sparknlaunch12

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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
"hacker newsletter is not affiliated with y combinator in any way" Glad that this is stated on the website. Given the colours and name you may think they are affiliated?
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Ikea are absolutely brilliant. Some may have issues with their style or perceived quality however for price and flexibility they dominate. Other companies are trying to mimic the flat pack business model. However the overall shopping enviro
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
This is fantastic. For most people, this type of stuff goes unnoticed. However this is great. I think we should start compiling a list of similar alignments around the world?
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Unlucky you have been curtailed by Apple for now but sure you can rework your model to fit within what is allowable. Keep persevering as you seem to have built a useful application.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
HP announced 27k last week. Ericsson proposing 1.7k. Unsurprising those no longer at the top have to reduce their workforce. RIM has dropped the ball recently (two significant public blunders) and their tablet offering is terrible. Firms ar
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
You really need a large existing online presence to make Twitter work effectively. We have found Twitter extremely difficult to create any real traffic or interest [1]. We have tried all the usual tips: follower those with similar interests
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Microsoft's new venture So.cl < http://www.so.cl/&#62 ; has two log in options - Live and Facebook. Unless Microsoft are using this as an opportunity to leverage Facebook user info on the MS platform, the days of Live may be soon over.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Funny this blog post is from 2005. I use to have the THX sound play when logging into Windows (sad times). The Music Thing blog has some other great posts about music and instrument hacks. The reference to the C code is here: "The score co
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
What are twitter and the book makers predicting?
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Never heard of towel day. This may explain the guy on the bus who got on, towel only. Respect.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Really like duck duck go and was impressed when I first heard about it on an interview podcast with the founder. Unsure why anyone would hold negative comments about a free tool that offers a nice alternative to google. Keep up the good wor
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Cannot attend but are many German meetups held in German/English? Ie could you get by with speaking English only?
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Was google or Facebook first? If you're passionate about the concept then push ahead. The fact you have one competitor (or more) just validates you have a market.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Checkout the usual Meetup type sites and google but not sure how big the scene is in a Adelaide. Maybe you need to start your own? Startup or Hackathon Adelaide?
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Really interesting interview and product. Like how you can take various media types and compile them all smartly on a web page.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Nice app. Who is the target market? Is this app backed up by any research?
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
The author makes some easy to implement suggestions. However perfecting these methods takes time and skill. Growing traffic organically through SEO alone is tough. Kudos to those that do it well. However search engines are unforgiving on se
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Remarkable. Three days after launch and they're about to hook up with a space station. One small step...
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
So if we apply industry standard valuation techniques, tested against an existing listed tech company Facebook is valued at $13.80. Why did everyone buy it at more than double the price? Ouch.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
"Overall, Google received 1.24 million requests from 1,296 copyright owners for removal the past month. They targeted 24,129 domains." Must be a full time job to fill out all those forms.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Really great image however I was confused by one comment on the page suggesting there are more than 892 variations. "I was confused at first because so many partitions are not on the poster. I see that this poster has culled horizontal and
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
The fictional example forgets to factor in unexpected health costs, emotional distress from no close family and living in a shack in a war torn village. Okay, slight over exaggeration but anyone could retire early. However it takes sacrific
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Just heard a podcast with Adam Lashinsky. He is the Senior Editor at Fortunate magazine and author of a book on Apple. In the podcast: "[Lashinsky] shares an insider look at Apple, one of the world's most iconic and secretive companies. Bas
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Agree the comments supporting Facebook's fragmented strategy of introducing new separate apps. To compete with Microsoft, Apple, Google you need a platform (OS and phone). While Facebook messenger didn't really take off, photos may be more
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Agree with this statement. To compete with Microsoft, Apple, Google you need a platform (OS and phone). While Facebook messenger didn't really off, photos may be more of a popular transition as many send photos to Facebook anyway.
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Great story and lucky for Eric he wasn't locked up in prison. Worth noting he was involved in an earlier project at AOL and they hadn't deactivated his pass. A without this things may have gone the other way. I think Gates and Jobs spent ni
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
I am all for justice but this type of behaviour happens all the time. It has just made the front page news because of retail investors discovering shares go down (as well as up). I know this message will get down voted but the financial mar
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Eeek, good article. This is something government needs to step in and help with. However curious of the patent troll letters to ignore and not ignore? For example, if you don't pay your mortgage and ignore letters from the bank, you eventua
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by sparknlaunch12 14y ago
Completely tough job to follow in the foot steps of big figure like Jobs. You wish Cook all the best in the new role. If he succeeds, Jobs will get the credit for leaving a strong legacy. If he fails, he can only be g forgiven for not being

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