an alert goes out on your behalf then you are CCed (SMS/email/push) that an alert was triggered. We also have some plans to allow responders to communicate back to you that they've received the alert and are taking action. We'll probably
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Well, besides sending them our pitch... we didn't do anything special. Just don't send them a generic press release or spammed via PRWeb. Relationships are important.
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
For some reason the PNG didn't retain color settings and yeah, they look really crappy on the TC article. The keywords in the footer will eventually link to unique landing pages. Lots of startups do it, like Mint.com for example. I don't co
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I agree, I don't see my grandmother using this service but my mom just turned 60 (I'm 28 btw) and she has an iPhone as do all her friends. There's a generation gap for my parents' parents when it comes to computing but I think it's coming t
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
One thing I like about this service is that I would use it because we're not a GPS tracking service. It's a single-player game unless there's an emergency. I did my fair share of wild stuff in college like trips to Mexico border towns. I'm
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I agree, we've got a lot of marketing to do and some clarification as well.
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Hahaha. Well, the existing services are expensive ($400+ a year) and only work inside a person's home because they require land lines. My mom is 60, doesn't have a home phone (but has an iPhone), and she loves traveling so yeah... I did it
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Direct links: info - http://plerts.com iphone - http://iphone.plerts.mobi web app - https://my.plerts.com/register/
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Plerts Blends Check-Ins With Medical And Personal Safety Alerts(techcrunch.com)
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
I'm not sure I fully agree with his argument against using materials and textures to humanize a software interface. I do know that it requires a designer who's execution is better than average, but I don't think it's as much of a distractio
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
The iPad + OS 4.0 backed up the approval process. We submitted before Opera, took about 14 days. Previously it's been about 5-7 days for new apps as Apple has been making a lot of improvements.
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
Not really, I see mail as a temporary problem. If Netflix Streaming contained all the top titles, I would use that almost exclusively. There really would be no reason for mail, it's slow and inefficient.
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by pxlpshr 17y ago
So, the difficulty here is not being able to give enough feedback where it counts: the talent/portfolio section because Austin shows "empty". So to echo feedback already left, perhaps change it to operate like: I need a [Designer] based in

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