smartial_arts

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by smartial_arts 13y ago
Why would they? Personally, being taxed close to 37% (in Australia) already, I don't have any issues with my tax money being spent on that cause.
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
1. Chaos: Making a New Science [ http://amzn.to/1fbmC73 ] still makes an awesome read despite its age. 2. Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers [ http://amzn.to/1kFszdH ] - great book on stress and its effects b
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
"Tales from Genome" course on Udacity is pretty awesome, although at times painfully anal/detailed with regards to assignments. I think you can skip those, though. https://www.udacity.com/course/bio110
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You are batshit crazy(blog.nimblegecko.com)
3 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|1 comments
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Ask HN: Free access to scholarly journals / papers?
1 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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Four apps that changed my messy life for the better(blog.nimblegecko.com)
1 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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How do you create a product people want to buy?(unicornfree.com)
4 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
I think it's much better now, although id't test that with your audience and ask them what they think this page is about, i.e. in their own words. Don't confuse that with a market test - i.e. even if people say they would buy the book - it'
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
It still reads "... I've written four web applications from scratch using Ruby on Rails. ... I learned new things ..." It is understandable that you want to convey some sense of authority, i.e. you being the domain expert. I could be wr
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
Great stuff. Just one thing though - your copy reads 'me, me, me' - people don't care about you, it's better to phrase it in such way that it addresses _their_ problems, and talks about them. See http://www.kingofcopy.com/copywriting-tips-
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
Nathan, I am just curious how you selected this particular to write about - is this something of interest to you personally or you did some sort of a market research that revealed a need in such a book? Thanks!
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The Startup Graveyard Continues to Fill Up(unicornfree.com)
1 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
Is it just me or it looks like another Instagram/Facebook deal? For sure, they got great payouts, although it seems more like a lottery to me - how many of those swinging for the fences actually manage to do that? And was tumblr ever profit
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Using Google Apps Script for automating small tasks(blog.nimblegecko.com)
2 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
Looks great to me - didn't take all that long to automate on of my everyday tasks - check out my experience here: http://blog.nimblegecko.com/using-google-apps-script-for-aut...
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
booko.com.au is a similar Australian site, although it doesn't limit itself to only Amazon.
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
Thanks heaps for this awesome hint! Just registered my copy of "definitive guide" to get an ebook much cheaper!
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
It's a rather dull future. Bret Viktor written a really good post on why it's so: http://worrydream.com/ABriefRantOnTheFutureOfInteractionDesi...
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by smartial_arts 13y ago
I'm not sure how you handled pre-launch - you seem to have several "credibility-boosting" posts on your blog, but it doesn't look like you started to write early enough in advance about the actual ebook launch. Check out this blog post by A
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How the City Drains You(blog.nimblegecko.com)
1 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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Permanent Dissatisfaction(blog.nimblegecko.com)
1 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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Elementary Statistics - free online course from San Hose State Uni/Udacity(udacity.com)
2 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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Permission Marketing Book Review(blog.nimblegecko.com)
1 points by smartial_arts 13y ago|0 comments
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by smartial_arts 14y ago
SEEKING WORK - Melbourne, Australia or remote. I am a Web & Mobile developer. 10+ years of experience, proven track of record. High-profile clients including major Australian companies such as NAB, ANZ, Australia Post, SEEK. Here's how
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by smartial_arts 14y ago
I object - they also make good monitor stands!
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by smartial_arts 14y ago
Do you mind sharing a link o your MVP and maybe some ideas on ways you can monetise the service? Thanks!
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How to Start Reading Less and Doing More(blog.nimblegecko.com)
6 points by smartial_arts 14y ago|1 comments
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by smartial_arts 14y ago
Wow, didn't know that. Thanks!
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Amazon Penalises You for Promoting Their Free eBooks.(affiliate-program.amazon.com)
2 points by smartial_arts 14y ago|0 comments
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by smartial_arts 14y ago
It's not that there's no extra cost to yourself, it's more that you are missing out - you could get the very same item through your own affiliate scheme, thus contributing to your own bottom line (read - paying less for the item).

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