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by RKoutnik 13y ago
They work for me OSX 10.8.3 on Chrome 27.0.1453.93. I can also access them from the HN2 app for Android on my Incredible. (ironically though, anyone who can't use them can't comment here to inform us of that fact)
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by RKoutnik 13y ago
The correct key wasn't put on full display, and the kids didn't really get much time to look over each key to pick the right one. He may have been able to determine the head shape in that time, but not much else.
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
I have many fond memories as a kid playing through all three Homeworld games. I'm glad Gearbox plans on revamping both one and two, so I can finally play online [0]! I'll also be looking forward to what they can do with modern graphics en
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
A lot of fun, even if most the ideas are nonsense or impossible. If you were to build this out further, I'd add more phrases like "There has to be a better way" (i.e. https://twitter.com/rdegges/status/325885686404227072 )
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
You're under the impression that "something cool" is strongly typed to code. In reality, there's much more that can be done. Building an organization to make something happen is much more difficult than pushing to GitHub and usually requi
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
As usual, those who are in it for the cash ruin it for those of us who just want to build something cool. Thanks for the extended explanation, I feel like I've learned more from this thread than the rest of HN this past week.
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
So the issue is less risk-adversity and more focus on a certain "ideal" risk. Interesting. As to "world domination," it's more a joking term for startups that are creating a new product that intends to replace what the market currently has
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Is it just me, or are big-ticket gambles no longer viable in today's Valley culture? The article mentions that "Ultra local services like Uber, Lyft, Instacart, ZeroCater, Chewse, etc. are raising more cash than world domination disruptive
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
There are other factors at play here. Node has access to a bigger audience, but it's an audience that already has mature toys like Python/Perl/etc. Node not only has to create a great ecosystem, it has to create a better one than what a
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Looking at the numbers posted in the article, there are almost as many npm packages published in four years of Node than there are Python packages published in 22. I think just saying "hey, they're new, it'll level off" is a great disservi
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Not having seen the actual talk, I can only assume that "the chat" means being able to chat with lots of very smart people. (A huge benefit to any job like this)
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Ever wanted to yell at the terminal? Now you can(recoding.blogspot.com)
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Yes, it's known as the "Spotlight Effect." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotlight_effect - http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-big-questions/201111... We humans tend to assume that everyone sees something about us, when a much sma
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Working on trouser-color problems is also a form of procrastination. It's much more "fun" to tackle big problems with lots of code that will get Big Results. I always try to start my day with something really boring and basic for this reas
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Why we built textbooktrad.es(recoding.blogspot.com)
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
He's written quite a bit [0] on what they look for in founders. I'm not talking about pg writing a "How to optimize your app" essay, but literally "Indicators of Failure" [0] http://www.paulgraham.com/founders.html
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
People have been predicting the pop for a while now, I don't think that YC being picky (< 2% of applicants make it) is a sign of the apocalypse. They hit scaling problems, so what? It's not indicative of a larger problem.
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Here's hoping pg writes an essay on what YC thinks the "predictors of failure" are. I'm sure some applicants for S13 are probably panicking, having optimized their application for the "old" version of the YC selection process. I'm not too
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Good luck! Keep us updated, and don't be afraid to change your idea.
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
Bootcamp program will help but make sure you also have your own projects to learn with. As to the last piece: It's vitally important to be able to take advice from others in a startup. http://www.paulgraham.com/word.html
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
There's no reason being 30 should stop you from living the dream. What should stop you: - Other people rely financially on you - You don't have a tech background - You're bad at taking advice
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Build it the wrong way first(recoding.blogspot.com)
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Startups by the window(recoding.blogspot.com)
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
My old job used their "Open software initiative" as a feel-good marketing pitch. Translated, it means "We charge you to install stuff we got for free." All of our clients couldn't tell the difference and their one experience with FOSS is
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
This is version 1. Users already found several bugs and we found that people used the general search function a LOT more than we thought. Despite only ~80 views, we've already got a pile of things to work on this sprint. Thanks for viewi
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Show HN: P2P textbook sales(textbooktrad.es)
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Half-Boats(recoding.blogspot.com)
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by RKoutnik 14y ago
As another hacker who has suffered from depression, this is an excellent idea. I know that I'd much rather talk to someone who understands my peculiar mindset instead of yet another PhD charging too much an hour.
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Doing it Wrong(recoding.blogspot.com)
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Standing Out(recoding.blogspot.com)
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