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madanella

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About madanella

Davanti Capital Founder (Still in development)

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    Comment #19120

    I'd like to take this moment to thank my patient wife and her job at Oracle...

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    Comment #19008

    I think the top post on this thread makes it more balanced. Think of pg as an independent label(like sub-pop or Dischord) founder and it all fits well.

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    Comment #18229

    What if your idea will consolidate a fragmented industry and provide stiff competition to 'mom-n-pops'? Is it better if the small businesses tend to not serve the customer well?

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    Comment #16890

    I am actually talking about providing the tools to a community of users that will create those things to share with one another. arXiv.org and YCombinator address completely separa…

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    Comment #16857

    I think there's a lot of validity to this model, even outside of tech. I don't get the restriction on non-techies though, is the management afraid of competition?

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    Comment #16724

    Looks like it's for existing businesses only and has a very long process... I can't imagine how any startup could reasonably expect to have the same information delivered over such…

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    Comment #16717

    I met one in the post office by overhearing his conversation and recognizing a fit. Another I met through linkedin by searching for a specific skillset and a third I met by asking …

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    Comment #16709

    Should be simply a port of existing software. I imagine a community of people sharing algorithms about many different subjects and at different levels of seriousness. My brother wr…

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    Comment #16684

    the Magic Ink article at worrydream.com/MagicInk is the best I've read on interface design.

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    Comment #16485

    I hope my startup can someday make similar announcements about the open source tools we use.

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    Comment #16468

    Would you pay 20K to be a part of an incubator?

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    Comment #16464

    A lot like the VC game in many ways.

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    Comment #16459

    This is satire, right?

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    Comment #16339

    Interface = the part of the software application seen by the most common user of the application Best = Most optimal as in fastest or easiest to program, most flexible, has best su…

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    Comment #16177

    Of course there's Java, Flash and javascript. What other options are there? Examples please.

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    Comment #16109

    This issue is fundamental to the current web 2.0 startup approach of fast and cheap feature development. It becomes more and more about marketing, branding and user experience and …

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    Comment #16101

    I like the potential ability to enable a truly wireless home environment where electronic devices all use wireless tech in place of physical cables. Speakers would be the first thi…

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    Comment #16095

    He might have disproved it as a complete axiom but I see the value of this quote in that things must be conceived and believed before they can be acheived.

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    Comment #16058

    I'm looking for examples of great interfaces done with Ruby. I want to see visual/graphical stuff that goes beyond dropdowns. Maybe tag clouds taken a bit further?

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    Comment #16044

    Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can acheive. - Napoleon Hill

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    Comment #15519

    Yeah, you're right. I would be interested in hearing the other side of the story. Why would so many people be willing to risk their jobs to get rid of her? Either it was an impress…