Although the issue at hand is not exactly hacker-news, the solution (thatsnotcool.com) and the way they are reaching out to their target market is very similar

Although the issue at hand is not exactly hacker-news, the solution (thatsnotcool.com) and the way they are reaching out to their target market is very similar to a web startup. This article also suggests some new trends that we'll see in the next generation that's quite scary - sometimes we think that as the tech trendsetters we're on the cutting edge of micro-blogging, twitter, and connectivity. I suspect that in the next generation these ideas are already mainstream. Social taboos are also being redefined in the next generation as well, which can be important if you're looking to build a website for next-gen users.