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I find it super interesting that this is on the front page at the same time as a ex-Google design ethicist is talking about respecting the user ahead of commercial interests.

I can't see a way for this style of design to be feasible that doesn't rely on a subscription-based business model. As long as users allow free + advertising generally be the way t…

I don't think that there's enough to say here that anything is inherently due to the UI until the context of it being on Facebook is removed. I would bet that are broadly acceptabl…

I've been on-and-off interested in facial expression for a while, and can't help but feel that 'the emotion tool' is kind of flawed. Unless there's been a groundbreaking shift in t…

Their prototype reminds me of concept car designs that look great but don't have enough internal space for an engine. You'd maybe fit a AAA battery in the handle but I haven't even…

And did so in favour of a forced one - I think the title is meant to reference the whole track runner thing.

Unsolicited feedback: At first glance, I read the logo as AURD rather than AURO, and I still had a bit of cognitive effort to remember that it's an O after finishing the article an…

If you're interested in startup internships and you're in Melbourne the guys at http://www.tinalleybeta.com.au might be able to set you up somewhere. Other options are to ask aroun…

My critique of the model is more that outsourcing will get expensive quickly. The founder of this product 120+ schools to support with 30k. Many of these schools are expecting life…

Just picked this up, but the early adopters pay $250 for lifetime use. So it's not necessarily $30k/yr, just $30k. Not sure how this is a sustainable model.

The impressive part of the article is the network the author has developed prior to beginning anything. The real startup killer in Aussie edtech is the sales cycle and this product…

Icebraining's wiki link below hits it on the head, but my view is that knowing too much stuff deeply might make it hard to collaborate in teams as it makes roles really hard to def…

It's great when companies find someone who solves their exact problem, it sucks when you're the guy who can only solve one problem though. Especially when someone finds a way to au…

Steve Blank was recently in Melbourne and said that his opinion was that 'experienced' was a better adjective than 'failed' for founders who have stopped working on a startup. It's…

Help please! I followed some instructions so that Carrot would be compatible with Apple, but it's made it impossible to move without a Glass! I don't want to be sucked into relying…

IANAL, but it will depend on whether JavaScript is used by members of the public to refer to ECMAScript that isn't JavaScript (that's a mouthful). In other words, I can call a foun…

Slightly off topic: but why didn't Tim release it by tapping his watch? Or better yet, have Bono reveal he was wearing a watch and do it himself? Seemed like the biggest slam dunk …

I just assumed this was a typo: 'At Google we say, "Focus on the user data and all else will follow"'

I'm interested to see how it handles minestrone soup...

I think the critical role for tech in recruiting is to help work out who to meet, not to replace the conversation. It's definitely an arms race to turn the 1000 resumes into 10 peo…

I think I prefer Gild's approach (I've only superficially skimmed their site, no actual experience of their product). They're analysing existing data points to predict the right ap…

True, but the HealthKit.com can't really establish any sort of claim to the IP - the name is both generic and descriptive and is therefore ridiculously hard to protect without huge…

The fact that has Apple has more money than they know what to do with is the real factor for legal repercussions. It's one thing to have theoretically defensible IP, and other thin…

It's a huge distinction if formal legal action happens because Apple can establish quite easily that they have relied on the Kit format for previous software, whereas HealthKit.com…

Aussie law student here. IANAL. I haven't studied IP in a year or so but I'm not convinced that the startup has a huge claim to the name HealthKit at all. I've looked at both US an…