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   by percept 16y ago

   IANAL, but I'd guess that for you guys it's like any other sort of technical advisor: the client should get the high-level information needed to make a good decision and not the implementation details you'll naturally focus on when structur
2. 602.▲
   by percept 16y ago

   Here's a good example: http://wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1956201 Even if the people paid to think about these problems mean well, sometimes the cure is worse than the disease.
3. 603.▲
   by percept 16y ago

   http://spreadsong.com/hiring_on_elance_how_to_get_amazing_pe...
4. 604.▲
   by percept 16y ago

   In this case people are voting with their dollars. Most startups won't have the benefit of a controversy generating a wave of press behind their cause. Are there already sites that take pledges for software projects (successfully; I think t
5. 605.▲
   by percept 16y ago

   Maybe they'll all get hired.
6. 606.▲
   by percept 16y ago

   Much like politicians work a fringe issue and then gradually move to the center, I think this group will need to focus on building a (brand-) friendly and usable alternative to Facebook in order to have any chance of competing. Then privacy
7. 607.▲
   by percept 16y ago

   Along the same lines of what you're suggesting would be posting publicly-available information of other business and political leaders to give them a more personal understanding of this issue. However, the problem is that business and polit
8. 608.▲
   by percept 16y ago

   I don't know if it's considered good, but here's an online option: http://publications.gbdirect.co.uk/c_book/
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   Tell HN: Scroogle's back

   28 points by percept 16y ago|5 comments
10. 610.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    It's reminiscent of that quote again: "The Grand essentials of happiness are: something to do, something to love, and something to hope for." - Allan K. Chalmers I don't buy lottery tickets (building apps may be my equivalent) but I know ma
11. 611.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Cloud computing seems really hot right now--maybe they take the money while it's there.
12. 612.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Congratulations on completing and launching--the site looks great and it's a cool idea. A totally non-snarky recommendation: require the zip code! I got your "Oops" page with your phone number on it. ;)
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    by percept 16y ago

    I didn't read the full article but I imagine this illustrates the darker side of CompStat. Along the same lines, some book recommendations: _Armed and Dangerous: Memoirs of a Chicago Policewoman_, by Gina Gallo _Cop in the Hood: My Year Pol
14. 614.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Reminds me of: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1969602-1,00....
15. 615.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Based on job ads I read XSLT still has a future--in the enterprise. :|
16. 616.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    This might be helpful: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1315406
17. 617.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Does anybody else consider the new page number highlights less usable and intuitive than the old ones? For example, on the old version of the site, navigating to Page 2 highlights the second 'o' in red, and the number 2 in red. On the redes
18. 618.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Care to blog about your experiences?
19. 619.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Heh--maybe what we need is a new GeoCities. Oh, wait: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocities#Litigation
20. 620.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Maybe some view Facebook as the new cesspool. This would be a great time for a competitor to capitalize on the bad press and differentiate themselves with a more compelling alternative. I guess the question as always is how to reach the "no
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    by percept 16y ago

    Is it a product or a feature? I don't know, but that may illustrate the heart of the problem, and the difference between Kiko and Facebook. I think startups have been trying to do this since Web 1.0. Maybe a freemium model? Target businesse
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    by percept 16y ago

    I was thinking that you'd still need to get a potential employer to click through (unless the message was HTML formatted), which they might not do if they're inundated with responses. Maybe he or a friend should submit the cover letter and
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    First Impressions from Just Two Days in Boulder (Startup Week)(readwriteweb.com)

    1 points by percept 16y ago|1 comments
24. 624.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    I think it just went bye-bye.
25. 625.▲
    by percept 16y ago

    Remember when Reddit _was_ about startups (pre-HN)? It's good to see them coming back around. :)
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    by percept 17y ago

    My mission statement: "Iterate killer applications to expedite granular synergies and reintermediate compelling action-items."
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    by percept 17y ago

    Yeah, my g/f got one about seven years ago with the same result, so it will take a long time and a better track record before another purchase. In the meantime she found a (slightly) more intelligent vacuuming device.
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    by percept 17y ago

    RubyRoast tastes better.
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    by percept 17y ago

    Essentially, managers put out fires. Whenever I start feeling underemployed and unappreciated as a programmer, I look at what they do all day and feel thankful that I get paid to listen to some tunes, crank out a few lines of code and go ho
30. 630.▲
    by percept 17y ago

    Motley Fool's another one ( http://www.fool.com/jobs/workplace/workplace04.htm ). I'd guess that most adhere to the norm, but would be curious to read firsthand information.