ccarpenterg

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I was a Community TA for the Coursera Startup Engineering class [1] and for the Coursera Machine Learning class [2].

Github: https://github.com/ccarpenterg

[1] https://www.coursera.org/course/startup [2] https://www.coursera.org/course/ml

ccarpenterg··on Show HN: Find the right Radio Stations to play your Ads (prototype)

The main reason was the economic recession but the radio stations also feared that Google would turn the radio ads into commodities.

ccarpenterg··on Show HN: Find the right Radio Stations to play your Ads (prototype)

Yes. The basic idea is to integrate all sort of market information with the geographic radio stations data.

ccarpenterg··on Show HN: Find the right Radio Stations to play your Ads (prototype)

You can find a demo here: http://173.255.217.196

ccarpenterg··on Ask HN: What happened to searchyc.com?

It's dead. You can use http://www.hnsearch.com instead. HNSearch was created by the guys of ThriftDB, the same guys of Octopart. I think.

ccarpenterg··on Show HN: Todos: Backbone.js example + Google App Engine (Python)

Thanks. Well I'm not sure. Anyway the Backbone.js app and design (html/css/img) was contributed by Jérôme Gravel-Niquet (http://jgn.me/) to be included as an example into the Backbone.js repository. All the credits for him.

I just commented one line and added other one to the Backbone.js app. And I've developed the whole GAE application.

ccarpenterg··on Depression, Burn Out and Writing Code

I second you. Mens sana in corpore sano http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_sana_in_corpore_sano

ccarpenterg··on Javascript Bitcoin Miner

Let's say you earn a percentage for running the screensaver.

ccarpenterg··on Javascript Bitcoin Miner

Idea: Screensavers with a bitcoin miner. Like SETI@home. Bitcoin@home!

ccarpenterg··on I am starting a company in Chile

I'm chilean but I'm also an anglo-celt so I can say that's a very accurate description of how is life in Santiago of Chile. I encourage you to read it.

ccarpenterg··on I am starting a company in Chile

I don't have any problem with the fact that the author isn't chilean but I'd prefer projects like the Show HN and weekend project links posted on HN.

And I'm not sure how these things (government giving money to private companies) are 'working' since we're recently having a huge problem dealing with corruption.

ccarpenterg··on I am starting a company in Chile

Well I'm chilean and I don't want to be rude but if you've got those $40k USD for Wedoist I think the government is dilapidating our money.

ccarpenterg··on SpaceX aims to put man on Mars in 10-20 years

People talks about "the rocket" but who's building the other stuff to survive and then come back from Mars?

ccarpenterg··on Sshuttle - tunnel all your traffic through ssh

Yes, It's in the US. I'm not confused anymore.

ccarpenterg··on Sshuttle - tunnel all your traffic through ssh

I'm a little confused. I'm outside USA and I want to browse some restricted content for users located outside of the U.S. Can I do this using Sshttle and a VPS?

ccarpenterg··on Mistakes Google made in scaling its organization

That is not a mistake. It's a corporation.

ccarpenterg··on Best program and books to learn how to code?

How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Python) http://greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.html

ccarpenterg··on Robots Are the Next Revolution, So Why Isn't Anyone Acting Like It?

Is there a HN-like community for Robotics/Satellite stuff?

ccarpenterg··on Show HN: We made a web-based cash register

Very interesting. Do you have a demo?

ccarpenterg··on Official: 'We see the possibility of a meltdown'

Nuclear meltdown: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_meltdown

ccarpenterg··on Poll: How Would You Feel if Hacker News was Shut Down?

I'm outside USA and HN is the only 'real' connection with the startup world. So I guess I'd get a little depressed.

But I think if HN was shut down a new HN-like community would be immediately created.

ccarpenterg··on Tru.ly launches as your Internet ID for the future [free beta invites]

The site looks like spam to me.

ccarpenterg··on Changes to my life as a result of just four weeks of daily meditation

Well you don't have to get in the ring and fight Tyson. You just could train with the punching ball if you want.

I'm not here to support professional boxing.

ccarpenterg··on Changes to my life as a result of just four weeks of daily meditation

- I feel more relaxed

- I can easily manage stress

- I've improved my posture

- I've become more self-confident

- I don't have breasts anymore (I'm male)

- etc

ccarpenterg··on Changes to my life as a result of just four weeks of daily meditation

Why not boxing or exercising? It's healthier. I do 60 sit-ups and 50 push-ups every morning before breakfast. It definitely changed my life.

ccarpenterg··on Y Combinator founder: there is no tech bubble

Thanks for the post. We don't want investors running away.

ccarpenterg··on How to share your 2011 conference plans using Lanyrd

Anybody knows when and where is the next Startup School?

ccarpenterg··on Internet start-ups: Another bubble?

I think the opposite is true since 2000.

ccarpenterg··on Software Patents Shut Down RunwayFinder

For those (like me) who didn't know about RunwayFinder: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3fTLYwM1d0

ccarpenterg··on Myths of Starting Up, Busted here

From HN Guidelines: http://ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

If the original title begins with a number or number + gratuitous adjective, we'd appreciate it if you'd crop it. E.g. translate "10 Ways To Do X" to "How To Do X," and "14 Amazing Ys" to "Ys." Exception: when the number is meaningful, e.g. "The 5 Platonic Solids."

ccarpenterg··on HackFwd

You get to keep 70% equity. You give 3% to your advisors. We take 27%.

What do they actually offer?

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