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by imp 15y ago
Yeah, design can be tricky. I'm horrible when it comes to graphics, but I've learned basic stuff about UI design, whitespace, colors, etc. that I can put together a not-horrible-looking design. I outsource logo creation to crowdSPRING. Y
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by imp 15y ago
Dive right in. Write the bare minimum that you need to demonstrate the uniqueness of your project and then get feedback on it immediately. It's good to have some high-level ideas of what it could be, but don't waste time with formal docum
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by imp 15y ago
For HTML/CSS, Bulletproof Web Design is a great book. It doesn't get into graphical design though.
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by imp 15y ago
If you're interested, I started a website to help organize group studying just like you're suggesting. It's called Curious Reef, and here is an example class for the MIT OCW 6.00 class: http://curiousreef.com/class/mit-opencourseware-600-
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by imp 15y ago
I switched to TheSixtyOne a while ago. Put on the 'remix' mood and I'm set.
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by imp 15y ago
I was skeptical at first, but this looks really cool. I just signed up and I'm excited to use it. I had used DailyBurn for a while, but the challenges and social aspects were disappointing. I think you've really nailed those things alrea
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by imp 15y ago
Agreed. In the past, I've made it my goal to use one (and no more than one) new tool for each project. Whether it's the web framework, database, version control system, javascript framework, etc, I make myself learn one new thing. That w
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by imp 15y ago
11,000 page views per day or per month?
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by imp 15y ago
Okay, cool. My side project is Curious Reef: Exploratory social learning: http://curiousreef.com/ The most active class right now is this one: http://curiousreef.com/class/mit-opencourseware-600-introduc...
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by imp 15y ago
Do we have to be based in Boston?
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by imp 16y ago
> Someone who can wear an "M" can just as easily wear an "L" or "XL", but the reverse is very much not true. It's that thinking that leads to skinny people (like me) having a lot of large t-shirts that they don't fit into. Just because
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by imp 16y ago
I'm still learning it. If anyone else is interested, I'm taking a class for it on my learning website, Curious Reef: http://curiousreef.com/class/programming-in-c/
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by imp 16y ago
> I've been stuck in this "Where do I start, what should I learn, what should I use?" rut for 6 months now. Well, do anything else besides nothing. You could have learned Django, Rails, or anything else in the last 6 months. Just pick
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by imp 16y ago
I have some experience with fantasy sports, and my two cents is that it seems like you'll have a hard time getting traction. Although fantasy sports are popular, you're not really tying into any existing fantasy games. You're creating a b
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by imp 16y ago
The morning works out best for me. I consider myself a "night person," but that can easily be changed. Have you read this: http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2005/05/how-to-become-an-ea... ? Also, the fitness subreddit is a great place to
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by imp 16y ago
Make sure you follow everything in this article, and get something signed by them: http://blog.asmartbear.com/working-startup.html
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by imp 16y ago
This should cover most of the basics for you: http://blog.asmartbear.com/working-startup.html I think patio11 also has a blog post on that, but I'm too lazy to look it up now. FWIW, I've done it twice and neither time did I write up a for
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by imp 16y ago
Maybe that's just for dynamic pages. Probably most of the most popular pages are cached and wouldn't be considered in that 20 req/sec. Just my own wild guess though.
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by imp 16y ago
I'd like to add that there are also people working through SICP on Curious Reef (my social learning website): http://curiousreef.com/class/structure-and-interpretation-of... It's an easy way to keep track of your work and collaborate with
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by imp 16y ago
Yeah, that's been happening on Curious Reef a lot (Curious Reef is my website which is similar to OpenStudy). Here's an example of people working through an issue in a C programming class: http://curiousreef.com/class/programming-in-c/less
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by imp 16y ago
If you're working through the 6.00 class, you may be interested in joining the people on Curious Reef who are doing that class also: http://curiousreef.com/class/mit-opencourseware-600-introduc... . Over 250 people have joined that class s
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by imp 16y ago
That's a good example. Thanks for the feedback. Overall, I wasn't aware that this was a big issue for some people, and now I'll spend more time considering aliases for future projects. Thanks.
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by imp 16y ago
I'm sorry to hear that you don't want to register. I agree that usernames are frequently unnecessary, and for other sites that I've created I avoid them. However, I think it's useful for this website because you get a profile page with a U
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by imp 16y ago
What are your goals? Are your visitors returning? If you stopped paying for ads, how much traffic would you have? Did you intend to make money?
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How to Make the Most of Your New Year’s Resolutions (with data from MIT's OCW)(curiousreef.com)
2 points by imp 16y ago|0 comments
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by imp 16y ago
No, there isn't, but that sounds like a good idea. I'll try to add a way to do something like that. Thanks.
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by imp 16y ago
I launched this site last January, and there was a great response for the SICP class. This year I was feeling like learning C, so I started this class based on the K&R book. I'd be interested in any thoughts you have on this class or t
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Show HN: Want to learn C? Join this class on my website as we work through K&R(curiousreef.com)
10 points by imp 16y ago|7 comments
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by imp 16y ago
On EC2, I increased write throughput on one table by 3X by mounting 2 additional EBS volumes to the server and partitioning the table across the three volumes. That may not be as beneficial to you though if you have many different tables t
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by imp 16y ago
Well, that is one possible outcome if the patent holder agrees to it. You can't guarantee that they will grant you a license though.

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