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by froo 18y ago
I am using 2 cheap thick plastic tables (they're meant for inside sheds etc) from a local hardware store for $25 and $15 AUD respectively (one is longer than the other) and they sit in a very rough L shaped formation in one corner of my off
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by froo 18y ago
New to-do list for setting up data centers: - Raised Floors - Sufficient Power - Sufficient Cooling - Defensive Perimeters - Tripwires and Claymores - Attack Dogs
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by froo 18y ago
The best advice I can offer is target your reporters and be persistent. My experience was very different because I rode a wave of interest around something and put myself in front of that wave. What I found to be effective was actually reac
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by froo 18y ago
Getting a reaction from supporters and an apology from the rant-target is gratifying. That's the motivation of this post. Self-gratification. I've got to admit, I've done this before to a much larger company than GetSatisfaction with a mu
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by froo 18y ago
I understand this is posted on April 1st, so that it could be classified as a prank - but shouldn't it at least be funny? This just sounds like a vilifying rant posted conveniently timed to look like an April Fool's
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by froo 18y ago
There are sites like this that already exist in the web design field. http://www.pirated-sites.com is one that I remember.
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by froo 18y ago
As someone who spearheaded something stupid last year I'd like to share some metrics on just how far stupid can get out of hand. First, screenshot from Google Analytics of the period http://files.marklancaster.org/images/bestactever_traffi
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by froo 18y ago
Perhaps Google should use the 200 sales and marketing staff that they are about to lay off http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/changes-to-our-sales-... ... and reroute them into some sort of review team so that these kinds of errors do
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by froo 18y ago
Imagine submitting a picture of yourself and finding out what the internet knows about you based on your physical appearance. Actually I think this sort of technology would be just as useful for the dating sites to help weed out potential
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by froo 18y ago
I think this would be a good start, but I think for the sake of convenience I would like to see something more along the lines of wireless power like Intel have been playing around with. http://blogs.intel.com/research/2008/08/you_have_to_
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by froo 18y ago
Hmm, same day as my Birthday. I hope it's something new (and not the java thing), that would be a nice present from Google!
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by froo 18y ago
I love peltiers, I used one as a heat exchanger on my brother's 944 Turbo on the induction system and transferred the heat to the fuel rail, creating a fuel warmer. Result was he set the engine management system (motec) to run the fuel syst
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by froo 18y ago
That's why I was wondering. I've never seen it in orange before (I was researching acoustic foam before for use at home) and it just seemed like an odd thing to do if it had an actual use other than looking good. That being said, I suppose
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by froo 18y ago
Looks almost exactly like the same acoustic foam that is used in the studio at the community radio station I occasionally volunteer at. I'm guessing this has been painted over to match the wall?
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by froo 18y ago
This looks like an interesting alternative for what I was going to be applying to YC with during the next round. Especially with the New York locale, as that was one of the 3 areas I've been thinking about that would have the culture for wh
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by froo 18y ago
It's an unbelievably simple statement that is applicable to many different situations, not just computer related stuff. For example, right now I'm detailing some design principles for a project I'm working on. I realise there is a limited a
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by froo 18y ago
There's the story of the early xerography (xerox) process being sold to IBM - but they carefully assessed the need for it and declined: Similar story, different area - Pixar was nearly sold to Microsoft even after Steve Jobs had signed th
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by froo 18y ago
Anytime. I've got a couple suggestions for further things you could do with the tool. Should I just send that via the email on the contact page?
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by froo 18y ago
Ok well after letting it go on several websites known for butchering the English language, it seems that the results have been capped at 5 for the free version. This is either a bug, or an undocumented feature.
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by froo 18y ago
Unleashing it on YouTube now, I have no high hopes.
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by froo 18y ago
I agree to some extent, but I still like to think integrity is a function of how you behave at all times, not just when it is advantageous. For example in the situation above - I perceive you as the kind of person who really believes what h
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by froo 18y ago
Not only did we give them a couple weeks to see how things played out, we advised them on negotiating with the acquirer. For the uninitiated, this is the very definition of integrity.
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by froo 18y ago
Speaking of Melbourne, how's the weather? Nevermind I'll ask again in 5 minutes when it has changed! Perth, Australia here.
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by froo 18y ago
AND 2x demo day AND YC alum network (tapping people on shoulders to try and get introductions to others you need) AND instant coverage by many blogs AND idea pre-validation if you try to pitch later. ... just saying. I'm applying next round
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by froo 18y ago
ok cool. What about some sort of dense/hard wax then?
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by froo 18y ago
I guess there's always PG's Rice & Beans to look forward too! :) http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=525529
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by froo 18y ago
Well, apart from the fact that you got your math wrong (its $5k + $5k per founder) I'll give you a few other reasons why YC is worthwhile. 1) Introductions to prominent VC's/Angels if you want to obtain further funding 2) As a result of the
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by froo 18y ago
There's a concept in economics called "sunk costs" In Poker its called "knowing when to fold" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betting_(poker)#Fold
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by froo 18y ago
I'm afraid I have to disagree with you, how is blender a bad choice? Have you actually sat down and tried to use it for an extended period of time? I learnt modelling under 3DS max, purchased and worked on a copy of Maya 2008 and only recen
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by froo 18y ago
Blender isn't actually very complicated to use once you get used to the way it was designed. It's menu's might be a bit confusing to begin with, but I had the same sort of experience when switching from office 2003 to 2007, until I got used

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