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When you are designing a product for Kickstarter and you show prototypes, backers will assume you have worked all the bugs out first. Do backers on Kickstarter really assume that a…

Let's see a public statement by the CEO that not only says "we've been removed from a list" but also "we will never support SOPA or any other far-reaching legislation designed to u…

Here's one problem with screening: A colonoscopy is a $2000+ procedure, and insurance won't always pay for it unless it's medically necessary . So, if you have a family history of …

Marc Benioff was in his mid 30s when he founded Salesforce, after a pretty successful career at Oracle. The guy who founded Android (can't recall his name) was as well, but he alre…

Also, is a follow-up to "Founders At Work" planned? It's a really inspirational book, and I am sure there is a huge new crop of potential subjects from the last three years of ups …

I hate to say it, because I haven't played the game or read the case study, but maybe Schilling would be better as an angel as opposed to a startup founder. As for spending his per…

Ditto for both Boston newspapers. It can literally ruin your day reading some of the comments below even mundane articles. The NYT has a good approach: Approve only those comments …

Needs more input to be useful, IMHO. Crowdsourcing doesn't work with a small sample size.

There's another option that should be added: People with multiple accounts.

Jason is full of it. Playing stupid and meek because he got caught. The original SEO book post and HN discussion are here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1073723 EDITED: Added…

The list under the subheading "What Is the Chinese Economic Model?" is worth reading. He is overly harsh on some points ("there is perhaps a 30-year supply of poverty-level wage ea…

I use Google Calendar alerts and have regularly noticed late email notifications (up to an hour or two), but never failed deliveries. I use Yahoo mail.

Excellent little demo. Shows how long I've been out of touch with CSS. Didn't know stuff like variables or rounded edges was supported.

Short version: American journalist discovers the rest of the world isn't like home. Disappointed to see this getting a lot of upvotes. It's hardly a new issue for entrepreneurs or …

Some people who claim to have been at the talk said that Ozzie's opinions were more nuanced than what's been reported on Gizmodo and VentureBeat. Check the comments at the bottom o…

The author is the same person who wrote the much-commented scienceblogs post about why he won't go to his high school reunion. The post and the comments are well worth reading, if …

I downvoted it. It is a crass overgeneralization, clearly based on stereotypes that have been reinforced by the narrow opinions of a couple of your friends. I lived in Asia for mor…

This is the best link I've ever seen on Hacker News. It's honest, it's filled with good advice, it has warnings that people should be at least aware of (e.g., "mentors" who provide…

So, it is preferable to deprive kids of attention/love/help with school (OP says he barely sees his children) as opposed to depriving kids of "things"?

For anyone who is interested, parts II and III: http://www.rkblog.rk.edu.pl/w/p/harvesting-data-websites-usi... http://www.rkblog.rk.edu.pl/w/p/harvesting-data-websites-usi...

Wow. If this is a battle over developer mindshare, Palm is definitely losing an early opportunity. Apple may also be shooting itself in the foot. Any crazy Android stories like thi…

I read this, and I like your thinking about the types of people you are looking for. But I have to say: You're asking for clarity, want applicants to avoid unnecessary or confusing…