thomasilk

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by thomasilk 10y ago
It's not hard at all to exclude buyers of the advertised product from the ad and I can't imagine that Amazon doesn't know that. We're doing it for clients all the time. Probably they just don't care enough about the
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by thomasilk 11y ago
Banning someone for calling YC out is bad enough, but bad mouthing him afterwards and claiming that he mistreated founders (or YC founders saying that he did) is such a cheap shot. There is absolutely no history of Jason being known for mis
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by thomasilk 11y ago
Austria has the least mentions but is in 4th place when it comes to upvotes per post. That's what I'd call efficiency ;)
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by thomasilk 13y ago
I completely agree. Your comment should be required reading for every "gifted" child.
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by thomasilk 14y ago
Additionally, they are probably more talented and therefore have a higher progress rate when they practice which leads to less frustation and more relaxation. It's easy to be relaxed when you know that as long as you put in some hours you'l
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by thomasilk 14y ago
It literally takes half a second to get what the site does and how to help. Brilliant. I'd put the mailing list or something similar more prominently above the fold, because more people would regularly return if they'd get a weekly or month
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The Austrian Miracle(foreignpolicy.com)
1 points by thomasilk 14y ago|0 comments
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by thomasilk 14y ago
Congrats to Felix and Red Bull! Makes me and so many others proud to be Austrian.
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by thomasilk 14y ago
At the moment it looks like he passed it.
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by thomasilk 14y ago
No, he probably did this to leave Joe Kittinger one of his world records, because Joe was the essential team member who made this mission possible for Felix.
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by thomasilk 14y ago
It's a question of intent not of rounded corners. Smsg and Android had the clear intent to copy Apple, so there should be no discussion about their guilt. I totally agree on your view on patents.
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by thomasilk 14y ago
My comment in another HN Thread: Is it good for the industry in the short term? I'd say No. Is it the best thing that could have happened to the tech industry in the long term? Yes, I think so. Android and most devices started as a direct r
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by thomasilk 14y ago
Almost every single founder would go crazy if someone copied their interface or device design in the same way. Yes the same people that are now claiming that Apple is a threat to innovation. The jury's decision is the best thing that could'
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by thomasilk 14y ago
Is it good for the industry in the short term? I'd say No. Is it the best thing that could have happened to the tech industry in the long term? Yes, I think so. Android and most devices started as a direct response to iOS. All the major pla
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by thomasilk 14y ago
There is no way for a child to become self-reliant if it's overprotected. I had a 40 min bus and tram ride every day to school when I was 7 years old. Good article on the topic http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/opinion/sunday/raising-suc..
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by thomasilk 14y ago
SEEKING WORK - Remote work possible ,Linz Austria Skills: Marketing, Branding (+some incredible partners for other stuff like design or development) Specific things I can deliver: brand development, video production, social media campaigns,
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by thomasilk 14y ago
It's hard to give you advice knowing almost nothing about your business, but I am pretty sure facebook ads aren't the right strategy for you. Can you tell us a little bit more about your planned product and brand?
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by thomasilk 14y ago
Same offer to you. "I've been doing marketing for national and international brands if you send me a mail me[at]ilkthomas.com with a short description of your project, I'll send you some free tips. " Since you mentioned apps, my company Qua
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by thomasilk 14y ago
I've been doing marketing for national and international brands if you send me a mail me[at]ilkthomas.com with a short description of your project, I'll send you some free tips.
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by thomasilk 14y ago
I really hate it when tools use such underhanded techniques, but I get it from a business point of view. Especially social apps like SocialCam need to become the biggest network in their space to succeed in the end. Being number two in the
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by thomasilk 15y ago
Only for USA WTF
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by thomasilk 15y ago
Hey Chris, I especially like the third idea. Made some mockups for an app like this a few months ago and would love to have a PRM app :-)
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by thomasilk 15y ago
+1 London
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by thomasilk 15y ago
When Startups pick a name, they should think about 5 years from now not about if it sounds cool at the moment or is provocative. A controversial name can help you in the beginning, but it can kill you branding in the longterm. (Exception: F
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by thomasilk 15y ago
This is a major problem of many startups. Branding is so important, especially in the early stages of a company. A bad branding can kill even the best company. Despite that fact, there are nearly no articles about branding for startups.
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What's your default page?
2 points by thomasilk 15y ago|1 comments
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We are sick of it(launchboard.me)
1 points by thomasilk 15y ago|0 comments
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by thomasilk 15y ago
It will take a long time till there will be no native apps anymore. As long as the choice remains between the browser experience and native apps, native apps will still have a chance. The moment the first OS finds a new and cooler more nati