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by wudf 12y ago
Jola Venture with ties between Boston and Cameroon is working on bringing modern innovations to rural and impoverished communities. They haven't scaled like a "Startup," but they operate like one. http://jolaventu
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by wudf 12y ago
key takeaway for me was that the word "widdershins" means counterclockwise
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by wudf 12y ago
that's pretty cool. we made something similar at an HP IDOL hackathon but it was focused on social
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by wudf 12y ago
I always call YC a money-making machine machine when describing it to the unfamiliar.
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by wudf 12y ago
Next I'd like to see Steam as a member-owned platform. Awesome announcement, sama!
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by wudf 12y ago
It's so bare, I love it. Just add more components and we might have something usable for front end developers.
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by wudf 12y ago
HackReactor is doing it with great success, wouldn't be too surprised to see positive feedback for this course leading to something similar.
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by wudf 12y ago
Seems slower than qwebirc. Anything it does better?
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by wudf 12y ago
Check out the Up Series if you find this interesting. Video interviews with English kids from age 7 to 56. "Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_Series
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by wudf 12y ago
I think it's broken. My mom said shirt collars as a service was a million dollar idea.
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by wudf 12y ago
Perhaps a Quora app that hid identity but showed some kind of "reputation score" could preserve quality while allowing anonymity.
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by wudf 12y ago
Traveling between collaborative spaces... Working from Cafes and other open spaces without a persistent office sucks.
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by wudf 12y ago
This is the coolest thing I've seen all day. Every kid should get the chance to play with this software in school and build their designs
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by wudf 12y ago
Zero tolerance for harassment of Founders or of YC Founders? By what mechanism can founders safely report an offender?
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by wudf 12y ago
I had the same thought. Anyone know how it compares to competing invoice solutions?
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by wudf 12y ago
Great hackathon. Really didn't like the expo style presentations though.
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by wudf 12y ago
The way they phrase it, "magnet sphere," makes what they sell seem so arbitrary. It really helps them make the case of pro-democracy, as if it could be any object banned from sale simply because we cannot trust consumers with them
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by wudf 12y ago
Let me get this straight: YCombinator is pledging to snub investors who conduct sexist and racist abuses toward founders? I know we'll face adversity, and I want our team to be able to stand up for our beliefs without getting fucked by
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Frugal HN: Looking for 37 SFers to rent this place $200/mo/desk
2 points by wudf 12y ago|0 comments
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by wudf 12y ago
I would love to see how this graph has changed between wikipedia's launch and today.
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by wudf 12y ago
I've seen games that feature increased firing precision while crouched. The mechanic can lead to changes in pacing and ammunition spending. I personally like it. But why not just have Hold to Crouch as default? Players who set it to to
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by wudf 12y ago
I use different browsers for each google account. It's a real pain in my ass.
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by wudf 12y ago
Can you write off the time spent as a charitable donation?
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by wudf 12y ago
Look in the back seat
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by wudf 12y ago
rapid feedback is important for the user just like it is for the developer
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by wudf 12y ago
is there a .js? if not we should probably build an ad-hoc framework to support it
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Young Women Far More Likely to Have College Degree Than Men (blogs.wsj.com)
2 points by wudf 12y ago|0 comments
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by wudf 12y ago
The new design delivers headlines that I can't highlight to copy. Pain in the ass.
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by wudf 12y ago
I probably would have purchased Threes if it weren't for the clones. Loved the process documentation. All I can say is keep up the good work. Fuck the haters.
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by wudf 12y ago
It doesn't matter whether his power comes from state government or private organization. Threats to human rights should be checked. Indifference is selfish.

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