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Re:Ask HN: Any desperate things you did just to keep your startup alive?
on Sunday October 24, 2010 @12:52PM (#1826516)
Excellent. Are short-term (1-3 month) leases available? What precautions do you take to stay safe?
Re:Ask HN: Any desperate things you did just to keep your startup alive?
on Sunday October 24, 2010 @12:35PM (#1826472)
Thanks for the details. This is getting a bit off-topic, but can you describe how a foreigner should go about finding a place to live in Central America? Did you just fly there and look for "For Rent" signs or did you line something up beforehand?
Re:Ask HN: Any desperate things you did just to keep your startup alive?
on Sunday October 24, 2010 @12:25PM (#1826447)
Which country?
Re:YourTaxReceipt.org - personalized tax receipt
on Thursday September 30, 2010 @11:59PM (#1745939)
Thanks for the reality check. I threw this up on a whim after skimming this thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1745133. It was fun, regardless, because I suspected I was competing with others to get it done first. I spent about 20 minutes getting it functional and another 15 making it prettier.
Re:Thanks For Paying Taxes. Here's A Receipt.
on Thursday September 30, 2010 @09:09PM (#1745568)
Re:Of Course You're Awesome. Now Pay $10 a Month to Hear Someone Else ...
on Tuesday August 24, 2010 @03:53PM (#1630925)
Previous thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1616154
Re:Ask HN: Feedback on Mixest, my HTML5 ironic indie Pandora
on Saturday July 03, 2010 @01:54AM (#1483369)
I need a volume control (especially when using multiple applications with audio).
Re:SpaceX Falcon 9 reaches orbit
on Friday June 04, 2010 @08:40PM (#1406065)
Sculptris 1.0 video
Re:PhD Student gets quadrotor helicopter moving aggressively
on Friday May 28, 2010 @03:46PM (#1387455)
I do not dismiss this research: it is amazing. But, I also think you are underestimating the skill and sophistication of RC helicopter hobbyists. There are international competitions involving very complex, but well-defined and precise maneuvers.
For example, there is a maneuver named "chaos" in which the pilot continuously pirouettes while continuously flipping while continuously rotating the axis of the flip while holding the aircraft in a single position a few feet off the ground. It is tremendously difficult to even visualize this fully.
The research video also reminded me of this video, where an RC pilot lands on a vertical wall (without velcro): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZ2HlePbD20#t=1m07s
Re:Unanswerable multiple choice question
on Thursday May 20, 2010 @03:42AM (#1363472)
"... then in the long run half of the time you will hit on the right answer"
So the right answer would be B, but you only have 25% chance of choosing that ... infinite loop.
Re:Facebook's new features secretly add apps to your profile
on Thursday May 06, 2010 @05:19PM (#1325757)
Yes - this still reveals that Facebook is tracking users' activity on third party sites without express permission.
Re:Facebook's new features secretly add apps to your profile
on Thursday May 06, 2010 @04:37PM (#1325644)
The unsettling fact remains: Facebook is tracking users' activity on third party sites without express permission (though perhaps it's in the TOS; I'm not sure). And evidently, they're somewhat incompetent at hiding that information.
Re:Facebook's new features secretly add apps to your profile
on Thursday May 06, 2010 @02:31PM (#1325136)
An event that trigged it for me: visiting break.com (after previously logging into facebook) resulted in a Break application being added without consent.
Re:Facebook's new features secretly add apps to your profile
on Thursday May 06, 2010 @02:25PM (#1325116)
Sorry, you are wrong. No authorization is required.
Re:Facebook's new features secretly add apps to your profile
on Thursday May 06, 2010 @02:24PM (#1325114)
I'd say it's not a reminder for many; it's news. I've always been very careful with my info on Facebook, but I never considered how easily they could invade my privacy when I'm not even on their site.
Re:Facebook's new features secretly add apps to your profile
on Thursday May 06, 2010 @02:16PM (#1325087)
"... if you go to an application's profile page, you can see a list of your friends who also have that app installed, essentially getting a unintentional peek at their browsing habits."
This creeps me out more than anything else Facebook has done yet.
Re:A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit
on Thursday April 22, 2010 @03:21PM (#1286164)
It would be pretty simple (and much cheaper) to build one.
(This is hacker news, no?)
Re:Hitler “Downfall Meme” gets taken down
on Tuesday April 20, 2010 @08:52PM (#1281058)
This is a reasonable comment. I'm further surprised to see you being down-voted.
Re:Why 3D pie charts are bad
on Monday March 08, 2010 @11:58AM (#1175740)
This is completely dependent on the angle that it is viewed from.
This is the author's point.
Re:Barefoot Running
on Friday January 29, 2010 @02:47PM (#1087373)
Yes, but it's also interesting that he's chosen to wear modern shoes.
Re:Would commercializing the moon help us colonize Mars?
on Monday December 21, 2009 @03:18PM (#1008521)
Those interested in this topic should also check out the organization behind this forum: http://www.marssociety.org/portal
Would commercializing the moon help us colonize Mars?
Re:Ask HN: How do you consume Hacker News?
on Sunday November 22, 2009 @08:22PM (#956543)
Hacker News is not a destination. It is an excellent resource ...
Sure, but I want a better resource. I'm not looking to spend more time here. I'm looking to see all of the good content while spending less time here.
Re:Ask HN: How do you consume Hacker News?
on Sunday November 22, 2009 @06:13PM (#956386)
I don't want to read every article either. But if there was a story last week that got 300+ points and is no longer on the website, I want to be able to find it.
Re:Ask HN: How do you consume Hacker News?
on Sunday November 22, 2009 @05:44PM (#956338)
I understand that the front page is showing popular stories, but I would much rather have them be chronological also (a la Digg).
The problems with just using the link color to keep track are that it's very inefficient (instead of scanning a solid block of new stories I have to pick them out across multiple pages) and that I clear my browser history frequently.
Re:Ask HN: How do you consume Hacker News?
on Sunday November 22, 2009 @05:39PM (#956330)
The problem is I usual select what to read by the number of points and/or comments. I don't want to click through every item to see those things.
Ask HN: How do you consume Hacker News?
Although I enjoy reading hacker news, I haven't found a satisfying interface for doing so. I have major gripes with both the website interface and the RSS feed.Why I dislike the website interface:--Front page stories are not in chronological order (I can't keep track of which stories I've already read)--Stories are limited to the latest 210 (if I don't visit frequently, I can't see which...