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For those using Stripe to ship physical goods, can you please comment on how you're handling the fact that Stripe does not validate the billing address prior to the charge going th…

I spend about two hours commuting myself. For me, the worst part is the fatigue that hits you afterward and the affects of it that linger for many more hours that keep you from doi…

No commute to and fro work!?

"As far as (non-mission critical)web frameworks go, I think these days you have two options: Python/Django and Ruby/Rails." I wonder what the author means by "non-mission critical?…

Has DHH exploded yet (again)? http://37signals.com/svn/posts/2585-facebook-is-not-worth-33...

If you Google it, you'll get a comprehensive list of dry cleaners/Thai restaurants with an accompanying map. And that list usually shows up at the very top rendering everything bel…

If people are finding out about these places using Yelp, Google, Groupon et al. is there really a need for a SEO friendly website? Many of these businesses don't care about a web p…

Those are interesting examples because you didn't lose the passwords, those websites did. So stuffing your password in your wallet, or making sure they were 12 characters long woul…

I always have a question come to mind whenever I read these kinds of guidelines: what percentage of computer users have ever had their passwords compromised? I'm guessing there's n…

This guy sounds like a total dick and isn't a stickler for details, but he does touch on an important conundrum stated more eloquently by other social scientists like Jared Diamond…

Entrapping impressionable people who otherwise have no history of terrorism, let alone a criminal record, has become the go-to weapon for the FBI. Virtually all other terrorism-rel…

Something to bear in mind: these Groupon guys are some pretty business savvy dudes. They've started several very successful companies in the past and likely have a very good idea o…

"Amazon cuts them off, then says the Lieberman call had nothing to do with it. We have no reason to doubt Amazon. It's consistent with their philosophy of not taking sides in polit…

From what I can tell old dinosaurs like Match.com continue to dominate this field. OkCupid was the last site I heard of that people found unique in approach, but even that was most…

But you have to acknowledge the fact that more people are now exposed to the Wikileaks data precisely because of Wikileaks's "dramatic" release announcements.

The point is to focus on the fact that it will take time (and thus, effort) to give your project a chance. In other words, don't set unrealistic goals - e.g. "I'm going to build, l…

I live in a city where using your cell phone while driving is against the law. And yet, I see people talking or texting all the time. These are reckless drivers putting lives at ri…

What's with the disagreements? His argument is against the claim that "'simple' is unilaterally better for your business." He's entirely correct. At some point, you'll have to go o…

Small UI issue that stood out: the grey text in the features area on the bottom of the home page is almost blending in with the background making it almost illegible. I'm on Firefo…

Fantastic stuff. I was wondering if users are just shown the different pages randomly or is there more granular control involved?

This is precisely the kind of thing we need more of. Most people simply don't understand everything there is to know about loans they are signing up for. Two main culprits in my op…

I think scraping a constitution and writing a new one inevitably brings about political turmoil precisely because the stated goals aren't being accomplished. You're right in that d…