I second the recommendation for fabric js. It's the first JS library I ever used, since I was playing with canvas to begin with. The code is definitely very readable and the author is super responsive on stackoverflow and Google+. His documentation and examples are excellent.
I feel the same. Here in Boston, they have an awesome facility called New England Research & Development (NERD) where they often host and sponsor lots of tech and startup meetups. They seem to be very active in the Boston startup scene.
Good on your for travelling. I'm an aussie living in Boston, I originally came over on a H1B visa, but those are virtually impossible to get as there's a small number for the entire world. You should look at the E3 work visa. It's an employer sponsored visa, but it's only for Australians and is considerably easier to apply for:
http://canberra.usembassy.gov/e3visa.html
As far as working while you're in the US on holidays, you're not allowed to work for any US companies. But you should check the USCIS.gov website about this. Be careful, because the US is pretty strict about working.
Can't give you any advice for SF, but I'd be happy to show you around Boston if you're ever in the neighborhood!
Good luck with everything!!
I just went on and played against someone called G...Maybe from HN? Anyway, fun game, pretty slick. I'm loving the stuff people are doing with HTML5. Well done!
I'm in Boston too. Although I can't really consider myself a solo founder, I have just started working on something. Would love to catch up if you're around. I have a day job at the moment, so I'm working on my idea after hours...
Can someone explain to me why Ayn Rand and a work of fiction is held in such high regard? (I'm not trying to be facetious). As a foreigner living in the US for the past almost 7 years, I find it interesting that so many people (some with important jobs like our politician friends in the far right) base so much of their ideals on fiction. One could draw a comparison with Scientology where a whole religion was started by a science-fiction writer...
Sounds pretty interesting, I'm always looking for new sources of new music. Will it be just an email out to the list, or will there be a more interactive community?
Good luck with it!!
This is a sad story, I don't wish this on anybody. Having bought a house not long ago, I know what a complicated, drawn-out and stressful process it is. I can't imagine what's it's like to deal with a foreclosed property. The fine print is overwhelming, but it's there for a reason.
But, I find it a little disconcerting that people will believe and sign anything with such limited information, especially ones that pull at heart strings...
I was bored one night and found this on Netflix. It's actually a pretty good telling of the beginnings of VC. And it's pretty entertaining even if you're not into this sort of subject matter.
I'm hoping this was satire of some sort. Otherwise this guy got a ton of page visits for a non-issue.
And if isn't a troll, please grow up. They didn't screw up anything, just your box opening experience. Besides, they're suppose to make sure your SIM is working in your new phone!
"Instacart simply takes customers' $10 or larger orders, sends a staff shopper to a local merchant to load up on fruits, vegetables, meats, and the like, and then delivers them." How are they going to scale this? Sounds like it would require a huge workforce in each of their markets. And what about the grocery chains' delivery services like Peapod?
Sheesh, really? You're going to bring the Affordable Care Act into this? If wanting every citizen to have access to affordable health care and insurance and spreading the costs is some subtle way of intruding into their privacy, then I guess all they want to do is spy on you...
Beware of the red tape/bureaucracy. Healthcare is a lucrative industry, there are always those both inside the hospital organizations and their vendors who have a lot at stake with the status quo and will try to protect their lot. I worked for a large hospital system and I eventually left because I got to witness the dedicated, hard-working doctors and nurses on the front line struggling with a lack of resource and decent processes while the higher up administrators and bureacrats got to sit in their nice offices were often out of touch with the reality on the ground...
And also, make sure you're pretty read up on the regulation and governance.
Good luck!