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indiekid | 11 years ago | on: Product Hunt iOS App

He likes making things? What's so wrong with that? There's pretension in that statement, or a lack thereof either.

indiekid | 13 years ago | on: How did my Google Reader logo become the "default"?

It should be noted that I actually never claimed a copyright, nor copyright protection on this. Creative Commons isn't a copyright. I'm also not mad about the uses of this image. I moreso just wanted to call out the fact that there was no attribution happening, as requested through the CC license.

indiekid | 13 years ago | on: How did my Google Reader logo become the "default"?

Technically a "remix" would be defined as taking an original image, and making changes to that specific image.

In this case, I saw their favicon (16x16) and created a derivative work that was high resolution. I'm not complaining per se by any means...I really could care less. My statements on the license were to show that these derivations and uses might happen without permission, which they did in this case.

indiekid | 13 years ago | on: Apple iPhone 5 US Carrier Comparison Chart

That's not true. CDMA is just one band. The iPhone 5 supports multiple bands, including GSM bands and LTE bands. It also includes a SIM card slot. The iPhone 5 can be unlocked and a new SIM inserted.

indiekid | 13 years ago | on: Apple iPhone 5 US Carrier Comparison Chart

Unfortunately LTE-based devices on Sprint still won't be backwards compatible with the converted WiMAX towers as they only output in 2.3 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3.5 GHz bands. The iPhone 5 specifically maxes out at a 2.1GHz band.

indiekid | 13 years ago | on: Apple iPhone 5 US Carrier Comparison Chart

The biggest drawback for Sprint is their abysmal LTE coverage. They bet too early on with WiMAX and lost out on the LTE train. It's going to be a good long while before they're caught up there.

indiekid | 14 years ago | on: Introducing 1% of Nothing

Corporate donations are indeed deductible, but generally speaking it's when the actual grant is made. If the grant is made when the stock has a low strike price, then there's really no benefit attached. If the grant is made when the strike price is high, then it's a significant cost on the business and dilutive to all parties involved.

The solution that 1% of Nothing provides is that it's the individual giving the shares instead, only exercised when there's an exit (IPO or acquisition).

indiekid | 14 years ago | on: Introducing 1% of Nothing

That's actually not true. The way this is structured, it's the founder's stock that they're actually giving up. They're diluting themselves.
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