FredSource

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   by FredSource 16y ago

   This is a great idea -- can't wait for the next competition (I'm ready to demonstrate myself)
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   by FredSource 17y ago

   The level of difficulty for Google to do cross department sabotage would be high and I imagine the cost of damage to Google would be WAY higher than the value of taking down your service (unless you are wildly successful - and then it would
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   by FredSource 17y ago

   Having chosen to go into business rather than a PhD (in physics) -- and then having succeeded in selling my startup, I explored going back to do a PhD. It was not an attractive option. The heads of department said I would get bored and frus
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   by FredSource 17y ago

   Simple question - simple answer: quality of results is degraded for me (both technical and educational - I am a work in progress home handyman). In my experience Google has not kept up with the assault of companies trying to beat its algori
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   by FredSource 17y ago

   Having sold my startup, the money gives me flexibility to do what I want! Personally, I am i. managing an open source project ii. picking up/tasking the kids to school (generally spending time with the kids) iii. biking regularly to get/st
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   by FredSource 18y ago

   Thanks ... we're queued up at Distrowatch. Have had a few 'minor' articles written (like at www.linux,com) .. would be great to get to /. and digg ... I think one wide reaching announcement will drive the momentum
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   Feedback on open source "home server"

   2 points by FredSource 18y ago|2 comments
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   by FredSource 18y ago

   It takes focus .. and longer than you expect .. to get going under a full head of steam. The real question is what do you want to startup? -- a full scale business with lots of employees or a one man shop?
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   by FredSource 18y ago

   I think reading the light gray is a problem. Obviously there are other design considerations - personally I'd go a little darker! .. or to be really geeky, add a button to darken the color in the menu bar (simply change the .css with a litt
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    by FredSource 18y ago

    I hate to say it -- the idea is the easy thing. Execution is what really counts!
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    by FredSource 18y ago

    Surprising to me to see how many would pay $5 per annum. Personally I believe in open communication! "Stopping" anonymous users can be done with a little bit of design in the sign-up process. If money is required adding some ads down the RH
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    by FredSource 18y ago

    I would recommend against it. I co-founded a small enterprise SW company and we tried several "commission only" sales people and teams. This become a time sink. No success what-so-ever! When we focused on doing it ourselves things picked up
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    by FredSource 18y ago

    Google picks up blogs very quickly -- we get the same thing happenning at http://www.amahi.org
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    by FredSource 18y ago

    A bug to fix -- it does not remder images that are set as "background" through .css
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    by FredSource 18y ago

    check out www.predictify.com --- might give you some ideas on how to make a buck (and what you are up against!)