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The best teams are 2 or more people, including at least one technical founder. The idea that startups would "would share the resources of the most talented web developers and designers" doesn't make sense--these people should be founders. T
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FusionPad or Fusion Tablet would have been fine. Neither are already being used for anything that i could see.
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Before you go to them, make sure that your website looks like you would want it to look when their CFO, Art Director, etc visits. Your site needs to bleed credibility on the first impression. For instance, you should at least temporarily sw
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Wait until you start creating something that you're sure will work, and it commits recursive suicide. Or maybe you know exactly the necessary steps, but can't get sufficient funding. We all visit Level 3 at some point, it's just a questio
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You know, there are people out there who do PR for money. And you make it back in the increased sales. Not that I want to suggest ruining your indie cred . . . Though, frankly, this is adorable and may be good PR just on its own.
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Word Processors are stupid and inefficient, but the problems have nothing to do with including formatting options. For a one page business document, MS Word is just perfect. You need to be able to create the right formatting (bolds, headers
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This article does little to prove that doing both was the wrong choice. What evidence are we given that it was a bad decision? Both groups of users bought the chips, didn't they? I doubt that MIPS Computers was in a position to dictate stan
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Dawkins' definition of virality seems to be ever-shifting. At the end he defines science as a meme but not a virus by saying that virus requires "spread me" to be baked into it. If this is the case, however, then "mystery is a virtue" is no
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If they won't budge with other offers on the table and let you walk away, then nothing would have helped.
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They will give you an opening offer most of the time. If they ask what you're looking for, just say that you're exploring the market and don't have a set figure yet. Here's a simple strategy for a first timer, especially if you want the job
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The relaxation was real, even if the cause was a placebo. I believe this is the only time in the history of HN when it won't be rude to say . . . yawn
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It would be great to know whether this is effect continues after driving the same car for a month or two. It could be somewhat of a novelty that wears off as soon as one is acclimated.
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Pasteurization is likely to have a more visible effect. It will make the treated milk last longer before spoiling, which is a benefit that can be easily demonstrated. At a basic level, you just bring the temperature close to boiling but don
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You almost certainly know whatever level of mathematics is above the one available. In the Mediterranean at this point in history, they're just circling around the idea of integration, but won't actually make it there. Here's a protip: down
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So I'm shopping on Amazon on my laptop, and I want to check out. So I go to a different device, and wait for a message over a different communications medium, type in a response, send it back, and wait for the web app to refresh? I gues
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I've had mine for a couple of weeks now. The OS doesn't quite have the Apple polish, but it all works and it's nice to be able to run things in the background. I used the navigation for the first time yesterday, and it got me (somewhat iron
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The idea on the table is basically an exclusive distribution deal. These deals have a long and profitable history. Points of access will often make a sweetheart deal to have something special to differentiate themselves from otherwise inter
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He's making an announcement that's on topic and interesting to many in the community. It's our responsibility to vote it up or ignore it. And given that more than a dozen people have sent proposals as a result, I'd say the community is find
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The high pixel density screen and physical keyboard actually make a Droid very possible for this. Mine is very comfortable for reading, but for creating documents it will take some practice--almost every element is part of the UI so it's ea
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http://www.electrickazoo.com/ Now that's a modern instrument. It's actually incredibly fun to play, and can be useful in a mix with the right effects.
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Many artists have a requriement for what their art should do. For instance, a film composer has to create a soundtrack that enhances the emotional content of a film. They may have broad discretion, but ultimately their goals are largely def
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In America, starting a successful business is the surest, most controllable path available to you for making a million dollars in less than 42 years. Sadly, this is just not true. Getting a high paying job (doctor, lawyer, MBA, programmer
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An employer is an abstraction layer that removes concerns outside one's area of expertise--someone in product development doesn't need to worry about getting press coverage or calculating payroll. Like any abstraction layer, it has costs an
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Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlkMs4ZHHr8 Impressive stuff. Others in the video responses below.
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[reposting a relevent comment I wrote here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=834920 ] For those trying to start a writing habit: here are some tips that have helped me over the last month, to the point that it's starting to feel automat
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There's an enormous network effect with bug tracking software. If you learned a software as a junior worker at one company, you're likely to choose the same one when you're in a more senior position at the next one. Developers move from com
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Scalzi is missing quite a few points here. 1) 1KTF is not about today. It's a future possibility. In a few years there will be a large ebook market with very low distribution cost. For True Fans, you'll be able to sell to them directly, wit
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Longer conversations. A comment thread trailing out to the end of the page kills conversations. How to do this effectively is a largely unsolved problem. Blogs, forums, aggregators, etc each have their own strengths and weaknesses.
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There are really two questions here. The first: why did Hacker News start so successfully? 1) A built in group of YC founders to initially populate it. 2) A famous creator with a large following. 3) The strong encouragement of YC applicants
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I'm planning to get one as soon as it comes out--I'll report back.

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