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Re:Local Marketplace App Yardsale (YC S11) Launches Nationwide on Thursday June 21, 2012 @03:41PM (#4143838)
Congrats Ed and Ryan! Great idea and great team!
Re:Swiftype (YC W12) Builds Site Search That Doesn’t Suck on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @02:27PM (#3945153)
Matt and Quin are two of the most talented people I have had the pleasure of working with. They have so much potential as entrepreneurs. I am proud to be Swiftype investor :) Great idea and great team.
Re:P ≠ NP on Sunday August 08, 2010 @05:10PM (#1586167)
I converted the documented to HTML5 mode. Hopefully that makes it easier to read.
Re:How Scribd's HTML document reader works (part 1) on Tuesday May 18, 2010 @12:54AM (#1356534)
I agree :)

Thank you Hacker News - You are all invited to Scribd's party tonight in SF

Posted by trip on Friday May 07, 2010 @05:34PM
from the self-post dept.

Yesterday we posted on Hacker News asking for your feedback, and wow, did you guys come through! We are very so grateful for all the great constructive feedback we received. We hope that going forward we can continue to use Hacker News as a sounding board to help make our product better.To say thank you, we'd like to invite all users of Hacker News to the Scribd 3 Year Anniversary Party...

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Re:The Scribd Story and the Trip Method on Friday May 29, 2009 @08:53PM (#633113)
Yes there was sarcasm in calling it that. If you had heard the presentation you would have gotten the joke.
Re:Why Is There No New "Einstein"? on Tuesday March 18, 2008 @10:23PM (#140464)
The PDF is encrypted, and we can't convert encrypted PDFs to iPaper. In this case we just allow the original PDF to be downloaded.

[SF] Scribd is Seeking a Rockstar User Experience and Visual Designer

Posted by trip on Thursday March 06, 2008 @03:22AM
from the now-hiring dept.

DescriptionScribd is looking for a seasoned user experience and visual designer to work with the product team on Scribd's website. The candidate will be responsible for developing elegant and easy-to-use interfaces that will enhance user experience and the community on the site. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast paced start-up environment. The successful candidate will be...

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[SF] Scribd is Seeking an Evangelist

Posted by trip on Monday February 25, 2008 @09:01PM
from the now-hiring dept.

Scribd is seeking a motivated individual to encourage adoption of iPaper and the Scribd Platform. Requirements are great interpersonal skills, a good understanding of Web 2.0 and the current Internet landscape, and enthusiasm for Scribd's product. Hacking skills are optional. Job is a full-time position in Scribd's San Francisco offices. Scribd offers competitive salaries, health benefits, and...

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Re:The Trouble with PDFs on Friday January 04, 2008 @02:38AM (#94741)
Here's some info on slurp:

http://www.scribd.com/upload/slurp_explanation