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by mttwrnr 13y ago
This was my favorite part of this product, the highlighted text is "doomed" and will be altered or removed at some point in the future. It's great to see how much editing happens after the initial draft.
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Show HN: Spigot - A gem to consume third party APIs(github.com)
6 points by mttwrnr 13y ago|0 comments
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
I had only heard of Treatful in this space. They said a common use case they didn't expect was buying a gift card for someone on the other side of the country. A lot of times people wanted to get a friend a gift for a local joint in NYC but
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
I can relate to a lot of what Jon is saying in the article, but quite honestly the impression I've gotten is that investors are only interested in the "quick flip" and don't want to hear the grandiose plans. It seems like if I were to talk
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
We've seen in the past that Apple is willing to adopt superior technology. They saw the potential of adopting a unix system as well as adopting an Intel chip. This allows them to provide the same user experience while providing those users
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
They have been granted a lot more help from Conde Nast. They're in the process of hiring four more developers. http://blog.reddit.com/2011/03/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-po...
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Gobbler: Cloud Media Project Management(techcrunch.com)
1 points by mttwrnr 16y ago|0 comments
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
The explanation they provide about the data model and approach to the solution seems well thought out. However, despite their emphasis on simplicity I couldn't help but think it seemed thoroughly complicated when the demo finally started.
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
I think Asana's approach is a good one. I'm always for someone that is willing to challenge the orthodox approach of the status quo. Besides, from their demo it seems as though they're aiming to appeal to more than just businesses.
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
I agree that we need to get to a more secure internet, but I'm not sure a walled garden is the way to accomplish this. I feel like security holes are inherent in the nature of technology and its rapid development and evolution. The security
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
While it's unfortunate that they're setting the precedent of discouraging certain uses of their API, it's also understandable. They're right to want their product to stay consistent and avoid fragmentation. The irony of it is that they acqu
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by mttwrnr 16y ago
This is a great idea. I'll be adding it to my site shortly.