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Actually, it seems like the argument is subtly different. Instead of trying to guess what we're looking for, this would try to answer what we've explicitly asked about. It's like t…

In a linear regression model, r-squared represents how correlated the model is with the data, while beta indicates the relationship between an outcome (e.g., revenue) to an input (…

If you read Reason enough, you'll know that they take this position -- that market liberalization makes the world better -- on pretty much every issue.

Perhaps this should be entitled "The Perils of Market Efficiency" instead, because this is more about market liberalization than improved productivity. Although this article highli…

If you think the American government is coercive, then imagine what would transpire in its absence. Regardless, voting reduces the coercive power of the state by affording citizens…

Remember that this is about teaching students to program and not about producing code for a business on deadline. I learned much more about how to program by doing things myself fr…

If the bg stands for Mr. Gates, any idea what the C3 represents?

It seems like the core message (apart from getting to profitability quickly) is pretty important to YC startups keen on getting acquired - "in a poor economy, companies really need…

1. To bid on your DVD player, I had to randomly guess the lowest price. The only reason I would pay more than the lowest price on Onista is out of frustration from having to guess …

Here's a question for anyone that does angel investment: How much does this decrease in availability of VC capital and exit options affect your decision to invest in fledgling star…

http://www.wikileaks.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin_Yahoo_inbox_2008

Just to clarify, I meant that the other course might result in much more massive decline than has already happened. Think 22 sigma level -- like the '87 crash. Bailing out distress…

Obviously, it's impossible to determine the effect of any one action on the economy -- but if this $85b prevents the markets from crashing, I'd argue its money well "spent." U.S. m…

Just have one text field for the url you want to shorten. When the user clicks submit, then give two urls. One is the shortened url, the other is for analytics. Make the analytics …

Higher interest rates = less credit & financing = fewer startups

One major problem with this article is that it confounds content-based sites with the web. Just a quick sampling of Alexa's Top 100 Sites for about 10 random countries indicates th…

Looks like Ballard in Seattle. FMI http://www.myballard.com/2008/09/11/microsoft-ad-set-in-ball...

I think the concern is that HTTPS is necessary, but not sufficient for security. If you use HTTPS on your site, but send cookies without the secure flag, then it is possible for so…

FYI, the process has been simplified with a security tool called Surf Jack. See http://enablesecurity.com/2008/08/11/surf-jack-https-will-no... for more information. The Internet -…

Even though this article is brimming with hyperbole, it brings up a number of important points that are often glossed over by many readers of HN. These include: 1) For most entrepr…

You know the universe is coming to an end when art and click fraud converge.

In addition to periodically taking a mini-vacation; I also find it helpful to take a change of scenery. If I'm getting fatigued by working at my desk, going to get some work done a…

Back at the 2001 Comdex, Bill Gates announced that by 2007, such devices would be the most popular form of PC in the U.S. Although his timing was off, I think Gates was definitely …

I somewhat disagree about this not being very "Googley." Although Lively is very different than the Google homepage in terms of presentation; both share the same ends of organizing…