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I have no idea who this gentleman is either, but this type of comment captures the systemic 'good old days' spirit that has been a part of n.yC since the beginning. The more things…

Thanks, that add-on can be hairy to get working.

I disagree with your assumption that this is an engineering crowd. I would say entrepreneurship is at least as important to the HN culture as engineering. You ask a huge question, …

There seems to be a bit of misunderstanding about the purpose and intention of this test, and the Myers-Briggs type system. I'm by no means an expert, but I know enough about the s…

They're decidedly NOT objective questions. M-B is deliberately built to be non-judgemental. All answers to a good test will be equally "right".

Good point that the norm of these axis tend to be on the line. However, a good M-B test will also provide a degree of strength or clarity of your various dimensions. So it can be u…

M-B is actually quite interesting to me. It is a very well defined personality type system, and I've found the results of tests to often be insightful. The test does not claim ANY …

I have found from my experiences trying to force myself out of my comfort zone, that the experience of being approached and spoken to a stranger is MILDLY disorienting and raises c…

Thanks for the thoughts brentr. I actually don't fully know if there is cash "entering or leaving the company." Basically, I'm thinking a scenario where one of the founders is a fu…

Multi part question: 1) In a two partner project, where both partners are contributing different amounts of time and money, do you agree that it's important to get an accountant in…

Somewhat. Different animals, part of the same ecosystem. If people are using your site, that implies you are providing value for them. Which implies you should, somehow, down the l…

Disagree. HN is a community very much shaped by conscious decisions and discussion of what is and is not appropriate. I care about this guy I've never known, and that he gets help.…

Agreed. It only took me 1-2 years out of college to begin to regret all the things I DIDN'T study while I was there. If I'd taken a year or two, worked, and got some "partying" out…

http://www.meetup.com/Boston-Startup-Poker/ I'm pretty much in the same boat as you (aspiring founder), but the event is hosted by Ivan Kirigin of Tipjoy (YCW08 I believe) and ther…

Oy... if we're talking image... do you really want to be a "professional programmer"? I think there is _something_ to the rockstar image... namely passion. Accept no bullshit, swea…

Link back to the conversation that spawned the post: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=442111

Amazon'd. I've actually meant to research her recovery. Can't wait. I agree that the spiritual half of the story is crucial as well. Actually, this reply got too long and spawned a…

Jill Bolte's talk about her stroke. Her talk illustrates the different processing styles of our right and left hemispheres. This is a fascinating subject, that often gets trivializ…

I don't see that to be true. There are plenty of low-risk, low reward options out there if all you want to do is preserve your value. Inflation has its own issues, but as I see it …

He is suggesting that top executive and trader pay be based on the long term performance of the fund. In particular, their own money should be invested in everything they do, and l…

I was looking to get my thumb more involved in the action, which is what led me to the Kinesis Advantage. After seeing the built in Dvorak support and the natural contour, I was so…

The next couple years are likely not going to be the last couple years, especially for small businesses.