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53,287 | charzom | 2007-09-11T14:03:16 | A List Apart: Put Your Content in my Pocket, Part II | null | http://www.alistapart.com/articles/putyourcontentinmypocketpart2 | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,288 | byosko | 2007-09-11T14:06:05 | Why Are Venture Capitalists So Hard To Deal With? | Jason Mendelson answers the question, "Why are VCs such jerks?" Apparently he gets asked that question, or a derivative of that question, quite frequently. | http://www.askthevc.com/2007/09/why_are_venture_capitalists_so.php | 4 | 1 | [
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53,296 | transburgh | 2007-09-11T14:22:54 | Did YC News increase the awareness of Y Combinator Funding? | I was wondering how the viral effect of YC News had on the application process? More applications? Better/Worse applications? I was not aware of Y Combinator before the news feature. It is a good marketing case study. Compliments to the the YC team on the tactic (even if it was not the original purpose). | 6 | 11 | [
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53,297 | nreece | 2007-09-11T14:25:48 | Vator.tv, A Video Platform for "Elevator Pitches" | http://watblog.com/?content=detail&id=1051 | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,310 | dpapathanasiou | 2007-09-11T14:47:47 | Understanding Why Your VC Is Acting Crazy | http://billburnham.blogs.com/burnhamsbeat/2007/07/understanding-w.html | 10 | 0 | null | null | null | no_article | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-08T17:26:51 | null | train |
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53,315 | ivankirigin | 2007-09-11T14:53:53 | Def Con Bots: build an autonomous airsoft sentry-gun | http://defconbots.org/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,320 | hhm | 2007-09-11T15:03:08 | Notes On The PhD Degree | http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/essay.phd.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,325 | luccastera | 2007-09-11T15:14:59 | Seth Godin: Big ideas | null | http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/09/big-ideas.html | 21 | 2 | [
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53,326 | kkim | 2007-09-11T15:16:05 | Reshaping the Architecture of Memory | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/technology/11storage.html?ex=1347163200&en=06735ea6e1637b46&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | 17 | 3 | [
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53,327 | jdavid | 2007-09-11T15:16:39 | Cost of Living | My is gearing up to submit to the ycombinator winter round, and we are having a small amount of trouble to see how to fit 4 months into 5000 per person? Especially when 2 of the guys are married.<p>this is the budget i have for the south bay area:<p><pre><code> housing 600
internet 50
electricity 100
food 1050 35$ per day
water 40
entertainment 100
cost 1940
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how much should we budget per person?
right now we have 2 single guys on the team, and 2 newly married guys, that would either want to bring their wives with, or they would need to visit often.<p>any advice would be great to see how this would work, but right now it seems like we would need money just to win ycombinator, which for those of us in Milwaukee, the VCs/ Angels alone might be worth it. | null | 13 | 52 | [
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53,329 | jsjenkins168 | 2007-09-11T15:22:02 | Mobile search ads to grow 112% each year | http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-mobile-ads-to-grow-at-cagr-of-112-percent-report/ | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,330 | nreece | 2007-09-11T15:22:19 | Surprisingly Accurate Predictions About Future Technology | http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/09/surprisingly-ac.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,335 | nickb | 2007-09-11T15:27:31 | How To Make Your Own Multi-Touch Pad for $2 | null | http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/09/how-to-make-your-own-multi-touch-pad.html | 18 | 2 | [
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53,336 | terpua | 2007-09-11T15:27:57 | What motivates an investor to say "yes" | http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/10/what-motivates-an-investor-to-say-yes/ | 8 | 1 | [
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September 10, 2007 11:00 PM
[Editor’s note: This is an Op-Ed piece by Tim Westergren, founder of the popular music service, Pandora]
In November of 2003, on my 348th try, I finally got a ‘yes’ from an investor for Pandora when Walden VC pledged the first piece of what would become an $8M Series B financing.
Larry Marcus (and shortly thereafter Larry Kubal of Labrador Ventures) took a huge gamble on a struggling startup – a gamble that looks more and more promising every day. The success we’re having now though, was far from apparent back then and I’ve had some time to reflect on why the Larrys stepped outside of what might be called standard investment practice to back us.
Pandora (then called Savage Beast Technologies) was bankrupt and weary. We were operating in an industry that was in chaos, and a host of spectacular startup failures dotted the landscape. We sagged under the weight of deferred salary, overdue bridge loans, and impatient creditors and were surrounded by dozens of small companies who had dragged millions of dollars down the drain with a promise that on the surface looked much like the one we were making. We had failed to deliver on a long series of ever-changing economic forecasts (Larry M. had already seen a number of these forecasts in the preceding years), and were struggling to find a winning business model.
As I reflect back on this most unlikely turn, I have come to a belief about what motivates an investor to say ‘yes.’ Or perhaps more accurately, what causes an investor to shift from looking for ways to say ‘no’ to looking for ways to say ‘yes’. For, in my mind, this is the key to raising money. Venture investments by their very nature require a leap of faith (none more than ours) that only comes when an investor becomes aspirational – when he or she wants the investment to make sense (even though statistically deals never do make sense). I believe that shift happens when three things come together for the investor: They personally believe in the entrepreneur; they have a sense (and it’s often just a gut feeling) that the idea could be very big; and finally they have a personal interest or background in the industry that gives them a leg up the diligence curve. Put these together and an investor will start bending their investment criteria.
Larry M. was a musician (or at least a drummer J) and an avid student of digital media. In the Music Genome Project he saw an idea that could be big, and as an expert in the sector he had the confidence to trust his own ability to spot potential, even if it was buried in mud. We also got along very well personally. So we had the three ingredients that tipped him into the aspirational mode. He wanted to make the investment and we started working together to make it happen – convincing his colleagues and other investors.
So my advice, if you’re an entrepreneur trying to raise money, is focus on these three levers. If you’re not the evangelist, ‘people person’ type, find someone who is and make them your front person. Figure out how to convincingly convey a sense that yours is a big idea then go looking for investors who love the stuff you do. Avoid the trap of pitching anyone who will listen. It’s exhausting and demoralizing. Pick your targets carefully from among those with an expressed affinity for your sector – they’ll be the ones with a tendency towards the aspirational.
Investors are like you – they want to create important companies, in businesses they are passionate about, with people they enjoy being around.
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53,341 | stevepoland | 2007-09-11T15:34:23 | Crowdsourcing to raise cash may not apply as well to entrepreneurs seeking venture funds | null | http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2007/sb20070910_540342.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_small+business | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,342 | dawie | 2007-09-11T15:35:44 | Creative Favicons: Tiny Artwork | null | http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/09/11/creative-favicons-tiny-artwork/ | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,345 | Ultrapreneur | 2007-09-11T15:38:03 | Taking on Goliath (nickb) | So I have nowhere near the 2300+ points nickb currently has (and probably deserves for that matter) but feel that there needs to be a few new names added to the leader's board.<p>so in the spirit of sportsmenship I officially challenge you. <p>anyone reading this please feel free to add a comment and help a starving entrepreneur reach his dream :) | 1 | 3 | [
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53,353 | dpapathanasiou | 2007-09-11T15:57:32 | "We're In Another VC Bubble" | http://www.pehub.com/wordpress/?p=1453 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,358 | dawie | 2007-09-11T16:06:13 | QinetiQ's Zephyr UAV exceeds official world record for longest duration unmanned flight | null | http://www.qinetiq.com/home/newsroom/news_releases_homepage/2007/3rd_quarter/qinetiq_s_zephyr_uav.html | 4 | 8 | [
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53,376 | dawie | 2007-09-11T16:37:17 | How to price your web application | null | http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/webapps/how-to-price-your-web-application | 24 | 4 | [
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53,380 | iseff | 2007-09-11T16:41:45 | Feature Or Bug - a tumblelog of technology oddities. | http://www.featureorbug.com | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,391 | charzom | 2007-09-11T16:54:39 | EU says Web search for bomb recipes should be blocked | null | http://www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSL1055133420070910?pageNumber=1 | 1 | 1 | [
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53,396 | nickb | 2007-09-11T16:58:37 | Miguel de lcaza (of Gnome & Novell fame) calls OOXML a "Superb Standard" | null | http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=293507&cid=20547277 | 7 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,410 | aston | 2007-09-11T17:13:48 | How High Can You Count: New Facebook Fundraising? (Kara Swisher) | http://kara.allthingsd.com/20070911/how-high-can-you-count-new-facebook-fundraising/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,414 | johnrob | 2007-09-11T17:16:39 | Desktop vs Web for email | After reading the latest xobni thread, I am curious how people choose to read their email. I use gmail because I can access it anywhere, and that feature pretty much trumps all others, privacy concerns included. | 13 | 54 | [
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53,417 | rams | 2007-09-11T17:23:19 | Craft Manifesto | http://ullamaaria.typepad.com/hobbyprincess/2005/03/draft_craft_man.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | no_article | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-08T10:25:52 | null | train |
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53,421 | nickb | 2007-09-11T17:29:43 | Porn Industry to Take on BitTorrent Sites | null | http://torrentfreak.com/porn-industry-to-take-on-bittorrent-sites-070910/ | 3 | 2 | [
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53,424 | nickb | 2007-09-11T17:30:50 | A peek inside Apple's new nano and classic iPods | null | http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/09/10/a_peek_inside_apples_new_nano_and_classic_ipods_photos.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,426 | donna | 2007-09-11T17:32:36 | 10 Search Engines You Don't Know About | http://www.entrepreneur.com/technology/article183770.html | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,428 | jkush | 2007-09-11T17:37:17 | Atlas Gloves - DIY Hand Gesture Gloves and Software for Google Earth | I love it! Be sure to check out the demo video here: <a href="http://atlasgloves.org/demo" rel="nofollow">http://atlasgloves.org/demo</a>
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53,437 | gregp | 2007-09-11T17:50:57 | AI and singularity talks | http://www.singinst.org/media/ | 4 | 3 | [
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53,439 | rokhayakebe | 2007-09-11T17:53:11 | You do not have to be on a noddle diet to be successful. | A lot of people are talking about leaving on ramon noodles until they become successful. I personally do not eat a lot, I have a startup and I am working on it (you gonna love it), but I will be damned if I have to eat freaking noodles and some lean cuisine. I rather have one kick ass meal then having 5 bowls of noodles. If you do not eat right I promess you that it will, just like sleep, affect your work. Get a steak and nice drink and a good quality french roast. | 1 | 2 | [
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53,457 | coolermic | 2007-09-11T18:18:18 | Teens create a new site to experiment high school video project | Myspace for teens promo video from the fastest growing teen social network | http://youtube.com/watch?v=V8LFW1KVGr8 | 1 | -1 | null | null | true | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,458 | transburgh | 2007-09-11T18:19:31 | The great iTunes revolt | null | http://valleywag.com/tech/feuds/the-great-itunes-revolt-298681.php | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,461 | danw | 2007-09-11T18:37:19 | Lightweight applications and upgrades | null | http://www.tomhume.org/2007/09/lightweight-app.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,485 | transburgh | 2007-09-11T19:20:05 | Target this man if you want your hand in Facebook | http://valleywag.com/tech/gideon-yu/target-this-man-if-you-want-your-hand-in-facebook-298711.php | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | fetch failed | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-07T13:48:28 | null | train |
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53,489 | epi0Bauqu | 2007-09-11T19:39:36 | Want close friends? Best log off the Internet | http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070910/wr_nm/friends_internet_dc;_ylt=ArjppxCf2vMSQzyE2KsnGnYDW7oF | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,506 | breck | 2007-09-11T20:16:51 | TechCrunch40 | Is anyone else going to TechCrunch40?<p>I can't wait. 40 demos in two days! Not to mention hundreds of hackers, investors, and press all in one place. | 1 | 1 | [
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53,508 | muriithi | 2007-09-11T20:19:59 | Black screen of darkness to haunt Vista pirates | http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9035478 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,510 | alaskamiller | 2007-09-11T20:22:08 | Riding the crest: Twitter API Traffic is 10x Twitter's Site Traffic | http://blog.programmableweb.com/2007/09/10/twitter-api-traffic-is-10x-twitters-site/ | 9 | 3 | [
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53,511 | thinkingserious | 2007-09-11T20:25:53 | GTD: How Do You Determine What To Do Next? | How do you cope with a very large GTD list? Following is the method I am currently using... | http://blog.elmerthomas.com/2007/09/11/gtd-how-do-you-determine-what-to-do-next | 1 | 0 | [
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53,514 | jklubnik | 2007-09-11T20:31:01 | Programming Can Ruin Your Life | http://devizen.com/blog/2007/09/11/ruin/ | 6 | 6 | [
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53,515 | rms | 2007-09-11T20:33:30 | Ask Metafilter: What is the best intro book for your field for laypeople? | http://ask.metafilter.com/71101/What-single-book-is-the-best-introduction-to-your-field-or-specialization-within-your-field-for-laypeople | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,518 | nreece | 2007-09-11T20:34:29 | Lessons Learned From the iPhone Price Cuts | http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,137046-c,iphone/article.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,519 | nreece | 2007-09-11T20:35:09 | Numerous Problems Reported with First iPhoneSIMFree Unlocks | http://www.iphonefaq.org/archives/97263 | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,535 | karzeem | 2007-09-11T20:54:45 | Is New York a bad place to set up shop? | http://paulgraham.com/siliconvalley.html | 2 | 8 | [
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53,541 | nreece | 2007-09-11T21:05:00 | Open Source Patents | http://blog.mises.org/archives/007126.asp | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,543 | tzury | 2007-09-11T21:05:41 | Fantastic jQuery Plug-In for Keyboard Shortcuts | null | http://code.google.com/p/snippets-4-all/wiki/About | 5 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,546 | german | 2007-09-11T21:13:12 | Orthographic wordplay for startup names. | http://bobstumpel.blogspot.com/2007/09/branding-20-3-phonetical-misspellings.html | 9 | 4 | [
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53,550 | tx | 2007-09-11T21:19:46 | American Broadband: Pathetic and Disgraceful | http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=8786 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,551 | tjic | 2007-09-11T21:20:20 | Ruby hacker needed for 1-2 week gig a short bike ride from Cambridge | We're a small, friendly startup ( <a href="http://SmartFlix.com" rel="nofollow">http://SmartFlix.com</a> ) and we need 1 week (plus or minus) of work by a good Ruby / Rails hacker to develop a feature for our new site ( <a href="http://HeavyInk.com" rel="nofollow">http://HeavyInk.com</a>). <p>If you want to get a toe wet in startup culture, this would be a good way!<p>All code can be released as open source, if that's a consideration for the right hacker. | http://heavyink.com/blog/?page_id=12 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,561 | gibsonf1 | 2007-09-11T21:54:14 | Clear tower favorite: Jury gives nod to one Transbay terminal plan | null | http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/09/11/MNN4S3062.DTL | 1 | 1 | [
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53,564 | matth | 2007-09-11T22:07:40 | Mind-altering substances and programming | Wired's article "LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug?" got me thinking that drugs and programmers may be more common than I had previously thought. <p>Has anyone ever used any sort of drug while programming? What were the results? | 1 | 2 | [
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53,571 | jsjenkins168 | 2007-09-11T22:20:15 | Apple: "We don't hate iPhone coders" | http://www.gearlog.com/2007/09/apples_joswiak_we_dont_hate_ip.php | 6 | 1 | [
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53,582 | nickb | 2007-09-11T22:45:03 | Universal Music will try to force all Internet users to subscribe to its music service | http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/091007total | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,585 | nickb | 2007-09-11T22:52:23 | iPhone Free Software Unlock Achieved, Hacker Claims (exploiting buffer overflow) | http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/breaking/independent-iphone-free-software-unlock-achieved-298825.php | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | no_title | null | null | null | null | 2024-11-08T11:53:40 | null | train |
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53,592 | nickb | 2007-09-11T23:04:39 | 77 Resources to Simplify Your Life as a Web Designer | null | http://www.vandelaydesign.com/blog/design/resources-simplify-design/ | 12 | 3 | [
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53,600 | dzohrob | 2007-09-11T23:19:38 | Readr -- my latest site. Feedback is appreciated. | http://readr.com/?ver=3 | 21 | 44 | [
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53,601 | jdavid | 2007-09-11T23:21:59 | Dating? Wives? Relationship balance? | just curious how many of you are dating someone or married to someone?<p>and if applicable how has your startup affected your relationship?<p>how do you balance the jealousy between the start up and your significant other, and vice versa? | null | 18 | 25 | [
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53,605 | brett | 2007-09-11T23:37:47 | Redefining the Architecture of Memory - New York Times | null | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/technology/11storage.html?em&ex=1189656000&en=b645d89ec5cae691&ei=5087%0A | 1 | 1 | [
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53,612 | thomasswift | 2007-09-11T23:51:36 | Ruby on Rails VS Django - RailsEnvy.com commercial #7 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLUS00QrYWw | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,619 | comatose_kid | 2007-09-11T23:56:39 | Facebook conference for developers and marketers | http://www.eventbrite.com/event/69505894 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,621 | comatose_kid | 2007-09-11T23:59:22 | Captology - how web services are designed to motivate and persuade users | Also checkout www.captology.tv for some interesting insights into webservices delivered in video format. | http://captology.stanford.edu/ | 3 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,647 | mynameishere | 2007-09-12T00:47:32 | Nile perch. [Stunning Pic of a beautiful species] | http://image64.webshots.com/164/9/93/21/415099321rLABIr_ph.jpg | 2 | 2 | [
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53,649 | moses1400 | 2007-09-12T00:52:49 | Netscape is now Propeller | http://www.centernetworks.com/netscape-now-propeller | 2 | 1 | [
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53,656 | ivankirigin | 2007-09-12T01:00:34 | Indian Start-ups Lure Silicon Valley Cash | null | http://spectrum.ieee.org/sep07/5486 | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,657 | ivankirigin | 2007-09-12T01:00:51 | "We built a backyard cannon, and you can, too" | null | http://spectrum.ieee.org/sep07/5483 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,666 | mhb | 2007-09-12T01:29:59 | Moray eel jaws similar to those of creature in "Alien" | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/11/science/11eel.html?_r=1&oref=slogin | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,671 | daniel-cussen | 2007-09-12T01:39:39 | The iPhone: 400 dollars up-front and up to 3000 a month. | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/10/technology/10iphone.html?em&ex=1189656000&en=b1307c4c28c08d0f&ei=5087%0A | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,672 | juwo | 2007-09-12T01:43:21 | cold fusion deja vu? "Radio frequencies can ignite saltwater, making it a potential fuel" | http://green.yahoo.com/index.php?q=node/1570 | 3 | 4 | [
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53,673 | transburgh | 2007-09-12T01:43:44 | Netscape Social News Rebranding to Propeller.com | null | http://www.searchenginejournal.com/netscape-social-news-rebranding-to-propellercom/5627/ | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,677 | donna | 2007-09-12T01:49:19 | Alan Patricof has found new life in the Big Apple's web startup scene | http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/09/17/100258869/index.htm?postversion=2007091112 | 8 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,679 | transburgh | 2007-09-12T01:56:12 | The Holy Grail For Mobile Social Networks | null | http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/09/11/the-holy-grail-for-mobile-social-networks/ | 6 | 0 | null | null | null | no_error | The Holy Grail For Mobile Social Networks | TechCrunch | 2007-09-12T00:36:17+00:00 | Michael Arrington | We’ve been tracking emerging mobile-only social networks such as ZYB and Mocospace and Mig33. All have unique selling points (Mocospace is dead simple to use, ZYB has a rich set of potential users from their address book backup service, and Mig33 has a VOIP tool that has attracted over seven million users), but there’s one solid gold feature that none yet have: physical presence detection and information exchange with other users.
This is the Holy Grail of mobile social networking, and one of the main reasons for taking the networks off the desktop/laptop environment in the first place. Imagine walking into a meeting, classroom, party, bar, subway station, airplane, etc. and seeing profile information about other people in the area, depending on privacy settings. Picture, name, dating status, resume information, etc. The information that is available would be relevant to the setting – quick LinkedIn type information for a business meeting v. Facebook dating status for a bar.
Knowing when your friends are around, and having the ability to meet new people who share your interests (even if it’s just that you are both single), will drive massive usage of networks. But, as with many new services, a chicken and egg problem looms. Until everyone is using this, there is no real reason for anyone to use it. Meetro, an instant messaging service that finds friends based on location, has struggled to gain users over the last couple of years for this reason.
Technical barriers aren’t an issue – cell phone tower triangulation and bluetooth solve a lot of the problems of locating users and transmitting information between phones. What’s harder is just plain getting a critical mass of users.
The Failures
There is a trail of failed attempts at getting this right. Nokia released Nokia Sensor nearly three years ago. It broadcasts information about yourself to others via bluetooth. Never heard of it? Neither has anyone else, although it is still available for download. Google’s Dodgeball is another example that’s fallen flat – it tells friends (and friends of friends) who are within 10 blocks of you where you are and what you are doing.
The New Experiments
A bunch of new startups are giving this a shot, too. In a post yesterday TechCrunch UK mentions Germany’s Aka-Aki, Paris-based Mobiluck and MeetMoi (the lone U.S. startup). Another startup is Copenhagen-based Imity. It’s not surprising that most of the innovation is occurring in Europe. The current approach is to get java-based software on the phone – very few U.S. carriers and handsets allow user-based installs of java apps.
Aka-Aki
Aka-Aki, based in Germany, is just a couple of weeks old. Create a profile and download the java app to your phone. You can also create and join groups that say things about your life, job, etc. When you are near other people who are members, data about you is transmitted to them via bluetooth, and vice versa. Users have control over data flow with privacy settings. And the groups supply another layer of privacy. You may transmit that you are single only to other singles, for example. Or share your sexual orientation only with others with the same orientation.
After a silent launch, word is getting out. Thousands of people in Berlin are using the software, and there is a chance for them to get critical mass there with proper marketing. The company has raised a small seed round from FoundersLink and is currently looking for a larger round.
Imity
Copenhagen based Imity, which launched in April, has also been flying under the radar. Like Aka-Aki it detects other members via bluetooth and send basic profile information to your phone. It also keeps track of people on its website, so you can check that out periodically from your normal computer. It’s bridges mobile and traditional social networks, which may help it gain critical mass. Co-founder Nikolaj Nyholm is also behind Polar Rose, a facial recognition and image tagging service.
Imity went open source in February 2007.
MeetMoi
MeetMoi, the only U.S. based service, is most like Dodgeball – it uses text messaging to help connect people. It’s dating focused – text your location to the service and it notifies other users in your area that you are there. If they are interested, they can contact you. The company has raised $1.5 million from Acadia Woods Partners and is based in New York.
MobiLuck
MobiLuck, based in Paris, is another bluetooth solution similar to Aka-Aki and Imity. Download the software to your phone and it vibrates when other users are nearby. You can then chat with them, send photos, etc.
Update: Per a comment below, we’re adding Britekite to the list. We actually covered them briefly last month as part of the TechStars event.
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53,686 | pdsull | 2007-09-12T02:16:09 | 7 Stupid Thinking Errors You Probably Make | http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/7-stupid-thinking-errors-you-probably-make.html | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,687 | rms | 2007-09-12T02:16:34 | Is Linux Really Ready for Simple Users? | http://desktoplinux.com/articles/AT7702650846.html | 3 | 13 | [
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53,691 | robg | 2007-09-12T02:23:45 | The Grey Web | http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/technology/12social.html?ex=1347249600&en=437b4c69f257fa39&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | 5 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,692 | joshwa | 2007-09-12T02:28:33 | Ad-based Trojan hits MySpace, Bebo and others | null | http://www.infomaticsonline.co.uk/vnunet/news/2198466/advert-trojan-dogs-myspace-bebo | 2 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,699 | nickb | 2007-09-12T02:46:07 | iPhone Free Software Unlock App - iUnlock - iPhone is finally Free (source code included) | http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exclusive/iphone-free-software-unlock-confirmed-death-star-explodes-298825.php | 19 | 1 | [
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53,702 | nickb | 2007-09-12T03:06:44 | Adobe: Photoshop Goes Online and Free | null | http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/adobe/photoshop-goes-online-and-free-298520.php | 13 | 2 | [
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53,703 | nickb | 2007-09-12T03:14:39 | What is Interference Robustness? | null | http://www.macinstruct.com/node/213 | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,704 | bootload | 2007-09-12T03:21:33 | FuXi: Becoming a Full-fledged Logical Reasoning System | http://copia.ogbuji.net/blog/2007-09-09/fuxi-becoming-full-logical-reasoning-system | 2 | 1 | [
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53,706 | nickb | 2007-09-12T03:24:33 | Leaked Google Video Discusses Google Reader, Social Efforts | http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-09-11-n21.html | 9 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,708 | weiser | 2007-09-12T03:37:07 | We need more non-geeks creating internet startups | It seems like most internet related startups these days are being founded by people with technical backgrounds such as computer science, programming, etc. You know, areas where geeks excel. Now, I agree that you obviously need some technical skills to create web application(s) for your startup, and geeks are good at that. But an internet startup these days is much more than writing code. Understanding what people want, what people will pay for, marketing, management, etc all are very important. I mean, you dont need to ace advanced algorithms class to create myspace or facebook or flickr or whatever. Now, many geeks can handle things very well beyond writing code, and they have proven that (myspace, facebook). But I think we'll see much more interesting startups if people from other backgrounds ranging from sociology to psychology to i dont know, english literature, can learn some programming and create some web apps. Any thoughts on that. | 4 | 9 | [
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53,716 | nickb | 2007-09-12T04:48:08 | Free iPhone Software Unlock Guide | null | http://www.freeiphoneunlock.com/guide/ | 4 | 0 | null | null | null | http_404 | 404 Not Found | null | null |
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53,744 | danw | 2007-09-12T07:43:14 | Facebook needs People Grouping for better privacy | http://www.dech.co.uk/2007/09/facebook-needs-people-grouping-for-better-privacy/ | 2 | 1 | [
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53,749 | sigma3dz | 2007-09-12T07:53:41 | How much startup equity is awarded to Board members? | null | http://www.ventureitch.com/?p=473 | 2 | -1 | null | null | true | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
53,766 | dappelbaum | 2007-09-12T08:59:12 | The AP: Yahoo to Sell Ads for Social Network | null | http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ijWtMdQ9ESbxo-g_Co44MjgR2dkg | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | http_404 | Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 | null | null |
404. That’s an error.
The requested URL /article/ALeqM5ijWtMdQ9ESbxo-g_Co44MjgR2dkg was not found on this server. That’s all we know.
| 2024-11-07T22:24:21 | null | train |
53,767 | whyleyc | 2007-09-12T09:06:35 | Just don't die - Advice from Last.fm | Echos of pg's essay (<a href="http://paulgraham.com/die.html" rel="nofollow">http://paulgraham.com/die.html</a>) on the importance of staying alive for a startup from one of the Last.fm founders.<p>Anyone think they ever quit too early with their startup ? | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6979941.stm | 18 | 7 | [
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53,768 | dappelbaum | 2007-09-12T09:13:09 | Morphology 2.0 - Inspired by uberbrands & other branding conventions | http://bobstumpel.blogspot.com/2007/09/morphology-20-4-inspired-by-uberbrands.html | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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53,769 | paul | 2007-09-12T09:32:25 | Man-made chemicals blamed as many more girls than boys are born in Arctic | http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2166996,00.html | 8 | 8 | [
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53,771 | johnarama | 2007-09-12T09:36:10 | Easy way to let friends access folders on your pc | http://www.nowpublic.com/easy-way-share-specific-folders-your-pc-others | 1 | 0 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | train |
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