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Don't Ignore Social Capital(medium.com)
1 points by stevenkovar 13y ago|0 comments
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
At the moment, we supply a template for sweepstakes run in the USA and Canada under a certain prize value ($5,000; otherwise the promotion needs to be registered in several states). Sweepstakes law, as you said, is extensive so we're t
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
We created a script of our own that did this for the share buttons on http://viralsweep.com/advanced-sweepstakes-guide and the main issue we had was that, depending on the service, you may have to specify whether it's
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ShowHN: We tried to raise the bar with this guide to running giveaways(viralsweep.com)
2 points by stevenkovar 13y ago|2 comments
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On Bullying(jennamoreci.tumblr.com)
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Advice & The Recency Effect(medium.com)
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A better narrative: Your technology can only carry you so far(medium.com)
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
Got a chuckle out of me when I noticed the Planscope news feed ad after reading this post. I think the important distinction here is about providing value rather than the fact Brennan used retargeting for his product. There is a lot of valu
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
By releasing the book under a pen name and THEN letting her identity be revealed, it provides the book a chance at being taken more seriously as a good read rather than just a piggy-backing effort. If she openly released the book with her n
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
Design solves problems. That's it. Projecting these terms and trends only serves to handicap those who choose to emulate over develop a grasp on the fundamentals of problem solving.
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Facebook Connect's Opportunity Cost(viralsweep.com)
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
It's largely the workout. Chest workouts use pushing movements, which encourage you to round your shoulders forward. Pulling movements, such as pullups or deadlifts encourage you to bring your shoulders back.
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
In this case "beta" (weak, subordinate) is being contrasted with "alpha" (confident, in charge).
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
"But what is happiness? It's a moment before you need more happiness." [1] DHH's point seems to be falling on deaf ears for a large portion of the audience out of resentment for his financial status rather than embraced
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Getting Leads - Lessons learned the hard way(viralsweep.com)
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Flat Thinking(medium.com)
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Failure to Communicate(stevenkovar.com)
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
At the end of the day, good design solves a problem. Style is an expression placed over the solution for the sake of identity and brand equity. Many designers seem to chase a style before truly understanding the problem—let alone the soluti
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
Great! Is it possible you could let me know when the features go live?
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by stevenkovar 13y ago
I seem to have maxed out the number of songs you can keep track of in one URL. See: http://bit.ly/10kZyKg which loads 130 songs, but my playlist is 156 songs long (until I close the tab I presume). I'd love to see: 1. Way to save a playli
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
It seems to me Draft's key growth action is getting users to share a draft with a friend. Design the user's first required action to relate to sharing; capture the author's email after they click Draft/Save, and their friend(s) emails when
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
I can see several good pairings: * Car rental companies * Insurance companies (rebates if you use it) * Business vehicle fleets * Parents
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
"Any designer" is a bit of an overstatement, but your point about being open is true. Designers at the caliber you speak of rely on, and can articulate, their (timeless) fundamental principles more than your average designer, who heavily re
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
There is something to be said about creating a product people can relate to.
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
"There are many people, particularly in sports who think that success and excellence is the same thing and they are not the same thing. Excellence is something that is lasting and dependable and largely within a person's control. In contras
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Show HN: We built a tool to create and run viral giveaways(viralsweep.com)
19 points by stevenkovar 14y ago|9 comments
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
Enjoyed the landing page and the product looks very simple and useful. However, I was thrown off by the demo image used (a login page) and was confused where I could sign up for your app. I think it would be useful to show a different image
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
In the display world, Apple, Dell, and Samsung pretty much get top pick of all display panels being created for 27" IPS screens; so other brands have to settle for panels that aren't rated at A+ (which means no dead pixels, no ghosting, no
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by stevenkovar 14y ago
I would highly recommend http://overlordcomputer.com for a comparable product. They were originally a reseller of the Korean small batch monitors and decided to seek their own distribution channel. The company is focused around gamers (he
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35 Overlooked Startups In December 2012(startupplays.com)
3 points by stevenkovar 14y ago|0 comments

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