ryanhuff

71 ms·

691.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Good idea. A niche approach is a great way to start. The most important thing he has going for him is that he is starting with little expectations. As he begins to execute in the market, he can be incredibly flexible to attack opportuniti
692.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
This may be a naive view, but using the terms in the domain name as an attribute in measuring relevance (and rank) seems to have outlived its usefulness.
693.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Actually, I was serious. Sales are what count, not plans. Business plans turn into academic exercises. Some of the findings can be valuable, but at what cost? Do you invest months preparing a thorough industry and competitive analysis,
694.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
A more interesting (and perhaps more relevant) competition would be a customer acquisition competition.
695.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Despite your personal views of whether this material is suitable for general consumption, wouldn't you agree that many parents would have concerns with their kids having access to the material presented in this comic?
696.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
In my mind, Apple has made a determination that such content may be sensitive to some parents. Its obvious that the iPod/iPhone/iPad platform (apps) is not a distribution channel for free speech. From a business perspective, I understand
697.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Really? Isn't it clear that Apple is positioning the ipod/iphone as the non-porn device? See Steve Job's multiple mentions of Android as the porn device. http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/19/steve-jobs-android-porn/ http://www.wired.com/ga
698.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Considering the number of young kids that now carry iPod Touches, and Apple's aspirations of overtaking the Nintendo DS as a kids gaming device, I think this is part of Apple trying to be careful about what it exposes children to. They don
699.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
The trading example you mention illustrates how organizations can benefit by allowing people to innovate within the business units, see what works, and implement the successful ideas in a more scalable form. One of the challenges is whether
700.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
I don't subscribe to your theory that the wide adoption of Excel as a database system is due to corporate politics. My experience (mostly in smaller companies of <1000 people) has shown that people use Excel because of low barriers (ea
701.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Fair enough.
702.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
To the down-voters. What is it you disagree with? Separate emotion from the analysis. Besides again being fuel for Jason/Mahalo discussion on the various tech forums, the end result is that Jason will have a tangible example when arguing
703.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
...or mobile start-up. Really, just about any software driven start-up would be a fit.
704.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Jason is backing up his rhetoric with action, and the end result will be positive for him, Mahalo, and its users.
705.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Can you share a link which explains the details of Apple using SIP for this?
706.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
I don't see why you would suspect such a thing. All iphones already have a unique identifier, and the device is associated with your itunes account. So, Apple has all the information they need to authenticate you. I can see no evidence in
707.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Considering that another very large tech company owes its valuation to an ad driven business model, I'd say its not a huge surprise to anybody.
708.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Did you use Rails 3 and Ruby 1.9.1? One of the benefits of upgrading to the latest version of Rails and Ruby is supposedly performance. As many people haven't yet converted to the new version, I wonder how much of this discussion is a byp
709.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Google has been using SMS as a means of verification for some things (Google Voice).
710.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Agreed. An MBA is a strange animal. Two people coming out of the same school can have vastly different career goals, and have taken much different coursework. While the core courses may be the same, the real meat is often in the elective
711.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
It comes with the territory. A person in his position should face scrutiny. For many people, Facebook is now integral to their social relationships, and was built upon an understanding of privacy that is now being rewritten on the fly. W
712.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Skype was sold for multiple billions of dollars. The purchasing group must have seen some untapped opportunity to generate revenue that eBay was not able to effectively address. So, I think its realistic to think that this turn of events
713.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Reading between the lines of the banksimple website, I wonder if they are going the same route.
714.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Is it clear that they are actually going to be a real bank? That bit about FDIC insured through their partners implies that they are more of a marketing driven company that off-loads the actual banking business to real banks providing whit
715.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
"best students" meaning those who are eager to learn and have supportive family situations. Teachers can't do it on their own.
716.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
In practice, year to year, the ability of kids varies. While you might have a strong group one year, the next year things can be much different. Imagine the jockeying by teachers to get the best students if it meant their job or a raise.
717.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Its in vogue to bash the teachers these days. In California, the teachers unions have been more prominent in recent years in state-wide political debates, and that seems to have had an impact on public opinion, which is unfortunate. Regard
718.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Why can't Zynga use their games as a means to move its users outside of the FB wall and into a Zynga-only platform? It seems that many of Zynga's users would do almost anything for some free game credits.
719.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
I doubt it. If my "job" was to crank out as many spam apps as possible, I would choose a tool that allows for the most efficient means (fast turnaround). Today, straight obj c would probably be my last choice.
720.
by ryanhuff 16y ago
Depending on how this all shakes out, the issues that you touched upon may be an opportunity for somebody else to fill any void created.

More ›