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Re:Ask HN: Can someone please recommend interesting startup/tech docum...
on Thursday June 30, 2011 @09:19AM (#2713878)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startup.com
Chronicles the build up and ultimate failure of govworks.com in 2000-2001
Re:A GeekDad’s 8-Year Old Daughter Reinvents Chess
on Monday April 25, 2011 @08:37AM (#2481072)
I think the point he's trying to make is that we're all so conditioned to accept institutions without question ("we do it that way because we've ALWAYS done it that way"). This is beaten into us (and creativity beaten OUT OF us) as children, especially through the public schools. Clearly it's not irreverent to innovate, but I can imagine the shock/horror of the mainstream at the "reinvention" of chess.
Re:50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into space
on Tuesday April 12, 2011 @10:49AM (#2437416)
Agreed, there are some amazing stories (some horrifying as well) from the early days of the Soviet manned space program.
Re:Old-School Silicon Valley Company Logos ON T-SHIRTS
on Wednesday April 06, 2011 @10:36AM (#2415216)
Not all Silicon Valley companies...
Commodore - Westchester, PA
Compuserve - Columbus, OH
Infocom - Cambridge, MA
DEC - Maynard, MA
Microsoft - Seattle, WA
Tandy - Fort Worth, TX
Re:Poll: How much do you average per freelancing gig?
on Friday April 01, 2011 @01:10PM (#2397048)
Wow. Went right over my head. Is San Fernando known for pr0n? The Detroit equivalent would be 8 Mile.
Re:Poll: How much do you average per freelancing gig?
on Wednesday March 30, 2011 @09:43AM (#2387116)
I work in the Detroit area actually. The handful of one hour contract jobs I've done have been pure maintenance coding (i.e. bug fixes on existing applications, reports modifications, etc.)
Re:Poll: How much do you average per freelancing gig?
on Tuesday March 29, 2011 @12:53PM (#2383359)
The high and low ends vary greatly. I've done little one hour wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am gigs and then I've done projects that run 4-6 months and bring in 5 figures. On average I'd say about $5000. The most I ever brought in on a single project was $24,000. BTW those projects were all done using the .NET Framework. Take THAT, Expensify!
Re:Are you an entrepreneur looking for good ideas? Here’s great ones f...
on Thursday March 24, 2011 @04:06PM (#2365679)
Re:Poll: What is your experience with EverNote?
on Wednesday March 23, 2011 @05:00PM (#2361438)
You need to add an iPhone/SmartPhone option too. Never used it on the desktop, just on my phone.
Re:Poll: What language do you use primarily?
on Monday March 21, 2011 @11:39AM (#2350180)
I wouldn't call ASP.NET a 'language'. Framework yes, language no.
Re:Ask HN: I'm considering leaving a startup to look for big-company j...
on Saturday March 19, 2011 @01:10PM (#2344092)
What's wrong with a job at a small or medium sized company? I'm guessing you're very, very young (18-22) to have such a myopic view of things. "The career game is just about spinning the wheel, repeatedly, until you actually win." Wow. Really? How about making things happen for yourself instead of spinning a wheel? There's more opportunities in this world beyond startups and "big" companies. Plenty of mid-sized companies would love to get their hands on a talented individual like you. And not all jobs will suck your soul and drive you to the edge of sanity.
BTW, at 3 years in, you guys aren't "startup"-ing anything. You're playing around at best. Time to get out and get some experience.