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amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Which text editor do you use? (Launched new site. Interested to get comments)

Good tip. We should probably look into that.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Venture capital goes short-term

I was puzzled by that heading as well.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Java in College: "You might as well be teaching Chinese to a monkey."

Recursion for me. I still grapple with it sometimes.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Java in College: "You might as well be teaching Chinese to a monkey."

I agree with you. I started my CompSci degree a few years ago without any programming experience. The first intro-class was quite challenging as I had never programmed before. It took me a while to get used to the quirks but I became better after sufficient practice. Like anything else, programmers only get good after they have put in the hours to learn programming and the programming language. Its like music or sports or even academics. Practice makes perfect.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Job Interview Questions That Mean You’re Not Getting Hired…And One That Means You Are

Great post. I have been asked the same questions in many of my interviews before.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Could VC be a Casualty of the Recession?

Perhaps we could see co-investments or investment pools by several VCs.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Tell HN: If you haven't got your YC email, check your Spam folder

We got a question about our application last week. We didn't make the cut.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Ask HN: Keep cash positions in different currencies?

In fact, the yen and the dollar have been rising in recent weeks. The Pound and the Euro have taken a beating.Hard to say what might happen to the Chinese RMB as the rate is set within a narrow band by the Chinese govt.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Facebook in a crowd

Thats interesting. By that token, Facebook or other social networks are in some ways, restricted by what they can do because of the way people use the network

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Charting Library (PHP)

amcharts.com is great. They have really good customizable flash charts and I believe they have PHP support as well. We code in PHP and we are very satisfied with their charting tools

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Facebook in a crowd

Perhaps it is true that people don't take invites on facebook seriously as they can see the list of people. If there are too many people invited, they might not feel obligated to respond. What if you had a dedicated invite service and you could not observe the number of people coming (say to a dinner or a party etc). Would you feel more obliged to respond?

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Funny loading statements to keep users amused

That's creative.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: YC got a record number of applications this cycle

We spent a few weeks before the deadline editing and re-editing our application. We only submitted it a day before it was due.

Perhaps there were many groups like us who had thought about applying a while and spent time editing their application before sending in the last few days.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: YC got a record number of applications this cycle

Congratulations on moving forward. Are you bootstrapping your operations?

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Start-Ups Give Idaho an Identity Beyond Potatoes

Yeah. I didn't know myself. Its just the perception that Idaho is a potato state.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Ask HN: Demotivated Founder With Lost Passion Seeking Advice

If you can, try taking some time off. Travel somewhere. Do not think about your work for a week or two. That gives you really good perspective.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: What you can do with a rice-cooker - How a simple tool has been adapted in many ways

Hah. Interesting. Thanks

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: How to get into the Hottest Restaurants in Town

Agree with you. Interesting to see what a little self-confidence thus even if you don't feel great inside.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Ask HN: Free dataset of IP and location?

Maxmind comes to mind. They have a free solution with paid packages that offer additional features.

amrithk | 17 years ago | on: Infographic on the process (and time) of legal immigation to the US

Good One!! I am on H1-B at the moment. I really understand it.