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If you type the beginning of an article name it should autocomplete after a sec (it's a little slower than it should be...) There's also an easter-egg you can use: http://www.directededge.com/?Y%20Combinator
BTW, time to put up a nice looking 404 page or fix whatever's wrong: http://www.directededge.com/dsfdsfds
It's a 404. Form follows function. I prefer it to a prettified version, honestly.
Why did you fly to America to get $5000? It is not a large amount of money. I am surprised it covered your air fares.
So why? I do not feel the need at all. You did. I would like to here why. Did they really say something in the interview that justified all that time and expense?
update: I have no idea whatsoever why this is being downvoted. There is no way I would fly to the US to collect a pathetic $5k. I'd genuinely like to know why people think it is a profitable thing to do so. Thanks.
Heh, waiting for the post-interview phone call was a real nail-biter, we basically spent the entire evening waiting for the phone to ring. But it didn't. It didn't even occur to us that they might call our land line back home until we got the email the next morning. Remotely checking the answering machine was fun too, hadn't used that feature in ages and the code didn't work (turns out you can't send DTMF tones when…
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BTW, time to put up a nice looking 404 page or fix whatever's wrong: http://www.directededge.com/dsfdsfds
What is wrong with that 404 page? It's a 404. Form follows function. I prefer it to a prettified version, honestly.
I'm not a big fan of overboard, fancy graphics (just look at my sites), but just a little bit of looking nice goes a long way.
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What is wrong with that 404 page? It's a 404. Form follows function. I prefer it to a prettified version, honestly.
"Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request." suggests that something is amiss. I'm not a big fan of overboard, fancy graphics (just look at my sites), but just a little bit of looking nice goes a long way.
Really, if the user hits a 404 then something has gone badly wrong and I think it's appropriate for them to get an ugly message.
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"Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request." suggests that something is amiss. I'm not a big fan of overboard, fancy graphics (just look at my sites), but just a little bit of looking nice goes a long way.
It's a standard Apache error. No big deal. Really, if the user hits a 404 then something has gone badly wrong and I think it's appropriate for them to get an ugly message.
Even for 404 errors, it's pretty standard practice on corporate web sites to include at least some of the main site's look and feel, with a link back to the main page or something.
I am sorry if this is completely obvious and I am missing something. But I just do not understand, not one little bit. Why did you fly to America to get $5000? It is not a large amount of money. I am surprised it covered your air fares. So why? I do not feel the need at all. You did. I would like to here why. Did they really say something in the interview that justified all that time and expense? update: I have no id…
The money is the least important aspect of getting in to YC. What matters is the advice they provide and the community/network aspects. These things are so valuable that they are a huge state change for most startups.
I am sorry if this is completely obvious and I am missing something. But I just do not understand, not one little bit. Why did you fly to America to get $5000? It is not a large amount of money. I am surprised it covered your air fares. So why? I do not feel the need at all. You did. I would like to here why. Did they really say something in the interview that justified all that time and expense? update: I have no id…
Anyone know if YC is doing traditional companies? i.e. advertising and real-estate. Don't need the money but could really use the "blessing". They have some of the most enviable media contacts in the industry right now.
Good luck!