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rocktronica | 15 years ago | on: MillionaireGoogle, for the sophisticated invididual

Ugh, I hate what these instant-private-beta scripts have done to the web app landscape.

I know this one is a joke and I appreciate that, but it's frustrating that my legitimate app may be losing potential users because they're burned out by all these other pages vying for their attention.

rocktronica | 15 years ago | on: Salary negotiations for techies

I didn't know it was possible to switch. I'd be interested to hear about the process you took and the outcomes and side effects from it (pros, cons, etc).

rocktronica | 15 years ago | on: Show HN: I taught myself PHP and built TweetPerView.com

The artificial scarcity on beta apps is understood but unavoidable, if that's the route the app makers are going.

Telling me to bother my friends before I can watch a video that I can get w/ a quick Google search or view-source is another matter.

(That said, nice little script you made. Pretty clever!)

rocktronica | 15 years ago | on: Show HN: Romulist - Monthly Reminders for Forgetful People

What I responded with to a guy asking what sets it apart from iCal, something like this will go on the front page after launch:

What Makes Romulist More Than Just Another Calendar App?

    * Variable reminder windows
      Outlook and iCal can tell you rent's due on the 1st, but they can't remind you about it 5 days in advance (or a week, or two weeks, etc).
    * Perseverance (aka, pestering)
      Once Google Calendar tells you about an event, it's up to you to do it and cross it off your mental checklist. Romulist will tell you about the event and then keep telling you until you tell it to stop. Subtle, no; effective, yes.
    * No need to log in
      Once you've got your events set up and email reminders turned on, you won't have to log in every day to make sure you're on top of things. You'll get an email from Romulist on days when there's something you need to worry about. On days that you don't, you're all clear.
    * No software to download
      It's all on the web. If you've got a device with an internet connection and a browser, you're solid.
    * SMS / TXT support (future feature...)
      Not by a computer every day? No worries. In the next version of Romulist, you'll be able to get and interact with reminders by TXT message on your phone. Receive "Car payment due in 5 days. -Romulist", respond with "done", and you're all set until the next time it's due. No internet connection required.
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