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by farout 16y ago
I'll start. Water.org because without clean water there is no possibility of a good life. Halotrust.org that does landmine removal in countries and helps people with prothesis. My tax dollars removed these people's limbs, this is the least
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Ask HN: Who are your favorite charities and why?
2 points by farout 16y ago|1 comments
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by farout 16y ago
(c) is the 'problem'. Smart people aren't always good sales people. And it is fundamentally a sales problem, where they need to identify the right people to make the change, and then sell them on the idea (by convincing them they will save
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by farout 16y ago
No it is horrible but it is something better than nothing to help me with issues with IE
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by farout 16y ago
When you fail to show the true value of it to the buyer.
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by farout 16y ago
all three: Firebug (my main one), then Chrome tools, then IE dev tools (really). This helps me support all three browsers accurately.
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Klein partner Mary Meeker's ideas for solving U.S.'s fiscal mess(businessweek.com)
5 points by farout 16y ago|0 comments
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by farout 16y ago
I am one: have over 27apps in app store: my own are listed on http://BestWhich.com and iTunes see TipEasy ping me if interested: infoatBestWhich.com
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Mubarak out(guardian.co.uk)
6 points by farout 16y ago|0 comments
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by farout 16y ago
ok so what so attractive women want - what will attract them to this dating site. the cynical person would say show me the money. another might say ... not sure. However you don't just want attractive women, you want women that are looking.
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by farout 16y ago
email me - info@bestwhich,com
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by farout 16y ago
Wow - this is awesome. I have a lot iPhone apps so this will be real useful to me. suggestions: I would change the titles of the buttons: Isn't "Upload" really "Download icons"? Isn't "Browse" really "Upload photo"? progress bar or status m
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by farout 16y ago
No, I have made money for others. I have failed (I mean, received excellent feedback) many times for myself. Ping me if you want to talk. My email is in my profile.
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by farout 16y ago
do a the worst date contest. But give the money to a charity. Choose 3 worthy charities - something couple oriented. Then get radio shows involved. Radio shows need new material everyday. Everyday do a mini contest with no prizes for differ
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by farout 16y ago
Thanks, I will when I get back into rails. I have given up on it as of right now. It nice to know there are more resources that include testing than there were 2 years ago for rails.
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by farout 16y ago
Every book I read by a real-world programmer - never does this. They always put testing in a separate chapter or never address it at all, example: programatic programmers. Even any tutorials online or in a user group - it's never done. It's
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by farout 16y ago
before you use services, read "Logo Design Love"; it will help you describe what you want to the graphics designer you hire better. PS it is a very short book.
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by farout 16y ago
program. recreate ones in tutorials from scratch several times. Then modify them to make them do what I wanted them to do. Then create my own. Program 16 hours a day. 7 days a week. Then sit and beam at my work. PS don't program 16 hours a
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by farout 16y ago
I already recommend a slew of programming books. Forget reading. Don't be like me. I read and read and read. I do actually do but I read too much. Just do it. What is the problem you are solving? Why is they a problem? How much does this pr
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by farout 16y ago
I would avoid the dummies books. They are so unhelpful. They tell you the basics of basics and that is it. You are left hang to dry. Waste of time. I only say this with programming and hi-tech. The dummies book on Type II diabetes is superb
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by farout 16y ago
I found personal utility the most effective way to close sales. For example, I used sell networking sw. The network guy would first be asked to technically approved and then recommend the sw. Usually the decision maker went with the network
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by farout 16y ago
It's like fake UI programming. I mean there are a lot of companies that use it. But I hated it. I use eclipse as my IDE (interactive development environment). But initially I used Notepad++. I also used Netbeans but prefer eclipse now. Afte
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by farout 16y ago
I stunned. I really did not think it would happen.
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Leadership of Egypt's ruling party resigns(news.yahoo.com)
9 points by farout 16y ago|4 comments
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by farout 16y ago
ok, this is the problem. Nooooo. You will be doing a shit load of work too. Why? You must validate the market and make sure there are users who will take money out of their wallet for this: either as direct or indirect (advertisers). Your j
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by farout 16y ago
I went crazy too trying to learn everything. Everyone had the same advice: just use the Internet. Try this book. it is phenomenal. Learning PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites http://www.amazon.co
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by farout 16y ago
Ok, while we are at it here is my beef: 1. technical cofounders - they just want to play around. You tell them the users are satisfied with the current search engine,that we need to make it easier for people to enter info in so that app can
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by farout 16y ago
true, they should be asking what market are you pursuing and how will know about you? Meaning how will you convert their "supposed" interest into sales.
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by farout 16y ago
this is especially useful with AJAX since the DOM elements may get replaced.
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by farout 16y ago
try this book: I loved it. Just the right balance of deep stuff with great explanation. Later you can go onto something more esoteric. Principles of Finance with Excel: Includes CD http://www.amazon.com/Principles-Finance-Excel-Simon-Benni

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