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I am writing some software which I hope I can sell for a profit. However, I am concerned about the possibility of being sued. Thus I would like to form a corporation of some sort t…

Um, isn't this the same problem as DRM? (which we all know cannot be solved.) The fact is, if my computer can execute the code and make the request, so can I. The only thing you ca…

Valuing research mathematics over everyday math is arbitrary and subjective.

or read Diamond Age?

Also worth checking out is USACO. The USACO training gate allows you to start with easy problems and the build up to the point where you can do the ioi problems. Finish the entire …

I found this on reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/programming/info/6kvu6/comments/ It looks very interesting.

I'm just a undergrad college student. I read a few articles online and decided to try the options trading simulation at cboe.com

But wouldn't the lose leave the game, leaving the previous winners to battle amongst themselves?

If you were on Linux, maybe you could do something with FUSE. Your FUSE driver could present the repository as a file system, with .commit_id directories for historical data.

For stocks, yes, but not for options/futures.

Many very intelligent people whom I admire, such as Nicholas Taleb, are speculators. But isn't it very irrational considering that it is provably zero-sum? I also would have moral …

What software do you use for analyzing apache logs? I would prefer open source ones that will work on Linux, although this is not a deal breaker.

It is acceptable to pitch to bloggers about your site? As a blogger, how do you view such behavior? As a webmaster, do you do it and if so, what has been the results? What is consi…

No. It is absolutely not. I just found it on reddit the other day and thought it was interesting. I think it is an intriguing idea but I don't think it will work because tagging ca…

That's very interesting, thank you. But how does one go about partnering up with specific sites like New Egg or Tiger Direct?

I am planning on starting a website primarily aimed at techies. The problem is that techies are very unlikely to click on ads and use AdBlock, further lowering the probability. Is …

Ask HN: Do you think that the large number of sites within most categories means that it will be harder for a new player to enter the market? Or do you think that it doesn't really…

How many lines can you write and in what language? I can write about 200 lines of Python per day and am feeling that I don't write fast enough. What are your experiences?