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Great question, derrida. The projects were launching MVPs of projects over a weekend as part of a larger group or just a few friends working together. I've worked on: * Copywriting…

I'm not a programmer, but after a few technical and non-technical project hackathons, I've come away with three pieces of advice: * Clear communication with your team (if you're wo…

Write that up!

For all the students searching for a post-graduation job or all the laid off workers, this article by Tim Devane is a great read for anyone beaten down by the job search.

Wordpress is simple, stripped down, easy to use, can double as a CMS, and is easily customized. I've set it up for a number of my personal clients and they're very satisfied with i…

Bonus points for going outside of the stock resume and trying something new. I really like that you're thinking out of the box - that gets noticed - but a lot of what you're forcin…

I've sidestepped the issue and just use instapaper on my iPad and iPhone to read long articles. Instapaper holds my place for me between sessions, so I don't have the pain of remem…

Howdy HN, I'm upgrading my laptop at work and I'm campaigning to have a Mac Book Pro instead of a Dell Laptop. IT has concerns about the security of integrating OSX into what is so…

Great idea and an exciting execution. I'll be playing this tonight. [I'm Kai]

> Is a strong, unified online presence a requirement for freelance success? No. Not in the least. I think a strong sense of marketing yourself is important, and that often ties int…

Awesome, thanks Hamilcarbarca!

Howdy HN, What resources would you recommend to become better at Google Analytics?

Slow down and start talking to people. You don't have monthly costs, investor expectations, or debt forcing you to work at a fast pace. Take it slower, start having more social int…

Same problem here, but tab into the next input box instead of click.

Nothing matters more to employers than seeing that you actually have a passion for building things This is as true outside of technical fields. I've been giving talks at Career Cen…

I've been switching between Simplenote, Notes Plus, and Penultimate. I like the sketching features of Notes Plus and Penultimate. I haven't tried Evernote yet - I'll try it today.

Are you using your iPad to take notes during meetings? What app do you like using to take meeting notes?

I don't get the hubub about the RealID announcement. Yes, your real name is out in public on the forums, but so what? I saw this same discussion on Reddit and loved one of the resp…

Upvoted since I live in Eugene and know some of their employees. :)

I think a good place to start this discussion is by asking how much money you have on hand right now? $500? $5,000?

It is a great keyboard, but I like using the wider Apple Keyboard. When I purchase an iMac, I'll make the switch.

The video was posted in 2008.

I'm using a Das Keyboard Ultimate ( http://www.daskeyboard.com/ ). It's a nice keyboard but very, very loud. I can see myself switching to an Apple Keyboard sometime soon.