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Posted by Austin on May 24, 2013
Dropcam’s Clever Segmentation and Impressive Conversions
Dropcam believes “you should be able to drop in on anything, be it your child, your pet, or your house, from anywhere.” Which is why the San Francisco startup made a slick little camera that records HD footage that can be watched from anywhere—including mobile devices—and saved to the cloud. But as Dropcam Marketing Manager …
Posted by Austin on May 20, 2013
Tofugu’s Simple, Motivational Autoresponders
Tofugu is a self-described “wonky blog about the Japanese language and culture” based out of Portland, but they’re more than that. The three gentlemen behind the site also help people learn Japanese via their online textbook, Textfugu, and their kanji learning application, WaniKani. “Learning a language is so hard,” Tofugu founder Koichi says. “Especially if you aren’t …
Posted by Austin on Apr 11, 2013
How Robocat’s Lighthearted Emails Helped Them Raise $300K on Kickstarter
When the folks at Danish software studio Robocat launched their Kickstarter for Thermodo, “The Tiny Thermometer for Mobile Devices,” they weren’t exactly sure what to expect. “Working on something for many months without being able to share it with the world and then having everything riding on that fateful launch day has always been a …
Posted by Austin on Apr 2, 2013
Billy Reid Rewards Engaged Customers With Exclusive Sales
Billy Reid is a retail clothing line based out of Florence, Ala., with brick-and-mortar shops in New York City, Texas, Atlanta, and elsewhere. They email customers based on location sometimes, letting them know about an event in a particular city, for instance. Occasionally, they’ll send a newsletter to their entire list with a big, brand-wide …
Posted by Austin on Jan 10, 2013
How Dave Pell Curates the News
Dave Pell’s been a writer since day one. Even as he got busy with school and startups, nonprofits and the nonstop lifestyle that comes with raising children, it’s the one thing he always returns to, and the way he documents the changing world around him. “Writing is the behavior pattern that’s existed through my whole …