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OpenAmazing

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About OpenAmazing

Started TidySongs, a music organizing app, acquired big software company in Seattle in 2011.

I like design, marketing, the internet and starting companies.

http://twitter.com/openamazing http://www.openamazing.com

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    1) Change your name. Tweet + Digg sounds like a social media parody. Also, I don't think you can use the word "tweet" in your name without risking being sued by Twitter. And, if yo…

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    Comment #4029656

    Don't forget touch. In the last 5 years we've moved from a world where most computer interaction happened with a monitor on a desk and a virtual mouse pointer. Now many consumers u…

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    Comment #3897534

    Are you guys affiliated with http://www.backblaze.com ? If not, you should change your logo and website design fast. Possibly your name too.

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    Comment #3855472

    @OpenAmazing

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    Comment #3855251

    Was just reading your website and saw the Joe Vs. The Volcano clip. That's one of my favorite movies and I've never met anyone else that has even heard of it, much less quotes from…

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    Comment #3794854

    Tim Cook has an MBA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook

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    Comment #3779324

    "Vidisheva isn’t just a pretty face..." What's up with that?

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    Comment #3465578

    There is no reason for the gym to make it fun. As the article points out, the gym wants you to come once (not have fun) and then not come back - but continue to pay the monthly mem…

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    Comment #3462160

    "We put cgi-bin in our dynamic urls to fool competitors about how our software worked." Love it.

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    Comment #3335900

    This is an amazingly insightful comment. Everyone here should read this a few times through.

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    Comment #3328062

    Adobe Air.

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    Comment #3327064

    You would be surprised. If you distribute software to non-programmers, check your stats for # of downloads started vs. # of applications started (or new users). My guess is that th…

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    Comment #3326947

    I did almost exactly the same thing on one of my websites (screenshots showing the user what to click on to complete the download). I started getting customer support requests comp…

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    Comment #3312717

    Can you (or another SEO) comment on why the mini-site is better than just a blog post on their site? Don't they want the PageRank juice for their main site and not the mini-site? O…

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    Comment #3220212

    Are you a female elementary school teacher?

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    Comment #3184077

    "useful tools in securing budgets and coordinating teams" This is exactly what Gruber is referring to. If crazy videos like this are being used to determine budgets, then the compa…

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    Comment #3138119

    Actually, Apple spends significantly less on R&D than both Google and Microsoft. They spend, but not billions like their competitors. http://www.asymco.com/2010/05/25/apples-rd-eff…

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    Comment #3137378

    Careful. That makes you liable for copyright violations. Better to use the user's computer.

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    Comment #3126989

    Slightly facetious with the HN == good parenting comment. But in general, if you are the type of person that likes to learn, problem solves and strives to improve, you'll do fine a…

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    Comment #3126323

    My wife use to be a social worker. It is incredibly sad how many children are put in front of a TV all day. And not Sesame Street or even cartoons - but Soap Operas, Jerry Springer…

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    Comment #3086009

    The ad-to-purchase flow is the killer feature of this device. (1) These are pre-loaded with your Amazon.com account (the one you bought it with). You don't have to sign in to it, i…

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    Comment #3085979

    It's the comedians that always say it best. Colbert's short little clip here (especially the very powerful ending) and the Onion's article are the two most touching pieces I've rea…

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