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by nethsix 16y ago
I just want to encourage you guys to go on. It's really a cool site and this is coming from someone who doesn't do much social networking. Given that already quite a number of HN readers are impressed, maybe you can recruit a small bunch o
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by nethsix 16y ago
In a world where there is so much hyperbole in articles, thanks for an honest-to-goodness report on Android development.
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by nethsix 16y ago
I think we should always be skeptical when something appears to be 'free', especially when it comes from a company that is likely to monetize it in the future. Android was probably started to unseat Apple's dominance and touting it as open
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by nethsix 16y ago
From a security perspective, won't it be a worry? People seem to be putting so much data online without worrying about its implication --- FB, Google Docs, etc. Toolbars, plug-ins, etc., are installed without a second thought, giving them a
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by nethsix 16y ago
That could be a good way but I guess it may the case of a journalist thinking about his audience; she wanted to put the "we look at the founder" mantra down in the interview piece because there may be still many people who have not heard th
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by nethsix 16y ago
'Entrepreneur powered YC clone'---an apt description! A possible interesting investment option would be instead of investing $$$, startup owner can swap 'shares' in their startups. E.g., I have a startup in security but I love somebody's mu
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by nethsix 16y ago
Great to see disclosure. This can happen to anyone, and more so for startups, where labor is short, focus is on developing features. Using the phrase "Never Happen Again" is a bit strong though. Security is risk management; spend until yo
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by nethsix 16y ago
Yup, but it's not an easy issue as research, e.g., those in P2P, have shown. A bit like the arms-race in anti-virus. Some examples of manipulation include Jon Skeet on StackOverflow ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=784257 ). Letting u
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by nethsix 16y ago
I agree that she probably tried to sensationalize it. However, it is still an insightful read about lessons that can be learnt from Digg, if you can hold your attention long enough and look past the tabloid journalism elements.
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by nethsix 16y ago
It's interesting to read that 'collusion' to game the system is one Digg's weak links. Many crowd-sourcing sites face the same issue. My guess is that dealing with collusion requires balance between absolute crowd-sourcing vs. some oligar
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by nethsix 16y ago
Advise from a youtube spam on my channel..."Success and excuses don't work together. If you want excuse, forget about success". Not all spams are bad (^^)
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by nethsix 16y ago
Hiring someone for free is a two-way risk. If you are working on some prototype, will you reveal the general core idea to him? If you do, he might run away with it. If you don't, he will get bored and run away. I'm not saying that he may b
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by nethsix 16y ago
The gist of this article seems to be you should not worry, just apply, which I kind of agree. If you are having second thoughts, here is a slight nudge. Even if you fail, I believe each time you apply for some funding, filling in the appli
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by nethsix 16y ago
I work on my project using all my spare time (no games, no tv, etc.) while I was doing my Ph.D. and even now that I'm gainfully employed. I think if you want to keep your significant income while working on some ideas, time is something you
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by nethsix 16y ago
'If you think you need YC to succeed, then you won't (and shouldn't) be accepted'. This is very well put. I think to improve the chances of successfully creating something, keeping these in mind may help: 1. You should not believe that yo