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mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: REST Hooks - Stop the polling madness

Here's my basic understanding of it: This sounds like webhooks, but they have a set payload, so that the server that is sent the webhook just calls the rest endpoint it is given in the payload.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: REST Hooks - Stop the polling madness

This sounds like webhooks, but they have a set payload, so that the server that is sent the webhook just calls the rest endpoint it is given in the payload. Interesting idea, but it does sound like a regular webhook to me. That flow is the same way I use the Stripe webhooks for instance. I use the event id and make a call to Stripe directly, so that I can make sure the event is real.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: Please don't endorse me

I'm genuinely curious about the motivations of some of the people that endorse me. Are they expecting me to endorse them back? Why do they keep endorsing me for things I don't really do?

You said you didn't want to write a "LinkedIn totally sucks" rant, but let's be honest, LinkedIn totally sucks.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: Feedly Pro

That's great and all, but my RSS Service has SSL by default, no support queue, and is only $2/month or $16/year. Everyone is a user, and everyone is treated the same. No ads, ever.

https://www.bulletin.io

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: Passive Income Hacker vs Startup Guy

Can't say for myself, but I would bet such a person exists. I know a few that could be candidates, but I don't know how much they're making monthly. Add on that he's probably exaggerating about the limited time required. If you really do target a niche, you can make money, and it's easier than targeting everyone.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: Solar panels help keep buildings cool, reducing A/C needs

I always wondered if that was the case, so it's nice to see someone actually checking it out. I do wonder why some of the numbers weren't more specific. A 5% discount on the solar panels over their lifetime is kind of vague. What was the price? What is the panel lifetime?

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: Victory Lap for Ask Patents

This is a great first step, but can we sustain this and keep more patents from being granted. Everything hinges on community involvement, so hopefully we can build and sustain a community that does this every day.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: Trademark symbols in URLs

I can't see this becoming a thing. Just like the author points out, how would users type these in. At best, special symbols will only be useful outside the domain portion, but they still can't be a good idea. The good part might be that anyone who tries this will fail hard when no one can get to their site.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: Code Search API

One great use for this would be to search for known vulnerable code and then get people to patch it.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: IOS 7 app redesigns

These are interesting to look at, but I really think we will see more variation than people are expecting. Maybe it will take some time, just like with the original iPhone OS, but devs and designers are going to find a way to make unique UIs while still conforming to the overall design cues.

mcantrell | 12 years ago | on: How People Think Facebook Connect Log‑in and Log‑out Work

Doesn't this just reinforce the fact that using a third-party service for authentication is a bad idea? Most users don't understand it. You app is, generally, forced to ask for more permissions than desired. And you are at the mercy of the third party. I don't see any way in which a third party authentication service is a win.
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