imsteve | 18 years ago | on: The most important thing to understand about new products and startups
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imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Looking for a co-founder? post here (3 rules apply)
Just what I was about to say.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: ASK YC: How does a non-American entrepreneur get into the US?
> Get a travel visa and a sham marriage.
It's difficult for me to say that I support this but immigration regulations are so rediculous and I have seen this technique used very successfully several times so I must say that I agree.
This isn't unique to the US' immigration regulations either.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Ask YC: Creating a new company, all live with parents, what can we use for a business address?
They say it's for creating the company. In most forms of incorporation you need to put down an address. I ran into the same problem.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Ask YC: How many hours do you sleep on average ?
The less you exercise, the less your body needs to recover. So you can balance your health and sleep time depending on your goals.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Everyone needs good music for coding (a little side project of ours)
I'm actually trying to make lists of the best programming music now. First, I'm collecting databases of all the music I can find. The electronic genres are the most elusive... I have a database listing about 16MM tracks and mixes now. Once I get all that I'll finish making those lists.
I have found some decent web stations, but for the most part I just rip hundreds of tracks from dozens of stations at a time and pluck out the couple good songs and then repeat.
I'll get back to you on that.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Everyone needs good music for coding (a little side project of ours)
The internet radio stations I listen to for programming music require each mix (song) to be between 45 and 90 minutes, not fade or do other distracting effects, and a couple other basic rules that make it quite good for programming.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Everyone needs good music for coding (a little side project of ours)
Seconded.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Starbucks to Offer Free Wi-Fi
Bet they'll still arrest you for using it...
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: TipJoy Launches (YC winter 08)
TC commentors are a//holes. Well I think this is a decent product. This problem area has definitely been in need of a decent solution.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Ask YC: Why are startups secretive?
So easy, and yet only one in 100,000 people can be troubled to do it.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Please tell us what features you'd like in news.ycombinator
"Add comment" page does not use the custom color.
Also, having the Y icon match the custom color would be great.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: If you want to pass, cheat. If you want to learn, research
If it's already been done, then why re-invent the wheel? Cheat to win!
Yeah I do miss really good programming books though. Haven't seen one of those in quite a while.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: "Many communities dream of becoming the next Silicon Valley. This one is actually doing it."
The downside is, if your company is failing then you kill yourself.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Web applications suck and they’re not worth creating
The trick is, don't make conclusions about the article based on its title.
I found comfort in his anger towards the difficulty of developing for current web application platforms. The situation is obscenely bad.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Marriage turns genius off like a tap.
Doesn't seem workable to me. I can't get into the zone as easily when I first wake up.
And yes, I do need more than 4-5 hours when I do it every single day, and I'll be working all day too.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: What programming tasks should you be able to accomplish to be considered an "A" ranked Hacker?
It is like asking who is the greatest fighter among men who have never fought anyone. Go build something new.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Marriage turns genius off like a tap.
So you're saying that one should never heed general warnings but instead discover all potential risks through first-hand, irreversible, unprepared-for personal disaster?
The critical aspect here is that you do not entirely control the temperament of your partner. That is up to her and your luck. Best to not throw away this advice and make use of this knowledge while you can.
Of course, congratulations on your awesome luck.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Rumor: Is Google About to Buy Bebo For $1 Billion To $1.5 Billion? Or Will it Be MySpace?
Google seems like it would wimp out of utilizing it effectively anyway. No-holds-barred myspace though, would not have the reservations that would prevent them from doing something interesting with it.
imsteve | 18 years ago | on: Marriage turns genius off like a tap.
Thanks for the fantastically rare anecdotal example.
And I've become distrustful of one line advice.