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Since our son was able to speak, he was able to vocalize when we were near a family member's house (I saw this weekly as we drove from the San Francisco Peninsula up into the city). I was always curious what triggered him to know "we're nearby". We passed several unique structures (overpasses, apartment buildings, signs) but I was incredibly curious which ones he associated with being nearby this particular relative.
Eventually when he was a little older, and we asked, he was able to say a specific color building "told him" he was close. Super interesting. Child development and understanding in itself is so amazing to watch.
For those interested: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2632830-the-pixar-touch
Could be a great pairing.
I'd love to see granularity in what the API can access, for example, TripIt may request something like "Grant access to emails from the domain travelocity.com, usairways.com, etc.," and I can know with confidence that they will not have access to the rest of my inbox.
Probably summed up as something like "check your ego at the door". This goes for not only managers, but any member of an organization -- pretending to know something when you really don't and being afraid to ask questions is a huge red flag to me for both managers and employees alike.
And back to the list, IMO that's a pretty good list, especially coming from one person's experiences.
Pinterest? I have a large number of friends that have used Pinterest to help come up with ideas for apartments, weddings, etc., Previously the only place they could look for inspiration was through online searches or magazines.
Skype? How did you call overseas <edit>for free</edit> prior to Skype? I was able to do it with my Ham Radio license, but for that I had to take a test and buy equipment -- with Skype you just had to install an application and you could run with it.
As for the other game categories, I agree with John, entertainment has a huge demand with a market that seems to be ready for the next exciting game at every corner, Angry Birds and Little Wings filled that demand.