MarinaMartin
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Comment · 11 years ago
There's a lightbulb in the bottom right you can click to give feedback. We have already gotten feedback that it's a little hard to find so we will fix that in the next day or so! And if you're a coder we would love comments and PRs in Github.
Comment · 12 years ago
Did you include HHS hospital charge data? If not, might be a nice fit: http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2013pres/05/20130508a.html
Comment · 12 years ago
StackOverflow and its variants are part of my morning routine. Never know when the random question you read today will solve a future problem!
Comment · 12 years ago
Brilliant!
Comment · 15 years ago
If you ignore the photo-sharing capability for a moment, it sounds like they're trying to create a more accurate alternative to GPS. In the 1700s Britain awarded about £100,000 in "Longitude prize" money to people who contributed to the development of [accurate] longitude. I tried to figure out what that is in today's pounds and found a calculator that said it's £147,000,000.00 today. So if Color really can create an alternative to GPS for $41 million, it would be cheaper than what it cost to develop longitude :)
No idea if they can actually pull this off, but thought the Longitude Prize story is cool (thank you, "Stuff You Should Know" podcast, for mentioning it earlier this year).
Comment · 15 years ago
My favorite part of this experiment is that he tested with Monkey Island. Go Guybrush!
Comment · 16 years ago
Me.
Comment · 16 years ago
Anyone know how to sign up as a SOLE volunteer? Ironically, I cannot seem to find the answer via a web search.
Comment · 16 years ago
Some companies created at SW have gone on to be real companies, but SW is really better for getting the feel for working with other people and then working with them on other projects. I can think of five funded (not that that's a metric for success) companies that grew out of Seattle Startup Weekend relationships. While I'm not seeking a co-founder at the moment, everyone on my co-founder shortlist is someone I met at Startup Weekend 3 years ago or I met directly through someone I met at SW.
Comment · 16 years ago
Do the tutorial at http://railstutorial.org. It's SO important for the non-technical folks to at least be able to whip up an app on occasion, to be able to hire technical people effectively, to communicate your needs effectively, etc.
Drupal is fine for a prototype, and your partner may want to cut his teeth on it because he just enjoys learning new technologies. What technologies is he familiar with?
Comment · 16 years ago
I really expected this article to be about photos of these draft dodgers drinking booze, making out with a guy, etc. But updating your Facebook profile on the Sabbath? That's hardcore attention to detail, Israel.
Comment · 16 years ago
I personally open a (yellow) phone book to a random page and brainstorm ways to make that particular industry more efficient. But then again I'm an efficiency consultant.
I'd peruse idea/complaint websites and see if one idea tickles your fancy:
http://www.sixmonthmba.com/2009/02/999ideas.html http://www.whynot.net/ http://www.quirky.com/ http://logolalia.com/ideafactory/ http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/ http://www.ilovetocomplain.com/
Comment · 16 years ago
Slicehost's documentation is the BOMB. I aspire to be like PickledOnion one day.
http://www.marinamartin.com