brianmcdonough

10 ms·

61.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
This sounds really good. I'll look it up.
62.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
I've never met him and never skyped with him so I'm not sure, but that's a good, useful suggestion, the usb rocket launcher.
63.
Ask HN: What should I buy a "mentor" for a gift?
5 points by brianmcdonough 14y ago|8 comments
64.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
"off-screen sounds" as they're called in entertainment, meaning sounds that have no visual cue to explain their existence, ignite a fleet startle response from ear to brain. The science behind the funny and the awkwardness of farting or bel
65.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Anything involving video would be much faster. I work in entertainment and it takes hours to move files around, not to mention transcoding to lower resolutions to allow the files to even fit through the "pipes." Some people are still delive
66.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
"What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff- I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the
67.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Strongly agree with you here. Ideas are a dime a dozen, but the ability to pick the right one at the right time is kind of like having a strong sense of style. It comes more easily to some.
68.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Jessica's speech follows one of the themes she established in "Founders," - overcoming emotional responses being a key to success in startups (and life). Her skill in communicating complex ideas is subtle, but more impressive because it lac
69.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Re: Article Title Suggestion: "Why YC Made Sense for Our Business and How We Got In" or "How I Was Almost Eaten by a Shark (or something equally absurd), but Got into YC Combinator Anyway" Humor may really help the article to gain acceptanc
70.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Sounds more like a ta-da list to me. As in, TA-DA!
71.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Ask a TV editor how hard it is to build stable desktop software to edit video. Despite the naysaying, everything in a browser is a very large step forward in the accessibility and ease of use department. One giant step forward.
72.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Agreed. It's a great way to drive engagement, by allowing the viewer to explore content non-linearly while maintaining the original intent of the author.
73.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
I agree. it would be great to hear from smart people who made critical mistakes, the cautionary tales often warned against, but not often told by the players who played and lost. Jessica Livingston's book ( http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Wo
74.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Hey Eric, at risk of sounding like I know a lot about this, there are two facets that make it hard to fit in. The benefits take days to appear and it's uncomfortable in the beginning. Like running, it's hard to start a practice of meditatin
75.
by brianmcdonough 14y ago
Jonathan Haidt, the author of one of my favorite books, "The Happiness Hypothesis," points out–based on extensive research–that there are only three ways to change "automatic reactions" to circumstances like a flooded kitchen...meditation,