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Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | pbh101: Being a college senior, I just want to point out again that credit cards aren't intrinsically bad; rather, they're a tool that can be used effectively or abused.I have a local Credit Union Visa and an Amazon CC, the latter of which I only use for Amazon because Chase Bank, the backer, is not nearly as friendly ... |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | philipcristiano: You can get the card and cut it up right away so you never use it. By time the card expires you will have a decent credit limit, score, and interest rate and they will send you a new card. It would go faster if you used the card and payed it off right away but you can't use it if it is in the trash. |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | speek: Does anybody here use a Credit Union in Massachusetts? |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | cconstantine: I was credit card free until my senior year in college. I payed everything with a debit card, payed my rent/utilities on time and didn't overdraft (ok, I did on occasion, but it wasn' a pattern). All that amounted to was that I had no negative mark on my credit report.In my last semester of senior year ... |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | czstrong: I think it is a good idea to get a credit card and pay it off every month in full. This will build up your credit and will be good for you in many ways.Just an example. I'm a college Junior and I've had a credit card for about a year now that gets paid off in full every month. Just last week I created my f... |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | tiomka: Do not be an ostrich, and follow the CASH ONLY rule. It doesn't make you any smarter, credit is something you should learn to control and take advantage of. Read/listen to this book: Philip Tirone - 7 Steps to a 720 Credit ScoreQuick summary tips:1. have 3 different sources of credit (amex, visa and mc)2. use 3... |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | timcederman: Starwood Express American Express card, in my opinion, has the best bang for buck. Plus they've waived my yearly fee several times now.If you are having trouble getting a card (like I did when I first moved to the US), Amazon Visa was an easy card to qualify for, and has decent benefits. |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | ken: Your credit score isn't just how well you pay off credit cards.I have a "check card" (draws directly from my bank account, has a Visa/MC logo so I can use it anywhere). I assume this doesn't affect my credit score much, if at all -- it's rejected if I don't have the money in my account, so it's not really "credit... |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | ph0rque: Hmmm... sounds like the next step would be to make a cross between twitter and tumblr (twimblr?) that lets one do micro video, audio, or text updates. |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | brk: It actually looked really interesting to me... I applied for one of the Tech Crunch invites earlier, but if you're passing them out here, even better ;) My email is in my profile page. |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | rw: Invite please (email in profile). |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | rms: Definitely not too limited, people a lot older than 13 years old use Eee PCs. Sounds like a great gift. |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | brk: I have one, it's very handy, lots of cool things you can do with it.HOWEVER, I think it's more of a laptop augmentation than full replacement. If he wants to really hack around with it and load any additional software he'll soon find himself out of storage. The screen is a tad small and lo-res, and the keyboard ... |
Feedback on our technology - 'nested guis' | pjackson: Nice idea. Nice presentation.Awhile back, YC listed some ideas they wanted to fund. Simplified browsing was one of them. Seems like your technology could be applicable to simplifying the online experience for people who want that.It doesn't look tuned for that now, but it's an idea.I'll sign up. Thanks. |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | weegee: thanks for your input, I'm looking for something he can carry with him to school and use anywhere. and I'm trying to find a computer he can call his own without spending too much money. |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | pedalpete: This is interesting. Twitter limited the length of its posts (i believe) due to limitations in SMS and Texting.
What you have done is to put a limitation on users just as a product differentiator (I believe).This is actually more innovative than I believe you will probably be given credit for. Forcing peopl... |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | SwellJoe: I have an XO (not the same, but same form factor and screen size as the smallest/cheapest Eee). The only thing that makes me hesitant to say, "Hell yes!" is the tiny screen. It's usable, and has pretty good resolution, and maybe my 33 year old eyes just aren't up to the task, but I find it uncomfortable to ... |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | mixmax: Great idea - get'em while they're young...:-) |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | markbao: Also requesting an invite. Thanks! |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | wave: I think the logo needs a redesign. You can spend $200 and get a better design at http://99designs.com. Allow people automatically submit their video updates to their Twitter accounts. Talk to FriendFeed and add your service. Add width and height to the embed code. Can't say anything more because it is still in p... |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | aupajo: Invite please :) |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | Tichy: I love my Dell Latitude X1, and apparently it does not cost much more than the eeepc on ebay (new - it just isn't available from Dell anymore). And it's a real computer with a similar form factor to eepc (still holding up very well and I have had it for two years now). In my opinion eeepc is just garbage - sorry... |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | brandnewlow: invite please, windycitizen@gmail.com |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | alexsolo: Invite please, asolomo@gmail.com |
Feedback on our technology - 'nested guis' | lacker: When I tried to use the storylinez site, it was taking a long time, around 1-6 seconds to completely respond to each hover. So it's hard for me to give more intelligent feedback than "it needs to be faster".Especially with such a hover-centric navigation model, if reaction is not quick, users will have a hard t... |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | CatDancer: Taking your questions in reverse order, I would first recommend not borrowing money to start or grow your business. Get investors instead. If your business should happen not to work out the first time, you walk away free and clear and can easily start another business. If you've borrowed money and your bu... |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | zain: I'd love an invite. my handle @ inzain.net |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | Mystalic: Let me give you some analysis:- Interesting concept, video is slowly gaining ground, so it seems like a natural evolution from Twitter. WITH that said,
- The design does need work - it's simple, which is good, but it's unappealing.
- Good front pitch on the site, but not great - it needs to be more interest... |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | saundby: I have an Eee PC 4g model 701 and both my 13 and 16 year old love it, and are aching to have one of their own. They're both saving up to buy themselves 2Gs, though if the prices keep falling they may be able to afford something better.I get along with the screen and keyboard fine, they don't even notice that t... |
Feedback on our startup - http://12seconds.tv | truebosko: I like the idea, the problem is if I owned this I have no idea where I'd go from here. To be honest, I don't want to sit there and watch 12 second clips from my friends on what's up so I'm trying to think of how this would keep me coming back after the initial fun factor is lostI'm not bashing your site, it ... |
The most interesting work you could imagine doing? | tonystubblebine: Building and running my own company. I guess I fall into that rare class of founder who doesn't need to ever flip. |
The most interesting work you could imagine doing? | noodle: either starting/running or being a part of a small company looking to solve bigger problems, like the one laptop per child project.problem with that is that the work is so interesting that it doesn't pay well, which is a problem OLPC fell into, too. jobs like these tend to require that you not need to have the... |
Would you really use this on a girl? | markbao: It could get more mainstream as more dynamic information can be shared via "dropcards" than on business cards. I think it's a pretty good idea, but I would prefer business cards. |
Would you really use this on a girl? | byrneseyeview: If someone is working with business cards and gadgets, they really need to try it in Japan. Business cards are extremely important there, but they have many early adopters in the population, too. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meishi for more information. |
Would you really use this on a girl? | iamdave: Well, I think this is a great idea if you consider the importance of business card against the idea that the business card holds all this contact info that you're going to get anyway. |
Would you really use this on a girl? | TransientMuse: Aren't they using the same shortcode as chatterous.com? |
ASK HN: How to become security expert | iamdave: Assuming you're talking about network security (and if you're not the principles still apply), I would recommend nothing more than learning about what you want to secure first. Learn about networkring, the ins and out of networking. Where I went to school to even get into the network security course you HAD ... |
ASK HN: How to become security expert | cperciva: Start by reading code. Then go read some security advisories. Then go back and read some more code.Before you can do new work in computer security, you have to understand what's been done already... and the only good way to do that is by reading advisories and looking at the vulnerable code and how it got f... |
Way to map one database schema to another? | attack: Interesting idea. I always just wrote a python script to do the translating and transfer. |
Which services have figured out a way for revenue after gaining users | nostrademons: Google. That's the one everyone points to.There're a bunch of other ones that look like they're not making any money, but actually are, usually through advertising or corporate deals. Reddit. FaceBook. HotOrNot. PlentyOfFish. LiveJournal. MySpace. Skype. YouTube (though I believe YouTubes revenue... |
Way to map one database schema to another? | nreece: I remember using Red Gate ( http://www.red-gate.com ) to do this for a fairly large SQL Server database. Which DB are you using? |
Which services have figured out a way for revenue after gaining users | noodle: if you have any intent of getting money out of a startup or running a successful business, you need to design and build with the revenue model in mind. even if its a purely ad-driven model.companies have fund success building first and monetizing later, but its the exception, not the rule. |
Is credit necessary and how/where do you bank? | ca98am79: I suggest getting a credit card that gives 1% cash back or some perk like this - you can see some really good deals like this on http://www.mymoneyblog.com |
good electronics hacking course in the Bay Area? | mechanical_fish: I see the tuition on that course is $1725.Between your copy of H&H, the Internet, a kit of parts (I used to go to Halted's in Sunnyvale to look for random electronics parts; Digikey and Mouser are also your friends) and a few hours of tutor time when you get stuck, you can get a lot of education in thi... |
good electronics hacking course in the Bay Area? | toddh: The Crucible in Oakland has a few good courses. |
What software has made you go "wow?" | listic: Second Reality, in particular, the Mandelbrot fractal zooming part. Realtime Mandelbrot zooming, in 1993, on a 486
- this really made me go "wow", if you know what I mean.
Then it was that Globe zooming thing in 3DMark, don't remember which one - it should impress casual observe more, but I was not so impresed... |
What are your favorite browser add-ons? | dhotson: Firebug is a pretty obvious choice. Highly recommended!I also use Flashblock.. oh and Sage for RSS. |
What are your favorite browser add-ons? | LogicHoleFlaw: My personal favorites in Firefox for personal browsing are: Adblock Plus, Colorful Tabs, NoScript, Nuke Anything, Popup ALT Attribute (for XKCD), and Tree Style Tab.For web development I find Web Developer and Firebug indispensable. |
What are your favorite browser add-ons? | zacharye: In terms of browsing, these are the add-ons I don't know that I would fair well without:easyGestures, Adblock Plus, ChromEdit Plus / Smart Bookmarks Bar, Greasemonkey, Foxmarks Bookmarks SynchronizerAlso a fan of some others such as Zotero, Delicious, Tab Catalog and a few others. |
What are your favorite browser add-ons? | AlfaWolph: vimperator |
Is the Asus Eee PC a good gift for a 13 year old? | weegee: Thanks to all. I ordered an eeepc 900 with Windows XP from costco.com. |
What are your favorite browser add-ons? | AndyKelley: I can't wait till everyone starts using Adblock (Plus) and it completely throws off the Internet economy. |
What are your favorite browser add-ons? | unalone: Inquisitor is the only add-on I use, for Safari. It's a beautiful add-on and it's the only thing that does something for my browser that makes me more productive. |
Problem getting through Hotmail's spam filter? | qhoxie: My company has the same problem currently and we have not been able to resolve it. We have taken seemingly every step I am aware of to fix the issue, but they continue to block. One possibility is the IP you are sending from is flagged, which is more common than you might think. |
graphical html editor that doesn't corrupt data? | nickb: Mac? PC? Linux?In any case, you best bet is Dreamweaver. But consider this... pretty much all of these editors are useless when you're working with dynamic web pages. That's why MS has killed FrontPage for example. Your best bet is to use a nice CSS editor (CSSEdit for example) and a good text programming editor... |
graphical html editor that doesn't corrupt data? | babyshake: Firebug. |
Running your web app on top of a python http server | macmac: Looks like these guys are using Twisted:http://www.python.org/about/success/projectpipe/ |
Online legal forms subscription. Worthwhile? | steelhive: My local library here in Ohio has a Gale Legal Forms subscription for Ohio legal forms which it makes available to its online patrons for free. Other libraries in the US offer something similar. I don't know what's available at UK libraries but it's worth checking out. |
Best way to handle Email as a startup? | eyao: I'm with this start up as well, and I want to resonate that this has been a huge problem for us. We have been getting a ton of bounced emails so if anyone has recommendations on what to do with those (the ones that actually look legit) then please let us know! |
Best way to handle Email as a startup? | oldgregg: i feel your pain-- we've made do using google apps for domain, configuring SMTP is... quirky, but at low volume you should be fine. |
What IDE/Editor for RoR Development on Mac? | Hates_: Textmate |
What IDE/Editor for RoR Development on Mac? | bbgm: I am sure there are many, but I am more than happy with Textmate |
Best way to handle Email as a startup? | greatreorx: When an email bounces, do you flag it in your system so that you don't continue to send emails to it? Not speaking from personal experience, but I've read that certain major webmail companies will penalize your server if you keep trying to deliver mail to an invalid account within a certain time frame.You ... |
Best way to handle Email as a startup? | brk: What "service" are you using? I've always just done a linux/sendmail server in a datacenter somewhere and manage all sending/receiving/lists/etc from that. |
Rate My Startup | noodle: my immediate thoughts: - i dislike the name. for something producing somewhat important documents, it has a trendy, difficult to remember/spell domain name.
- i dislike the fact that i can't see any examples of what gets produced. i *have* to sign up and go through everything just to see an example of the ... |
Best way to handle Email as a startup? | aasarava: I've been able to get emails through to Hotmail/Live/MSN accounts from my own mail servers after explicitly notifying the Microsoft postmaster of my domain and valid SPF record. (Just having the record wasn't enough.) Here's the form I use:
https://support.msn.com/eform.aspx?productKey=senderid&p... |
Rate My Startup | tortilla: 1) Name is horrible. Srsly. :)2) You should show screenshots at a minimum. Also show the final product/output. Maybe a sample Business Plan pdf to download.3) Site looks like a blog not a web app.4) Slogan is kinda wrong: Because Business Plans Are Hard. -> What are you doing to solve this? Would be like Base... |
Rate My Startup | vaksel: on top of what everyone said(horrible name, no screenshots, looks too much like a blog), the theme is just plain horrible, puke green isn't exactly a great color, and you made it so light, that it actually hurts your eyes to look at it |
Rate My Startup | matthewer: I really do want to see what I am getting involved with. A visual example that walks me through the process. |
Rate My Startup | auston: I think your name does need work and the principle behind the app is really good, I wouldnt want to waste my time writing a full BP.But you should make that landing page more friendly, right now it's a like a shy kid in the corner. Nice & interesting once you read into that person, but not to enticing on the su... |
Running your web app on top of a python http server | DintyMooreNE: Justin.tv uses a custom twisted-based server for all of their media serving. They consider it part of their proprietary advantage. |
Rate My Startup | antiismist: ... or you could write the plan out as plain text (i.e. the hard part of coming up with the plan is coming up with the plan, not formatting it):http://www.paulgraham.com/vwplan.html |
Rate My Startup | sspencer: Make sure to include Neal Stephenson's disclaimer from Cryptonomicon"EXTREMELY SERIOUS WARNING
Unless you are as smart as Johann Karl Friedrich Gauss, savvy as a half-blind Calcutta bootblack, tough as General William Tecumseh Sherman, rich as the Queen of England, emotionally resilient as a Red Sox fan, and ... |
Rate My Startup | drewcrawford: This is going to be detailed. My thoughts, in order, as I use your site. These comments are mostly negative, but I hope you can take them constructively. It's not a personal thing =) I'm trying to help you.1. Name. Srsly?2. Color scheme. Fix it.3. Why should I use this? It creates a "business pla... |
Rate My Startup | mooders: Thanks to everyone for the comments.I have taken the site down for a few days whilst I implement some of the good ideas here.Be back soon with v2.0!Cheers once again. |
Best way to handle Email as a startup? | shafqat: Sounds like a real problem which could be solved with a startup?! Anyone have ideas? |
"found a hardware firm with the same low investment as for software?" | noodle: the more complex the product and/or mass-market target the solution, the more big money is required.i'm considering developing some hardware for a niche market. i won't need VC because i'll be able to hand assemble and produce most everything involved, and its not so complex that i'd need to quit my day job or... |
graphical html editor that doesn't corrupt data? | Tamerlin: I'm using Expression Web. I recommend it. Of course, I'm also the sort of person who would use a nailgun when possible rather than a regular hammer, even though I can get what I need to done with a regular hammer and a bit more work. |
Your hobbies? | froo: - I play a bit of tabletop miniatures wargaming, I enjoy it more than chess as the games are generally less serious, yet more social- I like to read - most often you can find me reading non-fiction books, currently reading "Dont Make Me Think" by Steve Krug- I enjoy to BBQ and having friends over for a good meal.... |
Your hobbies? | rms: Posting here |
Your hobbies? | Anon84: Reading and Photography. I'm nowhere near cool enough to be a painter so I have to let the camera take care of the painting for me. |
Your hobbies? | cousin_it: Music: guitar, singing, beatboxing. Foreign languages. Origami. |
Your hobbies? | DanielBMarkham: Aside from programming and start-ups, right?- Listening to college lectures on my i-Pod (variety of topics)- Photography (especially HDR and low-light stuff)- Muisc (keyboard, MIDI, synth)- Blogging- Traveling- Reading- Watching and participating in political discussions- Hiking |
Your hobbies? | eru: Unicycling, juggling: Very geeky and still impresses 'normal' people. In contrast to math - another hobby of mine.Board games are nice as well. |
Your hobbies? | edw519: 1. Hacker News2. Bridge (I wonder why more hackers don't play; it's the perfect game for us.)3. Foosball4. Boggle5. Eating, drinking, & traveling with friends & family6. The Pittsburgh Steelers7. Drinking beer, preferably along with one of the 6 above8. Fitness/diet (when I'm not doing #7 above) |
Your hobbies? | wlievens: Board games, computer games, sci-fi.Geek stuff :-) |
Your hobbies? | steamboiler: 1. Miniature Wargaming2. Reading3. Playing the Piano4. Traveling5. Trekking |
Your hobbies? | joshwa: Hmmn, photography seems to be popular. I do food/travel photography:http://joshwand.com/food/ (though I actually make some money on this, so don't know if it qualifies as a hobby)Flight Simulation (X-Plane)Cooking (I've taken up real BBQ lately)Eating (see: http://lunchmapr.com (due for a big refactor))Gardenin... |
Your hobbies? | darjen: Swing dancing (lindy hop),
Playing the piano/keyboard,
Reading libertarian articles. |
Your hobbies? | mannylee1: -Mountain Biking
-following the Startup Scene
-following the Cleveland Browns
-Going to the Beach |
Your hobbies? | drewcrawford: 1. Coding (it's a hobby too!)2. Music (piano/keyboard/vocal)3. Arguing (politics/economics)4. Reading (to support #3) |
Your hobbies? | ALee: As a startup (with the little little amount of time):1) Brewing Beer
2) Watching Arrested Development (or Battlestar Galactica) during dinner
3) Playing Rock Band, or sometimes jamming on musical instrumentsPersonally:1) Any physical activity- something with achievement or competition is always nice, MMA is nice
... |
Your hobbies? | noodle: 1) hacking. i have a fulltime job that lets me play with projects on the side. both hardware and software stuff.2) fencing. sport/olympic fencing. great sport, i like it, and i'm a national and occasional international level competitor.3) martial arts. not the same as fencing. used to teach for a living, s... |
Your hobbies? | thisisnotmyname: 1. Cycling
2. Tennis
3. Chess |
Your hobbies? | wynand: 1. Programming2. Leaning new (human) languages3. Hiking4. Philosophy and politics5. Extended conversations with good friends about 1, 2 or 46. Gardening (a bit) |
Your hobbies? | niels_olson: fulltime: medical student, husband, dadparttime:- learning the deep magic- the community projects where I practice what little neophyte magic I know- cycling- photography |
Your hobbies? | chris_l: Reading, traveling, zazen, going out and sports |
Your hobbies? | klein_waffle: Am I the only one who wants to call "bullshit" on some of these claims of having a hobby?A hobby is something you can actually get better at. Watching TV is not a hobby.A hobby is something to which you give sustained effort. Some people claim to be into cooking and have dinner parties, but if you do that... |
Your hobbies? | Parthon: 1. Programming
2. Playing computer games
3. Bowling
4. Playing Piano
5. French!
6. Cycling
7. Travel
8. Exercise
9. Watching Movies - they have to be good though |
Your hobbies? | raghus: 1. Travel & Photography2. Astronomy (I have a small telescope)3. Birdwatching |
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