smcnally

36 ms·

361.
by smcnally 16y ago
And both Taco and Diego made reasonable points at the time. "No wireless. Less space than a nomad" all true, like "no tactile response," etc were / are. The complete package and ecosystem have made iPods / iPhones compelling. And the firm b
362.
Ask HN: The best place to start for open identity / access control mgmt?
2 points by smcnally 16y ago|0 comments
363.
by smcnally 16y ago
As stated, NJ noc linodes seem to be up. My sites there are responding to http requests. But linode.com dashboard / admin ui is unreachable
364.
by smcnally 16y ago
The one-click / ease of share is an important and interesting focal point. A bookmarklet - ~"submit to howl from any page with a single click" - seems a logical step for you there. the ability for me to provide context for my shared links -
365.
by smcnally 17y ago
I hear where you're coming from here. At True/Slant, Contributors are absolutely central to what we are. I'm not sure if it's just nomenclature - and perhaps the differences between our "contribs" and NewsTilt's "clients" will be more appar
366.
by smcnally 17y ago
Totally agree that seemingly small tweaks can be huge differences and differentiators. When we were launching, many compared us to HuffPo, TechCrunch or one of a handful of other blog networks. It can be annoying, but it can also be a bit o
367.
by smcnally 17y ago
how's it deal with ~$.99 purchases? are their fees comparable to paypal's for a couple thousand / month in transactions? other than competition in the space - which, agreed, is a Good Thing - why would i use this as a 1) merchant or 2) cons
368.
by smcnally 17y ago
I've played bass guitar and drums in different (small gigging) bands. I'm a decent rhythm guitar player. I can play stuff I've written on the piano.
369.
by smcnally 17y ago
the newish cartoon The Mighty B draws heavily on the John K style. Not as continuously rich as R&S, but decently-drawn.
370.
by smcnally 17y ago
tough to quantify answers without more data. if we're talking an iphone app,it's simpler to answer 1) once we know the expense to build it and the per-download charge. @ 2), I actively use a dozen apps; 3 are paid for. 3) not sure; 4) wher
371.
by smcnally 17y ago
papers have survived radio, tv and cable, too.
372.
by smcnally 17y ago
we should also punish google and apple and microsoft and oracle for spending too much money to achieve success. jerks.