toddmorey

Well, I will say Google+ is pretty good, but for me it came too late. I already had social network fatigue and too much content already in facebook to do much useful with Google+ or to spend any real …

I don't think the Surface itself has any "elephants." While iOS may have the most time-tested and polished touch interface, I do think the Surface is doing some really interesting work to explore and …

Thanks! I'd love it if HN had some mechanism to suggest changing the link to the original source rather than these sorts of worthless click-through / quoted articles.

So the cold reality for this client is that the codebase will have to be replaced over time. You are not trying to escape legacy simply for the lure of something new, you are trying to escape insanity…

The big problem I see is that Apple effectively removed street view from the iPhone as it's not even available in the mobile safari version of Google Maps. I don't mind that they are working on their …

Oops, Rackspace never acquired SGI. That acquisition was done by a company called Rackable Systems.

You may hear the first argument from me, though it's not mine. The Interstate Highway in America was modelled after the Autobahn in Germany. But we made two dramatic changes: (1) we put the highways r…

Thanks! I'm sure you are right. Factory work would require a strict shift schedule.

Another good idea is to cut out every scheduled appointment that you possibly can. You'll be amazed the difference this makes. People love to put things on your calendar: things like "lunch a week fro…

I think it was a really good question. It showed that he had the intuitive instinct that there had to be a better way. He just didn't know how to ask for a "cow engine" by name.

That would also likely undo the color adjustment features (or make them really hard to implement). I'm probably most excited about that part if it works well.

Yeah, I feel like this is one of those situations where companies go to war and consumers lose. Apple didn't create their own Maps to disrupt the space or because they have the same passion for wayfin…

I agree that this may be a decades-old problem. But it's not just that there are that many bad scripts and movies by the numbers. It's this sad reality: creating sequel 4 of a known series is a much s…

I'm sad because there are a lot of great design solutions waiting to be discovered. I think a company the size of HP (and especially with their roots) should be able to provide the market novel and wo…

I don't agree that the only way to address these edge cases is to entirely repeal the laws rather than reform them. Technology changes, society changes, and the law adjusts. Sure I can imagine myself …

Totally agree. They really should have made the default to allow zero permissions. Then there could be a page in the app (or in facebook) where you can explicitly allow each requested permission once …

Right, but the old Windows logo has a distinctive shape. Even in black and white, it's distinguishable. Now you could argue that it's just squares that have been warped with a wave and I'd agree with …

Jokingly: That logo cost them $50 [1] My real questions are whether there will be a one-color variant, whether the symbol will be allowed to be displayed without the type, and how you could ever secur…

I like the name. Can I add a few items to your taskup? [ ] The Business Plan mentions a Grow Plan, but it's not on the pricing page. [ ] I think it's a bit unfair to call the Unlimited Plan "Popular" …

I think you are underestimating the barrier to rental: I imagine the system could require a smart phone or at the very least a credit card to even use it. Sure it's not perfect, but it puts you in a c…

You guys are well on your way to getting the experience down and I certainly wish you existed when I was working through the purchase of my home. Excited to watch the product develop.

Curious to know your revenue model as you advance. Are you planning on 'referral fees' for presented loan offers? And would that approach threaten your appearance as source of neutral information? I r…

This makes me wonder if you could open source a project like this and still sell it through the App Store. Then there would be a paid version (that's easy to acquire and pay for) as well as the code b…

I'm not upset about the acquisition. I'd be happy if Google was acquiring them to put extra muscle behind developing the app. But they are moving the developers to other projects. That means a fast, n…

Because you really don't get all the benefits of a native app with a web app. It's getting better, the gap is closing, but it will be a while before web apps are an enjoyable an experience as a native…

A picture (with filters) is worth $1 billion. A video (with filters), apparently, is worth $60 million. Congrats to the team. Certainly an interesting move for Autodesk.

I don't think NYC (or any location) offers real advantage towards thinking bigger. May I humbly, and with good humor, present Michael's own endeavor--Grouper: "a social club that arranges drinks betwe…