motti_s

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by motti_s 15y ago
I'd expect it to be higher in light of the mobile revolution (desktop -> laptop -> tablet). Maybe the rest use the neighbors' WiFi...?
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61% of U.S. Households Now Have WiFi(techcrunch.com)
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by motti_s 15y ago
Pushing updates is slow for a reason - it's because Apple wants to approve everything. I don't mean to sound negative but I see two scenarios, non of which is great: 1. You become a huge success and Apple is unhappy about people avoiding th
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by motti_s 15y ago
What is the use case? Is it for when you are stranded and have to code, or do you see people write code on tablets instead of laptops by choice?
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by motti_s 15y ago
I might get one as well. The main thing I don't like about the iPad (and other 10" tablets) is that I can't conveniently hold it in one hand.
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by motti_s 15y ago
Interesting, I guess it's more complicated than it sounds. I wouldn't be surprised if many decades ago having a speedometer in a car was an expensive option. If HUDs catch on (and I hope they do), they'll become cheaper and who knows, maybe
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Fly Or Die: Nokia Lumia 900(techcrunch.com)
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by motti_s 15y ago
I think the best way to learn about startups and funding is to hear what founders have to say. For this I recommend Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days by Jessica Livingston, http://www.amazon.com/Founders-Work-Stories-Startu
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by motti_s 15y ago
Regardless whether you get a response from YC or not, I think that what you did is more creative than chasing down a bunch of YC alumni you don't know and getting reluctant recommendations that carry no weight. Good luck!
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by motti_s 15y ago
I have an idea. Within 72 hours you have to hack into the Y Combinator servers and mark your application as "invite to interview". Do that and you get an interview :) Disclaimer: if you're not sure what :) means, please google it before pro
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The Minerva Project raises largest-ever seed funding for elite university(venturebeat.com)
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by motti_s 15y ago
From Y Combinator's FAQ: Will you fund multiple startups working on the same idea? Yes. If you fund as many companies as we do it's unavoidable you'll end up with some overlap. Even if you tried not to accept competing companies, you'd s
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Canada’s Hot New VC: The Federal Government(markevanstech.com)
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by motti_s 15y ago
Talk about setting an example to your employees...
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by motti_s 15y ago
I saw your tweet that applications this cycle seem unusually good. Hence with 50% more applications and 50% more interviews, it seems that YC didn't scale when it comes to mitigating the risk of missing good startups. Unless of course the a
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'RIM is a Very Innovative, Successful Company'(techvibes.com)
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by motti_s 15y ago
When it comes to the applications and the fear of missing good startups, I think the biggest bottleneck is how many groups they can interview. If I'm not mistaken, for W2012 they interviewed 180 groups and accepted 65. That's 36% acceptance
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by motti_s 15y ago
I totally understand... It's temporary (working on an HTML 5 version now).
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What do you think about this way of teaching how to code? [video](motti.me)
1 points by motti_s 15y ago|2 comments
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by motti_s 15y ago
I hear many raving reviews about the OS so I maybe I'd try it. Except that I refuse to use a device with screen resolution of 480×800. And to think that the limitation was set by Microsoft is almost bizarre. I think they tried to make it ea
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Is it time to give Windows Phone a try?(techcrunch.com)
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by motti_s 15y ago
I started programming at the age of 10, almost 30 years ago. By the time I reached college age it seemed like a waste of time to study CS, though I still wanted a degree so I studied business. Hackers without a degree are not uncommon today
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by motti_s 15y ago
"Poll: What Would It Take For You To Switch To Blackberry?" A time machine.
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by motti_s 15y ago
"...I just get the gut feeling that the value has disappeared for investors.." One important factor when valuating a company is the perceived risk. YC employs strenuous filtering (it has to reject 97% of the applicants), mentors and conne
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by motti_s 15y ago
The fact that a startup isn't desperate makes it more desirable -> it may get to choose investors -> it ends up with top tier investors -> it is more likely to succeed (good investors are more than a check book) -> hence it'
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by motti_s 15y ago
I agree. Just to add to that, AFAIK only a third of the convertible note comes from Yuri Milner. The rest comes from SV Angel (Ron Conway) and Andreesen Horowitz. These are great investors and having them back you goes beyond the cash they
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by motti_s 15y ago
Investors want you more when you need them less. When you're desperate, you get a bad deal (if any). Hence having cash is always helpful.
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Ask HN: startup in SF or SV?
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by motti_s 15y ago
Do they offer a discount (no commission) to those who come to a YC interview? ;)
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by motti_s 15y ago
I don’t think so. Actually I can’t believe they only need one day to rest after what must have been three months of hectic work... The "no idea" track makes total sense to me for several reasons: 1. Many YC participants changed their idea i

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