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Re:Show HN: Are you a Climber? I made a site for you. on Wednesday November 17, 2010 @02:53PM (#1915462)
As a casual climber, I find this idea fascinating - the climbing community is both very social, and on an individual basis very invested in personal growth (a climb is often seen as a 'problem to solve', if you will).

When I first saw the site, I thought it was just a video aggregation tool and was confused as to why I would want to use it - signing in + reading the community values made your motive clear.

One valuable tool to any given climber is a "location tip" - e.g., where can I go climb when I am in such and such area. Is this area any good for climbing, or is it a mixed bag? What kind of rock am I dealing with? I think it might help to make this potential value more immediately obvious.

Will forward to climber friends :].

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Re:The Myth of Charter Schools on Tuesday October 19, 2010 @12:13PM (#1807603)
The article mentions the school systems in Finland as a potential model for our public school system, though there are economic differences. I was curious, so here are a couple of relevant links.

This article from BBC summarizes the basics, plus a couple videos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8601207.stm This focuses in particular on student age, school structure, and respect for the teaching profession.

An longer article about Finland's school reforms since the 1970s. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3098447

I would like to briefly add to this excellent point. It is very valuable to highlight a time when you have actually built something (include a link to the project if possible). Demonstrate that you will be able to deliver software, not just think about it (as the case may be).