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I think it was Adobe that forgot it was a company that makes tools. They did make it Flash versus HTML5, and are now realizing that they should have been agnostic as a toolmaker.

I believe they use Amazon S3 for all storage.

I use the paperclip gem and store files on S3 with my Heroku apps and it works great. I believe this approach is very common.

Powell's books, and don't forget the separate technical books location: http://www.yelp.com/biz/powells-city-of-books-portland-3 http://www.powells.com/locations/powells-technical-…

I tend to think no. For a small site with few users, no one will care. Once a site has become large enough, downtime with press coverage seems to create a virtuous cycle of social …

Is this accurate that paypal express and google checkout are the only legitimate ways to accept payments while deployed on Heroku?

Can anyone suggest an alternative high-quality contact importer?

Free: http://openinviter.com/ Paid: http://www.octazen.com/ http://addressbookimport.com http://www.improsys.com/importer.htm Most of these have the best support for PHP which may …

I think the subtle point here is that users don't want bloated applications but 1) They will vocally advocate for additional features that meet their specific needs 2) They will bu…

I highly recommend O'Reilly's Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. It's written for learning instead of reference, and focuses on modern best practices. It anticipates and answers mos…

As an entrepreneur, I strongly want to believe that something which many people find useful or even depend on can find a viable business model. I think this helps explain the obses…

I think this article has some good tactics. Three additional points I would add: 1. An incredibly valuable skill is being able to clear your mind and see what you're working on fro…

First impressions: I really like the overall look & feel of the site: approachable, modern, clean, and not needlessly "web 2.0" I have trouble knowing from your messaging who your …

As others have mentioned, the key distinction is whether you're targeting individuals or businesses. Typically you'll have a tough time convincing individuals to part with $20 per …

As a customer, I hate getting gouged by text messaging. As an entrepreneur, it gives me hope that there are useful services which people are willing to pay for directly. The social…

I use Highrise by 37signals at my company. It's ultra-simple and cheap. Adding records by bcc'ing an email dropbox is really helpful. http://www.highrisehq.com

The reason I left a cushy, high-paying job was that I think I can always get another cushy, high-paying job even when I'm older. On the other hand, my mid-twenties are years when I…

I think the critical question is how you'll differentiate yourself from craigslist (free) and, to a lesser extent, eBay.

I agree with you that the writing is often not great. On the other hand, I see a disproportionate number of "Top X reasons"-like posts hitting digg and delicious/popular which lead…