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by tom 17y ago
This is an interesting approach. Not sure why the title says "like YC" other than as link bait. The only similarities are that they are both helping to start startups. In any case, this is an interesting approach. They are essentially hi
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by tom 17y ago
Yes, they should. That said, lunch / coffee break HN is something I look forward to. I get to keep up on with (some parts) of the startup world and generally learn something new every day. Of course my optometrist would freak if he knew
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by tom 18y ago
The fact that so many parents are basing the medical decisions they make for their children on results that have been proven over and over to be wrong, false or misinterpreted and the well meaning, but scientifically unfounded spouting of J
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by tom 18y ago
I can't figure out why there is such a protective attitude about YC around here. Sure, the board is a service (experiment) of pg and YC, but seriously folks, they don't have a mentoring/seed investment patent on this kind of an operation.
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by tom 18y ago
A coupon site? That's one of their recomendations? Maybe they should also offer a time machine to go back to 1998. Ok, maybe a bit smarmy, but that is one busy space with a handful of very heavy jitters and no good domains left. Just a
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by tom 18y ago
So how are the articles ordered? Does this order change over the course of the day? Sure it's a great way to expose me to tons of info with very easy eye movement, but it's also tons of real estate. How do I re-find an article or is that
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by tom 18y ago
A few results I think we might see if pg were to try this experiment. 1. Refocus karma on discussion, as opposed to submission. 2. Flatten the karma curve. Not sure what good this would do, though. 3. Help some folks get more work done as
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by tom 18y ago
So if it was 5 months ago, why haven't you launched yet? Did getting rejected spoil your motivation? If so, you likely wouldn't have pulled it off anyway. Everyone is rejected at some point, and every idea has been thought, of and many a
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by tom 18y ago
Don't tell me what Netvorx is "for", tell me what Netvork "does" - what it does for me, my company, my friends, my network. What's the benefit of registering, using, promoting, etc. I had to look at your blog to get any idea of what might
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by tom 18y ago
Three tips from a young dad: 1. Take photos and videos - lots. watch your white balance ... Seeing how much our boy has changed in his 8 months is amazing. 2. Work less. This is a hard one, but working a 4 day work week (or 6 ...) and de
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by tom 18y ago
While the iPhone apps are cool (ok, a few are, most are rubbish), the lower hanging fruit is to make your app work in Safari on the iPhone. This is much easier, and can be done now(!). Nail this down, make it known to your users that you
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by tom 18y ago
I've made it clear at every job I've had since college that yes, I take naps. Almost every day. The post lunch, put your feet up, headphones on, 20 - 30 minute siesta does more good than coffee (and I LOVE coffee) ever could for clear, ef
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by tom 18y ago
Yes, but you want it to be YOU that are worrying about it, not every one of your users! Yes, capitals and an exclamation point - I must really mean it. If someone gains access to your db, what do you want them to find - A: a users table wi
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by tom 18y ago
Interesting post on an often overlooked filing that has outed more than a few startups. The part that get's me is about the updated Form D for next year. " ... so that companies no longer need to disclose names of investors that own more th
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by tom 18y ago
Yes, short matters. If you can say the same thing, with fewer syllables / less letters, while keeping 2 - 5 in check, it's a no brainer. Of course, if you can support your long domain, such as "ISoldMyHouse.com" with hundreds of weekly rad
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by tom 18y ago
Things to considder no matter what. 1. Is it short? 2. a. Is it easy to spell / misspell? 2. b. Can a person tell a friend about it and is there a chance the friend will actually be able to just type it in? 3. Is the .com version availabl
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by tom 18y ago
If I could up-vote you a dozen times, I would. Dead freakin on! I'll add, that I read books BECAUSE I spent so much time on the computer. Books are the cheapest, most engaging form of entertainment that you can do alone. And they last l
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by tom 18y ago
Ok, this is actually not bad at all. I like the arrow navigation (though you have to click IN to the content to scroll down, as opposed to just moving the container ever so slightly down). Slick. But, there are lots of things I don't lik
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by tom 18y ago
I repeat, why is it news that two people who's company was acquired (for cash!) are not staying with the acquirer (pretty sure that's not even a word) for ever and ever? Because some site writes a sensationalist headline about it? Serious
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by tom 18y ago
I don't think we're seeing the entire picture - even with the additional data Oren brings to the table in his post. While R&D is important, so are bonuses. I sure hope all those underpaid engineers at Apple were getting options. On Ju
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by tom 18y ago
This pair leaving likely means little more than a couple who don't need to work (for anyone) wanting to do something different. They are in a fortunate position where they can. Good for them. They should take a nice vacation.
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by tom 18y ago
Not really Hacker News, but it is about time! I have received many of their "bills" in the past and every time, been incensed by the scam. I actually received one yesterday for my latest start-up's domain. Incidentally, yesterdays was the
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by tom 18y ago
As much as I respect the opinions and knowledge of much of the HN community, this is really one of those instances where you need professional help. Don't try to "do it yourself" this, it's too important and will have lasting effects on th
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by tom 18y ago
Let me clarify. Spam as defined as unsolicited bulk mail/messages. Often folks even throw the work "indiscriminate" into their definition. I don't consider someone that I know actively sending me an invite to something they find useful u
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by tom 18y ago
Actually, it's not spam at all. It's just a system (let's not go down the "evils of giving someone my email user/pass" road again) that allows users to more easily send to their contacts. To look at it another way, if you like our widget
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by tom 18y ago
This guy's reading choices aside, this is further proof that Amazon takes their recommendations very, very seriously and understands that good recs = revenue. B&N - I'm not sure what they understand. B&N just doesn't seem to get i
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by tom 18y ago
At first it bothered me that I could make a comment on something, maybe not a comment that everyone would agree with, but a comment that I believed, and yet I'd be down-voted. I'd watch my karma tick away and be like "What are these folks
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by tom 18y ago
You need to reach a threshold of karma. Once you do, you'll see a down arrow on comments. You should read the FAQ here: http://ycombinator.com/newsfaq.html
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by tom 18y ago
A couple more then I have to clean the kitchen ... 1. Use that valuable h1 tag (and h2) on every page to tell me something (and Google) about that page - something good and rich. Don't waste it on my name - or if you do, I should be allowe
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by tom 18y ago
Don't real users rock? Ok, here's a bit more feedback. 1. Please don't send plain text passwords. This might just be me, but man, that bums me out to EVER see my password. 2. Ok, so I just activated. Tell me better what to do here. 3. Yo

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