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"I call myself an “ideas” guy — like many aspiring entrepreneurs I’ve met. " [1]

Oh.

[1]: http://www.adamngreenwald.com/1/post/2013/05/the-trials-and-...

[#@&!]: https://news.ycombinator.com/submitted?id=agreenwald24

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" Why wouldn't I just get a loan? I could, but I don't want to. " [2]

Glad to see you're invested. I'll just put up my money instead- I mean hell, after all I've got enough to lose some, right?

[2]: http://www.investinadam.com/your-questions-answered.html

austengaryon Show HN: Launching Hoverboard – beautiful, responsive portfolios

Was thinking the same: been done. Though came to the same conclusion: quite elegant; to a degree further than those predecessors.

austengaryon We got hacked

Honestly, I don't like the use either. It is a serious issue. They know that. The writer knows that. Nevertheless the writer, while perhaps in poor judgment, assessed the situation in need of a slight touch of relief. They're trying to calm their customers. It looks like this is where they shall begin.

This commentary though, it is unnecessary. They are making an attempt of remain open and communicate with their customers. Responses like these aren't going to aid further such attempts of similar observers. Others are going continue as many still do: skating by with such breaches unreported. Your data will be out there and you won't have a clue. Would that be better?

This very view has been much of what is wrong with HN these days. Comments with this air of pseudo-intellectual, overly-critical analysis over the inherent nature of intentions (and word use).

austengaryon Tailgating YC

As the other female on the team, I've always found my chromosomal makeup to be a huge advantage rather than a disadvantage (especially after establishing some level of technical competence). Despite my own belief in merit over affirmative action, it's one of the biggest tools in my toolkit, frankly. Where males have nepotism, we have novelty and the promise of good PR. I would even go so far as to say it may give us a net advantage over all-male teams.

I am not going to hypothesize on this converse. However, having evaluated the team, I'll just leave this here[1].

[1]: http://www.businessinsider.com/attractive-people-are-more-su...

austengaryon Mock your HTTP responses to test your REST API

In case anyone was wondering about licensing:

"[1]DO WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT TO PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, December 2004

[1] https://github.com/studiodev/Mocky

austengaryon Animated Vector Icons

"Don't:

Animate the bird"

austengaryon What's a "medium.com" and why is it all over HN?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5591238

austengaryon The secrets of body language

Precisely. YOU find. The masses, however, find the converse.

austengaryon My business worked... until I found out it was illegal

I'm not sure why the intelligence of your girlfriend was necessary for an introduction. It's having my question whether or not I should have been perhaps announcing the same of my own introductions, with that of a similar degree in my wife.

austengaryon Linode hacked, CCs and passwords leaked

I do not think anyone here is actually worried about their funds; as mentioned below, any reputable provider will have such charges promptly reversed. The problem is instead with their response to the situation.

Linode has addressed the breach, but assured customers nothing of value had been compromised. This infers two thoughts. One: they knew of the breach and lied, thereby unveiling a unforthcoming and dishonest nature. Or two: they did not properly investigative the severity of the issue, thereby suggesting incompetence. Both equally reprehensible.

austengaryon Linode hacked, CCs and passwords leaked

Unlike Linode, they accept PayPal.

austengaryon Linode hacked, CCs and passwords leaked

Oh, and the years of Linode assessment were adequate?

austengaryon Linode hacked, CCs and passwords leaked

Switched to https://www.digitalocean.com/ last week. Excellent service and pricing.

austengaryon Godaddy shows a lower price while not logged in to your account

NameCheap has been excellent. Moved over following the wake of the SOPA fiasco. No regrets. In fact, the move should have been sooner. Their service is far the superior.

austengaryon FBI seizes entire data center, won't say why

From Simpson's information, it is fair to assume the raid was indeed not in relation to the X-Men leak. A search and seizure as illustrated would at the very least require a standard search warrant, of which, would specify the nature of the search. Now according to Simpson, the FBI refused presentment of such, a prerequisite to the search, unless there was reasonable evidence data would have been destroyed. Either way, at some point, some one would have been served, unless, of which is a reasonable assumption, is in regard to suspect terrorist involvement or another of the various other scrupulous 9/11 subsequent clauses.