ebun | 15 years ago | on: Making stamps obsolete through SMS
Here's a little more info:
http://www.thelocal.se/32436/20110307/
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ebun | 15 years ago | on: What happens when you don't sanitize data input
there was an xkcd comic with the same premise a couple of years back
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: What startup has the best name?
Not sure if you'd still consider it a startup, but PayPal has a great name that complements their service extremely well.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Hosting Images With Google Storage Manager
Looks almost exactly like S3, except I don't think Amazon provides a drag-and-drop interface through their web-client. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Amber Alerts Come to Facebook
I know a lot of HNer's tend to dislike FB, but I can't think of a faster way to get the word out of missing children than this.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: John Dvorak: Why I Don't Use Facebook
"Which begs the question as to why anyone would use Facebook when it is essentially AOL done right?"
I'm often taken aback when I hear/read these kind of comments. It shows the gulf between most web users and a minority of techies.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Facebook Wins Relatively Few Friends in Japan
I live in Japan and often access FB through my cheap, simple Softbank phone and service.
Unfortuantely, I can't take screenshots but FB has done a great job of making it easy to use. It even leverages various common emoticons as icons for everything ranging from "Home" to "Search" to "Messages".
And btw, it wasn't always this way; they made the change earlier this year.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: My name is Luke Seeley and I've lost interest in my personal website.
I wish there was some context there.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: If you could give a book to your younger self, what would it be?
Naked Economics - A great book on understanding how the world works in simple economic terms
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Sources: Groupon rejects Google’s offer; will stay independent
Can you (or anyone) elaborate on "The founders, employees, and other insiders of Groupon have already been handsomely paid off."? My understanding is that the handsome payoff comes when the company is either bought out or IPO's
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Failure: How it powers Silicon Valley and handcuffs Japan
Just fyi, this was originally on techcrunch:
http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/17/japan-to-fix-your-economy-h...
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Aol To Unveil New Aol Mail On Sunday
Horrible timing.
But props to TC for treating AOL, their parent company, just like any other one and spilling the beans as soon as they could.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Things Goolge can't do while building new product
You can read it in more detail by checking out his blog post:
http://scobleizer.com/2010/11/12/why-google-cant-build-insta...
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: What is a good "coming soon" page? Studies? Examples?
wordpress + launchpad theme + feedburner
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Attn, flight-search startups: Priceline, Expedia say hotels are where it’s at
I guess nobody informed AirBnB.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: The Google Cemetary
I agree. I thought it was interesting to see all the products in a graphical format but didn't like what was insinuated with the negative tone.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Build your own Startup Death Clock
I may be mistaken, but I think he just blurred it out for the blog post. Within the company, he may actually show the details.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: Ask HN: How expensive is living in Silicon Valley
I can second this. I lived in the Tendernob (not as nice as Nob Hill, not as crazy as the Tenderloin) a couple of years back and paid 1290/mo for a studio.
Though a studio, it was still a decent size and I was right up the road from a grocery store, used public transportation/bike and feel that besides rent, it wasn't too pricey.
I had moved from Austin, TX and when I added everything up (accommodations, car-related expenses, etc), SF was only a little more expensive.
ebun | 15 years ago | on: True Size of Africa
Can you elaborate on Africa's inhospitality?
ebun | 15 years ago | on: No Text (Messages) Please, We’re Japanese
The interesting thing is that emails come at no extra cost whereas SMS will typically cost you if you go outside of network.
I have some expat friends here (Japan) who are so used to sending SMS in the states that they continue to send them here, accumulating extra-charges left and right.