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I launched http://www.vidergy.com - a "Pandora for video" site. It was mentioned on GigaOM, but sadly it was a subscription only piece. I just launched it about 2 weeks ago, and I …

All of that is very true. You illustrate the point that things can seem fantastic or "dreamy" until you start to think about the logistics of some of it. Although you can't simply …

Don't forget about the lack of a secondhand market for ebooks. That's a big disadvantage.

As someone that focuses on the business/marketing side of things I think this is an interesting concept: "Have a conversation a day with a techie for 30 straight days. You’ll reali…

I have been starting to think more about stages of launch for a project I am working on it. It is awesome to see the initial "how" that got Mint to what it is today.

I read that book when I was studying design. It is definitely a worth read. It reads very quickly, and truly "shows" key prinicples instead of just "telling" them.

I have heard of companies that actually have their secretaries weigh in on what candidate should receive job offers based on how the secretary was treated when no one was looking.

As a college student that is working on a web app start-up, what Alexis said really hung with me. The fear of failure is present for me. Before watching this video, I had never con…

I appreciated the comments about staying bootstrapped if at all possible. Often, I hear conversation about landing VC funding as the end goal. While this can help develop a product…

Your points about your Facebook network of friends not being your target market is many times true, and something I had not thought about. Good insight Paul.

Against the many comments/suggestions that were made in previous posts apparently g0atbutt is still g0atbutt. Regardless, the site looks great and I am excited to see what comes fr…

Signed up for the newsletter. I am excited to read about all of the projects that are brewing from HN.

That's great. There really is a big need for something like this, and I look forward to checking it out when it's live.