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Whatever damage or confusion Who's Near Me might have caused to your brand, this lawsuit has done worse. Ever heard of the Streisand effect? Even if you did have a valid claim your demands were way over the top. Thousands of dollars in legal fees? Give up his Facebook page?

For what it is worth I personally want absolutely nothing to do with your app ever, and will tell people about your bad ways if they bring up your app. I hope your business fails because actions like this do not deserve to be rewarded.
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Your torrent results are absolute crap. Downloaded 3, won't say which, but they all turned out to be crap for lovelymovies.com which is a spam site.
They took it to court. That could just as easily be classified as dragging someone through the mud in public.

That said I can't see either side being completely innocent. Now that they've taken it this far, it'd be in the interests of both sides to resolve it as quickly and gracefully as possible, preferably outside the courts.

Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer.
Does anyone else think "hoosier" when they read "WhosHere"? They don't seem to be from Indiana, though.
I have read The Art of War at least 12 times in the past few years, from multiple translations, and my favorite one is from Ralph D. Sawyer: http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Art-Of-War/dp/0813330858/...

Translations can be extremely different, most of them are pretty vague, and many are just plain wrong. The above one is known between scholars to be one of the best translations out there, if not the best. He also gives a very nice 46-pages-long introduction to the context of where the book was written, and about who Sun Tzu was. Other than that, there at the end of each chapter there are some good comments from him, explaining certain aspects of it, which is good for the first reading.

I would stay away from the free ebooks/versions, I haven't yet found one with a good enough translation, and that causes issues like for example, the sixth chapter (one of the most important ones, in my opinion), which usually has a completely different interpretation in the free ones I've read, because of the bad translation.
But the names are not that similar...certainly not similar enough from a trademark perspective.
There have been numerous terrorist attacks in the West since 9/11, in Israel (2002-), Madrid (2004, 2006), London (2005, 2007), and Moscow (2010, 2011).

Also, I grew up with several major terrorist attacks against the United States, in New York (1993), Oklahoma (1997), Africa (1998), against the USS Cole (2000), and finally 9/11.

The death toll from all these incidents barely breaks 4000. More people died last week of cancer.
I didn't know what varelse meant by tarbaby. Try googling "tarbaby team" and seeing what comes up.

That being said, I'm clearly in the wrong, sorry for having been a dick. I know the phrase tarbaby, I'd just never heard of a "tarbaby team" before and was thrown off.
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allow me han, i still have notes from my social justice class in hs:

basically, ethics:morals::superego:ego, in that morals are internalized but ethics are imposed by an outside authority.

ethics are an outgrowth of human society/interaction on a large scale and almost always imply a system of agreed upon rules and behavior. for example, legal ethics define how a lawyere is supposed to act and conduct himself while in the course of practicing law. medical ethics do the same for medical professionals. these have nothing to do an individuals personal feelings about right or wrong, but merely what is agreed upon but society in a specific context.

morals, otoh, are an internalized set of rules that may or may not be part of a larger overarching system. these tend to be much less black and white than ethics.
to make things confusing, morals can also mean a specific case of how an ethical system is applied, in which case a society can have morals.

practical examples:

doctors are ethically obliged to heal every patient he has to the best of his ability. a specific doctor might consider it immoral to let a murderer live when you have the chance to kill him/her. if a killer (to keep things less grey, assume that the killer is a killer with 100% certainty and no extraneous circumstances), comes before the aforementioned doctor with a wound, the doctor has a range of choices: kill the murderer/patient, heal him/her as best as possible, make a halfhearted attempt to heal the patient/murderer. anything less than healing the patient as best as possible would be unethical because the doctor is supposed to ignore personal biases when treating patients. according to the doctor's ethics, anything other than killing the patient/murderer is immoral.

almost all societies hold that killing another human is unethical. almost all societies have a standing army that is ethically obliged to kill enemies of the society. depending on how you want to look at this paradox, the exceptions to the broad ethical rule of not killing humans has many moral exceptions/loopholes on a societal scale, or you could say that soldiers live by a separate ethical code from the rest of society, under which killing is not forbidden.

there are at least two conflicting ethical codes when it comes to piracy/copyright infringement:

1) depriving someone of their possessions is wrong (aka stealing, ie if i am using it you can't use it), barring a few caveats
2) one should share one's knowledge freely (ie sharing is caring), barring a few caveats

deciding which ethical code takes precedence is a moral issues.
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To "create a culture of fear and uncertainty" is certainly the aim of terrorism. However, its effectiveness is dictated by the reaction of the affected population, not by the perpetrators or their actions.
Thanks for the response. After your first sentence I was looking for something to disagree with. But actually I agree with you on pretty much every point you make here - I am just slightly unsure how this disagrees with what I said previously.

My guess (from your second last para. especially) is that you think I am advocating more 'dumbed down' high-level visual languages/ides/etc. which I really don't mean to - at least not like the ones of the past. To me these tend to really fail at what I want because they tend to: (1) have a very limited scope of functions (2) have pretty fixed interfaces which simplify certain tasks, but also make others much more complex than a simple command line or similar (3) not make it easy for you to transition to other environments [to learn something with different or lower-level functions].

To me, many of the subtleties of implementation (such as the points I just made above) often actually matter a lot more than the big words (like 'visual programming', 'IDE', 'UI' etc.) that are bandied about far more often.

I guess its my fault for trying to be terse. I think it is very difficult to discuss these things in message-board format because different words mean very different things to different people. In the end I think we are probably looking at the same goal from different directions.
why are you so certain they would pay if they couldn't pirate
Is this the same as lumosity.com ?
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Very well said. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to respond to all of your points, all of which are reasonable. (Also, I'm pathologically lazy.)

However, I would like to point you to a comment I made about the GPL[1]. Particularly, my argument is that the fact the GPL uses copyright is just an implementation detail--in a very real sense, it turns copyright on itself. The underlying premise is not that the creator should have absolute control over their work but rather that each consumer has certain rights which should not be taken away. If we think of proprietary software as x and public domain/BSD/MIT as 0 on a hypothetical "copyright control scale" then the GPL is akin to -x.

[1]: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4056864
It's interesting to read about things that are just ingrained from birth and you don't really think about them. When you see them written down they sound kinda bizarre!
Agreed, I feel fortunate to have NWAA so close. Good to see you on HN, Anechoic.
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Can you release a version 2 separately?
STEAL: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/steal

verb (used with object)

1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.

2. to appropriate (ideas, credit, words, etc.) without right or acknowledgment.

3. to take, get, or win insidiously, surreptitiously, subtly, or by chance: He stole my girlfriend.

4. to move, bring, convey, or put secretly or quietly; smuggle (usually followed by away, from, in, into, etc.): They stole the bicycle into the bedroom to surprise the child.

5. Baseball . (of a base runner) to gain (a base) without the help of a walk or batted ball, as by running to it during the delivery of a pitch.

STEEL: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/steel

noun

1. any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.

2. a thing or things made of this metal.

3. a flat strip of this metal used for stiffening, especially in corsets; stay.

4. a bar of this metal that has one end formed to hold a bit for driving through rock.

5. steels, stocks or bonds of companies producing this metal.

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TiKL (YC W12) seeks iOS/Android/WP7/web hackers
We make "TiKL - Touch to Talk", one of the top social apps on Android and iOS. It turns your smartphone is a realtime walkie-talkie with instant messaging. The user base grew organically from zero to 23 million in 20 months without any marketing. We just closed an over-subscribed series A round. We invite iOS/Android/WP7/web hackers to join a 6-person team in the W12 YC batch and help grow the user base from 23 million to 200 million. Based in the bay area, we offer a fun working environment, competitive compensation and excellent opportunities to own significant equity in a startup backed by top investors.

Required:

* Expert in networking, multimedia and multitasking on iOS or Android or WP7, or expert in extreme-scale web development.

* Strong understanding and passion for intuitive and elegant consumer-oriented UI

* Passion for quickly producing beautiful code/design and finding simple elegant solutions to hard problems

* "Whatever it takes" altitude, never settles, loves fast-paced dynamic startup environment

Plus:

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Please contact nanzhong1@gmail.com if interested. Prior work samples would be appreciated. Sorry we can't sponsor visa at this point.
To be entirely fair, the normal way of shutting the computer down now is to use the start menu. Of course, everybody is used to it, but they did have to get used to it at some point. And they did. So it isn't entirely impossible.

When I used OS X for the first time, I couldn't figure out how to do basic things either. In fact, as it stands now, I am not entirely certain how to shut off an OS X computer either.

Happily I'm on Linux and everything makes sense :).
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"Apple should..." Ha! Apple, as a whole, doesn't care one whit about the way people used to buy Mac software. The App Store, both iOS and Mac, doesn't allow for any sort of nuanced models like timed trials, paid upgrades, package discounts, student discounts, etc. etc.

I think this is a overreaction to unregulated markets where merchants are constantly playing pricing games. As a consumer, it feels unfair when different people pay different prices depending on what hoops they've jumped through. However, Apple's approach feels unfair to me too, particularly the lack of trials and paid upgrades. I feel that this pushes everything towards "disposable" software rather than products that could grow over many revisions supported by upgrade from their users.
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> I've always found that in most disputes, the truth ultimately lands somewhere in the middle.

Often, but I don't know - I've often found it to lie nowhere near either party...
tldr; WhosHere is wrong, and Brian is asking for donations despite an "obscene trust fund"

Moral of the story: don't waste your CS degrees on SoLoMo apps.
This place is finally turning into slashdot! Oh joy...
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Shouldn't the normal way of shutting down these days be pressing the power button?
I disagree. If your to-do list consists of "learn to touch type properly" and "write a better compiler for C++", you'll find some ways of prioritizing your to-do list more conducive to accomplishing your goals than others.
Microsoft has such a huge installed base and such a grip on PC makers, all they really have to do to win is create an OS that doesn't suck so much that people who buy new PC's feel that they have to remove it before they can use them.

The lesson from Vista was all of the users trying to downgrade back to XP. Windows 7 was good enough that people just used it.

They don't have to make something great, or even good really. Just good enough.
> I am not entirely certain how to shut off an OS X computer either.

Open up the terminal and type:

sudo halt

(NOTE: In Linux, OpenBSD, and FreeBSD, the man pages state that 'halt -p' should be used for a power off, but the OS X man page states that it's just 'halt' with no -p tag available.)
My only tip: for the rating of the movie, while giving a decimal grade is good and acceptable, using 10 stars is distracting and breaks with the overall good UX.

Would go better with just 5 stars, or just ditch them and think on something else.

For instance, if the grade you are showing is a derivative of multiple sources, why not try to derive something on the line of: "5 of 10 reviewers found this movie good".

By the way, always cite your information sources, where does the rating come from? Users? Review sites?
The process would be a lot nicer though as an upgrade. To release a version 2 separately it is going to be harder to convert current customers.
As far as I can see, minus it being in JS, it's pretty secure, so good job! My only suggestion is to put this on Github, so any changes made to it can be publicly seen and referenced.
Pirating movies is stealing. There is no other way of putting it. I'll let you decide whether you find stealing ethical or not. It might depend on your social circle.

If you were a member of a gang, you'll find it socially acceptable among your social circles to kill people and sell drugs probably.
I have a new app. It's called "Who's Around Me".
Why? Very few people know you even exist. I'd think it's probably the best time of a companies lifetime to change the name if they had to.
A lot of it varies from service to service. The Marine Corps was the last to develop special ops teams, under the doctrine that all Marines were capable of special operations. The smallest integrated Marine units, the MEU's, are all certified as "special operations capable", and are indeed capable of covert, small-unit action. One of the missions they're often tasked with is TRAP, "Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel". It was a Marine TRAP team that rescued downed F-16 pilot Scott O'Grady during the Bosnian war, for instance.

Ironically, it was the Marines who actually had some of the earlier predecessors to black ops, in the form of the Raider Battalions in the Second World War. One of the Raider Battalions was commanded by FDR's son, which protected the Raiders from political interference, at least until FDR died.

It's not exactly publicized, but my dad told me that the first Raider Battalion, at least, was even organized as a Maoist guerrilla unit; Samuel B. Griffith, its second commander, had previously served in China and spent a great deal of time with Mao. Among other things, the unit was run democratically.t My dad was acquainted with Griffith for a time, and I don't know how much of this is public information, or even accurate, but it's what he told me.
I find it interesting that the comments in this thread still largely support Brian Hamacheck even though the response from Who's Here - if accurate - demonstrates that his original blog post is little more than a one sided publicity piece designed to gain sympathy for him and. to villify. Who's Here
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This is kind of interesting because maybe it shows how far the thinking is from technology right now. I can't wait to integrate FBI files into my web app, and maybe I can bypass 'authorized e-file providers' to file my taxes. Maybe I can download daily spy satellite imagery. My point is that what is already meant to be available is probably already available.

Decision makers are often excited about technology but don't really get the ground level experience. They want to do all the things...on a roadmap...with milestones. Mobile has to be involved in some way.
Paid upgrades make no sense with IAP.
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heh, i watched http://www.ted.com/talks/rob_reid_the_8_billion_ipod.html i don't ever care about copyright anymore
By making a conscious commitment and developing the willpower and discipline, and sticking to it.
Exactly. I like to think about all the cuisines I've had here in the bay area this week. Must be like 3 or 4 different cuisines from all countries. And they were all good.
I would love to see a Swype-like keyboard. I'm surprised that Apple didn't acquire Swype. The user experience is fluid and iOS-like. Apple could use Swype's patents to keep the keyboard as a unique selling point for iOS.
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I haven't tampered with it in real life yet, but I don't really understand why people think Metro is visually attractive.

It appears to be a grid of icons in two different sizes, laid out at random, with the Microsoft app icons being blocks of unpleasant solid color, with a white image in front of it.

It's great that these icons can display live content, but the immediate appearance is ugly to me.
Shame on Brian for claiming to be a poor developer about to be crushed by a big company (see quote below). I feel like a fool for up voting him.

Shame on WhosHere for suing Brian. People are not confusing these two apps. Brian did not steal the WhosHere brand or product.

Here's an example of stealing a product, of when it's appropriate to sue:

My Facebook app Quiz Monster was cloned by mike onagai (a man from hong kong). He copy pasted my CSS and JavaScript. His app looked exactly like mine. He then started emailing my users with links to his site, claiming to be me.

Appbank (a vc funded company) almost did the same thing, they definitely stole my design. The only reason I did not sue is because my product was better and more popular. They didn't seem like a threat. Nowadays I think facebook apps are silly. It must seriously suck to be Appbank or Mike Onagai. They have to make Facebook apps, I get to build whatever I feel like.

Also I think stealing fuels innovation. Facebook came from facesmash, a clone of hotornot. So did YouTube. Appbank started as a clone of quiz monster, but they evolved into something better, something original, and innovative. I'm happy for them.

> "I was born wealthy; I have an obscene trust fund. I assure you that if required, I will obtain the best legal representationmfor corporate litigation in the Silicon Valley. After your last proposal, I will resist this legal action well beyondmwhat makes any financial sense, simply out of principal."
Fabulous list. Thanks for submitting this.
one major difference is that statistically your startup is going to fail no matter how much effort you put into it. whereas if you stay in school without flunking out then you are guaranteed to get a degree.
What are those odd tipping practices? I'm from Canada (Ontario/Quebec), and the standard is to leave 15% of the bill as tip. Less is considered being extremely rude. In other countries, the tip is included in the bill. In other countries, tipping is rare and made in very specific circumstances.
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That would work well for enable/disable type of unlocking through IAP (eg: extra levels in a game), but how would it work if the whole app were overhauled? How would you determine who is re-downloading version 1 vs. who just purchased and should get version 2?
For what it's worth, here is my response to all the comments: http://brianhama.com/my-answer-to-all-the-questions-since-wh...
Disagree wholeheartedly. Read this post to see why: http://blog.wilshipley.com/2012/03/mac-app-store-needs-paid-...
Will you guys please stop?
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Excellent idea but a bit unpractical because you can't stop being a programmer just like that - its the way you think. Also, I think that you would have to reach medium to expert levels in terms of skill/immersion by the time you know enough about the field to discover a problem worth your time.

As everyone else said, I would use existing skills to figure out what people think is wrong. Use that as a starting step to figure out what really is wrong. Then fix that.
Who's Here (WhosHere) and Who's Near Me are two totally different names. What's the same? Just "Who". Here and Near Me are very different.

Anybody else agree with me?
As the Vorlons [0] used to say,

"Understanding is a three-edged sword; there is your side, there is the other side, and then there is the truth."

There is no guarantee that the edges are anywhere near each other.

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Nit picking: Jaywalking can put other people at risk if there's any amount of traffic. On a completely empty stretch of road it's not unethical, but the line between safe and unsafe jaywalking is extremely blurred.