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Post by bestvendor »

yonasb wrote: post #83
dudemanbro wrote: post #38

2. Yelp for business services This is exactly what BestVendor is doing. www.bestvendor.com

Just signed up, and I don't know how I feel about it. On one hand I really like the UI and sign up process, because it actually made me want to give them information for some reason. On the other hand I feel like they just robbed me because they didn't give me access to the site.

We feel you! We've gotten that feedback, so we're totally changing the sign-up process and opening it up so you get access immediately. Give us a couple of weeks; code takes time, but we're on it.

For now, we sent you an invite to the current alpha. Check your email. We're making the whole product much better soon, so stay tuned.

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Post by rednaught »

bvi wrote: post #114
rednaught wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1. I use a cordless phone at home with stations in every room. The base unit has bluetooth which when paired with cellphone(s) is able to receive calls. I drop the cell phone off at my charging station when I get home and never pick it up again until I'm ready to leave the house. 4. Isn't this the Peek(getpeek.com) device? 6. Doesn't Windows have to work first before a working clone can even be fathomed? I kid.

Can you be more specific on #1?

A common use of Bluetooth with mobile phones has been for a wireless headset or handsfree operation in a car. This is another example of that but it happens in your home using cordless phone sets as the extension.

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Post by V1 »

noelsequeira wrote: post #6

If I've understood #1 correctly, this year's node knockout winner does exactly this. http://observer.no.de/features The demo appears to be buggy, but they seem to have something substantial in the works. From the website: Please note that Observer was build during the Node Knock Out, a 48 hour coding competition. The commercial version currently in developement, this free service will stay online as long as there are…

Hi,

Could you describe was buggy about the demo? Did it load really slow or was it something else :)?

I'm currently working really hard on the commercial version of Observer which will be much more speedy less hacked up. So any feedback is still more than welcome at this point :D

Thanks,

Arnout (developer of Observer :D)

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Post by amandalim89 »

frankdenbow wrote: post #71
amandalim89 wrote: post #56

#5 definitely!!! I think the ladies working in startups will definitely appreciate it! Startup schwag rarely fit me properly :( and most of them are just a logo slapped onto a T-shirt. Would be great for team morale! Plus, nice swag like rovio's angry birds plush toys, t-shirts etc are selling like hotcakes http://disrupt.techcrunch.com/SF2011/2011/09/12/angry-birds-... there's definitely market validation for that i…

Swag can be pretty big. It is a difficult industry since margins are really thin, but I think people are willing to focus on a service that helps them to outsource some of their swag needs in order to focus on other aspects of their business. Oh and we'll have women's sizing too :-)

Cool! do you guys make schwag? send me a link to your website :)

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Post by rhizome »

onwardly wrote: post #89
rhizome wrote: post #10

How does AngiesList not satisfy #2? Seems to me that this article could be a little less manna-from-heaven and more inclusive of the unmentioned-but-existent.

True, though I think this thread has done a great job of bringing some of the unmentioned-but-existent apps to light, more so than a few hours of research by the authors. Something of a side-effect, and one of the reasons I click on "comments" for many HN stories.

It doesn't speak very well of the credibility of the investors who wrote the post to say they'll pay for something without any apparent knowledge of existing solutions, nor any critiques of why they're deficient. It's like saying, "someone should invent a good car."

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Post by seclorum »

nodata wrote: post #118
seclorum wrote: post #107

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Here in Austria we have these things already .. dunno if you need to get a license for them, or something. But anyway they're definitely available to the general public - I've been in a few restaurants with 'jammer' stickers displayed prominently on the front door. I'd buy one, personally. I can't stand dickhead drivers and if this is some way to make the roads safer I'm all for it ..

I don't think jammers are the right way to deal with the "loud talkers" problem - they also block emergency calls. What if someone who lives above the restaurant needs an ambulance? What if someone in the restaurant gets an emergency call from their spouse?

Fair point, I don't know how these issues are addressed with the current technology .. but I do know, these jammers are out there and can be deployed by those who want a cell-phone free environment. Every location that I've seen them in has a big sign, usually, on the front door that says "YOUR CELL PHONE WILL NOT WORK IN HERE", or something to that effect .. its up to the owner of the technology to work out what to do in that case, I guess.

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Post by chrischen »

mahyarm wrote: post #30
chrischen wrote: post #12

4. An iPhone code editor with Github / Heroku integration Can kind of be solved by using iSSH or any other SSH client for the iphone. If you've got a bluetooth keyboard then it's pretty handy.

An iPad and a bluetooth keyboard is around as heavy or heavier than a 11" macbook air.

You can use an iphone and a roll up rubber keyboard, or a laser keyboard...

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Post by egypturnash »

hugh3 wrote: post #77
egypturnash wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Use location-awareness apps to set it to a ringtone when you're in the house. If you're on Android, I've had good results with [Locale]( https://market.android.com/details?id=com.twofortyfouram.loc... ). If you're on iOS or something else I have no idea.

Interesting, and I am on Android. But the reason I keep it on vibrate is to stop it making noise every time I get a low-priority notification. What I want is for it to ring for calls and text messages, but only vibrate for emails and facebook notifications. There's probably some way of doing that, I guess.

Facebook: If you're using the official app, go to the main melu screen, menu button, settings, and notification controls are pretty much the bulk of the prefs.

Email:menu button pretty much anywhere, 'settings' (it's in the 'more' section if you're looking at an e-mail, then if you have multiple email accounts you tap on one. Though I don't see anything that explicitly says "make noise/vibrate/notify in menu"; all I see is "Email notifications" which I have turned on - and all I ever see is status bar notes and a trackball color flash.

I'm using CyanogenMod 7.1 on a Nexus One, things may be different for you. Especially if you're using a carrier or manufacturer branded ROM.

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