dirkdeman

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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Interesting concept. I'd opt for a slighty less colorful background, this one is a bit too trippy for my taste. There is one thing that I would like to know before I'd sign up. Do you have any special access to A&R people? Can you guara
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
You learn by doing, reading tutorials on the internet, by asking questions on StackOverflow and by making mistakes. Start out small with some basic web hosting, or play around with a VPS. Get comfortable with using Linux. Or tinker around w
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Going nuclear with software versioning(dirktheman.com)
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
There was a show on the radio about BASIC programming, with programming samples. You'd have to record the show on a cassette tape, because the code was transmitted as audio output. You could do the excersise, and then check your code by pla
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Why for heaven's sake is the new macbook pro €2279 when it's only $2199 in the US? It's a beautiful machine, and I'm used to some price differences between the US and Europe (USD = EUR, right, Apple?) but this is outrageous! That's almost 5
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
As a PR and communications major I can help you with that. I can recommend these two books: http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Busine... And http://about.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=94... Do keep in m
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Anything from Duke Ellington to CCR and from U2 to Top 40. When I'm "in the zone" progressive or trance work really well (Armin van Buuren, Deadmau5, or more dance oriented such as Mike Snow).
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I have one more itch to scratch: please let me pay with me debit/credit card! The other day a shipment from GLS arrived. This actually was the second shipment, because they claim I wasn't home when they tried the first time. Even thou i WAS
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I tried a couple of them and sticked with CodeIgniter. Sure it has some quirks, but it's powerful, easy to grasp, not bloated (hello, Zend!) and more than capable to satisfy your web dev needs. Plus it has a great community and lots of tuto
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I know what you mean. A little while ago there was a thread about how many milions you'd had to have in order to be "rich". I tried to explain that richness does not equal money, but they didn't get me. It's the little things in life that m
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I've always used CI. I know a lot of people tend to look down on it, but it's easy to use and suited my needs. Can't you install both Yii and CI and decide which one you like best?
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I feel you man, I really do. I share your concerns over the major social networks, and I can see that you're really passionate about what you're doing and where you're going. I can see two major roadblocks, though: getting users to quit the
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I used to, but shared hosting is less than 20 euros a year, a Decent VPS is use costs a little more: about 60 euros a year. For this kind of pocket change I can worry about other things than setting up and maintaining a web server. Doing it
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Armin van Buren ft Adam Young - Youtopia
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Sorry, I have no idea!
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
It's funny how RICH is defined in a monetary value. I live a very rich life (including kids, those of you who don't have them yet: you'll get it when you have them), can afford everything I need and most of the stuff I want. I never got the
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I assume that market values in Germany don't differ too wildly from where I'm based (The Netherlands). The 3500 - 4500 Euros for the first year is OK I guess for a startup, albeit somewhat on the lower side. US salaries (especially Silicon
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I did apply, but I think my chances are slim. I did not want to apply this cycle (have applied 2 times before) because I'm far from finishing my project, but did it anyway. Feel free to contact me! I'd love to bounce of some ideas!
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I think any sensible VC would have a carefully balanced mix of a few high potential, yet outlandish ventures and a good part of promising but more traditional startups.
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Amazingly fun video to watch, it seems like you have a great team! Would you consider H1B?
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Anything from Armin van Buren, Deadmau5 and David Guetta to Heart, CCR, Led Zep or Mike Snow. As long as I keep the volume down I'm OK.
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Have you thought of Yahoo mail? It offers plus addresses and calendars, it's actually pretty good. I've used it since the late 90's, Gmail still can't convince me enough to swith.
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
B! I don't see ho they could add anything relevant to phones/tablets at this point.
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
This question is impossible to answer. There is a difference between learning and mastering. Learning is quick ('hello world' will takeless than a minute), while mastering depends on which language you're using, how fast you learn and how m
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
Exactly the same here! I also have two kids, a day job and a mortgage to top it off. I'd drop everything to move to California to get in YC, and fortunately my wife and kids support me fully. The problem is that I'm having trouble finding a
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
I don't see it, maybe it's location related?
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
That's a nice problem to have! Can I ask what the name is (phonetic)?
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
It could have something to do with the indoor air quality (search for 'Sick building syndrome: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_building_syndrome ). I've worked in an environment where the air quality was lacking, and I always felt horrib
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
The Netherlands represent!
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by dirkdeman 14y ago
You mean something like circleup.com? Do keep in mind that the ink on the JOBS act (which regulates small investments) is barely dry, I think it passes just yesterday!

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