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   by tannerc 12y ago

   I'm immediately reminded of the background Ze Frank has used in his web series, "A Show"[1]. In the videos, Ze regularly places a single white bookshelf with a mishmash of objects on it, mostly books. He either uses the books
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   by tannerc 12y ago

   That's the issue at-hand: if the app isn't labeled as "free" then many users won't try it.
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   by tannerc 12y ago

   But the app is free. Only small parts of it are "locked." You never have to pay to enjoy the experience, there's no pressure at all to do so either.
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   by tannerc 12y ago

   As a developer who makes a portion of my regular income from an app offering IAP, this is concerning. Sure, the bulk of apps with IAP appear to be spammy and simply attempting to "cheat" customers into spending money. But for apps
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   You can learn creativity, but not very much of it(qz.com)

   1 points by tannerc 12y ago|0 comments
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   by tannerc 12y ago

   This is, by far, the most appealing approach. I have to dig through a lot of research papers for my blog, most of the papers are dead-boring, but I feel obligated to read them with a fine-tooth comb to better understand what's being re
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   by tannerc 12y ago

   Like any search engine, it takes time to index and sort results based on user interest. It's likely that Apple doesn't simply "rank" officials apps higher simply because they're official. I just checked and it was i
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   by tannerc 12y ago

   So, like Startup Vitamins but with more black?
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   by tannerc 12y ago

   This could be really neat, but showing me an ambiguous sampling of some ~250+ writers around the web isn't very helpful. In addition: most of the writer's have their email listed on the bio Pressfarm links directly too, so why wou
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    I first encountered the idea of regular sabbaticals from Stefan Sagmeister[1]. The theory goes: why save all of your time-off for retirement, when you're likely to be too old to really enjoy that time? Instead, Sagmeister says, work fo
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Thanks for reading, and the kind words. It's paid back pretty well, but the drop off has been tremendous so only time will tell.
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Awesome! Thanks for sharing this.
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Neat! I'm curious as to what percent of posts made to HN are Show vs. Other.
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Nice insights from a technical standpoint, though I'm more interested in the machine learning aspect. Was it dictionary based? How does the system account for sarcasm or the billion+ meme/BuzzFeed posts?
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    How I Turned an Idea Into a Hit iPad App(medium.com)

    3 points by tannerc 12y ago|2 comments
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    I really wish this had existed a year ago when I panicked during an interview. Having this type of practice is ideal in my mind for any type of technical role. I, too, am curious about sustaining this service though. Have you considered off
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    On a related note to my last paragraph, I just stumbled on this quote from David Foster Wallace and found it remarkably relevant: "I think somehow the culture has taught us or we've allowed the culture to teach us that the point o
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Not "never again" but "for a while" the option is there for me. For those interested: > How did you do it? I've spent the past several years building small products, including a blog and various apps. My latest i
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    Startup’s success rate falls by 19% if founders are college buddies(qz.com)

    3 points by tannerc 12y ago|1 comments
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    I commented yesterday on a thread about how most fitness trackers easily lose their appeal to me. I'm not interested in wearing a device dedicated entirely to tracking my activity levels. This approach, however, is one that really appe
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Thanks, I haven't heard of Basis before reading your post. Though your last sentence makes me wonder if its' worth pursuing or not. Any alternatives you know of?
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    Are Hollow Icons Really Harder to Recognize Than Solid Icons? A Research Study(viget.com)

    3 points by tannerc 12y ago|0 comments
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    I'm fairly active — running on a treadmill for 20 minutes then lifting weights for 30 every day of the week, walking nearly everywhere, only using stairs, etc. — but I can't bring myself to use these types of trackers. I eagerly o
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Would love to get your thoughts on whether this was 1) Executed well, and 2) Effective at capturing the interest of those most likely to download the app
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    Show HN: Animated video I made for my app Brainbean(youtube.com)

    1 points by tannerc 12y ago|1 comments
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    Show HN: Brainbean – Creativity brain training app(brainbeanapp.com)

    2 points by tannerc 12y ago|0 comments
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Judging by all of the head tilting in the video, perhaps something with 3D or "holographic" projection?
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    To access the Xcode 6 beta you must be a registered developer. Non-beta releases of Xcode are free to all.
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    Time Inc. Starts Selling Ads on Magazine Covers(adage.com)

    1 points by tannerc 12y ago|0 comments
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    by tannerc 12y ago

    Tumblr seems to be doing well. Their recent mobile app update brings some interestingness to the mobile blogging experience.