nlwhittemore

13 ms·

91.
24 Hours to a Brand New Website(socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
1 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
92.
Ask HN: Anyone going to Airbnb (YC09) party in SF tonight?
1 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
93.
ICensored: Apple, Porn and the Magic of CSR |(socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
2 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
94.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
My friend Kim put this together after a conversational epiphany. I'm really excited to see how they make it work. I'm also excited to see more HN types building companies that end up creating social value - there is a lot of overlap between
95.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
At Change.org, we call this an "Evergreen" petition. It's purpose is not to cause a specific or discreet change, but instead to signal to elected officials about the sentiment in the body public. The way Change.org's petitions work is that
96.
Take action now: Elected Officials, Commit To A Free And Open Internet(change.org)
1 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|1 comments
97.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
I think the advice you're getting here is great, but I'd for sure add a big validation of therapy, and should it be right, medication. Therapy is one of those things that, if you find the right therapist, sort of becomes like "why WOULDN'T
98.
New Angel Fund Turns Entrepreneurs Into Angels (socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
1 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
99.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
true story
100.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
fair, but I do think there is some really interesting stuff they can do with mass aggregate data about what people are sharing at any given moment - particularly rich content - video, documents, etc.
101.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
some good ones, but crazy boring list generally.
102.
Smarter Transportation Through Wireless Parking (socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
2 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
103.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
Totally reasonable decision. It's one thing when you're talking just political debate and a company explicitly backing one party. But Beck has created an entirely alternate universe that feeds the insane, irrational hatred that the GOP has
104.
The Israeli vs Silicon Valley Models for African Startups — WhiteAfrican(whiteafrican.com)
4 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
105.
Capitalism just like Adam Smith pictured it(cdixon.org)
3 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
106.
How a Realtime SMS Questions Service Scaled To Super Bowl Traffic with Rails(railsinside.com)
6 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
107.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
Another way to look at this question is one of - what drives web entrepreneurs? Let's assume that financial reward is one piece of it, and that the process of actually building is itself rewarding - what else influences how HN members have
108.
Are Some Startups More Worthwhile Than Others?(socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
12 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|5 comments
109.
AOL Launches Charitable Organization Patch.org To Fund Hyperlocal News Sites(techcrunch.com)
2 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
110.
We Are All Like Google In China - the fuzziness of right and wrong(socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
2 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
111.
Why "Cool College Startups" Aren't Cool At All(socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
5 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
112.
Hot Potato new UI, iPhone App - big improvement for event conversations(techcrunch.com)
1 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
113.
A Video Game That Promises To Change The World - Evoke(socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
2 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
114.
Why Jay-Z parody "The New Dorks" really should be entrepreneurship's new anthem(socialentrepreneurship.change.org)
5 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|0 comments
115.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
I tend to agree with other commenters. I think this is a really good piece, but I don't think these issues are lost on Yammer. The most interesting thing here for me is the articulation of the difference between the buyer (IT guys) and the
116.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
Hey - as a new SF transplant (from the East Coast), I definitely understand your excitement about getting over there. The visa issue is really tough - one I haven't had to confront with our company luckily. In terms of work, my honest answe
117.
Will Yammer fail because of the constraints of the enterprise?(radar.oreilly.com)
16 points by nlwhittemore 17y ago|3 comments
118.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
Huge congrats to the Posterous team. I'm a total convert after I started to use posterous to keep track of Startup related news in the Mission District in SF. Absolutely love the simplicity of the experience and can't wait to see what's nex
119.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
Bored of this story. While all this doesn't paint Zuckerberg in a great light, the idea that he stole the idea for a social network is stupid. Half the CS majors in the country were talking about something like this when they saw Friendster
120.
by nlwhittemore 17y ago
So I moderated this conversation last night and there are a couple of important elements to keep in mind. 1. This is actually happening. Rafe Furst, who is the investor who first put this into action, has actually made this sort of investme

More ›