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jonschwartz

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About jonschwartz

I'm a web developer by trade. I've started a couple startups but haven't had one take off yet. For fun, I build robots, web pages, cook, and make movies.

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    I was part of the beta trial and I consider the Bombfell team my friends (even if we've never actually met). This service has changed the way I dress. To address what @jawns was sa…

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    Comment #4417438

    One quick suggestion. If this is for "normal people" (I'd rather have that say non-techies as it's slightly insulting to us non-normals ), try to factor our programming terms. 'Ver…

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    Comment #3668160

    Sure thing. 1) Hmmm is there some sort of timeout if it can't get the location via GPS? I'm in a room with no sky view so it can't effectively get the location via GPS. It seems to…

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    Comment #3668065

    Yeah that makes perfect sense. Have Android handle the actual GPS interaction and allow app developers to poll for that info. Then, have a global setting in the phone's settings th…

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    Comment #3667942

    Couple of quick thoughts after installing: 1) It appears to be continuously getting GPS data. That will kill my battery. Dead battery = I'm late anyway I may need to uninstall unti…

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    Comment #2349965

    I find it helpful to see what other people are using so I can either guide myself towards what I should learn next or know that I'm on a track that's going to be supported for the …

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    Comment #2194273

    It would be helpful to know how many others believe its a good idea. I might be on the cusp of thinking an idea is good, but I don't want to back a dead horse.

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    Comment #2190239

    I like this idea. I agree with derekdahmer that it'll be hard to know what will look good on us without first knowing what we look like. What if you had some sort of "paper doll" t…

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    Comment #1929679

    Another school of thought on this is if you're trying to look bigger than you are, which alot of startups do, "we" might be more appropriate.

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    Comment #1868735

    Awesome name! Do you see yourselves competing with the craigslist "for free" section? If so, how do you plan to compete? I'm not sure the map makes up for the sheer number of items…

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    Comment #1866261

    I like the idea. I think with a little tweaking this could really take off. Here's my thoughts 1) For the front page, its a little right in your user's face that you're taking a 50…

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    Comment #1866166

    I really like this idea (robotics is one of my passions and anything that makes it easier is awesome). Didn't mindstorms just come out with an android app? Does that effect you guy…

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    Comment #1861088

    ooh one other comment in addition to what I said below, use the questions people are asking here to seed the FAQ

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    Comment #1861074

    Looks good overall. Here's my thoughts: 1) A Small inconsistency (well maybe not so small) "All accounts include $10.00 in free credit! That's up to 30 days for free! Signup now →"…

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    Comment #1847286

    I like the concept and it seems like it would make it easier to get an app going. One criticism I have is not so much about the concept but the signup page. On your signup page you…