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I'd assume this is doing that, people just don't know it.

Cost !== Lost Potential

I thought I did, and now I'm not so sure.

That tweet frustrates the hell out of me. Am I wrong to read "tech geniuses" as kind of condescending?

Phenomenon itself isn't new, but surely rate of incidence is, right? However meaningless it all is.

Is this a testament to the innovation of the Hotmail team or the non-savvy of its userbase? Honest question.

I understand the sentiment and don't use it on personal sites. For apps, though, I don't quite have the confidence that my users will know to open external links in new tabs.

Maybe, but not successfully. Important distinction.

This is the perfect wrong answer to a thought experiment.

I wonder how many LaunchRock teasers are placeholders for actual apps vs "idea people" just testing the waters...

Valid point, but _fit into_ and _wear_ are different things. Most skinny people don't like swimming in their clothes.

It's a relevant explanation of the technical for the non-technical. I'd much rather a verbose explanation than a reference to "magic code" or some other nonsense.

Ugh, I hate what these instant-private-beta scripts have done to the web app landscape.

I know this one is a joke and I appreciate that, but it's frustrating that my legitimate app may be losing potential users because they're burned out by all these other pages vying for their attention.

Might be a moot point for this app, since it only _appends_ arbitrary CSS and doesn't modify the existing.

That's a good question, though. I bet the WordPress GPL decision might have some relevance to it.

Well done! I'd be ears to a writeup on how you did it: tech considerations, Ajax, etc.

Super minor nits:

Missing characters https://skitch.com/rocktronica/rs5nx/csspivot1

External scripts/CSS brought in with "//" falsely prepended with URL https://skitch.com/rocktronica/rs5nk/csspivot2

More accurate headline: "Women Use the Internet"

Sad face emoticon.

This is me nagging.

I didn't know it was possible to switch. I'd be interested to hear about the process you took and the outcomes and side effects from it (pros, cons, etc).

The artificial scarcity on beta apps is understood but unavoidable, if that's the route the app makers are going.

Telling me to bother my friends before I can watch a video that I can get w/ a quick Google search or view-source is another matter.

(That said, nice little script you made. Pretty clever!)

Valid point. I voted it back to one.

What I responded with to a guy asking what sets it apart from iCal, something like this will go on the front page after launch:

What Makes Romulist More Than Just Another Calendar App?

    * Variable reminder windows
      Outlook and iCal can tell you rent's due on the 1st, but they can't remind you about it 5 days in advance (or a week, or two weeks, etc).
    * Perseverance (aka, pestering)
      Once Google Calendar tells you about an event, it's up to you to do it and cross it off your mental checklist. Romulist will tell you about the event and then keep telling you until you tell it to stop. Subtle, no; effective, yes.
    * No need to log in
      Once you've got your events set up and email reminders turned on, you won't have to log in every day to make sure you're on top of things. You'll get an email from Romulist on days when there's something you need to worry about. On days that you don't, you're all clear.
    * No software to download
      It's all on the web. If you've got a device with an internet connection and a browser, you're solid.
    * SMS / TXT support (future feature...)
      Not by a computer every day? No worries. In the next version of Romulist, you'll be able to get and interact with reminders by TXT message on your phone. Receive "Car payment due in 5 days. -Romulist", respond with "done", and you're all set until the next time it's due. No internet connection required.

Also, it'd be good if I could edit the text of each entry after it's been going. Just in case I dont't like the wording or something.

Nice and simple! I like it!

Looks like you've already given some thought to iPhone support. I might also suggest adding fullscreen mode once the app is added to the home screen: http://building-iphone-apps.labs.oreilly.com/ch03.html#ch03_...

The "new thing" text input could use some CSS for smaller screens too.

Apologies if you already knew all this...