dirktheman

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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   For real? That just seems strange to me: a well functioning service gets acquired by Facebook, only to shut it down. It's OK if FB uses the technology and user base, but I read that after dec. 15 all accounts are deleted. Strange...
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Same here in the Netherlands. It's almost midnight, so it looks like I'm pulling an allnighter again. It's all good though, might as well get some work done!
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Me too. My wife is not tech-savvy at all, which is great because it forces me to talk to her as a regular person about my startup.
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Crap. For some reason my submission got on row 118. Really like the idea though!
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Just walk away. I've had personal experiences with these kind of douchebags, and I think it's better to stop wasting your time on these energy-sucking discussions. Inform him that you will not deal with his racial slurs, sever all connectio
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Keyloggers (often malware, so not intentionally put there by some hacker) download the passwords for your FTP sites, and alter some of the pages on the websites you have FTP data from. They will use your websites to send spam.
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Nice to see the big boys experiencing mundane issues as well now and then...
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Agree. It's nice to see what goes on in the backrooms of SV. And whatever Dave was on, get me some!
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   by dirktheman 16y ago

   Pick up a copy of Photoshop and work your way through http://psd.tutsplus.com/ . Be warned though: Photoshop can be quite addictive!
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    by dirktheman 16y ago

    Thank you for sharing this. I'm 31 too, and currently working on my YC application. In my case, I'm even more focused on making things work because I have a mortgage to pay and a family to support. A lean burn rate is one of the means to
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    by dirktheman 16y ago

    I'd say it depends on the level of security your users would expect from your site. If it's merely information you're offering than I wouldn't use an SSL certification. If there's financial data involved (mind you: payments through paypal o
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    by dirktheman 16y ago

    I feel your pain... I have a fulltime job besides my startup. I can't afford to quit right now, but my backup plan is working as a taxi driver in the evenings. The pay isn't actually that bad, you meet some people, and they usually look for