csytan

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   by csytan 16y ago

   Nothing, but why would they bother?
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   by csytan 16y ago

   I enjoyed the article last time, and enjoyed re-reading it again. Here's a youtube video, if like me, you hadn't seen Battier play: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4aDM5d27_w
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   by csytan 16y ago

   Somewhat off topic CSS suggestion. Add this to your header :) border-bottom: 1px solid #C7C9CB;
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   by csytan 16y ago

   I think the article has been changed after andreyf quoted it.
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   by csytan 16y ago

   Yes it does.
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   by csytan 16y ago

   I think it really depends on the gym. In my area, I would estimate that around 90% of visitors are regulars (that is, have an ID card/monthly pass). The ones I've been to have a range of climbs: from a small section available to beginners,
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   by csytan 16y ago

   But then again, there's safety in numbers. There may be more hackers, but there's a significantly larger number of accounts.
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   by csytan 16y ago

   I just picked up indoor rock climbing about 6 months ago and would disagree. Many climbers at the gym I frequent are in their early thirties or older and already have a steady income from a white collar job. While it isn't a particularly ex
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   by csytan 16y ago

   Because he wasn't fluent in English?
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    by csytan 17y ago

    I've tried using this on a few sites and it seems to fix some problems. However, it inevitably ends up causing new bugs. I still think the best solution is to keep your CSS and javascript as simple as possible, while resorting to browser de
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Writing is just another form of communication. Be it grunting noises, speech, or song, it has been in development for a very, very long time. I won't comment on the difficulty of becoming a good athlete to that of being a good writer becaus
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    by csytan 17y ago

    What leads you to this conclusion? I am not a natural athlete nor a gifted writer, but I don't find one to be significantly less challenging than the other.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    This was a great summary, thanks. As I'm in the process of starting my own online business, I've been wondering why some merchants apply sales tax, while others forgo it. On a related note: Does anyone have experience with sales tax for on
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Monkey patching (from what I've seen) is almost always the result of a poor programming, something which no language can be shielded from.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Yours is a beautiful site, I'm impressed! There's a few reasons why I think I took so long. Listed, in order of time taken: 1. Going off on many, many tangents before buckling down and focusing on the core product. 2. Design. I'm a poor
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Done!
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Thanks! It was designed by kotan @99designs: http://99designs.com/people/kotan About the Orders and Jobs links.. I've been annoyed in the past with the UI completely changing for some sites after logging in (especially the main navigation
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    by csytan 17y ago

    It's so that freelancers can be contacted directly without going through the site. Currently, emails are obfuscated with javascript, but I should really add the option to hide emails (or only expose them for translators).
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    by csytan 17y ago

    I haven't added that feature yet, but will probably do so in the future.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Regarding translating both ways, I disagree. Myself, I am pretty decent at French --> English, but awful the other way around. Your other points I totally agree with. At this point, I'm in the midst of bootstrapping, so it'll be awhil
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    by csytan 17y ago

    That's a big concern of mine. Since I'm bootstrapping, it's going to happen that people who have no business translating will slip through the cracks. The best I can do for now is to make sure there are no repeat offenders.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    The site was just launched two weeks ago. Mostly I've been working on fixing bugs, recruiting translators, and experimenting with FB ads and adwords. As a programmer, I never realized how much work is involved in marketing!
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Good advice, thanks.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Thanks, I'll fix that asap.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Yes, I have to admit the front page design is very inspired by the 37signals website. I've been experimenting with adwords with no conversions, so I wanted to try some other ideas. You're right though, I will absolutely be changing it lat
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    by csytan 17y ago

    For now, anyone can get either get a refund with a click of a button, or repost the job to be worked on by another translator. Eventually, I'll be adding some safety checks to see that it isn't being abused.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    I've been working on it as a side project for the past 5 months. Tell me what you think!
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    Tell HN: I made a freelance translation site in only 5 months(caterpi.com)

    54 points by csytan 17y ago|54 comments
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    by csytan 17y ago

    Youtube also uses linear-gradient and box shadow for its account button.
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    by csytan 17y ago

    The trouble is that we will never hear their discontent because Apple employees are forbidden from blogging, posting to social networks, or other things that we at companies with an open culture take for granted. ... Com