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Re: noodad » The Predad Dictionary Part 2: Baby Gifts

Charlie Nichols — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:20:20 -0000

Hey all, Nice site!

We are about 3 months to due date, and are looking at the expensive stuff. On the bjorn carrier, you mention the branded one is best... is it just the quality? or a design issue with the knock offs?

Also, we\'ve seen the similar type where the kid is facing away from the parent, and those look kool too. Are they the same thing just converted or are they a different model/style? It looks like there is a pad that rises to support the baby\'s head in the model pictured...

Thanks!
Charlie

Re: noodad » Is getting your baby’s ears pierced an act of child abuse?

Charlie Nichols — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 07:28:58 -0000

My wife didn\'t have her ears pierced when she was young, and was frustrated with her parents because she had to do it as an adult. She intends to pierce our daughter\'s ears in the first year...

I know the kid won\'t remember it, and it won\'t be a big deal to her... any more than a birth, the inevitable falls/stitches etc. as any normal child.

As a teenager, I pierced my own ears with a safety pin during my punker phase... so I don\'t think it\'s that big of a deal. 8-)

thoughts?
:p

Re: GWD - Getting Webwork Done - tools, taxonomies, hacks, reviews, best-of-breed

Charlie Nichols — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:48:25 -0000

Like it... my big issue is prioritizing. What do I work on first, then how do I go back and forth with daily "hot issues" without loosing that "big picture" priority. Thoughts?

Re: Economy says, “Nope.” VC Expert says, “There Are No Angels.” : I SAY YES!

Charlie Nichols — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:05:45 -0000

Interesting stuff man.

The $10k for a patent filing sounds like a sticking point. It's the chicken/egg problem. You can't really evangelize the idea without really disclosing it. My thought is: What if you investigated and focused on establishing prior art and clear driving ownership of the idea via execution/prototypes and simple NDAs? I'm sure there are some best practices in establishing prior art of an idea.

If you can't build it, what use is it? ***The IP has NO VALUE if it's not executed. *** Period.

Take it from the guy who has had plenty of great ideas and didn't build them when others did... all you have are stories of "I had that idea before them"... the stories aren't really even that fun to tell at cocktail parties. It's like saying "I knew that band before they were popular..." who cares? 8-)

My advice is to do one of the "camps" or competitions and own the business and the concept via strong execution. In the next few months/years, I GUARANTEE you'll see another company with the same or conceptually similar idea and that "IP advantage" is gone. Build it while you can or publish the idea for someone who can... the karma is good that way.

Just my .02 cents. Good luck!
Charlie