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Deano’s answer to: “Do other Dropbox-like tools have an app for iPhone?”
An unordered list of Dropbox-like* tools which have an accompanying iOS app: SpiderOak – https://spideroak.com/SugarSync – http://sugarsync.com/Jungle Disk – https://www.jungledisk.com/Wuala – http://wuala.com/Mozy – http://mozy.com/Box.net – http://box.net/Nomadesk – http://nomadesk.com/ZumoDrive – http://zumodrive.com/MobileMe iDisk – http://mobileme.com/Tonido – http://tonido.com/SMEStorage – http://smestorage.com/ZumoCast – http://zumocast.com/ – … Continue reading
Dean Blackburn’s answer to: “What are the best TV series for 1-2 year olds?”
Cooking Shows are an often-overlooked option. Nice in that they are not generally "serials", usually last around 20 minutes without commercials, and show young children not just a wide variety of foods and preparation methods, but also help them understand … Continue reading
Deano’s answer to: “How do you improve your small talk?”
Invitations. Invite people to talk about themselves by providing them a safe forum to do so – be neither disinterested clockwatcher, nor obsessed interrogator. Focus on “how can I be of service to this lovely human being“, and then radiate … Continue reading
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Tagged Awkwardness, Introductions, Invitations, Quora, Shyness, Small Talk
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Deano’s answer to: “For those who went to top-tier schools, is it more rude to answer directly when asked what school you attended, or to instead name the city where the school is located? Why?”
This isn’t a top-tier problem. It’s an Ivy problem. It’s not even on the same level – and that’s not meant as arrogance about the quality of education, community, etc. Ivy League schools are an INSTANT SHORTHAND FOR ELITISM. Hollywood … Continue reading
Posted in Q & A
Tagged Bragging Rights, Colleges, Harvard, Ivy League, Name Dropping, Quora, Yale
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Deano’s answer to: “Couldn’t Facebook and Twitter charge users a very small annual fee to immediately generate massive cash flow?”
The question assumes that it’s an either-or situation. I think Gmail provides a great counterexample for how a paid Facebook might work. I see it as entirely possible that, once Facebook growth starts to level off, they could “take a … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising, Buy Your Data, Data Privacy, Facebook, Quora, Subscription Model, Twitter
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