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Ask HN: How early should a YC application be submitted?
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Do you know if "Google Chrome Helper" is part of Chromium? It seems like it, but I couldn't find clear information either way. In any case, Google Chrome Helper makes me trust Chrome even less. Your comment made me curious about it, and it
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by zachalexander 14y ago
I'm guessing they mean closed-source software should be presumed compromised.
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by zachalexander 14y ago
I stopped using Chrome because I was never super excited about depending on Google for yet another crucial service, and Firefox seems to have gotten better lately (perhaps the competition has invigorated them). I know that probably sounds p
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Can anyone elaborate on PG's comment at the end of the first linked article? I also skipped San Jose. San Jose calls itself the capital of Silicon Valley, but when people in the Valley use the phrase "the city," they mean San Francisco. Sa
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Same here!
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Link?
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Key quote: > "24 hours earlier, I had made an instant booking for this accommodation on AirBnB. You know, the one where I don’t have to wait for a confirmation from the host. As soon as the booking is made, you can pack your bags and go
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by zachalexander 14y ago
It makes perfect sense. Probably my most well-traveled friend is far from well-off. She just prioritizes travel over many other things in her life, like $5 mobile apps that don't solve any specific problem.
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by zachalexander 14y ago
This is great news. I've always appreciated Wikitravel, and only wished it caught on a bit more. With Wikimedia behind it I'm sure it will. Incidentally, my favorite use of Wikitravel has nothing to do with travel -- using it for a more can
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by zachalexander 14y ago
> When did founding a startup become about proving how brave you are? It's not. What I was trying to say (perhaps unclearly) is it seems like you're arguing a moral point, that since VCs can diversify to reduce their risk, it's only f
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by zachalexander 14y ago
That's a great argument for proving that startup founders are a braver group of people than VCs. It's a terrible argument, however, for convincing a VC to fund you.
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by zachalexander 14y ago
> Seems like there's an adverse selection problem here. Agreed. I just wrote an essay about this underlying issue of founder risk management [1], in response to PG's recent essay, and along the way I had this exact idea (swapping equit
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Startup ≈ Gamble (a response to PG's Startup = Growth)(zachalexander.com)
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by zachalexander 14y ago
I strongly suspect the "Quaker legislators" part is untrue, because I'm pretty sure Quaker dominance of Pennsylvania government had ended long before 1896. (I couldn't find a reference on this point though, so I might be wrong.) I don't kno
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Fortunately, they have a template email you can send to them: > Copy this e-mail and send it to a friend, your ceo or your company webmaster. > Dear www.notfound.org , > In the European Union alone, thousands of children a
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Please don't spoil the parent comment's excellent arguments by introducing a strawman. Most organizations have goals - be it growth, profit, advancing a nonprofit mission, or whatever - and in all cases, the rider "Oh, and of course we mean
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by zachalexander 14y ago
It is, but I am being sold. Until this past week or so I've been highly skeptical of VC funding and much more inclined towards bootstrapping. I love that DHH video someone else posted in this thread. I think it's silly to focus on users and
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by zachalexander 14y ago
I think it's a tricky question. Wait six months: increases the pain iOS users feel, and possibly increases migration to Android, but by how much? If you've bought an iPhone 5, in many cases that means a 1-year contract (or renewal). And in
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by zachalexander 14y ago
It would have to be more complicated than that, because it's not just a question of whether SS will "be around," but whether it might still exist but in a degraded form (e.g. lower payments, narrower eligibility).
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by zachalexander 14y ago
That makes it worse :D He knew it wasn't upgradable, bought it anyway, and now he's complaining about it?
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by zachalexander 14y ago
"After a couple of days" he noticed that "it's a disposable machine" and "none of its components can be upgraded"? Those are valid complaints, but they're public knowledge. If he didn't do the research before buying it, it's a little silly
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Funny how history seems to be repeating itself. Seems like Mac OS vs. Windows all over again, on phones. To go down that tangent for a minute -- I've been wanting to bounce these thoughts of HN for awhile. I always heard people argue (when
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Yes, taking it even further! And I find that discussion totally exciting, for websites where it's relevant. I just think it's silly to make this kind of thing (postage stamp screens or SMS availability) a norm for every website in existence
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by zachalexander 14y ago
If you care about keeping the World in WWW, and ensuring the content you create is accessible to all, then it will be a reality for you as well. ... If you publish information on the Web, I can’t encourage you enough to try design your sit
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Thanks. I imagine this varies a lot with app category/demographic. I'm not a gamer, but I've heard that many gamers have a large, ongoing appetite for new games, and perhaps this makes them more sensitive to price. Even a $0.99 price tag ca
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Tell me more. I wasn't aware app piracy was a major problem in either store.
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by zachalexander 14y ago
So just because 99 percent of SMSs don't contain sensitive information, it's OK to leave the remaining 1 percent insecure?
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by zachalexander 14y ago
OT, but I'm intrigued by their business model. I don't know the history, but currently, the Android app is free, and it says the use of the service is free for the first year, then will be $0.99 per year after that. Meanwhile, the iOS app i
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by zachalexander 14y ago
Via Wikipedia: http://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/bin/a... "the remaining 30% goes to the distribution partner and operating fees." When I read that a couple weeks ago, I assumed distribution partners meant carriers, t

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