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Re:Why startup rules don’t apply to Security Products on Friday July 10, 2015 @02:48PM (#9865935)
This is a timely piece for me after seeing and hearing thoughts from the YC side[0] and the practitioner side[1]. I'm of the belief that many security issues can't be innovated away like a stereotypical startup is funded to solve. There aren't any "products" to sell when many of the problems lie with the decision making processes at insecure organizations.

[0]: https://twitter.com/sama/status/618883756774916096

[1]: http://www.cigital.com/silver-bullet/show-111/

Re:Hacking PayPal Accounts with one click on Wednesday December 03, 2014 @12:12PM (#8694919)
Re:Show HN: Simple SSL Scanner on Wednesday August 06, 2014 @11:44AM (#8143048)
It's a neat site, but can you explain why I would use it over https://www.ssllabs.com/?
Re:Show HN: CinemaBuff - Actor graphs using IMDB ratings on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @02:53PM (#6636563)
My favorite so far is Samuel L. Jackson

Highest rated film: Pulp Fiction (1994) - 9.0 Lowest rated film: Hail Caesar (1994)- 2.9

Re:Authy: Faster Two-Factor Authentication on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @10:36AM (#6133951)
Re:Wuala: Secure Cloud Storage on Monday June 10, 2013 @11:47AM (#5855167)
[citation needed]
Re:Google's Nexus 4 smartphone sells out in the US in 50 minutes on Tuesday November 13, 2012 @06:59PM (#4781315)
Thanks for the comment. I managed to snag a 16GB at 6:08 EST and I'm crossing my fingers that the order doesn't get lost.
Re:Is Kickstarter selling dreams? on Thursday July 19, 2012 @03:48PM (#4267753)
The first time I ever visited Kickstarter was almost a year ago today. I don't remember how but I became interested in a neat little device called the Klinggon (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/klinggon/klinggon-the-ma...). I thought about putting money down but decided that I would just wait for a public launch and try one in a store.

And wouldn't you know it, all that remains of the project is a website "under contruction" and no estimates of delivery for the product. Dodged a (cheap) bullet there.

Re:The reality of the Ouya console doesn’t match the hype on Thursday July 12, 2012 @03:23PM (#4236221)
This particular article is credited to Ben Kuchera, ex-gaming editor for Ars Technica of nine or so years. While he may not be a high-profile programmer or developer, his past work is evidence that he knows quite a bit about the industry.