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by shawnreilly 13y ago
There are a few different reasons someone might want a software patent at a startup stage. Investors view Patents as an Asset, which can increase your value in their eyes. Legally, they can be leveraged (once granted) to protect a particula
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I should start by stating that I am not a Patent Attorney and you should always get legal advice from an actual Attorney. I'm just an Entrepreneur that does not want to pay Attorney fee's and does it all himself (with no legal bac
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
You are completely correct. And I don't want to add fuel to the fire, but it gets even worse than that. Aside from backdoors and the security of these appliances/devices from a system perspective, what about network connectivity a
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
You might want to check out the Facebook Open Compute Project ( http://www.opencompute.org/ ). The goal is to develop Open Hardware that the Open Source Software Community can then leverage. You can read more about the Networ
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
Those sound like great hobbies to base your idea on. Out of the two, I think Tennis would have more of a market (aka make more money). Just throwing out some random aspects/components of Tennis that you could bounce around; the game it
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I have quite the opposite problem, too many problems to solve, and not enough time/resources to build everything. I figured I could describe my thought process, and maybe it will help you come up with ideas too. It's a pretty basi
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I agree that multiple approaches towards learning will facilitate entrepreneurship and innovation, but I think this article missed something important; the Self-Learner. College Education and Supplemental Education have something very basic
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I think both Mark and Kevin made some really good points. I find the Sensor vs QRCode debate pretty interesting. There are pro's and con's on both sides. I agree with Mark that the sensor (or sensor like) User Experience is much s
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
Considering that Hackermeter didn't really have a chance to build our their Product or their Business, Pintrest was probably interested in the Founders Personally (as in, their Skillset). It seems that some people view this entire scen
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
The best way to get involved with Local Hackathons and Startup Events is to get involved with the Local Startup Ecosystem. The last time I was in The Valley, I found Meetup.Com to be an awesome source of Startup Related Events and Functions
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I commend you for being passionate about innovation. I share the same passion; I firmly believe that innovation drives the future. I think there are a few different ways you can approach this, but it depends on what you want to accomplish.
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
There are a few different reasons. One reason is that Xbox Live provides a Framework that allows the Game to determine who the Host is. Different Games (aka Studios) provide different multiplayer capabilities, but regardless of the type (on
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I find the article to be a little misleading. While I do realize the benefits and merits of transitioning to ipv6, I don't really see this transition resulting in a better gaming experience for gamers. It would solve some issues for so
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I'm not sure about a Golden Age, but I do think that a large number of awesome technologies are currently converging to provide new and amazing capabilities. Virtualization Technology (both at the System and Network Layers) used in in
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
It sounds like he was insinuating that a BGP based Solution scales better than a VLAN/Spanning Tree Solution when your infrastructure reaches an extremely large capacity. I'm not sure exactly what he's referring to, but I wou
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I'm not going to disagree, but I think it's important to note that Honest Feedback is unfiltered. So if they think it "sucks" then they should be able to say that it "sucks" and this shouldn't reflect badl
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
No problem, glad I could help. I don't have a Blog to refer to, but I can give you a simplified example. Imagine you are loading a Page with 20 Images out of the Database. The "slower" approach would be to query the Database
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I feel your pain, and I've experienced some of these problems myself. In my opinion, many of these problems relate to a (poor) assumption that Responsive Design = Mobile Design. So the train of thought is to fit the Old Design onto a S
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
From my Experience, Good Design and a good User Experience do not always go hand in hand. I've met Designers that were awesome at Designing Stuff, but did not really have any interest in User Experience at all. I've also met Desig
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
The title is a little misleading; Just because one Website has a bad Mobile Experience does not mean we have a 'reign of Morons'. There are lots of Websites out there that have awesome Mobile Experiences, this just (apparently) is
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
My prediction; Websites/Services will eventually start providing an Advertising Policy similar to today's Privacy Policy or Terms of Use. This Advertising Policy will help the content consumer understand the Websites/Services
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I see where you're coming from, sometimes Honest Feedback can be a bit harsh. But Honest Feedback is the Best Feedback. I've learned to turn negative feedback into constructive criticism. You can't take it personally, these a
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
Awesome article! I agree that the API represents a huge opportunity (aka potential for disruption). Software is eating the world and I see the API as a building block of technology innovation. Data has become a commodity, and the API contro
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
My answer is Customer Validation. This is essentially what a Landing Page does, but I prefer a more personal approach. Before I begin building something I personally pitch at least 30 potential customers (excluding my network of friends&#x2
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
Good Job! Execution is everything, and shipping a Product in 2 Weeks is AWESOME! It sounds like you are on the right path, executing fast and getting traction. Keep it up! Make sure to check back in with the customers and use their feedback
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I agree with ig1; If you are concerned with performance, one of the first steps is to measure the performance in order to get an idea of where the issue(s) are. Is your Website Static or Dynamic? If your Website is Dynamic (aka, uses a Data
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I've been in a similar situation. My advice is to work in parallel. Maintain a steady income with minimal time investment and leave enough time on the side to work on your Startup. The key of course is having enough time on the side to
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
I created my own Invoices (using OpenOffice) and saved them to a free Google Drive Account. When I need to send an Invoice (or a Quote), I just create a copy of the Invoice (using the Customer's Name), fill out a few fields, convert th
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
One possibility might be DevOps Engineering (System and/or Network). Another possibility might be Enterprise App Development (very similar to Web Dev). Another possibility could relate to Virtualization (OpenStack was built with Python
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by shawnreilly 13y ago
In my opinion, building a Viral Product takes more than just Marketing or Luck. I believe it begins with an understanding of your customer, and their desire to Share information within the Context of your Product. Taking this into considera

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