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I am actually happy that this app is not what I want because I hope that this is the same sentiment for others. This will allow apps like Downcast and Instacast to further survive.

My other gripe is the navigation is too stylized for my taste. I am not looking for my podcasting app to be an experience, just function as a tool.

Just gave it a shot, and I wasn't impressed in the least. These types of apps are where Apple really fails. It's like they don't use the same designers they do for any of their other products on these small apps.

The interface is lousy, and very similar to the Music app. Discovery doesn't seem very useful either.

This might be useful for a 'light-weight' user and listener of podcasts but this doesn't even come close to apps like Downcast in terms of features.

"Celebrity" would be a negative side effect to me. Constantly under the microscope, open to criticism over every aspect of your life. Some people handle it well, but most do not it seems.

Just curious, what exactly did you pick up from this post that was helpful? Can you transfer any o this knowledge, or advice to your own life? Even if you were a CEO that worked from home, the odds of any of this applying to you would be small.

To be honest, it sounds like an ideal schedule. A schedule many would love to have, including myself (minus the kids :D).

The bigger picture I get from this post, is to take control of your life and schedule. Design the type of life you want to live, and then figure out the small details like how to afford this lifestyle and make time for it.

It's an interesting struggle. Should your wages be directly reflective of how well the company you work for is doing? I doubt it's as cut and dry as these employees get $25k a year and they bring in over $400k a year. There are other costs to factor in.

I was surprised to see that one employee makes over $17 an hour. That seems pretty damn good for a retail position which really takes no education (besides internal) or technical skills.

The amount of high paying jobs that require little to no education in the form of a college degree, or just a certificate or technical training program is staggering sometimes. I realize that $17 might not be considered 'high paying' but it can certainly be enough money to survive on, if you design your life to accommodate your income. If you're life or responsibilities change, like you want to get married, have kids and have a house, you shouldn't expect your job to adjust your wages because YOU CHOSE to change your life.

Fair enough, but isnt everyone financially free in that way at least partially? If I needed to work a second job to support my family, I would. But I don't, so I am financially free in that respect.

The overall concept and goal of the site is great, financial freedom is an excellent thing. The tone I perceived from this singular post just wasn't as noble as others have received it as. More power to the guy for being able set standards for his content and not let financial incentives affect them.

Exactly. The post could very easily have been titled,

'I just turned down $4k because I dont need it and like to say 4 letter words'

Well, I am happy that $4000 is so inconsequential to Mr. Money Mustache that he can just say 'fuck you' to it. Not everyone is so lucky. I am sure there are plenty of families or individuals who would sacrificed their 'integrity' or 'freedom of speech' on their blog for that kind money to feed their families, pay for their home or get a medical procedure done. It doesn't sound like any of these issues are a concern to him as he can just whimsically reject that kind of money.

Also, is this really an issue of freedom of speech? Seems a little melodramatic to me.

There is a good chance the candidate has been burned in the past by too many instances of 'the sky is falling' or 'I need this tomorrow for no good reason' types of overtime and isn't willing to be taken advantage again.

I haven't really ever been required to work overtime but I've always emailed my boss before I left for the day to ask if there was anything else he needed before I took off for the day. I don't want to work overtime, or like it, but will if something needs to be done. I don't like the culture where everyone sits at there desk for an extra 15 minutes because they are afraid to be the first one to leave.

Overtime should be reserved for emergencies, not for demonstrating passion or commitment.

Having worked in a small data center, I can remember once or twice that we had to improvise when an emergency struck like a heat related power failure of our entire block, or a leaky roof. But, wow, nothing like this!Maybe a large fan or two plugged in pulling out hot air and in cool air, or a tarp for maybe an hour or two.

I have never heard any hate directed towards OKC not including whatever drama is haunting them from their Seattle exodus.

They are probably the universally admired team in the nba.

Interesting. I'll definitely have to consider changing my online purchasing practices.

I am not to familiar with credit cards and their fraud or return policies. Why exactly is it easier to refute charges with a credit card, more so than a debt card?

Yea, this is a real downer. I still like my iPad 1 and was planning on upgrading eventually, but it feels like Apple is kind of forcing my hand here. PS I realize I don't have to upgrade, so Apple isn't really forcing me to do anything.

Reddit is amazing community for this type of 'grass roots' fundraising. Moving story, and kind of overwhelming response. Hope it turns out well for the guy.

This might be true, but once the Wii U starts to receive legitimate reviews from credible sources, these 'faux' reviews will be crushed by the authority of Gamespot, CNET, etc. providing real reviews that are accumulating great number links. Right now, these fake reviews are killing the SERPs because there is nothing else to return for reviews of the Wii.

Exactly. I hang out with my friends because we don't do shit together. We hang out, talking about random stuff, watch TV, play video games, etc. Most of the best times of my life have been when my friends and I aren't doing shit. Separately, we're all very productive, but our friendships aren't based on that.

Yes, completely. And I don't believe it's healthy or beneficial. Developing a culture where only those who 'produce' or 'build cool shit' or 'get shit done' are valued can breed feelings of inadequecies in people who feel like they 'aren't keeping up'. This doesn't really apply to the work place, where those who produce should be valued over those who don't but outside of work, in 'real life', everything shouldn't be about how much you've done, or are doing. Sometimes, just being positive, or not doing anything harmful is good enough.

Every moment of you life shouldn't be devoted to doing stuff, unless you want it to. I find moments when I am not doing anything, or maybe watching TV, just as important to my personal development as when I am building stuff (trying in my case). It's about a holistic approach. 'Getting shit done' should be taken with moderation as should 'not getting shit done'.

Signing up too. Might save me time trying to send certain things to Instapaper to remember.

Yes, 'positive' is a better way to describe the people I am referring to.

While this advice is sound, it borders on extreme. I'd tell my kids (I don't have any, and don't plan on it btw) to hang around good people. Some of those good people will 'get shit done', others won't but there is something to gain from being around good people. Valuing people on their amount of output seems to cheapen their existence. I know a lot of people who don't 'get shit done' but are great people who I value, and I am happy to have in my life. I don't blame my lack of productivity on those around me.

I don't really see how this relates to SEO at all. If anything, this is link bait.

It has more to do with publications writing unsupported reviews for products trying to get clicks. This is no different than tabloids printing sensationalized headlines to get eyes when you're standing in line at the grocery store.

I just ran a search for 'Nintendo Wii U' and the whole front page contains none of these types of articles reviewing the Wii U. The front page has articles from ABC News, e3, Youtube, Amazon, etc. If someone is searching for 'Nintendo Wii U Reviews' and the results return the only page's available that display themselves as 'reviews' then who's fault is that? The searcher, who is uninformed enough to not realize that the Wii U can't be reviewed yet because it is not available, or Google, who assumes the searcher wants to find reviews for the Wii U, regardless of their validity?

If I search for 'aliens are real' I get results that support my search query which assumes aliens are real. It's not Google's job to decide if 'aliens are real' or not. It's job is to return relevant results for what I searched for. If I want 'Wii U Reviews' then I'll get reviews, regardless if they are valid or not.

The Martian Chronicles is my favorite book of all time. I saw him speak at UCLA in 2007 or 2008 and I'll never forget his emphasis on love and being creative. Sad day. Science fiction and literature has lost one of it's greats.

Given the support and reaction of this post (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4053427) possibly a 'Show HN' tab at the top of the page might be a useful feature.

Yea, not sure what happened.

This is a very real possibility but my logic is that not everyone will up vote every 'Show HN' post, and assuming the number of 'Show' posts doesn't increase at a rapid rate, it should hopefully stay within reason. Of course, this might just be me looking at HN through rose tinted frames. The last thing I'd want is for the front page to become spam. My hope is to only get more people to support their fellow hackers, not to ruin the community.

This is the second comment about not being able to find the price. I saw it on the first visit, but perhaps making it more visible (even with just a different color) might be helpful. Maybe A/B the current page with one with more prominent price placement?

Ha good stuff. I just emailed this to a couple of friends of mine who love interesting socks.

Very true. People should at least click through to check out the project, even briefly, just to vet that it is a real project. Without this small step, the front page could become polluted with junk very quickly.

This is great. Thanks! The thumbnail preview is helpful.