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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Oh I agree. We inspect elements of beautiful sites in Firebug to answer the question "How was that specific thing made?" Obviously Firebug does not find inspiration for you, it won't teach you the principles of design and it isn't going t
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Many YC startups have stunning design e.g. heroku, wufoo. When you come across a beautiful site, open it in Firebug to see how it was done.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
They're interested. I personally know a national brand manager who is creating a new product for the sole purpose of running it on Groupon. Margin problem solved.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Another merchant strategy: introduce a high margin product/service to your line for the sole purpose of selling it on Groupon.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
> Does anyone know what sort of data the business gets from Groupon? The only customer data Groupon shares with the merchant is first and last name. > Have any businesses offered repeat Groupons that aren't available to people wh
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Finish that shit! (Couldn't resist.) I nudged a few procrastinators via Twitter too. Good fun.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
> How would you line up the first set of businesses Call prospective partner merchants and pitch them over the phone. If they seem open to the idea, set up an appointment to meet in person. Present, negotiate terms and get them to sig
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
According to Groupon's COO, the redemption rate is "north of 80%." http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=145552
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
The UK site is run by Citydeal. Groupon bought Citydeal in May.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Ignored for explaining your vote, not for the cheap attack. ;)
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Groupon's editorial manual describes in detail their approach to copywriting: https://docs.google.com/View?id=dmv9rbh_11gtqx983t I just started working on a groupon clone. Dev site: dealhill.com. If you're working on one too, feel free to
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
I couldn't resist... Well done. This version appears to be unbeatable.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
cracks knuckles After a few minutes trying different strategies: If I win the coin toss I'm winning the game, every time. If I lose the coin toss it always ends in a draw. Transcript (of 7 wins): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/142733/tictactoe.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Morse code?
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Done. :) http://drunsen.com/flickr.html
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
> Could you do one for Flickr creative commons? Here you go: http://bigfishsonar.com . It searches: Flickr, Twitter, YouTube and Google News/Images/Blogs. I built v1 and another guy polished it up. EDIT: I just realized it's not "insta
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Another audio service I'd like to see: human powered text-to-speech...that scales. Quick mockup: http://audiothink.com Concept: User provides prose and a narrator reads it. User pays based on the number of words. Narrator posts audio file
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
Good idea. I agree it would be nice not having to download audio files (a la Huffduffer) since mobile devices have limited storage capacity. I know of no service that streams personalized queues of video either.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
http://my10-9.com/ The iPad design is not shown but it too includes a nice case to hold the stylus.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
I want a computer like Tony Stark's in Iron Man, so named mine Jarvis.
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by systemtrigger 16y ago
I think your subtitle, The Best of Hacker News, infringes on a trademark: http://ycombinator.com/legal.html .
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
His ajax demo is your first idea: http://razorjack.net/quicksand/demos/ajax.html You can use the ajax demo to make your second idea. Like this: $(function(){ $('#load-players a.button').click(function(e){ $.get(($this).attr(
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
I dug Made to Stick . http://madetostick.com
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
The author is an international grand master, the highest title in chess. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Rogoff#Chess_career
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
"Concealing your identity behind a handle is a juvenile and silly behavior characteristic of crackers, warez d00dz, and other lower life forms. Hackers don't do this; they're proud of what they do and want it associated with their real name
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
Clickable: http://digidorm.com I remember that thread, James. It looks like you've made decent progress and have heeded the advice from commenters here. It is always a process to build that visual argument on a homepage to sell visitors o
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
I gathered from the article it is only speculation that Twitter would charge for the 10x API.
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To which the pedestrian may counter, That is true but I am also disincentivizing drivers from driving in the future. My walking inconveniences their driving. Over time, my community of insubordinate pedestrians may significantly reduce the
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
> Do you think it can be completely automated? I think that will always depend on how complex a page/site we're talking about. If the design is standard and our toolbox (in this IDE) has all the standard "prims" then yes it's maybe auto
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by systemtrigger 17y ago
In video, your failures are magnified. As with text it comes down to quality, taste and respect for the viewer. The default in video is poor quality because poor quality is easier to make. Screencasts can be much more powerful than text, af

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