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Hey guys. I missed TV, so I made a site that makes TV out of web videos. There are only 12 channels and everyone's watching the same thing. You can just throw something on in the b…

Hey guys. I missed TV, so I made a site that makes TV out of web videos. There are only 12 channels and everyone's watching the same thing. You can just throw something on in the b…

It does make me think about drains, sewers, menstruation, etc.

The soft-focus effect that the glowing creates is really disturbing.

It isn't so much about how often it happens as it is about the fact that it happens at all. No, 90% of apps aren't being turned away for competing with the iPhone's built-in apps, …

The difference is that it's unpredictable, based on Apple's whims. If they said "Hey, here is a list of apps we won't accept from third party developers because we consider them to…

You have a great go-get-'em attitude, but the issue isn't remotely similar to the question of whether or not to diet and exercise. It's more like, "Should I spend huge amounts of t…

I think most handheld devices will be application-based in a few years, instead of relying on SMS, which is basically a cell's version of the command line.

If you're focusing on Anroid, yeah. If you're betting on SMS-based services lasting very long, that'll be a losing bet.

By enumerating all possible moves, one can show that the first player can always win in normal-play games starting with n = 3, 4, or 5 spots. The second player wins when n = 0, 1, …

This paragraph is a real nugget: > In most organizations the developers are some of the highest paid employees. They get paid well because their skills are scarce and hard to reacq…

For an article whose author sets himself up as a sarcastic judge and jury of basically the whole web community, this provides very little insight or information.

I consider myself to have Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_syndrome ), though whether it should qualify as a "syndrome" is debatable.…

Try Amazon's "See a Kindle" program: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_5915932_1...

Last week I asked for feedback ( http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=267049 ) on my web app, Circle of Conversation. HN readers were enormously helpful and I've implemented a numbe…

Last week I asked for feedback (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=267049) on my web app, Circle of Conversation. HN readers were enormously helpful and I've implemented a number …

By default, all iTunes store purchases are verified. Only if the user specifies that they don't want to have to confirm again does the store allow one-click purchasing. Though it w…

If you removed thumbnails for apps that only have one screenshot, and moved the "suggest changes" button directly to the right of the vital details, I think the top of the reviews …

I like this better than most web 2.0 directories I've seen ( http://www.listio.com etc.), but it has to feel pretty exhaustive before I'll depend on it. If I don't expect it to giv…

I think that's Samwise's point - if you can manage your own startup (i.e. find and communicate with a co-founder) without the startup-management application you're planning to buil…

If it's an experiment, the site he links to doesn't add any details or explain why it's challenging/wacky. Edit: Actually - the site doesn't go into detail as to the nature of the …

This is the kind of helpful feedback I was banking on. Thanks much. Originally there was no recommendation system planned, but once I realized how easy it would be I had some infat…

Thanks for the notes, I'll take some of these suggestions. The "YouTube of conversations" idea really resonates. Sometimes a simile does far more than a detailed explanation - Comm…

I guess that's a bit of a GeoCities throwback. Changed it to "in the works," thanks.

Thanks! In a way the signup process is my favorite thing about the site, since there's no process required at all. I love it when I stumble upon a painless method of any kind. You …