JohnLBevan

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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
The issue there is that the value of those tags decreases if the majority just accept those tags suggested (which from what I've seen, most users do). There's no penalty to giving a tag, so if someone says "What to help one
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
(of course, this assumes that you wish endorsements to have meaning; if you're just using it to increase user engagement with your site the current method works fine - until people get fed up with putting in redundant effort).
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
How to fix endorsements - rather than asking if someone has a skill, take two people in your circle claiming the same skill and ask who's more competent at that. Repeat this for all people in your circle with that skill and you can bu
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Has anyone considered a SCRUM funding model? i.e. Similar to how Patreon's used to fund ongoing deliverables from YouTube artists (among others) the team could have patrons sign up to pay a smaller amount on a fortnightly basis, with t
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
-> (Yes || Maybe) -> ...
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Awesome work. One minor "bug" / missing feature; I have two monitors at different resolution; when moving the browser (maximised) from my laptop monitor (1440 x 900) to second display (1280 x 1024) the staves are put on a dif
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Just to add to the mix, a great restaurant review: http://www.london-eating.co.uk/review-comments/123446.htm (more comments here: http://aroundbritainwithapaunch.blogspot.co.uk/2008/01/take-..
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
I like the way this has been presented, but have to admit that I disagree with the point - if someone's willing to give me something for free (monetary) in exchange for reading info I pass through their services I'm fine with that
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#TwitterSilence - Is it the Right Approach?(tombell.net)
2 points by JohnLBevan 13y ago|0 comments
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Build your solution suitably decoupled, such that if you lose access to the API you can easily switch to another provided. Ideally build solutions across two competitors services such that if you get any surprises it's clear that your
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Agreed. My argument was that the government asking the company to do something immoral would be more of a concern to me than the company doing it, since the government is supposed to hold a position of trust with its society whilst the com
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Fair point well made. Opinion updated.
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
When a company does what's asked of it by a government and people are upset with the company something's seriously wrong. A company's main priority is typically to make money within the bounds of the law. A government'
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
My guess is enterprises were scared of going the SaaS route; partly as this model is still relatively new, but mainly because companies like to keep their data in house (or at least need the option to easily get hold of a regular backup &#x
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Gesture Control in JS using Webcam(revealjs.herokuapp.com)
69 points by JohnLBevan 13y ago|22 comments
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The lost [meaning of the] art[?] of trolling.(tombell.net)
2 points by JohnLBevan 13y ago|1 comments
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYm6aMMcFu8
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Point number 3 are words I'd love to hear from more founders. Admittedly many need to take a salary too (since their site is what they do, but to be a user of your own product and have that passion for it is a great way to ensure you
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Patreon Founder (Jack Conte) - A great approach to running a site(youtube.com)
2 points by JohnLBevan 13y ago|2 comments
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
My version of those points would be: 1. Provide a demo option if login's required To avoid asking for people to use features like facebook connect upfront allow them to use a demo version of the app. This gives them a chance to have a play
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
The definition of a full stack developer is someone who can develop for all of the technologies involved in the stack. What those are depends on the stack (e.g. Postgres SQL + Ruby on Rails + HTML5 + CSS + JS vs. SQL Server + C# + AppFabri
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Same philosophy here. I do use privacy settings in FB and G+ just to avoid spamming folk - I'll post things to public which I think anyone who follows/finds me may like, then use privacy for "audience targeting" as sharepoint folk would ca
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
This is an amazing project - like Kickstarter, but rather than placing a large bid for a one off project, this allows you to give small amounts to regular deliveries. This encourages artists to keep creating content, without having to run
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Patreon - Support makers' ongoing works(patreon.com)
1 points by JohnLBevan 13y ago|1 comments
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
ps. All are from Japan, US, Italy or UK. I suspect that may be down to record keeping as much as lifestyle. For example, a friend's wife is from Turkey and doesn't know how old she is as her date of birth was never recorded; one year her
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Should it be of interest, here's a list of those people born in 1800s still alive today (i.e. over 113 years old): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_surviving_1800s-born_peopl...
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Here's an interview with Jack Conte describing the site in more detail. https://soundcloud.com/nextmarket/pomplamooses-jack-conte-on...
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
A common theme amongst depressed folk is that they see everyone around them being positive and feel subhuman because their experience doesn't match up; them trying to aspire to the brand their friends present and not realising (at least not
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
Surely the free market covers this? The contract specifies estimated and maximum costs for the project, and presumably includes a definition of the scope / requirements to be covered and delivery date. If the client thinks you're charging
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by JohnLBevan 13y ago
I can't wait for the sequel; The Chinese Postman.

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