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Bitcasa has always had atrocious customer service. I used their infinite plan for a year but stopped when 20gb of my data suddenly disappeared from my drive. The response I got fro…

Your methodology will depend on the product or service you plan to offer. If it's software you could build an interactive mockup. If it's a physical product you could hire a 3D art…

3D Rendering. There are a ton of 3D Packages out there such as Blender, Cinema 4D, MODO, 3DS Max, Maya, etc... The product is modeled in 3D and then likely exported to Photoshop wh…

Why wouldn't there be a place for you? Web technologies are only going to increase in importance. If you're worried about competition, you'll need to get over that. Fear of competi…

I'm not sure who this game is aimed at, but if you're trying to teach cognitive biases to people with no training in psychology you really need to add a tutorial to the beginning. …

Howdy folks. I'm a designer/developer looking to move toward doing more design/illustration work. I've been tossing around the idea of offering content design for online publishers…

Howdy folks. I'm a designer/developer looking to move toward doing more design/illustration work. I've been tossing around the idea of offering content design for online publishers…

Came across this over at Designer News, thought I'd post here.

Sell something you own. Offer a service to a neighbor. Tutor someone. Pan Handle. Busk.

Here's my 2 Cents... First of all, DO NOT quit your job unless your new business is making money. You know what's worse than working a job you hate? Not having any money at all. Se…

My opinion on the matter of learning design has always been to place a primary focus on the basic elements and principles (see link at bottom). There are plenty of abstract design …

I think you have to be comfortable with the nature of the industry you're working in. Startups are volatile beasts. One minute you're on top, the next you're picking up quarters of…

Do you need an accurate model (from an engineering standpoint) or just a visual representation of the product? If you don't need a complex model, you can use a simple 3D tool like …

No disrespect to you, but I'm gonna have to go with Seeless on this one. I don't see any added value to what already exists. There's really no friction to finding topic-driven conv…

I think what he's getting at is the initial difficulty inherent in the process of building a reputation for your personal brand or business when you don't have any preexisting repu…

I somewhat disagree with lavish that your marketing methods depend on your business category. In some cases you might choose one channel over another if it suits your content or au…

So you follow up with a post on how you made $500 from posting on HN? Classy. Oh, and using affiliate links without disclosure is, indeed, wrong. Just ask the FTC.

"the best designers wouldn’t dare having anything less than a gorgeous site." LOL!! This is the type of advice you get when you have marketers writing articles about how to hire "t…

100% Agree. Most informational books are packed with examples and context. Sometimes you need that stuff, but other times you can get 90% of the information you need just by readin…

Pick up a copy of Cal Newport's book "So Good They Can't Ignore You." Read that book and then think about your situation some more. Cal brings up some very interesting observations…

I would absolutely love to see a well designed SRS Flashcard app! I've used both Mnemosyne and Anki and I have to admit, while I love their rich feature sets, I reallllly hate thei…

Exactly. Why else quote a study that the author readily admits is faulty?

Interesting comments. I was surprised to see so much dissension. I'm in agreement with the author on the idea that expertise has been cheapened by our culture. I like to use the te…

Obviously, every person is different and I applaud the fact that you've found a method that works for you, but I vehemently disagree that routine is the enemy of imagination and in…