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amichail
18,811karma·7,884submissions·February 20, 2007
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I'm an indie game developer.
My previous games include DropZap and DropZap 2 for iOS.
My latest game is DropZap World. Check it out: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1072858930
https://bsky.app/profile/dropzapworld.bsky.social https://x.com/DropZapWorld https://www.threads.net/@dropzapworld
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One could make the argument that more people would be willing to pursue more novel startups with the protection of an idea patent.
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I think you can teach kids the value of money by stressing the importance of achieving financial independence early in life.
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One could argue that visual interfaces require a greater mental burden than a simple text interface and so they are less likely to be as successful.
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The problem is that it would be difficult to get funding initially if you have no cofounder. So this means you will need to get lots of users all by yourself and maybe then some funding will come your…
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It seems to me that startups with visual content (e.g., videos, images) have an advantage, but those with visual interfaces (e.g., visualizing search results) are actually worse off than ones with pla…
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I have done some work on code search that's different from krugle, google code search, etc.: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=972749 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.j…
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I wonder if it would make sense to make a search engine platform where (more technical) users can submit code for domain specific query entry, search, ranking, and presentation of results. Moreover, s…
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Eclipse makes Java a compelling and highly productive language. Without Eclipse, perhaps Java would not have been as popular as it is today?
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I don't know of a good solution, but I think the problem is worth exploring given the importance of choosing a compelling domain name.
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Maybe some way could be introduced to reserve the domain name proposed temporarily during this testing period.
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Given the importance of a domain name to the success of your startup, I was wondering if there is a service that allows you to test out your proposed domain name to see how well it is likely to work o…
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Creativity is essential for startups and for some people creativity increases with age: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.07/genius.html
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For me, it's all about creativity. I love trying out new ideas.
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People will probably copy some material verbatim even if the terms of usage policy says otherwise. And if sufficiently many people are contributing to information associated with a book, after a while…
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I have been thinking some more about an idea to help people better understand their books. However, there's a chance that the information submitted by users would allow people to infer the contents of…
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A major motivation to pursue your own startup is to be your own boss. This makes finding a partner really hard. What is the likelihood that you would have two very strong willed people who can work to…
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The problem with collaborative filtering is that there's a lot of magic going on that the user does not understand. Some users like to have more control over personalized recommendations and social ne…
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There's no scanner involved here.