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adilsaleemon Convert Facebook newsfeed into Reddit-style trending stories

Interesting concept, the ranking is definitely different from that of Facebook, its cool to get a different view of the same feed

adilsaleemon Ask HN: Why are contracts written so poorly?

what bothers me is that people consider lengthy, complex and un-understandable contracts better than easy and simple ones. having said that, a lot of people also consider weird looking code superior to simple but equivalent code

adilsaleemon Ask HN: Why are contracts written so poorly?

I am already doing that. Ive taken the day off from work and just reading it section by section, sentence by sentence. But its really hard to understand

adilsaleemon Ask HN: Why are contracts written so poorly?

I wish someone invented python for contracts :)

adilsaleemon Ask HN: Registration email confirmation, good or bad?

This is what I am currently doing. They can browse the site and need to register to comment/add content. I also plan to add support for OpenID. However, ive had feedback from some people that the two step registration process is very annoying (even if just once).

adilsaleemon What real life bad habits has programming given you?

1- Always trying to start something as soon as possible ensuring others that it would be improved in next iteration. even things like buying clothes, shoes and eating

2- using too much technical jargons in my discussions (switch, multitask, exception, stack etc)

3- finding bugs in almost everything. tv shows, movies, direction, games, house architecture, roads, street lamps you name it

4- getting frustrated in social gatherings, thinking "Why are all these people talking about so stupid things?" or "why dont they just get to the point?"

5- guessing what people are gonna say or do and preempt them in their discussions/actions

adilsaleemon 10 Totally Stupid Online Business Ideas That Made Someone Rich

"Designer Diaper Bags" is not a stupid idea. Christie Rein was going through a problem, she solved it and started selling the solution

adilsaleemon Let's Be Serious: Online Display Ads Will Fall Sharply In 2009

Quarterly Revenue Growth Comparisons (2000-YTD)

revenues dropped in Q3 2004...

but rather than falling sharply...went upwards...

adilsaleemon Ask HN: Demotivated Founder With Lost Passion Seeking Advice

Try to involve someone with authority. Some angel investor, another co-founder, mentor, advisor...anyone who can hold (both of) you accountable for your efforts and actions (or lack of it).

You should talk to your co-founder about your concerns. You ll need all your efforts after the launch for product improvement.

adilsaleemon Ask HN: How do you share screenshots?

It would be good if the application shows a preview of screen capture before uploading

I am currently using Snagit

adilsaleemon Rate/Review my startup - Bionic Books

1-on the main page, you should reduce the text. The headings are self-explanatory

2-sign up for a free account should be slightly distinguished from other screen shots

3-it would be nice if the user is taken straight to home page rather than selecting the package first

4-rather than medium sized screen-shots, it would be great if you can add a demo

adilsaleemon Be a JavaScript Rockstar (jQuery site redesign)

I think jquery site now looks different from all other javascript frameworks...If I was a new comer, I would immediately prefer jquery over other frameworks

adilsaleemon Zeep Mobile: Free SMS Gateway For Developers

asking the user to sign up with zeep!...dont know how many users would be comfortable with giving away their phone number to a third party