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From the outside, it's hard to dispute that Wallet didn't have enough "utility value", but Square didn't seem to do much to market Wallet to merchants. Almost none of the local mer…

So this is an interesting case for animation, but turn off the javascript and try real-world (manual) scrolling -- both pngs and svg perform about the same for me in Chrome (osx). …

Just FYI, most, if not all, of this is built into javascript already, via the DOM. http://www.joezimjs.com/javascript/the-lazy-mans-url-parsing...

Forrst has a similar system for promoting user posts as an advertising alternative, though Kyle (founder) uses credits (called acorns) and there are several ways to earn credits, o…

The entire point of the lean startup is getting out of the building and validating your ideas with customers. Everything else is gravy. Go out, talk to people, and they will define…

Research like this has implications far beyond the primary application. There's a significant amount of knowledge and technology developed in order to implement the primary applica…

I wonder if this shot across Netflix's bow (which it likely is, way too early to definitively walk away), combined with Netflix's lower (base) digital subscription, will open the d…

I have been doing some interviewing lately, and only just received my first "prototyping" test, based off a short user scenario. It was almost scarily broad, given the 3 days I had…

It's always "good enough", except when it isn't. :) Seriously, though, startups -- and websites in general -- are continually moving targets. Your requirements are always changing,…

Love it! I've been playing around with the same idea, using HTML5/CSS/JS and the Baker Framework. I'm inspired!

The thing most people miss about gamification is that most games suck, and likely, so will your new gamified whathaveyou. Gamification is the new forums.

I think those pointing to his follower count are missing the point. Morton's has established what sounds like a pretty great CRM for their customers. I'd be really interested to kn…

This is a great idea, and there is a market for this, as anyone with a baby will tell you. But have you done any customer development? As others have mentioned, you have a lot of c…

When you operate at the DNS level, you get to do all kinds of cool things with site traffic. Cloudflare started with a value proposition based on security, but low-cost hardware an…

So, could this work between two phones? That would be interesting: Paypal meets Square (and possibly disrupts both).

Your last point is the rub -- Groupon's creating a "heavy discount" mindset with consumers that often transcends product loyalty. Groupon's focus is local service businesses, which…

The reason self-publishing works for Doctorow is not because his audience wants it to. It works because he works extremely hard, is prolific, and smartly leverages technology as we…

These are difficult to find. In the past, I have found these in individual city GIS department websites, but haven't found a single source that aggregates lots of cities. Quality a…

So what's the line on this practice? It does seem to work in out some cases, but entrepreneurs seem to be gaming the system now, which would make this practice a much worse deal fo…

I can't decide if this is a good or bad thing. I could be wrong, but it feels like a punt by Google. Shouldn't they be owning the quality of their own marketplace?

Hey, if you're still looking, we're doing early testing on an online portfolio service that might meet your needs. I'd be glad to send you an invite. Email me at tim -at- bitsmachi…

How does this not also cover every web browser in existence? This seems to cover any networked communications system. Analytics and online ads would seem to be especially vulnerabl…

The problem with the metaphor "you're dead but you don't know it" is that at the end of the movie, Willis' character accepts his situation -- pretty easily, in fact. The startup fo…

Since I don't have to be PCI-compliant, it's doubly important that the company I'm trusting to handle my customers' data is doing their job right. It'd be irresponsible NOT to ask.…