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by rantfoil 18y ago
RSS usually only gives you recent items. API's let you pull the full history... or even upload stuff.
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Macarthur Forum: "Teen Socialization Practices in Networked Publics"(danah.org)
1 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Amazon enables this to a certain extent already: http://www.amazon.com/E-Commerce-Service-AWS-home-page/b?ie=...
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Yeah dating is interesting -- if you can solve two problems and get people to know you've solved it (or at least made the situation better) -- you probably have something viable. First is supply -- just having lots of available people on th
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Ack, not a good place to be. On a roadmap. LOL
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Speaking from experience, innovation is VERY difficult to achieve from within the Microsoft organization. It's not impossible. It's just hard. Microsoft is a collection of loosely related fiefdoms linked at the VP level, which is easily 8 o
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by rantfoil 18y ago
www.nameboy.com is useful. Also, searchyc.com can yield lots of threads re: how to find more domains.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
This is a "me too" blog post echoing DHH's sentiments, but it is always useful to see the model work for more people. Their example re: dropsend and how they're turning a $200k profit with no additional time or effort is impressive.
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Pmarca: If Microsoft goes fully hostile on Yahoo(blog.pmarca.com)
134 points by rantfoil 18y ago|27 comments
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How much to pay your startup lawyer(thestartuplawyer.com)
2 points by rantfoil 18y ago|1 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
You need to learn Javascript before you learn AJAX. AJAX is really a simple set of method calls, the harder part is really understanding DOM manipulation, event handling, etc. I highly recommend the Sitepoint books -- "Simply Javascript" an
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Working Within Limitations to Achieve Great Designs(psdtuts.com)
2 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
I bought a Lenovo laptop and quite frankly regret it because it runs Vista. The OS is slow and unresponsive in infuriating ways. Vista simply is the simple reason why Mac sales have gone through the roof in the past quarter.
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The irrationality of free(wiredjournal.com)
27 points by rantfoil 18y ago|12 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Wow, the "debug" function alone is so brain dead useful. I can't believe how I lived without it.
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Slicehost is great when you're starting small. The way the hosting plans work out -- you never get an oversold server. Seems more expensive than cheapie VPS providers, but will prove to be worth it over time.
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Startup School: David Heinemeier Hansson vs. Everybody Else(onstartups.com)
14 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
> The "design" branch is the one concerned with the design of things that don't change the function of your product, just the appearance. It's makeup. This is where you are pointing out a big problem in most organizations. Design in man
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Scott Berkun: How to innovate on time (slides)(scribd.com)
1 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
590.
by rantfoil 18y ago
Provide a great environment with lots autonomy, no politics, and a strong equity stake.
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Design Criticism: Myths and Childishness(andyrutledge.com)
3 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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Video Comments? No Thanks - 5 Reasons They Don't Work(readwriteweb.com)
3 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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Rethinking the Presentation - tips for a simpler presentation that makes an impact(businessweek.com)
3 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
http://friendfeed.com/garrytan
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Ruby Symbols Are Not Pretty Things(blog.hasmanythrough.com)
7 points by rantfoil 18y ago|3 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Thanks for this list. Very cool of you to get it out in time for interviews.
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Viral marketing, activation, and retention metrics - Startup Metrics 101(andrewchen.typepad.com)
2 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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by rantfoil 18y ago
Wow this is so brutal, but so true. In far too many software houses, scheduling and planning is completely disconnected from real development-based estimates.
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Plaxo and Disqus Announce BFF Status(mashable.com)
1 points by rantfoil 18y ago|0 comments
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5 Principles And Ideas Of Setting Type On The Web(smashingmagazine.com)
9 points by rantfoil 18y ago|2 comments

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