6thSigma

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   by 6thSigma 14y ago

   > The world doesn’t need another Social Network or a better project management tool Couldn't you replace social network and project management tool with search engine and email app?
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   Remind HN: YC S13 applications are due tomorrow at 8pm PT

   11 points by 6thSigma 14y ago|3 comments
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   Y Combinator Demo Day 2013: Still looking for the next Airbnb or Dropbox(pandodaily.com)

   1 points by 6thSigma 14y ago|0 comments
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   by 6thSigma 14y ago

   I assume YC S13 will be around the same size due to the success W13 seems to already have among the media and, more importantly, investors.
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   A Leaner, Stronger, More Modest Y Combinator(techcrunch.com)

   8 points by 6thSigma 14y ago|2 comments
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   by 6thSigma 14y ago

   I'd be interested to know what specific things YC helped Watsi with.
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   by 6thSigma 14y ago

   I created a Facebook in 06 because a class required it. For the first 6 months or so it pretty much only had my profile picture and one or two status updates (much like my current G+ profile). I was the only one of my friends who had a FB p
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   by 6thSigma 14y ago

   I used http://namecheap.com earlier today.
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   by 6thSigma 14y ago

   This is also very good advice for entrepreneurs. Choose what you work on based on the upside risk rather than the downside risk.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    I would think teams rejected post-interview would have a better chance in subsequent batches than teams rejected pre-interview considering YC clearly saw something in the team they invited.
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    The entrepreneur itch: Why I quit my job(aaron.posthaven.com)

    2 points by 6thSigma 14y ago|0 comments
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    Domino's online ordering service is amazing. Grubhub's service.. not so much.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    I've seen a ton of non-hacker related 'Show HN' posts hit the front page here. You are right though - this is a very high tech crowd and we will up vote things that are either helpful or interesting to us. If your product's target demograp
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    I'm sure a ton of successful and rich founders lurk here.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    I wonder if it could be used as a defense for the defendant in the case of Twitter using their patents on the offensive. i.e. Twitter sues Company X for using a follower system. Company X asks judge to throw out the complaint based on the I
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    Brb while I go make an Unofficial YC Handshake Deal Protocol app.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    Coming to Texas anytime soon?
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    I didn't think it was necessarily harmful to the discussion, but it wasn't as constructive as other posts in the thread.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    I scan QR codes whenever I need to link my phone to my Google account via the Google Authenticator app. Outside of that I think I have scanned a QR code exactly one time - it was on a menu in a restaurant and scanning the code brought up co
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    I am a huge proponent for constructive criticism. It is genuinely helpful when I receive it so I attempt to give it as much as possible in 'Show HN' and similar posts. Most of the time my comments get a couple up votes and left in the middl
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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    Ask HN: What phone do you use?

    8 points by 6thSigma 14y ago|31 comments
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    Shipping for me was $3.85.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    There are minimalist shirts, and then there are official Hacker News shirts. Count me in.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    They blew up because it became the first mainstream way to contact celebrities. They are staying where they are because it's a great service.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    It's surprising that there still isn't a sure-fire defense against a DDOS attack.
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    The Snapchat Lawsuit, Or How To Lose Your Best Friend Over $70 Million(techcrunch.com)

    8 points by 6thSigma 14y ago|0 comments
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    > It is true that the stock market out performs other kind of investments but this is only true if you are not investing in let's say 2-3 companies but rather in an index or something similar. It depends on what those 2-3 companies are.
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    by 6thSigma 14y ago

    The day to day of the stock market is irrational, but long term investing isn't. If you're putting money in the stock market and not looking out 5+ years, you are simply gambling.
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    Tim Ferriss predicts a “nuclear winter” for startup angel investment(thenextweb.com)

    1 points by 6thSigma 14y ago|0 comments