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by thegrif 12y ago
I highly doubt he had eyes on you :-) The fact that he goes out of his way to talk about a very special iPad leads me down the path that maybe he's signed in to your iCloud account? If so, he's watching iMessages and any activity
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by thegrif 12y ago
It will be impossible to deliver a worthwhile UX if the details of the product are obfuscated from the design team. Find a reputable product design professional willing to execute an NDA. Figure out a compensation scheme that makes the both
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by thegrif 12y ago
The ideal situation would be a PaaS that achieves the advantages of a hosted solution without compromising on the customer's ability to extend the platform into either their own environment or adjacent cloud providers. Many companies h
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by thegrif 12y ago
Congratulations for being in such high demand :-) I don't think you're going to be able to charge an hourly rate if the bulk of your correspondence is via email. It's going to cause more problems then it's worth. Airpair
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by thegrif 12y ago
I'm actually beginning a project to launch a vertical social network. Please kindly include me if your product can be leveraged by private networks. I'm looking at both hosted platforms and managed software. I am at tom [a] thegri
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by thegrif 12y ago
Coinbase is legitimate. The vast majority of the company's Bitcoin stockpile is stored on hardware encrypted offline hard drives. I think Coinbase could thwart off a targeted attack, with the worst case being an interruption in service
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by thegrif 12y ago
I am interested in UX and design opportunities within open source projects. Would be happy to talk, share my background, and see how I may be of service. tom [a] thegrif [dot] net :-)
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by thegrif 12y ago
Focus on conveying your strengths as an engineer and less on the languages you have hands-on experience with. I've always hired developers based upon their strengths as a problem solver - not necessarily their experience with a specifi
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by thegrif 12y ago
Your best bet is to use OTR encryption over XMPP or another messaging protocol of your choosing. Also configure clients to use SSL/TLS. You can learn more about OTR here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-the-Recor
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by thegrif 12y ago
This will likely be against local zoning laws in residential areas. Usually they have very specific rules about what can and cannot be displayed on residential property. Even if there are no rules on record for the municipality, nothing sto
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by thegrif 12y ago
It depends. If your startup is focused on providing a service that is truly innovative and not being done today: -you may be able to sacrifice on craftsmanship in order to get the MVP out the door -the fact that you are providing a new and
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by thegrif 12y ago
She may not be able to practice law in the United States, but I'm sure she'd be able to find remote opportunities where her experience would be useful. I'm sure there are many early stage startups that would accept the risk o
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by thegrif 12y ago
Those smart enough to realize that integrated webcams pose a security risk are pragmatic enough to just use a sticker. That said, I think your design is a good one - and doesn't detract too much from the aesthetics of the device.
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by thegrif 12y ago
There was a ton of work being done on Twitter after mh17 from citizens on the ground in Ukraine. I was working with one gentleman on investigation of a portion of crash-site footage that includes what appears to be the tail of a rocket or m
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by thegrif 12y ago
Recruit a hands-on, technology-focused co-founder that can help you establish the infrastructure and foundation for your application. That will allow you to focus on the creative aspects of the game and running the business - and it will pr
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by thegrif 12y ago
Most of the other commenters have focused on whether the business is viable - but it may just be you need to try a different marketing tactic. Paid search is very difficult to turn an ROI on. I ran a search consultancy for awhile and I woul
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by thegrif 12y ago
I'm currently reading Touched with Fire by Kay Jamison. It's a fairly quantitative examination of the links between depression and creativity. Though it's specifically about manic-depressives, I think much of it is relevant t
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by thegrif 12y ago
I think there will be different solutions depending on what is triggering the feelings of loneliness/isolation to begin with. I'm in a situation right now where I am out on medical leave from work - and I don't have many rela