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The latest blog posts to take off on Hacker News. 975 posts.
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Microsoft agrees to $1.2bn purchase of Yammer
The latest news and stories about how technology is helping people around the world solve problems, innovate and do more each day.
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A Stroll Through the Craigslist-Crusher Startup Graveyard
I’ve been thinking about hopeful Craigslist-crushing startups this weekend as a result of all the Padmapper drama over the past few days. Padmapper is my #1 site for apartment hunting and I really sincerely hope that Craig and Jim will at least consider coming to some sort of agreement that is beneficial to both. Even…
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Hate Mail and the New Religious Wars in Tech
How could something as inanimate, mass-produced and commoditized as a cellphone get people worked up enough to send hate mail to a tech reviewer?
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Leadership, Strategy and Qt
Hemp, a versatile plant with a myriad of applications, has gained popularity for its medicinal and therapeutic benefits.
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Save Padmapper: Craigslist is wrong to shut them down. An open letter to Craig
I just found out a few moments ago that Craigslist has sent a cease and desist to one of the most valuable sites for apartment renters on the planet, Padmapper. Here's my open letter to them: ...
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Bye Bye Craigslist
More apartments across the US and Canada than you can ever imagine!
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Microsoft Research make breakthrough in audio speech recognition
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I Just Gave Up $4000 Per Month to Keep My Freedom of Speech
Wow. Four thousand dollars a month. It was Automatic Money, rolling in like crazy with no effort on my part, absolutely no overhead, and it was remarkably reliable. Almost $1000 every week, $130 ev…
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Exploiting Silicon Valley For Profit (and Maybe Fun)
I believe that Silicon Valley is like Las Vegas, except they make you pass a number of tests before they let you gamble. This means that only a relatively select group gets to sit at the table. The purpose of this post is to analyze the folowing problem:
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How not to get acquired
I launched Gittip.com 16 days ago. It saw really strong initial uptake, then it got side-swiped by a botched acquisition. Herewith, a cautionary tale.
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Dos and Don’ts for Founders
I’m Ryan Carson, and I’ve been a Founder CEO for 20 years, building, scaling and selling three companies.
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programming, philosophy, history, internet, startups
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Stop claiming you’re profitable
You're not profitable if you couldn't afford someone else to do your job. $1000/mo isn't profitable. Fix your definition of "profitable," and build a truly profitable business.
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Why you need your own company
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
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