randall

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   by randall 16y ago

   I'm glad you learned PHP, but frankly I don't see how this site actually adds value. If someone likes your video, a simple call-to-action (preroll?) or a page element loading with a tweet box seems like it'd be more effective than an ultima
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   by randall 16y ago

   I think Scribblenauts + adventure game storylines would actually resurrect the genre in an amazing way. Imagine a harry potter style game where you can create anything to solve simple puzzles. Would be amazing.
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   by randall 16y ago

   So what do we do? Obviously this sucks, but how do we build a company and get investors liquidity without Sarbanes-Oxley-riddled IPOs or Yahoo-level-incompetent acquisitions? Do we just keep being regular companies? Is there an alternative?
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   What happens when you stick your head in a particle accelerator(boingboing.net)

   2 points by randall 16y ago|0 comments
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   How hundreds of ants accidentally kill themselves and evolution won't correct it(npr.org)

   2 points by randall 16y ago|2 comments
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   Selling Kiko: How Justin Kan sold his first YC startup on eBay(areallybadidea.com)

   98 points by randall 16y ago|25 comments
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   by randall 16y ago

   I think people that say that might have a ton of potential offers, and work at startups that, thanks to the "talent shortage", are forced to be awesome places to work. I can vouch that Justin.TV and Castfire, both places which are SF based,
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   by randall 16y ago

   I'm curious if anyone in the HN community has messed with this, or sees a ton of potential. My first take is "eww browser plugins v2.0" but I'm not certain that's an informed opinion.
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   by randall 16y ago

   For the noobs, can you add the word "like" and some descriptive stuff to that last sentence?
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    Mark Suster: Should be Raising Money Now?(bothsidesofthetable.com)

    7 points by randall 16y ago|0 comments
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    Most VC returns are negative- VC's have to be optimistic like entrepreneurs (bryce.vc)

    2 points by randall 16y ago|0 comments
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    by randall 16y ago

    I think Bieber fans would contend the same thing.
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    by randall 16y ago

    Sources? I'd never heard that before. Would love to read more, and a cursory google search doesn't reveal much.
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    by randall 16y ago

    We were just talking about implementing something extremely similar for my company. So great to see Node's progress make everyone's lives better.
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    by randall 16y ago

    Yeah, I had been semi-ok with it till now. Now, I realize a lot of these companies really can't make the 30% work. I wonder if they could just make it as a "consumption only" device... like don't have a link to get a new customer, only allo
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    by randall 16y ago

    Imagine if the PC revolution had unfolded this way. It's pretty crazy to think about. Essentially, Apple is acting as the big box retailer, but without any other big box retailers, they set their margins and the software vendor just has to
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    Find a revenue model that goes with the grain of your business(bryce.vc)

    3 points by randall 16y ago|0 comments
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    An iterative look at logo / icon design(blog.yobongo.com)

    59 points by randall 16y ago|30 comments
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    by randall 16y ago

    Love hearing stuff like this. Good luck.
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    by randall 16y ago

    This reminds me of the public / private dichotomy within corporations. Publicly, a corporate officer might need to say something to not offend potential partners or investors, but privately they may feel another feeling which they express t
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    Why entrepreneurs should love rap music(areallybadidea.com)

    28 points by randall 16y ago|21 comments
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    by randall 16y ago

    For the record, I'm not a programmer. I agree. That was the sentiment I was trying to express. I can create useful products that are a step past trivial, but not engineering masterpieces.
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    by randall 16y ago

    Yeah, I've become acutely aware that I'm a product guy. I don't dream in algorithms. Scripting is really good for me, but CS is something I don't like. Scripting solves a problem for me the same way a camera solves a problem for a photograp
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    by randall 16y ago

    I feel like there's gotta be a hint of irony in the title.
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    by randall 16y ago

    I think the author didn't think this through all the way. WebOS needs to have 99% of videos, but needs "The ability to play Divx/xviD AVI video of the kind shared on the Internet"? Sorry, I don't buy that at all. It NEEDS to play H.264 and
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    by randall 16y ago

    Yeah, I think UX is the starting point, I'd love to hear what they think the ending point is.
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    What I learned from watching six hours of Starcraft(areallybadidea.com)

    43 points by randall 16y ago|48 comments
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    by randall 16y ago

    I was also at AOL in the early Weblogs, Inc. days. While we didn't look at ourselves as content farmers the same way you'd look at demand media, I definitely think the $4/post model has it's benefits. For me, it was an incentive to go throu
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    by randall 16y ago

    For the record, David and I have hung out a few times (not like we're BFFs or anything) but I think really highly of the guy and his character. I'd say he's a visionary and nice guy. I don't think he's trying to be Steve Jobs.
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    by randall 16y ago

    Go utah! I just moved back to Utah from SF. Thinking about a HN meetup. http://utahack.com Anyone interested? Hit up the site and fill out the form. Also would love to hear of any if you know of any.