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Some simple ideas
Feb 18, 2006, 6:39p - Technology
Here are some simple, fairly obvious ideas for products/features that should exist but don't (to my knowledge):

* Voicemail to text (email/SMS): Calling in to hear voicemail is a slow, tedious, annoying procedure. Instead, there should be a simple service that converts voicemail to text and sends that text to your phone and makes it available on the web. ... more »

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Building a Dream Machine
Feb 7, 2006, 10:27a - Technology
Ever since I was in high school, I thought it would be awesome to have a device that let you resume your dreams. I remember the numerous times that my dreams were interrupted by my morning alarm clock, the repetitive ringing entering the dream as a telephone or a fire alarm before completely drowning out the dream and pushing my ... more »

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Brief Guide to Persuasion from Power of Persuasion
Feb 6, 2006, 9:04p - Book Notes
OK, so the Book Notes I posted yesterday were way too long, so long that I can't even keep track of all the things I should be doing differently after reading that book. So, here's the concise version for those who didn't get through the previous long-winded post.

PERSUASION STRATEGY
1) Use the contrast principle and anchoring
- e.g. TV ... more »

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Book Notes: The Power of Persuasion by Robert Levine
Feb 5, 2006, 11:20a - Book Notes
The Power of Persuasion - Robert Levine

Dave got me this book for my birthday last year, and I finally got around to reading it several months ago. The Power of Persuasion is an excellent book that I highly recommend if you're interested in improving your persuasion skills and increasing your awareness of the techniques frequently used to persuade you ... more »

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