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I'm not sure why you are arguing with me. I have stated what I am interested in when in comes to building a new business.

I am not looking for exposure, cash or partnerships -- those aren't the problem at all -- but I am looking for sustainable, trustworthy, long-term business ideas.

I have no problem building a business on another business' API's, but based on the track record of doing so, and your comments about them being temporary by nature, I think I will stay away from them.

I think we're in agreement there.

My primary goal when starting any business is to create a sustainable, reliable income.

Also, I like to focus on businesses that, once I set my vision in place for satisfying customers, I can guarantee that the service will be there for my customers.

I was looking at the Uber API, and thought about comparing prices between Uber and Lyft... then I read this blog post on Pricenoia and it changed my mind.

It does seem like a gamble to work with a company's API. It also seems like free work, but perhaps with donations you could make it work.

Locations: Des Moines, IA. Also will consider Omaha, NE, and Denver or Boulder, CO with relocation.

Remote: Yes

Technology: Passionate developer, working in Cocoa and Objective-C. Also Windows, classic VB, VBScript, VB.NET and ASP.NET, C#, SharePoint, Office, MSSQL, Android SDK/Java. PHP4/5, Apache 2.x, Linux, X/Windows, MySQL. HTML, XHTML, XML, Javascript, CSS. Lightwave, Adobe Flash, AS2/AS3, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, and Fireworks. Comfortable in Visual Studio for MS and PHP development, and XCode for Mac and iOS development. Web and native apps and games.

Resume: Click 'View Resume' on my Mobile App Showcase at: http://bensapps.neocities.org or e-mail me for a DOC/PDF version.

Email: benlindelof@yahoo.com

Front-end, middleware, and back-end development. Sysadmin, documentation, project management, security, e-commerce and R.A.D. are my specialties. Also open to a sponsorship if you are looking for a top-notch developer to pursue your ideas on developing unique software solutions or graphical user interfaces. Started in the 80's creating ANSI animations and system menus, 3D 30fps animations with POVray/PolyRay, and hex-editing commercial software like DeskMate, DesqView and QEMM for fun.

I don't agree, some of the people that use emoticons all the time are actually older than 40.

In conversation in Facebook, Skype, et al, they usually have a number of smiley faces.

Some people use them all the time. And they don't have to be graphics, they can be done in text too. :]

As the article states, this is incorrect.

It could have been converted to 64-bit, but they didn't have the time.

Pinball was more popular with everyone I knew because you could see the whole table. It was fantastic on my friend's giant 21" CRT!

Android wasn't as fun because it scrolled, and you couldn't see anything except a tiny slice where the ball was.

I use Cocos3D for iOS and Android 3D apps and games. It's also free. :)

Best bet is to load up the project "Cocos3D Mashup". Then you can adjust things, try loading new models and taking programmatic control of the scene.

I use Turbosquid for free 3D models, and then customize them in Lightwave or Blender. I work on my own textures.

For audio I rely on Looperman for free music and sound fx.

As the developer, ask me anything. I worked with Mark Crowe's 3D creations and Scott Murphy's story to create a fun classic-style arcade game. We're all looking forward to the new SpaceVenture game coming up!

Interesting trivia: The game requires 90MB of RAM to run.

Location: Des Moines, IA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: Cocoa and Objective-C, Windows applications, VB6, VB.NET and ASP.NET, C#, SharePoint, Office, MSSQL, Android SDK/Java. PHP4/5, Apache 2.x, Linux, X/Windows, MySQL. HTML, XHTML, XML, Javascript, CSS. Lightwave, Adobe Flash, AS2/AS3, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, and Fireworks.

Resume: Click 'View Resume' on my portfolio at: http://bensapps.neocities.org

Email: benlindelof@yahoo.com

In reality, the early mergers are the problem.

They are screwing up the system by merging too early, then adding insult to injury, getting all bent out of shape about people who aren't 'early mergers'.

So first they create the problem, then they get upset when someone does it the right way. Classic!

Everything you want to know about App.net is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton_Caldwell

It's an interesting project!

Yeah, sometimes video formats are better, but for some purposes AnimGIFs are fine.

How difficult it seems to pick a default codec for the web+mobile web?

EDIT: Looks like everyone is concerned with it being open source, but they don't want to pay for it? Or they can pay for it and get a commercial license. Either way, you should be forced to pay! XD

I don't have a problem with AnimGIFs. They work fine for their intended purpose.

Interesting side note: I worked at Jasc Software 20 years ago in technical support, helping people with Paint Shop Pro 7 and Animation Shop.

Animation Shop still works great for creating AnimGIFs and PSP7 still works great for a complete 'vector+bitmap' graphics app. It's impressive that some software is so resilient.

I think it's a good goal to work towards. Second, it's one less thing to worry about. You could easily get by on half of that if your American Dream is different.

As a software developer, I've always dreamt of making enough money, or getting funded to the point where I can make my own software.

Recruiters often remind me that programmers are a dime a dozen, so chasing projects can be frustrating.

My 'workaround' to a lack of funding is to develop my first game (that I designed) on the weekends. The only drawback is it takes a lot longer.

The sweetest advantage to weekend software projects? I can focus on making a game that I know will be fun and sell well. That aspect has always been out of my control for my previous projects, where the focus is creating another's vision of an app or game.

You can check out my apps at bensapps.neocities.org for previous client work.

Location: Des Moines, IA

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Depends on opportunity

Technologies: Cocoa and Objective-C, Windows applications, VB6, VB.NET and ASP.NET, C#, SharePoint, Office, MSSQL, Android SDK/Java. PHP4/5, Apache 2.x, Linux, X/Windows, MySQL. HTML, XHTML, XML, Javascript, CSS. Lightwave, Adobe Flash, AS2/AS3, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, and Fireworks.

Resume: Click 'View Resume' on my portfolio at: http://bensapps.neocities.org

Email: benlindelof@yahoo.com

Thank you!

I'm shocked something hasn't hit the spacecraft yet and obliterated it. It's been great to see the photographs from out there!

Star Trek: The Next Generation's episode "The Neutral Zone" covers this topic pretty well. I highly recommend it.

"The challenge, Mr. Offenhouse, is to improve yourself... to enrich yourself. Enjoy it."

- Picard, describing life on 24th century Earth