Comments for Borrow My Brain http://www.borrowmybrain.com Lee Semel's blog Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Idea: To-Do List Syndication with RSS-TODO by Ming Jack Po http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/06/11/todo-lists/comment-page-1/#comment-3569 Ming Jack Po Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:17:29 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/06/11/todo-lists/#comment-3569 um.. so technically can't we do this already? We can publish RSS streams of our to-do lists, and hack up "trackback" or pings to see whether the item has updated its status? I guess the problem is in getting all these organizations to adopt it... Maybe you should build it Lee! ;) um.. so technically can’t we do this already? We can publish RSS streams of our to-do lists, and hack up “trackback” or pings to see whether the item has updated its status?

I guess the problem is in getting all these organizations to adopt it… Maybe you should build it Lee! ;)

]]> Comment on Startups & Offshore Outsourcing by offshore outsourcing india http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/14/startups-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 offshore outsourcing india Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:44:22 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/14/startups-outsourcing/#comment-1149 really it's very-very important that you will outsource your project to those firm which has talented mass of developer and programmer, so that your project have been done on a time period and it will save your time as well as your money. really it’s very-very important that you will outsource your project to those firm which has talented mass of developer and programmer, so that your project have been done on a time period and it will save your time as well as your money.

]]> Comment on Are top domain names worth it? by brain http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/04/04/are-top-domain-names-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 brain Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:50:07 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/04/04/are-top-domain-names-worth-it/#comment-1116 I also prefer 'catchy' domain anmes. But something like "search.com" would be totally awesome for type-in traffic. I also prefer ‘catchy’ domain anmes. But something like “search.com” would be totally awesome for type-in traffic.

]]> Comment on About Lee Semel by The World, Explained at The Gong Show by Andrew Parker http://www.borrowmybrain.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 The World, Explained at The Gong Show by Andrew Parker Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:45:45 +0000 #comment-1104 [...] Yesterday I attended McSweeney’s Presents: The World Explained last night with a few NYC entrepreneurs last night. The evening started with dinner, which was excellent because I had a chance to geek out and live vicariously through startup stories and new tech. Then, we headed over to the show at Symphonyspace up on the UWS. [...] [...] Yesterday I attended McSweeney’s Presents: The World Explained last night with a few NYC entrepreneurs last night. The evening started with dinner, which was excellent because I had a chance to geek out and live vicariously through startup stories and new tech. Then, we headed over to the show at Symphonyspace up on the UWS. [...]

]]> Comment on Effective Use of Online Dating Sites by fan of free online dating http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2006/08/28/online-dating-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 fan of free online dating Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:36:25 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2006/08/28/online-dating-tips/#comment-1102 Very true. You always want to be honest. There is no reason to lie to anyone. Very true. You always want to be honest. There is no reason to lie to anyone.

]]> Comment on Startups & Offshore Outsourcing by Rick http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/14/startups-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-1075 Rick Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:38:55 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/14/startups-outsourcing/#comment-1075 I was wondering if I could 'borrow anyone's brain' for a shot period of time. I am a university student at Northampton (UK) and am currently conducting my final year dissatation. Anyone with experience in the outsourcing (or indeed insourcing) would be of great help to me if they could fill out a questionnaire on the subject for acedemic research purposes. Thanks, Rick I was wondering if I could ‘borrow anyone’s brain’ for a shot period of time. I am a university student at Northampton (UK) and am currently conducting my final year dissatation. Anyone with experience in the outsourcing (or indeed insourcing) would be of great help to me if they could fill out a questionnaire on the subject for acedemic research purposes.
Thanks, Rick

]]> Comment on Are top domain names worth it? by Philip James http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/04/04/are-top-domain-names-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Philip James Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:37:34 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/04/04/are-top-domain-names-worth-it/#comment-1074 A 'top' domain name neither bad nor good any more. Its about as useful as a Madison avenue headquarters address. Now, no one cares if you're based in a village, or have a made up name. I dont agree that its helps B2B or hinders B2C - ask wine.com. They are 10x the size of the nearest online wine retailer A ‘top’ domain name neither bad nor good any more. Its about as useful as a Madison avenue headquarters address. Now, no one cares if you’re based in a village, or have a made up name.

I dont agree that its helps B2B or hinders B2C - ask wine.com. They are 10x the size of the nearest online wine retailer

]]> Comment on Are top domain names worth it? by Richie Hecker http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/04/04/are-top-domain-names-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Richie Hecker Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:45:39 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/04/04/are-top-domain-names-worth-it/#comment-1069 Top Domains are great for B2B plays. On the B2B Side, you trust a company with a good name that comes up high in google, you shouldn't but you do. An example, I own BootStrapper.com, people therefore think I am the expert BootStrapper (I Happened to have bootstrapped two companies) but there are plenty of consultants out there that have accomplished more than me BUT I have the brand and I can support it with action...B2B is good to have a good name. On a consumer side it hurts more than helps. It is better to have a domain that can become verbed like googled or yahooed or can become a noun like Myspace. From a consumer perspective a single domain name isn't sexy, it will get you noticed once but will not sustain a brand. Better spend $10 and get a name with some zing that you can build buzz around than search.com... Richie Hecker www.BootStrapper.com Top Domains are great for B2B plays. On the B2B Side, you trust a company with a good name that comes up high in google, you shouldn’t but you do. An example, I own BootStrapper.com, people therefore think I am the expert BootStrapper (I Happened to have bootstrapped two companies) but there are plenty of consultants out there that have accomplished more than me BUT I have the brand and I can support it with action…B2B is good to have a good name.

On a consumer side it hurts more than helps. It is better to have a domain that can become verbed like googled or yahooed or can become a noun like Myspace. From a consumer perspective a single domain name isn’t sexy, it will get you noticed once but will not sustain a brand. Better spend $10 and get a name with some zing that you can build buzz around than search.com…

Richie Hecker
http://www.BootStrapper.com

]]> Comment on Startups & Offshore Outsourcing by Venky Ganesan http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/14/startups-outsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Venky Ganesan Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:21:38 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/14/startups-outsourcing/#comment-882 I am biased since I am an investor in oDesk (www.odesk.com) but your readers might want to consider that marketplace as an alternative to elance and rentacoder.com. At oDesk you can hire programmers on a HOURLY basis because you have the benefit of collaboration software that allows you to communicate and collaborate with your talent on a real-time basis (like you do in real-life). This feature allows you to hire someone on a hourly basis and manage them as the specifications of your product changes (and we all knows specifications change all the time) Venky I am biased since I am an investor in oDesk (www.odesk.com) but your readers might want to consider that marketplace as an alternative to elance and rentacoder.com. At oDesk you can hire programmers on a HOURLY basis because you have the benefit of collaboration software that allows you to communicate and collaborate with your talent on a real-time basis (like you do in real-life). This feature allows you to hire someone on a hourly basis and manage them as the specifications of your product changes (and we all knows specifications change all the time)

Venky

]]> Comment on How I Got My Domains Out of Registerfly by Domainers Corner » Why it Would Take a Miracle for RegisterFly to get Back off the Ground http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/26/how-i-got-my-domains-out-of-registerfly/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Domainers Corner » Why it Would Take a Miracle for RegisterFly to get Back off the Ground Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:02:31 +0000 http://www.borrowmybrain.com/2007/02/26/how-i-got-my-domains-out-of-registerfly/#comment-844 [...] Among other avoidable management deficiencies, RegisterFly’s anti-fraud department had been run on a commission basis, which motivated employees to accuse customers of fraud at every possible opportunity. For example, Lee Semel reports numerous fraudulent charges to his credit card and describes RegisterFly’s default reaction to complaints: According to customer accounts, if you complain to Registerfly about this, they’ll seize your domains and lock you out of your account. [...] [...] Among other avoidable management deficiencies, RegisterFly’s anti-fraud department had been run on a commission basis, which motivated employees to accuse customers of fraud at every possible opportunity. For example, Lee Semel reports numerous fraudulent charges to his credit card and describes RegisterFly’s default reaction to complaints: According to customer accounts, if you complain to Registerfly about this, they’ll seize your domains and lock you out of your account. [...]

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