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by kadavy 16y ago
Very cool idea. The graphs really aren't that pretty yet, though. They need to be really breathtaking. I'm imagining it being open to designers to submit themes, for which they can earn money.
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Ask HN: How did you 'accidentally' make money?
86 points by kadavy 16y ago|87 comments
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by kadavy 16y ago
The news item I'm referring to does link directly to the statistical analysis post you're describing. I don't know why we're even bothering discussing whether people would mark this site as spam (opinions on this thread seem to be tainted b
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by kadavy 16y ago
My SXSW proposal. I plan to present "Design for the Coder's Mind": http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/design-for-the-coders-mind-... But I'm stuck on the name. Some contenders: - Hacking Design: Reverse-Engineering Beauty - Design for Hacke
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by kadavy 16y ago
Get a decent backdrop, Zuck! I can't stop staring at that heating vent.
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by kadavy 16y ago
Did that show up right away? It should have a 20 second delay on it. Again, not any different from iwillteachyoutoberich.com, which (deservingly) shows up on HN from time to time.
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by kadavy 16y ago
For those who insinuate that the posts are getting flagged, here is data from my Analytics for the past two months, for visitors referred from Hacker News (from random links in comments on other submissions): Visits: 109 Pages/Visit: 3.18
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by kadavy 16y ago
I think you're really splitting hairs, frossie. The page doesn't have a single ad on it. The online site promotion at the top simply gives a run-down of what content can be found on the site, which is the whole point of a header. The OKcupi
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by kadavy 16y ago
Additionally, I am disappointed that HNers have given upvotes to that comment. If you would actually look at the content of the article, you would find that it is well-researched, quality writing. This article was covered by several popular
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by kadavy 16y ago
They must. Every time I've submitted something from this site, it has instantaneously not been visible. Just did a test, and had the same result. It's a shame because there are some articles that I think other HN readers would enjoy - not t
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by kadavy 16y ago
That's what I was thinking...so HN just completely blocks URLs based upon keywords in them? I wonder what other quality content gets blocked? What if iwillteachyoutoberich.com were blocked?
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by kadavy 16y ago
Why would you consider it spam? Have you read the articles on the site?
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by kadavy 16y ago
Here is a presentation I did on the fundamentals behind good design: http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/design-for-the-coders-mind-...
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by kadavy 16y ago
The salt stick was ineffective for me. I currently use Tom's deodorant instead.
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Ask HN: Why does my online dating blog not show up on HN?
2 points by kadavy 16y ago|15 comments
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by kadavy 16y ago
The "protocol" isn't really for the sake of being someone other than yourself - it's for letting your personality be displayed through the limitations of the medium.
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by kadavy 16y ago
You're right about the women doing the choosing. There was a study about how when women did the approaching in speed-dating, they became more interested. (PDF: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://faculty.wcas.north... ) So you're a
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by kadavy 16y ago
Online Dating is Unsatisfying because people suck at communicating. They need to write good profiles by not talking about themselves so much: http://www.onlinedatingmatchmaker.com/how-to-write-an-online... They need to write clear and c
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by kadavy 16y ago
Women say they want money, which one study found to be true, only to find no correlation between that preference and the men they actually ended up dating: http://www.onlinedatingmatchmaker.com/lie-online-dating-prof...
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Ask HN: What should I present about at SXSW?
1 points by kadavy 16y ago|0 comments
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by kadavy 16y ago
A detail I forgot to mention was that he reasoned I would be able to command a higher salary should I fail, which would presumably cancel out the lost wages.
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by kadavy 16y ago
I want to present at SXSW. I couldn't tell you precisely why, I just think it's a great conference and I love to share knowledge. The free badge wouldn't hurt. ROADBLOCK: honing in on a subject. I can only submit one proposal (which is due
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by kadavy 16y ago
Start blogging about everything you know. Teach the world. Check your Analytics regularly to find out what of those things people are searching for. Use the Google Keyword tool to measure market potential of digging deeper on those subjects
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by kadavy 16y ago
How to Get a Date Online: http://www.onlinedatingmatchmaker.com/how-to-get-a-date-onli...
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by kadavy 16y ago
Yet another new technology that would have ruined the plot of any Seinfeld episode. Like the cell phone, for example...
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by kadavy 16y ago
Also see "Design for the Coder's Mind" http://www.kadavy.net/blog/posts/design-for-the-coders-mind-...
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by kadavy 16y ago
If my math is correct, your company - which you run when you aren't at your job - makes you as much money as your job does? QUIT!
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by kadavy 16y ago
I'll never forget what a wise entrepreneur once said to me as I was scared of going out on my own: "You have nothing to lose. If you quit your job and start your own company, and fail, you'll be much better off than if you hadn't. If you go
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by kadavy 16y ago
Popular opinion may be that you need a co-founder; but once advice is doled out, its not necessarily relevant any longer. It's getting easier and easier to get started on your own; and you can avoid all of the friction that comes along with
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by kadavy 16y ago
I took a slightly more conservative approach: I wandered from cafe to cafe in SF for a year, coworking with other entrepreneurs, working on my own ideas while advising theirs, and eventually starting my own business. Additionally, I started

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