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rosem | 12 years ago | on: Facebook launches Nearby Friends

Thanks! We're working on Twitter integration with our next release (1.2.2). Twitter's streaming API opens up a lot of cool new features for us to add.

rosem | 12 years ago | on: Facebook launches Nearby Friends

Spott ( https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/spott/id591300005 ) is exactly what you're talking about.

It's basically nearby anyone, with the connection being a location instead of a phone number, email, username, etc... They have done a good job at keeping the content focused on useful information, rather than dick pics.

The downside is it really only has a strong user-base in Chicago.

rosem | 12 years ago | on: Ask HN mods: Why are you killing Dropbox submissions?

As of May 2013, Y Combinator had funded over 500 startups.[20][21] The number of startups funded in each cycle has been gradually increasing. The first cycle, in summer 2005, had eight startups. In the summer 2012 cycle, there were more than 80. Y Combinator has since reduced their class size down to less than 50 with their winter 2013 batch, but they expect to grow it again.[22]

Some of the better-known funded companies include Scribd, reddit, Airbnb, Dropbox, Disqus and Heroku.[20]

rosem | 12 years ago | on: Uber Rush

false equivalency. what is the risk of being injured selling items on ebay, compared to flying through the streets of manhattan during rush hour on your bike? however, they due insure purchases in the case you get ripped off, which is much more likely to happen.

when did social responsibility go out the window? to me, this isn't a profitable business if they have to claim responsibility for the people they are putting in risk to make a buck. yet, they do it anyone and pass the cost on to the tax payer and no on seems to mind.

rosem | 12 years ago | on: Uber Rush

I'm only on board with this if they are covering the bikers that are going to end up in the hospital — otherwise it's on everyone else.

rosem | 12 years ago | on: My Tech Cofounder Quit

as a developer, he probably first thought about quitting the moment after you suggested the page flip animation.

all things aside, I don't see how these is room for this product with kindle and ibooks already well established. I know you can't create your own "flip books" through these services, but not everyone is an author.

just my critical feedback — I find it's hard to come by.

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