jakewolf

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Ask YC: Is the lack of comments on most submissions a sign of declining quality?
7 points by jakewolf 19y ago|30 comments
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by jakewolf 19y ago
You can't get started on $25,000?
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Too bad they don't fund American startups...
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Write up your own press releases and send them out to niche publications. Also work on the copy of your website so things are a little more clear.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Coffee at barnes and noble while reading through their magazines for free. Can get everything in worthwhile during a single cup.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
No mention of the hundreds of restaurants in NYC proudly displaying Yelp stickers in their windows. Saw one last week with an award from Yelp for extraordinarily high ratings. Very active community here. I just started telling everyone I kn
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Yeah, isn't this a "news" site.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Never trust a trader who only has 4 friends on facebook.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
No barrier to apply - If you want your application/idea in public just blog about it and stick up a demo. The rest of us will selectively and privately apply to programs we really want to be a part of.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Before you go off and say $15 * 12 months * 10 million users and drool yourself to death, take a look at the actual press release. "World of Warcraft subscribers include individuals who have paid a subscription fee or have an active prepaid
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by jakewolf 19y ago
About @#%@ing time. So will Dave Winer still bother with his version? http://www.scripting.com/stories/2007/11/26/theNextStepInDig...
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by jakewolf 19y ago
One nice thing about being poorish is not having to worry about the markets. Isn't working on your projects fun?
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by jakewolf 19y ago
y dont you do a google cite search on yc for books and rails. all been covered already.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Ha, busted. There is a cold anonymous aspect to it though. Unlike our future users who we will love and adore.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
We're actually taking a database from usda.gov and having MTurk write unique content for each item for our application. There are several other sites that already rank well just by copying the same data. For a few hundred dollars we should
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Why I Love Mechanical Turk and 41 Ways to Brown Bag Your Lunch(stayaweight.com)
4 points by jakewolf 19y ago|4 comments
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Google Trains the Next Generation of Adword Professionals(inc.com)
2 points by jakewolf 19y ago|0 comments
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by jakewolf 19y ago
How would you deal with users like me who shove their mouse to one side to avoid distractions while reading?
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by jakewolf 19y ago
A browser based vocab tool is something I'd be interested in using especially for more literary sites.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
I like the end: "problem platform. next website need computer better."
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Hah! networksolutionspissedonmyprivacy.com
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by jakewolf 19y ago
So how to we file a complaint with the FTC? Definitely some false advertising going on "This Domain is Available - Get it Now!" How about a contest to see who can get them to register the funniest name? Has this happened to anyone else?
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by jakewolf 19y ago
I don't know how they link up profiles with keywords, but playing around with porn, STDs and other searches always brings up people's profiles. Do they have a privacy problem?
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Flaws in Wikia linking keywords to prolifes.(re.search.wikia.com)
1 points by jakewolf 19y ago|1 comments
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NYT on Voting Machines; Plus can YC readers build a better one?(nytimes.com)
1 points by jakewolf 19y ago|0 comments
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by jakewolf 19y ago
He knew what he was doing all along. "That's part of my job to see how good their terms of service are, and how well enforced they are." http://scobleizer.com/2008/01/03/ive-been-kicked-off-of-face... Since when is breaking a contract par
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by jakewolf 19y ago
yeah, noaa.gov has tons of great stuff to play with. we're going to be using a bunch of it in creating new tools for homeowners.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Yes, agree that it's great to use as a reference, but reading entire books sucks. Too much stuff going on in the page and can't read things offline.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
I'll give you $100 if you give me $200 first.
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by jakewolf 19y ago
Also curious how many years people register their domains for.

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