RoastBeats

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by RoastBeats 5y ago
There’s a great podcast called Web Masters that actually interviews a lot of the people mentioned in this. Off the top of my head, I’ve heard episodes with the creators of GeoCities, Links From the Underground, and Usenet just to name a few
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by RoastBeats 7y ago
You don't buy it? But here we are... two total strangers with (presumably) no relationship to the University of Alabama, discussing the University of Alabama because of their football program that got their university into the New York
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by RoastBeats 8y ago
Am I the only cynic who wonders if the original “mistake” was fabricated? It doesn’t really cost YC anything extra, they get lots of good press and praise, and ultimately they wind up with an even fatter pipeline of companies they can selec
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by RoastBeats 10y ago
I use Streak (a YC company, I believe), which has email open tracking built in. It's meh... gets the job done, I guess, but it's not really their focus. I definitely use it more for the CRM component. Haven't heard of RocketB
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by RoastBeats 15y ago
Have to agree with Neutronicus here. The prevailing example would be the "But I'll never get into med school/law school if you don't raise my B+ to an A-" argument which I hear at least three times a semester. This gives us two solutions. F
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by RoastBeats 15y ago
As a college-level instructor (with a PhD in those -- gasp -- liberal arts), might I suggest two things? First, the critical thinking I learned reading poetry better prepared me for business management, web development, and entrepreneurship
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Show HN: We're Grading The Internet. Wanna help?(phlunk.com)
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by RoastBeats 15y ago
I've often found myself thinking evite is way too spammy. Plus, a lot of times, it seems like overkill. This looks like a good alternative for just catching up with friends (which happens a lot more than me hosting parties). Looking forward
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by RoastBeats 15y ago
While I realize it's not a "flashy" project in terms of "look how much fun you can have with this app" or "look how it can streamline your workflow," I like its utility. Every time I look around my condo, I can't help but think "I really ne