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Re:Ask HN: Designing while commuting on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @08:57AM (#9968284)
When I commuted by train, my iPad was very valuable: you can do a lot of work on it.

AC

Re:Ask HN: Will you relocate to a place like Israel? on Thursday July 09, 2015 @07:43AM (#9857282)
If your company is located in (or near) Jaffa, you won't have any problem at all!
Isn't it a little bit generic? Could you please make some significant examples?

Thx,

AC

Re:Practical usages to be contactable via car's License plate? on Saturday August 09, 2014 @12:38PM (#8157262)
...as soon as back home, every day my car-related inbox would be full of nice messages from fellow motorists...
So...?
Re:Ask HN: Give me some PHP project or web app ideas on Sunday November 24, 2013 @01:06PM (#6790386)
My BMW did just that: if the battery voltage decreasde under a specific threshold (when the engine was off), any light was switched off. A good idea, anyway.

AC

Re:Ask HN: Where do you keep your ideas? on Sunday October 28, 2012 @03:25AM (#4708369)
...sometimes I publish ideas that I think have potential (at an early stage, of course) on my blog: if they get commented, then there is REAL potential...
Re:Ask HN: Product launch ideas. on Monday March 12, 2012 @03:47AM (#3692673)
Take inspiration from Ikea: they don't sell cheap furnitures and home accessories, they "democratize" design. Make it AFFORDABLE, not low-cost ! How to do it? Don't sell a product, sell/tell a story, become an experience. And, most important, find yourself an enemy - e.g. a competitor, bad design, unreliable products, high prices, copycats, etc.

Regards, Andy Cavallini - http://www.gaia-matrix.com

Re:Ask HN: What makes a blog great? on Tuesday January 11, 2011 @05:21AM (#2091529)
In my opinion: 1) Frequent updates 2) Some nice (but not big) images 3) Using LinkedIn groups as "loudspeakers" - especially if your blog is business-oriented or technical