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on: Announcing the first release of batman.js
Much like the description of the framework i think people are looking for a more specific answer to this question. I'm starting to think you are a super hero yourself. Captain Vague we'll call you.
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on: LinkedIn opts 100 million users into sharing information with ads
We have a winner.
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on: Twitter acquires Bagcheck
I guess i'll go signup for every third party service to reach enlightenment. Thanks
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on: Twitter acquires Bagcheck
I should join Twitter and Facebook just because everyone else is? And if I don't I'm technologically ignorant?
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on: Twitter acquires Bagcheck
I'm not sure I understand your question - and if I do it sounds like you're trying to frame a very poor argument.
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on: Twitter acquires Bagcheck
I view Facebook and Twitter as unnecessary playgounds for me. My objective is to limit my channels of communication so i don't have to micromanage all these unproductive services. I don't see why you'd want to limit your user base like this.
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on: Twitter acquires Bagcheck
Annoys me when i can't create an account on a site without a twitter or facebook account. Not everybody uses these services.
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on: Show HN: Mixed martial arts fan site - CombatPicks.com
Right now i'm only pulling Strikeforce and UFC. Since the events are updated manually i don't really have the time right now to research and maintain cards for so many promotions. Perhaps with the use of something like mechanical turk it could be made manageable without breaking the bank.
I was trying to avoid scraping sherdog since i'm not sure of the legal ramifications of doing so. Felt a little bit safer using wikipedia.
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on: Show HN: Mixed martial arts fan site - CombatPicks.com
Wikipedia
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on: Show HN: Mixed martial arts fan site - CombatPicks.com
Combat Picks was built to be a fun tool for MMA fans to make predictions/picks on fights. The site was built by two people (1 design - 1 code) over the course of about a month. I don't have any plans for monetization - we really just built the site as MMA fans to be able to provide a fun service to other people.
http://www.combatpicks.com/
We have lots of improvements in the pipeline - i'd love to hear some feedback/ideas on what we can improve.
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on: Using an oscilloscope as a Gameboy display
Achievement Unlocked: God of Nerds
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on: 20 Million-Dollar Businesses You've Never Heard Of
They just got 20 times the amount of page views though. If they provided a list that means you could have skipped through and decreased their page views.
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on: Canadians Just Became World's Biggest Internet Losers.
Would be interesting to see if companies like Google, who have a significant stake in a "free and open internet", could establish operations in Canada. Google wants users online as much as possible so they can continue to serve ads. It's too bad all that dark fiber they own doesn't extend into Canada.
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on: Facebook is what happens to the Web when you hit it with the stupid stick
I don't use Facebook because I think it's social circle-jerking occupied by a majority of people who are only interested in inflating their own perceived image.
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on: Christmas gift: 2500 free visitors for Visual Website Optimizer account
I did see the case studies - that was nice. Just suggesting that you integrate a case study into part of the product tour presentation as I think it could help bridge the disconnect between tool and solution to a problem. For me, it's easier to understand not just what a tool does but how it will solve a problem for me. I understand features more when I see practical applications.
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on: Christmas gift: 2500 free visitors for Visual Website Optimizer account
Thank you very much - I think this is a great promotion for you and your customers. No better way to get new users then a free trial.
A little feedback on the presentation - this is strictly IMHO. I started reading the features and was presented with statements like "super-sexy interface" and "Finally, a tool that magically converts visitors into customers" - a little pretentious perhaps. Personally when i read things like calling your own interface super-sexy and magical a tech savvy person like myself may be turned off thinking this tool is for non-tech oriented (that's the message your marketing is sending me by telling people it's magical).
On the main page where you list the features you have a quick 2 minute intro which is fantastic (wish more people did that). One thing that might be improved on is integrating some type of case-study. When i sell software i want to sell a solution, not a tool. Focus part of the features presentation around a case study so at a glance someone like myself can watch the video, see the problem presented and quickly understand how it worked for someone else and how it can work for me too.
