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cangrande··on Why Email is Broken, and what LeBron wants from his inbox...
Cheap use of LeBron! Valid points though...
cangrande··on Foursquare app helps you find a place near you where you can pee for free
Isn't this George Costanza's idea?
cangrande··on Should infractions be seen as an opportunity for profit?
I don't think so... but it's an interesting question. As you can see from the recent experience of SF in the article, it's clear that they city is using fines to fill it's coffers.

Would a progressive tax on speeding fines be a good idea?

cangrande··on Andy Grove Essay Commentary by Tyler Cowen
I don't think it is an issue, plus I'm not sure if it's accurate. Setting aside the automobile industry there are still some extremely successful manufacturing companies in the US.

Eliyahu M. Goldratt wrote an interesting book on the subject in the 1980s.

cangrande··on Fabricly (YC W10), Bolder, and disruptive innovation
To what extent are other verticals open to tech innovation as well? Such as the Art market.
cangrande··on Andy Grove Essay Commentary by Tyler Cowen
Precisely, there has been a habit amongst commentators during period's of recession to trot out the need for protectionism. During the 1980s Japan was the biggest threat, leading to all sorts of political pronouncements and movements, and now it's China.
cangrande··on Our take on 37Signals Draft product page [Taskforce]
Thank you! You should see something in the next few months.
cangrande··on Why didn't facebook IPO?
Interested to hear people's opinions...
cangrande··on Heyzap (YC 09) raises $3M round for social game platform expansion
Congrats guys!
cangrande··on HN new startup feedback: Taskforce - collaborative task manager
Good suggestion - thanks. Do you think that should be within the actual screen shots? or underneath (where there is some description)?
cangrande··on HN new startup feedback: Taskforce - collaborative task manager
That's a good idea. I regularly see people just dropping stuff they don't want to do. One could just create a simple algorithm to work through say a client services team.
cangrande··on HN new startup feedback: Taskforce - collaborative task manager
Most people will keep to-do lists, many people use paper lists. The reason why so few have been successful or broadly adopted is because they don't cross the email/task/project problem.

Not all task managers are built the same, but the need a solution is ubiquitous.

cangrande··on HN new startup feedback: Taskforce - collaborative task manager
Looks interesting, will check it out now!
cangrande··on Bitching About Basecamp
the biggest thing for me that basecamp is missing is email. I would want to have a direct integration into my email, so I can set tasks and organize projects directly from there. I think the likes of producteev and taskforceapp.com are probably on to something.
cangrande··on ARM stock rises 25%, Apple bid rumours resurface
I'd need to look a little closer but if ARM's P/E is lower than Apple's (which is v.high something like 15x trailing earnings, which for a billion dollar company is high) then ARM is actually dilutive and hence value destroying, for Apple shareholders.

I think the more relevant data point is the FTSE and DOW's bad week/month, and traders desperate to find any good news.

Whether or not the deal strategically makes sense, Apple need to consider it's impact on shareholders.

cangrande··on Do programmers need a union?
Union's are only a good idea in situations where collective bargaining is valuable.

I believe that programmers already have such a unique skill, that is extremely un-commoditized, that it seems unnecessary.

cangrande··on Why basecamp isn't my home.
I agree, it is coming up a lot. I think it's because, when I'm working; in the same way skype, IM, and email are on my desktop so should a productivity tool.
cangrande··on Why basecamp isn't my home.
Thanks - I'll check it out.
cangrande··on Why basecamp isn't my home.
That's interesting - do you think there are others that are better suited?