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Safari doesn't have to be on, but you do need to be using Mavericks. Good question around "default browser" behavior however. I really, really hope they don't try to force Safari on me with these.

The money that went into this endeavor was nothing compared to the compassion and outreach completely fed by the people of this city. All of the media and news you see is a result of grass roots movements, social media, and general kindness. Not some corporate sponsor.

My point is, this is hands down an act of kindness by an entire city. There isn't an evil plot behind it.

This makes me very happy, and it should make you happy too.

I find this statement to be a bit absurd. The app is polished, looks good, easy to use, and has never once crashed on me. I'm honestly not sure what it could do better...

Fix what up exactly?

According to their website, this is just the name of the parent company that makes Soylent.

"Rosa Labs strives to create innovative nutritional products. Our first product is Soylent."

Doesn't seem like they are ditching the Soylent name for that particular product (I wonder what else they are working on?). For the record, I still like the name quite a bit. I've never understood why a reference to a sci-fi book got under anyones skin (pun not intended).

Gone are the days of hacking up pre-fab Mailchimp templates! This is wonderful and very timely, I'll be giving this a try for two different projects next week.

A number of people have commented that they are not surprised by the police actions in this case, because they are likely corrupt. I'm right there with you in most cases, but I simply can't wrap my head around what kind of outcome here would have made it worth all the trouble for the police involved?

After the SECOND probe (there were six total probes, two x-rays) I'd think most people would be convinced the guy wasn't hiding anything. Even if he was, we're not talking pounds of drugs here.

The police involved, and anyone that went along with SIX probes and two x-rays, and still were not sure this guy was innocent, are far beyond "corrupt", they are simply insane. Corruption generally comes with some kind of substantial payoff. What could that have been in this case? I'm really baffled by this, and scared. Only truly crazy people could allow this to happen, much less support it.

The only way this "strategy" works is if a few things are already happening:

1. Communication is already really good

2. You have a basic plan in place, milestones laid out, and because of #1 being good you're ready to handle anything that doesn't go to plan (because things definitely won't)

3. If you have a plan in place you better have discovered some hint of product-market-fit (figured out who your customers are, what pain point they have, and how you think you can solve it) that the plan is based around

If you have those things in line, there isn't anything wrong with "get shit done!" (which I really take to mean less meetings, less screwing around over-planning, etc). This mentality or strategy backfires when you are missing a few items from my list, or you have bad managers / founders who don't understand the importance of the list.

Came here to say this. I used Google Wave every single day for team collaboration like this, and it was awesome. I was really sad when it went away.

“It’s a concept so simple that even animals understand–give a dog a bone, and it will obey. Give a woman a present, and she’ll…”

That is a quote straight from their pitch that went out this morning.

I'm not sure who approved this going out, but they should be fired. If the CEO approved the message he/she should consider another career.

As others have mentioned, I'm sure we'll learn much more when the jailbreaking begins. Just reporting the facts we have.

Apple specifically stated that your fingerprint is stored and encrypted only on the A7 chip, and not iCloud or anywhere else.

It's mentioned in the video as well: http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch

I've read that in some cases fingerprints between left and right hands can differ. I wonder if you can have more than one fingerprint stored on your device?

Interesting quote: "It's never available to other software. It's never uploaded to Apple's servers or backed up to iCloud."

I was momentarily worried the NSA fingerprint database was going to get a whole lot bigger, but I guess not.

Edit: Obviously this could totally backfire and Apple could screw us all, just reporting what was said.

Edit 2: Video is up detailing all of this a bit more: http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/videos/#video-touch

This include's in-app password authentication alongside unlocking your phone (no more entering your iTunes password!).

There are so many misconceptions in this thread. It's really not that hard folks.

Would you like to be in good shape and live a long, healthy life?

Lift/move heavy things around 2 - 3 times per week, exercise the muscle that is your heart, and eat a balanced diet composed of veggies, protein, and non-processed carbs.

Seriously, that's it.

Is it not weird that Google Ventures also invested in Sidecar? Isn't that a conflict of interest?

I actually think this is a good idea for everyone, not just old-people, and I'm curious as to why it's being marketed this way. My parents and siblings have all had issues with this.

In fact, the worry I have is that they will pigeon-hole themselves into being a product for old people. When they go to expand to other markets (which according to their demo day pitch they will be), they may run into brand issues. No one, not kids, 20 somethings, or middle-aged people, want to feel old or be associated with anything that might make them feel that way (have you ever heard or seen someone rant about receiving an AARP letter in the mail?).

I'm a subscriber to this service and I can verify it is awesome.

I'm rarely home (nor does my apartment or building have machines), the wash & folds close to me are known to lose laundry, and I absolutely don't have time to sit around and wait for my laundry in a laundry mat (you know, startup taking up all my time).

This service is maybe $5 more expensive than taking it to a wash & fold yourself, so it's a no-brainer.

An interesting question to ask is why do unprofitable SaaS companies get bought for very large amounts of money by other enterprise companies? The answers to that question are going to be my goals when building a B2B tool (because my ultimate goal is to make myself rich, let's be honest), not profitability (why would it be, when it's so hard to do and acquirers seem to not care).

The thing I love most about this story is that the developers (CCP) added a feature with zero documentation or explanation of how it works. Players were left to figure it out on their own (and subsequently many of the player groups who have mastered this feature have kept the knowledge to themselves, only making it more alluring).

I remember when a TON of games worked this way (not always by intention), and it's one of the things that drives me nuts about gaming today. Everything has a guide, maps, tutorials, and you are essentially told exactly what to do every step of the way (especially in MMO's). There is absolutely no sense of exploring the unknown or messing with the system and game-play mechanics to figure something out.

Note that the headline of the Venturebeat article itself doesn't use the word disrupt.

A practical use might be a behind the scenes installation of this technology, so that the curators can more quickly create their own summaries of articles for Medium?

Basically, tools to help the Medium staff scale the white glove nature of the site.

I certainly wasn't trying to make Austin look unattractive to anyone who thinks they might enjoy that lifestyle. Depending on your stage in life and needs Austin is likely one of the best places in America to live right now (assuming you don't mind 115 degree heat during the peak of the summer). I absolutely love visiting my family there and often spend weeks at a time in Airbnb's when I visit.

All I was trying to do was show another extreme, in contrast to the OP's and situation in San Francisco right now. Some people absolutely love San Francisco and probably thrive in the tech scene here, but that doesn't mean it's great for everyone or every startup.

I would consider adding who submitted the article to the list view. It sounds small, but on HackerNews I recognize names of people who have submitted past articles I enjoyed quite often and tend to always click on those. If you're trying to build a community I think this is pretty important.

My gut reaction when I first hit the site wasn't "Oh, awesome, there is a community of people here talking about stuff and submitting things", it was "Hmm, looks like a bunch of curated links or an RSS reader".

Also, if your username/profile is the same on Monocle as it is on Twitter, I'm even more likely to recognize submitters that I follow there as well.

Is the offline version of this strategy efficient? By that I mean if we're standing in a room together are you less likely to be an asshole to me than when you're behind a keyboard?

This method is simply trying to replicate the offline version of the experience by adding a face to the name. I'm not saying it's the perfect solution, but it's probably a step in the right direction.

I was born and raised in Austin and used to be one of those people who said they would never leave. I fought very hard to make the tech scene in Austin "happen" for years. There are multiple reasons it's taken so long to get to where it is now, which I won't go into here (not relevant to the OP's topic), but one of the main reasons I left to move to the Bay Area is the lack of hustle, or the lack of need to hustle, in Austin.

It was very hard to want to put your soul into building a company (which as a founder you generally always have to do, at least for a while) when everything is just so mellow in Austin. All of my friends were leaving their offices by 5pm to go drink $3 beers every single day, and likely go see a band play that evening. I of course did this too, because I wasn't going to be the only person working through the evening.

Then there is the cost of living. It's absurdly low compared to the bay area or NYC. I could have a great quality of life in Austin by doing 1 - 2 freelance gigs per month, easy (I know this because I did it for 3 years before starting a company). This translates to not feeling the small window of opportunity you'd have to build a company that becomes profitable (or you can raise money with) out in the bay area, because you can coast by on so little money. This also presented a talent/hiring problem when I did try to make a startup happen in Austin. It was VERY hard to convince freelancers who were making 100k a year and putting a majority of that in the bank to come make less for my crazy dream.

In the Bay Area I do not have these issues. EVERYONE works insanely hard. The cost of living is insane, so I can't just sit around and take my sweet time. Becoming profitable as soon as possible is all I think about.

I'm not saying the Bay Area version of this isn't its own extreme, because it is definitely out of control, but there has to be a balance somewhere between the two.

Or alternatively, a much bigger crisis (which is scary).

At first I thought you meant the Red Wedding (Game of Thrones), then realized this was not a typo, but both are still 100% applicable.

This is like watching a super awkward scene in a movie or TV show that just won't end.

The word "cyber" has been applied to every noun, and I've apparently been out of the loop on terms like "techno-boondoggle".

This is just a little terrifying.

I'm very optimistic about Soylent and just paid for a month, but saying exercise did not work for you is worrisome. Moving around heavy objects and maintaining a healthy diet (which Soylent may make easier to do) are the key to health, plain and simple.

What kind of exercise did you do, at what intensity, and for how long?

The creator of Soylent will be the first to tell you this (he works out quite a bit).