sachitgupta

GrubHub: I tried to unsubscribe but the link was broken. I sent them an email, and within minutes got an email back saying they had unsubscribed me. Amazing response time and solved my problem!

Same as roryokane, couldn't play the tracks. Clicking next goes to the next song, but no sound.

EDIT: Also, the pause button thing, here's a screenshot: https://skitch.com/sachitgupta/89s6a/flirttape

Same issue in Chrome. Love the design!

Added the date. Thanks!

Same here. This is what I see: https://skitch.com/sachitgupta/89nhj/just-landed-making-airp...

Mark Cuban on success and motivation: http://blogmaverick.com/2011/04/07/shark-tank-success-motiva...

The whole post is gold, but this is the best part:

  The point of all this is that it doesn’t matter how many
  times you fail. It doesn’t matter how many times you almost  
  get it right. No one is going to know or care about your  
  failures, and either should you. All you have to do is
  learn   from them and those around you because…

  All that matters in business is that you get it right once.

Next up: $x to not show when you view someones profile. So by default, anyone can see if you view their profile.

A stalkers worst nightmare - how many people would sign up for that?

I don't think Gumshow.com is affiliated with Gumroad.com, it's just a site built on the public API.

No stats, but you can get an idea from here: https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/gumroad.com

Looks like it's growing like crazy in Japan!

You can also use it to get frequent flier miles - a lot of cards offer 50,000+ miles on reaching a certain minimum purchase.

Here's someone who bought $15,000 in coins: http://advancedriskology.com/the-day-i-bought-15000/

What about incorporating in the US but running it from Asia?

Check out the guys at Tropical MBA: http://www.tropicalmba.com They're running a profitable startup from Bali.

For mail, a lot of traveling entrepreneurs recommend Earth Class Mail (http://www.earthclassmail.com).

Josh Linker, author of the Fast Company piece, responded in the comments:

  "Hi Chris.  Josh Linkner here, the author of this piece @ Fast Company.  
  I owe you a HUGE apology!!  A friend of mine sent me that
  excerpt and I had no idea it was yours or anyone else's so
  I didn't attribute it when I wrote my post.  As an author,
  VC, and entrepreneur I hold myself to the highest standards
  and I'm deeply sorry this happened.  Will correct and cite
  you ASAP. Again, honest mistake and I'm sorry it happened.
  Happy to chat further if you'd like - www.JoshLinkner.com"

It was a joke. I've started (TEDxCMU) and also advised a few TEDx events, and its funny how there's always someone who asks that question.

Have you gotten the "Who is TED?" question yet?

Whats in it for them? Largely based on experiences, one way to get successful people on your side and helping you - ask them for advice. But more importantly, follow through and actually do something with it. And then keep them updated.

Most people won't take action, and doing something is a very easy way to separate yourself from everyone else.

It's also quoted in in the book Vagabonding by Rolf Potts. After quitting my job and traveling around SE Asia for 2 months, its amazing how that quote describes exactly how you feel when you return home.

So much of what you see is exactly the same - the places you used to hang out at, your family and friends - but the lens through which you look at it is completely different.

It is however, posted on CrunchBase: http://www.crunchbase.com/financial-organization/crunchfund

"CrunchFund invested in Zaarly. (10/24/11) Posted 10/24/11 at 10:43pm via businessinsider.com"

Another awesome language learning project by Luis von Ahn (inventor of reCaptcha): http://www.duolingo.com

Check out his talk from TEDxCMU: http://tedxcmu.com/videos/luis-von-ahn

Check here: http://toutapp.com/about and here: https://twitter.com/#!/Tawheed/status/83864457880678400

Protip: If you find someone to buy an iPad, don't delay giving it to him till the day of the launch. Lesson Learned :)

Yes! Not just Olark though, I've had a similar experience using SnapEngage.

Have you ever used Gazelle before? $375 is really good for a 16gb wifi iPad.

EDIT: Planning on selling mine, so wondering if anyone has used the service before?

I've been using Crowdbooster for an event we're using, and its awesome to see how our social media marketing is working. Love it!

I've never been to any of them cause I don't live in the city yet, but there's a list here: http://wiki.coworking.info/w/page/16583629/CoworkingNewYorkC...

Note: the article is from 2008. I thought it was more recent. Still doesn't take away from the content though.

What about the 'non-geeks' learning how to hack :D? I'm finally at a point where I can make a functional page with PHP and ZEND!

Also - on ilovecomputers' point, I've organized a TEDx event and I'm helping with another right now; I'd be happy to help organizing online resources or anything else!

Making Things Happen by Scott Berkun.

Ha - I remember seeing something similar for Reddit a few days ago. Did you make that too?

I don't know if I have ADD / ADHD; but I find it hard to concentrate for a long time. I think the biggest thing I did was accepting that I suck at dealing with distractions and don't have much willpower when dealing with them.

So - I put in artificial barriers in my environment. I keep my room and desk clean so there's nothing to distract me. I installed LeechBlock on Firefox to block twitter, facebook, and all the other sites that distract me for the whole day except 8-10 pm (I should do this on my office computer too!). Every night - I make a list of what I need to get done and the next day I write down if I was productive or not.

All in all, cultivating the awareness that I suck at time management and inserting artificial barriers in my environment has helped me a lot! Good Luck!

Buy frozen vegetables. Seriously, it may not be the best choice, but they don't go bad, and its so easy to make them!