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Re:This is Real...Really Made by a Robot on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @11:24AM (#45889151)
Wrote an article about the value of "realness" in the age of AI
Re:Can Yearn disrupt the $110T asset management industry? on Monday May 17, 2021 @11:02PM (#27190830)
Yearn will win because they have the best teams/partners and it appears to me they are actually scaling while remaining decentralized
Re:Get started making music on Tuesday May 09, 2017 @03:38PM (#14303177)
Like any technology there can be lots of different inputs and outputs. I think it is safe to say that Roland and the TR808, 909, 303 changed music notation, and music forever, with their popularization of grid based music programming. It may be that Ableton is doing the same with their software. Each year the tools get better to do these sorts of creative activities. The Beatles recorded Abbey Road on a giant 4 track expensive four track owned by a record label. In 1995 I saved up my money from a summer job and bought a 4-track cassette recorder for about $500. Now you can get a four track app for you mobile phone for about $5. Or download an open source one for free.

YAY :)

Re:CIA malware and hacking tools on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @01:25PM (#13813092)
Maybe this is a stupid question but how does one go about verifying the information wikileaks releases is accurate?

I assume the people who submit info are verified in some way, does wikileaks then pass on that verification info to the public or are we supposed to just trust that they are providing truthful information in an unbiased way?

Re:Clean Up Your Mess – A Guide to Visual Design for Everyone (2011) on Saturday March 28, 2015 @05:42PM (#9282857)
If folks want to move from just thinking about aesthetics, into thinking about the ideas behind your design, and how they can help you achieve your strategic goals, I recommend checking out http://brandist.co/brand-strategy-101/
Re:What are your UX/UI Thoughts? on Thursday October 16, 2014 @01:04AM (#8463452)
You should check out http://ux.designreview.co :)

Get an expert review of your website or app's User Experience

Posted by alxdistill on Wednesday October 15, 2014 @06:12AM
from the self-post dept.

Hi Everybody. We have a bunch of really great User Experience experts over on Talkshop that would love to help you improve the user experience of your web or mobile product.Here's how it works:1. You choose the expert you want to do the review, give me a link to your website/mobile app, and provide a little info about what you would like help/advice on.2. I send your information to our experts...

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Re:Your friends are lying to you. For $10, I wont. on Friday October 10, 2014 @08:05PM (#8440700)
How about $75?

http://talkshopwithus.com/creatives/

Re:Your friends are lying to you. For $10, I wont. on Friday October 10, 2014 @07:04PM (#8440494)
Thanks for catching that!
Re:Your friends are lying to you. For $10, I wont. on Friday October 10, 2014 @06:51PM (#8440456)
Here's Jordan's first email:

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Hey there,

Thanks for buying Brutal Honesty. What can I help you with? Ask away.

Cheers

Jordan

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And then this is my reply:

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Hi Jordan,

So I was hoping to get your honest opinion on a business idea I'm working on. It's a bit similar to your business I guess.

Here's our site:

http://talkshopwithus.com

Let me know if you think this seems like total bullshit, or if it's cool.

Thanks!

-Alex

Re:Your friends are lying to you. For $10, I wont. on Friday October 10, 2014 @06:51PM (#8440451)
Sure, what the heck.
Re:Your friends are lying to you. For $10, I wont. on Friday October 10, 2014 @06:37PM (#8440401)
Okay. I did it, paid my $10 bucks and waiting for an email. I actually run a much more expensive, competing service:

http://talkshopwithus.com

Re:Brand Strategy 101 on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @01:14PM (#6522498)
Branding is not some nebulous dark art. There is a process, that can be followed methodically. Each person will execute the details differently, but the gist of it will be the same. Figure out what business you are in. Find your competitors and know how you are different. Determine who your customers are, and why they should care about your business.

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