viviantan

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by viviantan 12y ago
Sweet. Thanks!
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by viviantan 12y ago
Hi choffstein, I'm also one of the Mathbreakers founders. Counting Kingdom looks awesome -- thanks for sharing! We definitely share the same philosophy about learning through games. Popup worksheets != gameplay! We'd love to chat
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by viviantan 13y ago
I've seen actual demos and the product's been improving at lightning speed. Not quite as polished as the CG but I think the special effects are there to help people envision what can be done, since it's really difficult to ar
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by viviantan 13y ago
Guys, if you're on Hacker News then you're most likely chasing your own kind of storm. Samaras and his crew went out of their way to pursue their passion and to make the world better for others. Show a little respect, please.
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Printer Creates 3D Tissue to Help Injured Patients Re-Grow Cartilage(mashable.com)
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by viviantan 14y ago
I think he's envisioning this as a one-way trip: $500k for a house in California OR settle down on Mars. In that case, it's actually an affordable price tag. Even if EM realizes his reusable rockets, I imagine the primary purpose would be
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by viviantan 14y ago
Patio in the back of Tied House. Going on right now for you stragglers who can't make up your minds :) you're still welcome!
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by viviantan 14y ago
Do I need the app for this to run on iPhone4? I tried pulling up the site but it didn't work.
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by viviantan 14y ago
Hey guys and gals! I know this thread looks bare but people have been responding by email. The meetup is definitely still happening and we hope you'll join us! Shoot me an email (contact info in profile) so I could add you to the headcount.
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by viviantan 14y ago
Lol no! Not "rejection" parties! Everyone is invited whether they're past, present, or future YC applicants, with or without having been accepted by YC. This is just a way for people to hang out and unwind and have fun, especially those w
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by viviantan 14y ago
Me too. Best of luck next time to everyone! Btw, there are post-application morale-boosting celebrations happening all over the place. I'm hosting one this Saturday in the Bay Area. Hope you'll join us! More info here and here: http://news
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by viviantan 14y ago
I just realized my earlier comment may appear trollish. That really wasn't my intention. I got a good chuckle from this discussion because I travel to Japan frequently. But no matter how many times I've encountered Japanese toilets, they s
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by viviantan 14y ago
Yes. Caltrain stop in Mountain View is a five minute walk from where we're meeting.
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by viviantan 14y ago
Sadly, no. But you can start your own! And we'll be there in spirit :)
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by viviantan 14y ago
I realize there are serious health implications, but I can't read this thread without getting the giggle fits. This would be such an awesome first-world problems meme :)
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by viviantan 14y ago
Bay Area folks! Let's meet at Tied House in Mountain View this Saturday at 6:00. Family members and underaged people welcome; the grownups can migrate to Nola in Palo Alto afterwards. I've re-posted about the meetup here: http://news.ycomb
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Tell HN: Bay Area YC applicants morale-booster meetup/hangout this Saturday
8 points by viviantan 14y ago|6 comments
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by viviantan 14y ago
Sending you moral support, even though your state can't count votes. Best of luck with everything!
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by viviantan 14y ago
I've gotten a few emails from people who wanna meet and hangout, and I'll repost this tomorrow night when all the YC prospects are stalking HN :)
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by viviantan 14y ago
You read my mind! Does Friday or Saturday work better for folks who are reading this?
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by viviantan 14y ago
Haruki Murakami: 1Q84 -- title's a nod to Orwellian dystopia; awesome mystery with a dash of sci-fi that takes place in a parallel universe sort of Tokyo; the English editon's 3 books in one so it's quite looong Wind Up Bird Chronicle -
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by viviantan 14y ago
Lol thanks for the offer! If I get into YC I'll open a bank account there :)
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by viviantan 14y ago
I've created a separate post for this: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4775943 People from other areas are welcome to start comment threads based on location.
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Ask HN: YC applicants, who's up for a morale-boosting meetup/hangout?
10 points by viviantan 14y ago|26 comments
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by viviantan 14y ago
You're awesome, thank you for the encouragement!
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by viviantan 14y ago
Any applicants (past, present, future) interested in having an informal meetup this weekend? Whether we get good news or bad news on the 15th, getting together would be a great morale boost and it'll be fun to meet everyone! I happen to be
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by viviantan 14y ago
I'm loving this idea, except I'd be afraid to date anyone who does share my sense of humor :) You're onto something here -- keep us posted.
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Turning Plain Paper Into Erasable, Sharable Digital Display(fastcodesign.com)
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The Greatest Bond Villain Of All: Technology(theatlantic.com)
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by viviantan 14y ago
At first I thought you were actually encouraging me to post obtuse, self-righteous replies! Your advice (the correctly interpreted and misinterpreted versions) is taken under submission.

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