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Alleyfield

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About Alleyfield

All perception is a gamble

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    Finnish startup walkbase launches real-world indoor positioning platform

    I've had the chance to talk with the CTO and was impressed with their platform. I personally have high hopes for the product as it's a really neat thing for app devs

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    I already have one. :) I didn't question whether this book has worked for you or not, it's good if it has and more power to you. It's about the reader's own attitude towards it. If…

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    Comment #1937339

    Why couldn't I just make a little book for myself that would include inspirational quotes from my own personal heroes and just read them out aloud them every day? I mean seriously.…

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    Comment #1804105

    I feel that some absolute time limits for napping is a no no for me. I grab my keys to my other hand and I extend that hand over the bed. It takes some time to get used to the idea…

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    Comment #1704998

    To fulfill your curiosity - No. I knew it beforehand as I'm a Finn myself. And here's the first logo of Nokia. It's quite, uhm, interesting compared to what they're doing at the mo…

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    Comment #1698938

    We're talking about the baltic sea here. Its average depth is 55m. Besides, it's already quite contaminated so there is a lot of environmental protection going around it. http://up…

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    Comment #1698901

    What's even more interesting is that prior deciding to produce mobile phones - Nokia's biggest asset was producing rubber boots.

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    Stormfront causing panic at the Hietaniemi beach [video & power of nature]

    A severe thunderstorm passed over Helsinki, Finland the 9th of August. Only nature may offer you such a show.

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    Comment #1457851

    It was more than a non-answer. Steve knows what's best for Apple. It's his company. Making multiple versions is not what makes apple's products stand out. It's not something that m…

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    Comment #1457817

    The author is asking Apple to dismiss its business logic which has made Apple the best . What kind of an answer did he seriously expect?

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    Comment #1456521

    Those aren't exactly questions I know how to phrase for Google, nor are highly published or easy to find. ... And that's exactly why no one is going to give you that information fr…

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    At least to me, those questions imply that you wouldn't be ready for that kind of a startup. Look it up yourself . Somewhere out there people are starving for that knowledge. And a…

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    Comment #1451627

    It's somewhat depressing to see this in action as well - but I don't really mind. It's easier for the nerds to stand out from the rest.

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    Comment #1440527

    Your question seems a bit silly to me. Just answer to these questions in your business plan: -When can the VC expect profit? -What makes your team/product so special? If you're goi…

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    “Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine.” Fran Lebowitz

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    Older profs are better in general imo. They've used to teach with finite methods of conveying your points... Now there's these new professors who have been blinded by the boundless…

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    Comment #1427835

    Dating advice for a person who's shy are as useless as a chocolate teapot - the problems are in the fact that he's shy, not that he'd desperately need dating advice.

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    Comment #1427185

    Emotional obstacles? They are something you have to overcome by yourself. You're like a shy person asking for dating advice. No one can help you but yourself.

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    Selecting the features seems complex and very alienating for less geeky customers. "Idea Tagging" Okay, the average user has no idea whatsoever of what you're trying to sell. He cl…

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    Comment #1419858

    I understood that he meant being in a bus/train/van-pool/subway/ferry. The point that I was trying to make was that trying to do "something useful" while commuting is, at least to …