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eljaco

277 karma · joined September 20, 2010

Front-end developer - have worked on Google's eBookstore, Google Play, and now Google's in-product Help.

I'm twitter.com/juliancaba - see more at about.me/julianc

You can reach me at eljaco+hn@gmail.com

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eljaco··on Apple may seek to stop U.S. launch of Galaxy phone
Out of curiosity, why do want the Galaxy S 3 instead of the Galaxy Nexus, especially after a Nexus S?

Disclosure: I work at Google.

eljaco··on How Android Developers Can Thrive With Google Play
Same here. Chrome on Android, seeing 13 pages.
eljaco··on Instagram Fakes Spreading Malware on Android Devices
I read the current title as Instagram faking a malware spread, not that there are Instagram-lookalikes spreading malware.
eljaco··on LinkedIn can now use you name and picture in any of their advertisements
This is also opt-in for me - flagging as inaccurate.
eljaco··on Where Book Selling is Headed
As a parent, I can't imagine giving my 1 year-old a kindle to play with - I think board books will be very hard to replace with digital alternatives, unless it's something that looks and feels like a board book, but has several different stories you can choose from.
eljaco··on What's new in CSS4
+1 - I love this idea; some/most times it's easier to change the CSS instead of the HTML/template.
eljaco··on Diggnation to End in December
Was not expecting a NYTimes article on this.
eljaco··on Finally Bitcasa CEO Explains How The Encryption Works
Curious to hear if anyone has experience with this "convergent encryption."
eljaco··on Carnegie Mellon creates fund to invest in its recent graduates
Glad to hear this - I hope other schools follow along in their footsteps. This is a good way to both invest in graduates, and improve the money problems many schools are facing (though, this is more of a long term result.)
eljaco··on Hacking Frequent Flyer Programs (video)
Anyone know what kind of credit score ding one would take for opening and canceling cards (as suggested in the video)?
eljaco··on Appsumo reveals its A/B testing secret: only 1 out of 8 tests produce results
They might also want to test a link to an FAQ or Details page. I was trying to see if this was only for iPhone or Android but there's really only one option : give us your email.
eljaco··on Radiohead New Album Sets Aside 'Pay What You Want' Model
This also doesn't take into account the people that paid X for the album and then went on to see them in concert, making them Y more (and I'm pretty sure Y>>X)
eljaco··on When to buy airline tickets: Getting the cheapest flights
The articles don't seem to give a specific answer (aside from a time and day of the week,) but sounds like the consensus is 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday, your best bet being 8 weeks before traveling.

From personal experience, once you hit the 3 week mark, you're pretty much SOL until the last few days, since most seats have been sold at that point. If there are still plenty of seats (orbitz sometimes shows you the seating chart,) you'll have better results than on fuller flights.

eljaco··on Fact Sheet: White House Launches “Startup America” Initiative
Much appreciated - I understand why you felt that way, but it is just so much easier to read in the new format.
eljaco··on Fact Sheet: White House Launches “Startup America” Initiative
Can someone please make the title stop shouting?
eljaco··on What good is Wall Street?
I'd like to make an amendment: Take risks. You will pocket profits right away and bailout will cover any downside as long as you can make enough people think you are too important to fail.
eljaco··on HN, Help. Launching my app in front of 3,000 tomorrow, Apple withholding bugfix
Don't know the full context here, but I would show it off with newer devices and let people know a fix is almost out the door for an issue with older devices.

Also, put up a sign-up form on your site to collect user's emails to let them know when the fix is ready; that way you minimize the number of people you may lose due to the bug. They know you are being proactive and you have a way to get in touch with them.

*NOTE: Wrote this up before seeing tomjen3's message which states pretty much the same idea.

eljaco··on My friend made the ULTIMATE Colbert Rally shirt, & he plans on open-sourcing it.
Direct text from Reddit:

UPDATE Files are here: http://www.shaunsanders.com/colbertrallyshirt.html

Alright guys, bear with me... I got 2 hours of sleep today because I spent most of my night trying to get this thing worked on, then worked on it more through my classes lol. Here is the design itself: http://imgur.com/yiqRM.jpg Here is me being proud: http://imgur.com/RdJc4.jpg

I'm trying to figure the best way to deliver this. I'll likely host the high-res files somewhere and put a link up on my site with a step-by-step on how to make it. In total, it should only cost around $15 or so to make your own (I got my shirt for $3, a pack of iron-on's for $7, and some card-stock paper for like $5). You can obviously make more for friends and such.

I'll make a post in the Colbert Rally page with more info when I get that up in the next hour or so (sorry if I'm rushing, today's my bday and I'm supposed to be getting ready for dinner lol).

eljaco··on Are Google and Samsung Announcing a "Nexus Two?"
It's usually not up to Motorola or LG. It's the carriers that add (or ask to add) these additional/non-stock features. I'm curious what the state of Android is outside of the US - do carriers in other countries add the likes of V-Cast or a NASCAR app?
eljaco··on Expedia, Travelocity say Google has crossed the "creepy line"
hipmunk.com and bing.com/travel are doing an awesome job with making it easier for all of us. Hopefully Google can do the same or (hopefully) better.
eljaco··on After 4 years of self-funded coding marathons I feel "finished", care to talk?
Sometimes (usually) it's all about marketing and getting your name out. Posting a link to your site here, there, everywhere (especially on a post about a product launch.) Talk to people about it, get feedback and build a community that gets emotionally attached to the product. You're done with the "hard" part, now it's all about increasing your luck by mingling and networking. Good luck!
eljaco··on Facelette: On TechCrunch in Three Hours and $0
Aww, I was totally expecting something a la padmapper.com but with cats.
eljaco··on Slow Down to Go Faster
[Redacted] Misread your post.