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amen to that. I stopped using evernote awhile ago because of this and once I started using NV I never looked back. Clearly they don't take security seriously enough, which is a sha…

How can someone honestly claim that women love infinite scroll? The people who 'love' infinite scroll are the designers who decide this stuff is useful...which in my view makes for…

let us know when you finish your cover art version. I'd love to see one that let's you sort the albums by the color of the cover art.

I just tried to list my apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but was unable to post my listing because "Only places in certain regions can be listed with a zero price." Might be he…

This reminds me of something Paul Budnitz (kidrobot founder and former SF resident) wrote after visiting SF recently: Internet millionaires driving around on cell phones drain the …

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This happened to me as well with a YC company. I then found out that YC companies are known for this kind of thing since they're so early-stage. Always get a contract.

His insights about problem solving and logical thinking are well worth a listen.

I second this. The whole 'video game' and game mechanics culture of most intro programming actually kept me out of it for awhile. I truly dislike making and playing video games, bu…

I've been using stimulants for almost five years (age 20 now). The last year or so I reached a point where like the article said — the effects of the drugs tapered off — and there …

Danny Hillis is a computer scientist and inventor, best known for his 'Connection Machine' massively parallel supercomputer. He was the first Disney Fellow and he co-founded Applie…

this makes no sense. english majors aren't majoring in how to speak english, they are honing their reading analysis and craft of writing. cs students aren't majoring in how to writ…

Sacrifice and discomfort is not a MEANS to anything, it does however imply delayed gratification that is mostly unpleasant and sends many fleeing to the nearest consulting firm. Th…

You can be sure that I was not kidding. Any form of education, combined with intellect and curiosity is a privilege that (believe it or not) a lot of people don't have. Some posses…

FB and Amazon turned out just fine without your help, the only reason you wish you had worked there was in order to extract and benefit from the great pool of wealth and prestige. …