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Simple tool to post to HN over email(synnk.com)
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Strange but True: Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists(scientificamerican.com)
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Silicon Valley at a Cross Roads: Entertainment or Science? (techcrunch.com)
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U.S. government bombs Guam with frozen mice to kill snakes(news.mongabay.com)
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by mrbird 16y ago
From the report: "We found that the program cannot conclusively demonstrate that it has reduced traffic collisions, thereby increasing public safety." It goes on to recommend that data collection be improved to answer the question of what k
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by mrbird 16y ago
I assumed that the cost to the city was mostly of the startup variety, namely installation and associated tasks. This would mean that in the future, it could be a revenue generator. But it turns out that it's running at a loss, annually. F
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Square using social media stats for credit checks and fraud prevention(thenextweb.com)
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by mrbird 16y ago
What would be really interesting would be to know why they wanted to sell. Did they not see much future in it? Were they simply tired of working on it, after several years in grad school?
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by mrbird 16y ago
One of the things many people love about Southwest is their generally relaxed, friendly, and informal atmosphere. Is AirTran similar? Do they tell jokes during the safety demonstration too? If not, do you think they'll start?
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by mrbird 16y ago
What is the price increase to add IE6 support? 100% more? 50%? Does it even matter, in terms of this approach?
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by mrbird 16y ago
What is the best color background for showing photos or videos? Flickr is white, for example, but some other sites use black. Is there an optimal choice?
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Ask HN: How much more does a developer make in the Bay Area?
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Ask HN: When do you think the next iPad (with a camera) will be announced?
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by mrbird 16y ago
Clickable: http://synnk.com
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Please Review my Startup: Synnk.com
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Ask HN: Would you use this service? Video summarization/digesting
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Ask HN: How much do founders pay themselves?
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by mrbird 16y ago
One more I'd add: Pick a time after which you will not check your email. For me it's 10pm. Too many times I'd be winding down the day, getting ready for sleep, and decided (more like, was subconsciously compelled) to check my email one la
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by mrbird 16y ago
Maybe I missed this in the post, but are you working on this full time? If not, how many hours/week would you estimate you've invested, on average?
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Ask HN: How concerned should I be about liability when launching a site or spp?
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Robots at Work(video.nytimes.com)
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Ask HN: How to recruit video chat app hackers?
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PR2 Robots Will Go On Sale Next Month(singularityhub.com)
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HOW TO: Create and Deploy Your Own QR Codes(mashable.com)
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by mrbird 16y ago
Have you already contacted everyone you know? Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. You never know who might know somebody else. I've seen a lot of good connections happen this way. Even if you aren't connected to that many people in the Bay area, o
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by mrbird 16y ago
I think you need an example of what it is on the front page, or at least linked from it. I think most people will be reluctant to register for something without knowing what it is.
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by mrbird 16y ago
Thanks for the link. As for the question about traction, I guess I'll find out? There certainly have been a number of attempts to knock off Evite, so I'm guessing it's not that easy. This isn't quite the same idea, but it's obviously clos
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Please Review: A side project to help friends plan events together
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by mrbird 16y ago
My first reaction from just looking at the site for 30 seconds: Make the 'Tour' page the home page, instead of the 'Register' page. Seeing that huge form first (without knowing what it does) makes me want to leave.
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by mrbird 16y ago
This is also an important consideration when trying to evaluate (and iterate on) user feedback. The type and quality of feedback that you get from paying customers is often completely different than what you get from non-paying users. Payi

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